Customer Review: This is a well written book. Everything is neatly arranged. The author provides explanations of common terms like focal ratio, eye relief, and many more. He also provides a history of the various types of telescopes as well as a comparison of the various uses. Phil S. Harrington did a excellent job... more info
Customer Review: I have only owned this book a couple of days, but I like it! It's got great directions for finding objects of interest in the sky. The book is divided into sections that describe what can be seen during the different seasons. The book covers a wide range of sights within our solar system and beyond... more info
Customer Review: This book was a bit of a disappointment after hearing all the glowing reviews. After wading through 6 chapters with terrible photo reproductions of telescopic (not binocular) views, where many sky objects are described as not suitable for binoculars, we arrive a chapter 7 which is the reference list... more info
Customer Review: This is the perfect book for those just beginning an interest in astronomy, for those who already know all about it, and for those who need a refresher course on the history of it. The book was extremely well done and has beautiful colored pictures throughout it's pages. Fantastic Book at an... more info
Customer Review: Phil Harrington's book is the perfect primer for those interested in astronomy or contemplating a telescope purchase. It is very easy to follow and fun to read as he de-mistifies many of the terms those who are new to astronomy might not be familiar with. The book even includes a test you can take... more info
Customer Review: Yes, this book is a little bit dated, given that it gives plenty of advice about how to observe the solar eclipses from 1998 to 2017, and we're nearly halfway through that time period already. The book tells us about the main things one sees during an eclipse. Until the Sun is nearly covered by... more info
Customer Review: I have a well used, copy of this book that I find essential while planning a nights viewing session; I also keep it next to my telescope when observing. As the title suggests, only deep sky objects such as nebulas and galaxies are covered. Objects like the moon and planets are "shallow sky" objects... more info
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