Customer Review: Great for beginners. Well, not beginner beginners. But those still relatively new or for enthusiastic beginners with a few hours of observing under their belt. Pros:
1) Great list of objects
2) Great guide for finding DSO (deep space objects)
3) Inverted finderscope view (but... more info
Customer Review: This book explains how evolution and religion are NOT in opposition but, in fact, fit perfectly. If you haven't "drunk the cool-aid" [in other words, if you're intelligent and have an open mind], read this book and it will explain much.
Customer Review: I will admit, I am a little bias. I am a practicing Roman Catholic and a self-proclaimed amateur astronomer.
However, I think this book is incredible. It was put together well with gorgeous pictures taken from the Vatican's observatory.
It does not force one to to believe one way or the... more info
I like science, especially astronomy. I own a couple of small telescopes and am a member of the Astronomical League. Clear nights find me out under the stars learning about the heavens. I also like religion. I am an ordained minister and teach philosophy and religion on the college level.... more info
Customer Review: Planetary sciences is an incredibly exciting field, all the more so because we are visiting these places. Most astronomy texts give an extensive tour of the solar system, but Worlds Apart does much more. It concisely explains fundamental concepts in geology, chemistry, physics and astronomy as they... more info
Customer Review: This is the most remarkable book I have read in a long time, and will be near the top of my reread list. Most enthusiastically recommended.
The author is an MIT graduate, a Jesuit brother, and an astronomer at the Vatican Observatory. Only such a polymath could have written this intriguing... more info
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