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EDITORIAL INFORMATION

An introduction to astronomy made easy with binoculars. The easiest, quickest, least expensive way for anyone to get involved in amateur astronomy is with a pair of binoculars. Most amateurs have them and use them to observe, with surprisingly detail, a large number of celestial objects. This complete guidebook makes entry into the hobby even easier.

The Binocular Stargazer was originally published in the 1980s as Leslie Peltier's Guide to the Stars. An essential book for any beginner, it is now back in print with updated information, improved maps, and new appendices.

(Extracted form the press release).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Foreword.

-Introduction.

-1- Trail's Beginning.
-2- The Little Dipper and Polaris.
-3- Augmented Eyes.
-4- Maps of the Sky.
-5- The Winter Stars.
-6- The Spring Stars.
-7- The Summer Stars.
-8- The Autumn Stars.
-9- The Milky Way.
-10- Variable Stars.
-11- Novae and Nova Hunting.
-12- The Sun.
-13- The Planets.
-14- The Moon.
-15- Comets.
-16- Meteors.
-17- Endless Trails.

-Appendix I, II, III, IV, V, Index.

OUR REVIEW

Published by the editors of Astronomy magazine, this work adds to the large catalogue of the company dealing with books solely aimed at beginners who wish to, step by step, enter the exciting world of amateur astronomy. Like most of this kind of works, The Binocular Stargazer makes a special point of the basic concepts that any aficionado must learn so as to take maximum profit from the scarce optical possibilities that instruments as simple as a pair of binoculars may contribute. And the result is that even with something as simple as this, it is possible to discover a whole Universe anxious to show us true marvels.

In the book, of course, we will find in a clear and well-constructed language, all the necessary previous knowledge so as to guide us in the ocean of stars, as well as tips about how to observe, with specific instructions, each and every one of the main objects we may find in the sky. Leslie Peltier is in charge of becoming our celestial guide, by dealing in each chapter with a specific aspect within the wide range of activities we will be able to undertake in an intense night of starwatching.

The book ends with the hope that any aficionado has: any innocent but methodical observation can lead to an important discovery (a comet, a supernova...). Thus is the true essence of this hobby exposed, our casual and useful contribution to Science. Who knows, perhaps we are lucky and may end up christening some object with our own name!