This highly acclaimed, best-selling series takes field guides to a breathtaking new level. Filled with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and sketches, each book takes readers on an exciting armchair adventure to some of the most fascinating places in the natural world -- and offers practical advice for those planning real-life expeditions. Drawing on the latest information from exploration missions and long-range telescopes, Backyard Astronomy offers intermediate stargazers all the equipment information and celestial ...
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This highly acclaimed, best-selling series takes field guides to a breathtaking new level. Filled with full-color maps, diagrams, photographs, and sketches, each book takes readers on an exciting armchair adventure to some of the most fascinating places in the natural world -- and offers practical advice for those planning real-life expeditions. Drawing on the latest information from exploration missions and long-range telescopes, Backyard Astronomy offers intermediate stargazers all the equipment information and celestial guidance necessary to enjoy the wonders of the solar system and beyond. Designed for both Northern and Southern Hemisphere observers, the 100-page "Starhopping Guide" includes 20 telescope tours through the sky's most fascinating regions.
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