Telescope Books
This book tells how you can build a state-of-the-art Dobsonian telescope using readily available materials and supplies. Every step of construction is detailedin photographs and diagrams, and the underlying ideas are carefully explained. Yyou now have the opportunity to build a high-performance telescope from 14 inches to 40 inches aperture based on the thoroughly tested designs described in this book.
Edmund Scientifics has telescope and Telescope Books
Telescopes and Techniques -
by C.R. Kitchin
Learn how to use a telescope for observing the moon, planets, stars, galaxies and other celestial phenomena.
Covering topics in optics, photometry and spectroscopy, this practical reference manual is perfect for the amateur astronomer who wants to explore both the beauty and mystery of the heavens and advance to the next level of star gazing. Softcover, 216 pages.
Astronomy for Dummies -
by Stephen P. Maran, Ph.D.
An Essential & Fun Guide To Learning Astronomy
This easy and friendly introduction to astronomy takes readers on a tour of the universe and explains how it works-from eclipses and shooting "stars" to black holes and quasars, with just enough humor and wit to make the subject truly fascinating. 384 pages. 16 pages of 4-color photos. Softcover.
Petersons Field Guide to Stars and Planets - Includes hundreds of photographs, with 96 pages in 4-color; maps of the moon's surface (including the far side); 52 newly revised atlas charts of the entire sky; and 72 Monthly Sky Maps, for observers in both hemispheres. 504 pages. Softcover.
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