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Discusses the principles and techniques of astronomy and how to observe the solar system, the stars and the universe
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Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, FRS is without a doubt the world’s most widely known and respected of broadcasters on astronomy. His BBC-TV program, The Sky at Night, remains the longest-running TV program in the history of broadcasting.
For more than three decades The Amateur Astronomer has inspired generations of amateur astronomers. Almost uniquely, Patrick Moore has written a book that is useful to astronomers at all levels, from beginner to expert.
Appendices – completely updated in this new edition – provide extensive star, lunar and planetary maps, along with a vast amount of data and information that makes this book an essential for every amateur astronomer’s library.
From the reviews of the twelfth edition:
"The Amateur Astronomer is aimed at both novice and experienced amateur, although evidently biased towards the former. ... should be mandatory reading for anyone thinking of buying a first telescope. ... We find here useful statistical data, cartographies, catalogues, and notes relevant to the owners of small to medium telescopes. ... Now approaching 50 years old ... this 12th edition continues the book’s long tradition of providing an invaluable handbook for those requiring a broad introduction to amateur astronomy. A classic; absolutely recommended." (Steve Ringwood, Astronomy Now, June 2005)
"Classic text that covers the basics of all the major areas of astronomical observing, from lunar and planetary studies to observing and measuring double and variable stars. The high-quality black & white illustrations and images in this book bring together the old and the new in a way that is refreshingly different. ... This highly recommended book will have pride of place on my bookshelf and I will continue to dip in and out of it for many years to come." (Neil English, Astronomy and Space, January, 2007)
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- PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
- Publication date1964
- ISBN 10 0718818156
- ISBN 13 9780718818159
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number5
- Number of pages320
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Book Description Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 5th or later edition. The Amateur Astronomer by Patrick Moore. Published by Lutterworth Press, London, 1971. 7th Edition. Hardbound. Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: VG in Chipped DJ. DJ taped to boards. Overall content excellent. 356 Pgs. ISBN 0718818156. Essential reading for the beginner astronomer who knows nothing whatsoever but who is nevertheless, anxious to make a start with what equipment he can collect at limited cost; but it will also meet the needs of a great many amateurs who possess a telescope and need guidance as to the work they can do. The aim of the book is to explain the basic facts as clearly and a simply as possible, as well as indicating some lines of work which can be undertaken by the amateur. Illustrated. Description text copyright 2007 BooksForComfort. Item ID 14628. book. Seller Inventory # 14628
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