The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
by Alan Dyer, Terence Dickinson
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Book Reviews of The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Book Review: Invaluable
Summary: 5 Stars
This is absolutely perfect. The other reviewers are right- this is exactly the book to get if you need to make a decision about a telescope. Don't buy any piece of optics equipment without consulting this book.
What this book is not:
A guide on how to commune spiritually with the sky. Lolz. But really, this isn't an "imagine the possibilities!!" book, it's a technical manual. Think about it as a really good copy of the procedure for observing the night sky as an amateur. It's perfect for that.
All in all, an excellent guide. It really makes you realize the possibilities of astronomical observation using anything, from the naked eye to binoculars to a remote observatory in the mountains of Chile. You won't regret buying this.
Book Review: A wealth of practical information in an attractive layout
Summary: 5 Stars
When you are interested in astronomy as a hobby: hold off any purchases, and first read this book. Dickinson's and Dyer's book provides a wealth of practical information and lots of well argumented advise, all in a very attractive format. The book is a pleasure to read, it features a very attractive page layout, is well-bound, and contains beautiful full color pictures. When starting with astronomy as a hobby, you will discover that you often return to these 367 pages loaded with accessible and reliable information.
When buying second hand: make sure you get the revised and expanded third (2008) edition (digital technology has caused amateur astronomy to evolve considerably in recent years).
Book Review: Good advice backed by technical specifications
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is well organized in chapters so that you can read just the chapter you need. It has extensive information on all ways of viewing the skies, from unaided, to binoculars, to telescopes, to using cameras with telescopes. It details the advantages of each in a way that is easily understood. It even has a full chapter on just viewing the day sky. The book covers the technical aspects of the instruments used and provides the background one would need to delve into astronomy. The authors rely on their personal experience and do not hesitate to voice their preferences. It is a pretty book and can well qualify as a coffee table topper...Book Review: Great book for beginners and pro's alike!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book goes into great depth about everything astronomy without going over the heads of those who know nothing of the hobby what so ever. Has amazing pictures from everything from deep space objects to equipment of every kind. This is one of those books where if you just want to flip through it and enjoy the illustrations then you will be quite content without reading a word, but at the same time, goes into great descriptions of anything that you can imagine from a backyard astronomer's perspective. If you only have a couple of space books and are looking to add a few to your collection, then this one should not be missed.Book Review: Aterrific book for beginners as well as experienced die hards
Summary: 4 Stars
There are good things and some not so good I have a copy of the first edition published in 1991,so I compared the two.and discovered that the colored digital images and the star charts opposite each photo were not as easy to read as the standard photos and charts were in the 1991 edition. The conventional photoography showed the bright stars that outline the constelations much moe clearly. I could barely find them in the digital pictures. However, the chapter on astrophotography was superp and the astrophotos were superb. I would rate the book a must have for anyone interested in telescopes binoculars and astrophotography.