Touring the Universe through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook (Wiley Science Editions)
by Philip S. Harrington
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Book Summary Information
Author: Philip S. HarringtonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1990-10-04
ISBN: 0471513377
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: Is this the best book on Binocular astronomy?
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was a bit of a disappointment after hearing all the glowing reviews. After wading through 6 chapters with terrible photo reproductions of telescopic (not binocular) views, where many sky objects are described as not suitable for binoculars, we arrive a chapter 7 which is the reference list of binocular objects. This consumes half the book and is a complete reference list ordered by constellation with a paragraph description of most. But you will need another reference to find them since there are no maps here.
The book is 15 years old and shows it. The author's comments about roof prism binoculars are dated and of course no discussion of image stabilized binoculars. Surprised not to even see discussions of the different ways to hand hold binoculars with illustrations.
It excels as a reference list of binocular objects but is not the type of book to excite the interest of those not already so inclined.
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Summary of Touring the Universe through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook (Wiley Science Editions)
This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights less familiar. The final chapter includes a detailed atlas of deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. The appendices include guidance on how to buy, care for and maintain astronomical binoculars, tips and hints on using them, and detailed information on several home-made binocular mounts.Astronomy Books
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