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Star Wareby Philip S. Harrington
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007; US$ 21.95Praise for Star Ware "Star Ware is still a tour de force that any experienced amateur will find invaluable, and which hardware-minded beginners will thoroughly enjoy." - Robert Burnham, Sky & Telescope magazine "Star Ware condenses between two covers what would normally take a telescope buyer many months to accumulate." - John Shibley, Astronomy magazine Whether you're shopping for your first telescope or your fifth, don't be surprised if you feel overwhelmed by the dazzling array of product choices, bells and whistles, and the literature that describes them all. That's why you need Star Ware. In this revised and updated Fourth Edition of the essential guide to comparing and selecting sky-watching equipment, award-winning astronomy writer... more...
A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binocularsby James Mullaney
Springer 2007; US$ 29.95Provides an overview of binoculars and telescopes. This guide includes detailed information on sources, selection and use of various major types, brands and models of such instruments in market. more...
Care of Astronomical Telescopes and Accessoriesby M. Barlow Pepin
Springer 2005; US$ 59.95This is complete guide for anyone who wants to understand more than just the basics of astronomical telescopes and accessories, and how to maintain them in the peak of condition. The latest on safely adjusting, cleaning, and maintaining your equipment is combined with thoroughly updated methods from the old masters. more...
Stargazerby Fred Watson
Allen & Unwin 2007; US$ 22.68An anecdotal history of the development of the optical telescope and the people involved, culminating in the author's predictions for future developments. more...
How to Use a Computerized Telescopeby Michael A. Covington
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 43.00The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope. more...
Observing the Sun with Coronado Telescopesby Philip Pugh
Springer 2008; US$ 39.95The Sun provides amateur astronomers with one of the few opportunities for daytime astronomy. In order to see the major features of our nearest star, special telescopes that have a very narrow visible bandwidth are essential. The bandwidth has to be as narrow as 1 A- 10-10 m (1 Angstrom) and centred on the absorption line of neutral hydrogen. This makes many major features of the Suna (TM)s chromosphere visible to the observer. Such narrow-band "Fabry-Perot etalon filters" are high technology, and until the introduction of the Coronado range of solar telescopes, were too expensive for amateur use. The entry-level Coronado telescope, the PST (Personal Solar Telescope) costs under $500. Solar prominences (vast columns of plasma, best... more...
Choosing and Using a New CATby Rod Mollise
Springer 2008; US$ 29.95Computerized SCTs, Maksutov-Cassegrains, and Meade's Ritchey-Chretiens have come to dominate the market. This guide offers guidance for amateurs considering the purchase of a new telescope. more...
The Science and Art of Using Telescopesby Philip Pugh
Springer 2009; US$ 34.95Explains how to select equipment that is at the 'next level', and describes how to use more advanced telescopes and accessories. This book includes a section on imaging and equipment that range from regular digital cameras, through web cams, to specialized chilled-chip CCD cameras. more...
A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopesby Martin Peston
Springer 2007; US$ 39.95A comprehensive introductory guide to "choosing and using" an LXD55/75 computer-controlled "Goto" series of telescopes. It is suitable for both beginners and more advanced practical amateur astronomers. It brings together the information needed to help owners get the best out of their LXD telescopes. more...
Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Ageby Robert L. Clark
Springer 2011; US$ 34.95Building an astronomical telescope offers the amateur astronomer an exciting challenge, with the possibility of ending up with a far bigger and better telescope than could have been afforded otherwise. In the past, the starting point has always been the grinding and polishing of at least the primary mirror, a difficult and immensely time-consuming process. But now that the Internet has brought us together in a global village, purchasing off-the-shelf goods such as parabolic mirrors, eyepieces, lenses, and telescope tubes, is possible. There are also a vast number of used mirrors and lenses out there, and it is now possible to track them down almost anywhere in the world. Online stores and auction houses have facilitated commerce regarding all... more...









