Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Golden Guide explains:
-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes
-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects
-How to use star charts
Profusely illustrated with photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables, this guide is recommended by leading astronomers.
R. Newton Mayall contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.
Margaret Mayall contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.
Jerome Wyckoff contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.
John Polgreen contributed to nature guides from Golden Guides and St. Martin's Press.