Cambridge Astronomy Guide - Hardcover

Liller, William; Mayer, Ben

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521257786 ISBN 13: 9780521257787

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Synopsis

The Cambridge Astronomy Guide is intended for lovers of astronomy who wish to do more than just look at the night sky or marvel at glossy pictures of it. It tells you how to get outside and actually practise astronomy, even if you own nothing more than a simple camera. Astronomy, more than any other science, offers amateurs the opportunity to make meaningful and lasting contributions to the field. This Guide explains in simple non-mathematical terms how you can take stunning star photographs and then put them to use making valuable contributions to the science of astronomy. Ben Mayer's odd-numbered chapters provide a fascinating account told with much humour of how one raw amateur got started and quickly progressed to become one of the world's best known and in many ways most successful amateur astronomers. Bill Liller's even-numbered chapters provide a more extensive commentary on much of what Ben writes, plus some additional material which gives the professional point of view.

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Reviews

In this unusual collaboration Liller, a professional astronomer, and Mayer, a gifted amateur, have written alternating chapters. Unlike many introductory works the book emphasizes the satisfaction amateurs can derive from astrophotography, either with or without a telescope. Mayer provides with enthusiasm much practical advice and encouragement for beginners in astrophotography, and Liller fills in the scientific background. Except for a perfunctory, non-too-accurate review of the history of astronomy, the text is reliable, and the two sets of chapters mesh well. Recommended for public and academic libraries. Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib . , Ann Arbor
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Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521257786
• ISBN 13: 9780521257787
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176