Touring the Universe through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook (Wiley Science Editions)
Many works for amateur astronomers emphasize the use of telescopes, but this book shows the wealth of astronomical work that can be done with binoculars. Relegating technical details on binoculars to appendixes, Harrington, a freelance astronomy writer, introduces the reader to the solar system, stars, galaxies, and nebulae in general. He then provides a constellation-by-constellation survey, providing data on the most view-worthy deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. Throughout the book, the author carefully and consistently notes the capabilities and limitations of binoculars. Strongly recommended for public and academic libraries.- Jack W. Weigel, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann ArborCopyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.