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NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

The first three editions of Night Watch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material.

Night Watch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has revisions in every chapter, including: - The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars - A complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes - An enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope - The tables of future solar and lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions and planet locations, updated through 2018.

This edition includes for the first time star charts for use in the southern hemisphere. There are also dozens of new photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries made by current space observatories and probes.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Spiral-bound
Dewey Decimal Number: 523.80223
EAN: 9781554071470
ISBN: 155407147X
Label: Firefly Books
Manufacturer: Firefly Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2006-09-12
Publisher: Firefly Books
Studio: Firefly Books


SIMILAR ITEMS:

• Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them
• The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
• The Night Sky 30°-40° (Large; North Latitude)
• Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas
• The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large)


CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: Thinking about looking up . . . start here.
Comment: This book is great if you are a starting out or an intermediate student of astronomy. The best thing about this book is that it is aimed at getting the reader interest or re-interested in the bodies and matter scattered about the universe. This is a book I would buy for anyone interested in taking up the hobby.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Great Intro to the Night Sky
Comment: The book contains just about everything that a stargazer needs to know about the night sky. Dickinson explains celestial things very well, and discusses earthly objects (telescopes, etc.) with the same detail.
This is one of the best "introduction to Astronomy" books available.

Customer Rating:
Summary: NightWatch - a keeper!
Comment: Even though I am fairly well past the beginners stage and have many beginners astronomy books, I consider this one is well worth reading. There are several books I could recommend for beginners. This one is definitely in the running for first place.

For those that are not so new to astronomy. This book is fun to read and enjoy, if for no other reason than the almost poetic way it is written. I will definitely keep a copy on my shelf for future reference and to loan out, with strict warnings about the consequences of not bringing it back.

It is intended to be taken outside while viewing, judging by the way it is constructed as well as by statement. If have not tried using it this way yet. It looks to be a winner in that category as well.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Great amateur book!
Comment: I bought this book a few months ago after I bought my telescope. This book continues to wow my friends and family who love to look at it on the coffee table. But I use this book for my starfinding as well. The quality is great the pages are nice thick and glossy. There are multiple star maps included which are extremely useful. The book also includes guides into proper viewing and telescope types. Anyone looking into amateur astronomy should purchase this book without a doubt. It'll help you decide, use, and perfect your astronomy hobby.

Customer Rating:
Summary: nightwatch guide
Comment: I have found this book to be a great help. I have always been interested in astronomy, but I have only recently taken to the outside to view the stars and planets from my own backyard. There is great information in this book. I had already had binoculars, but have used to it to help pick a future telescope. It gives a lot of info on brightness and star charts and explained everything in simple terms. I purchased others but this book is by far the best.

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