observers' manuals

Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a telescope.

A young explorer's guide to the night sky, describing the different planets, stars, and other objects that might be seen there, explaining the formation and lives of stars, discussing constellations, and including tips on how to observe the night sky.

Guide to viewing and understanding the heavens that includes complete maps for every month of the year and synoptic tables.

Provides information about the night sky, featuring twenty-seven sky maps that show constellations and interesting objects that may be observed with binoculars or a telescope; and discusses the history of astronomy.

Describes stars and groups of stars and explains how they are formed, why they shine, and how to find them in the sky.

Presents a comprehensive full-color guide to the stars and planets, and contains maps of all eighty-eight constellations, detailed moon maps, and information on eclipses, comets, and meteors.

Provides charts, tables, and instructions for the amateur astronomer on how, where, and when to observe stars, constellations, and planets. Also discusses meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects.

Field guide to the night sky with information on individual stars, constellations, galaxies, planets, and the moon.

Presents brief descriptions and diagrams of several types of weather systems, clouds, precipitation, winds, and optical and atmospheric phenomena and explains their causes; and also describes different climates and discusses observation and forecasting.