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Title: The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer ISBN: 155209507X Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: October, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67
Rating: 5
Summary: Great first reference and resource book.
Comment: Based on recommendations from the astronomy newsgroups, I bought this book. This is a great first book to get. It is very comprehensive, giving you all the necessary background before diving into Astronomy.
I would call this the "Astronomy Survey Book (101)" cutting a wides swath through many different facets. There is a section on binoculars which I am following. They tell you to start with binoculars before buying a telescope. It forces you to learn the sky, and could save you some $$ if you later decide this isn't for you.
I find myself going back to the book to find other books (Star Atlas for example).
I like to 'rate' my collection (various books) by the number of slips of paper are hanging out of the pages (marking 'important' sections). There are quite a few slips of paper hanging out, besides the layout of the book is quite intuitive, I find myself flipping to sections without a bookmark quite easily.
This is a hardcover book, it is not meant for field use (and I have not seen the need to carry it with me outside).
Because of this book, I have ordered a 'slew' of other astronomy books and star charts.
Rating: 4
Summary: Beware - looks like a textbook
Comment: I read all the reviews on this book and purchased it, but it was not what I had in mind. I was looking for a book on stargazing with the naked eye and picking out formations and general knowledge and lore about stars. This book was much more intense and thorough (equipment and photgraphing). Not a bad thing, just an fyi. If you are looking for a quick and easy guide, this may be more than you bargained for.
Rating: 5
Summary: Practical realities of using telescopes and cameras
Comment: Featuring gorgeous full-color photography, The Backyard Astronomer's Guide: Revised Edition is a thorough instructional to the exciting and educational world of stargazing, especially for the amateur astronomer. Individual chapters accessibly address facts and features about heavenly bodies, as well as the practical realities of using telescopes and cameras to stargaze, and even applying CCD cameras to capture digital records of the sky. Collaboratively written by Terence Dickinson (Astronomy Commentator for Discovery Channel Canada) and Alan Dyer (Program Producer at the Calgary Science Centre Planetarium and a Contributing Editor to "Sky & Telescope" magazine) is an excellent, practical, beautiful, adventurous, and highly recommended addition to personal, school, and community library Astronomy reference collections.
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Title: Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson ISBN: 1552093026 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them by Guy Consolmagno, Dan M. Davis, Karen Kotash Sepp, Anne Drogin, Mary Lynn Skirvin ISBN: 0521781906 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: November, 2000 List Price(USD): $27.00 |
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Title: Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide to Choosing, Buying, & Using Telescopes and Accessories by Philip S. Harrington ISBN: 0471418064 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 15 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael A. Covington ISBN: 0521627400 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: July, 1999 List Price(USD): $40.00 |
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Title: Sky Atlas 2000.0 2ed Deluxe Edition by Wil Tirion, Roger W. Sinnott ISBN: 0521627621 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: December, 1998 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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