The Amateur Astronomer (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy)
Edition: 12th ed. edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 11, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 293
ISBN-13: 9781852338787
Subjects: Popular astronomy; Science/Mathematics; Observers' manuals; Science; Astronomy - General; Observation; Science / Astronomy; Astrophysics & Space Science; Astronomy; Popular works
Description: Sir Patrick Moore, CBE, FRS is without a doubt the world’s most widely known and respected of broadcasters on astronomy. His BBC-TV program, The Sky at Night, remains the longest-running TV program in the history of broadcasting. For more than three decades The Amateur Astronomer has inspired generations of amateur astronomers. Almost uniquely, Patrick Moore has written a book that is useful to astronomers at all levels, from beginner to expert. Appendices – completely updated in this new edition – provide extensive star, lunar and planetary maps, along with a vast amount of data and information that makes this book an essential for every amateur astronomer’s library.