A Buyers And Users Guide To Astronomical Telescopes & Binoculars (Patrick Moores Practical Astronomy Series)

This new guide provides an extensive overview of astronomical binoculars and telescopes. It includes detailed up-to-date information on sources, selection and use of virtually every major type, brand, and model of such instruments on today?s market.

A Buyer?s & User?s Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars is written for amateur astronomers and would-be amateur astronomers. Anyone planning to purchase binoculars or telescopes for astronomy?whether as a first instrument or as an upgrade to the next level?will find this book a treasure-trove of information and advice.

But that is just the first part of the book. The second part is crammed with hints and tips on using astronomical telescopes or binoculars?in effect, how to get the best possible results from your purchase.

Biography

Jim Mullaney is an astronomy writer, lecturer and consultant who has published more than 500 articles and five books: he has also been an editor for Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and Star & Sky magazines. One of the contributors to Carl Sagan?s award-winning Cosmos PBS-Television series, his work has received recognition from such notables as Sir Arthur Clarke, Johnny Carson, Ray Bradbury, Dr. Wernher von Braun, and one of his former students?NASA scientist/astronaut Dr. Jay Apt.

Table Of Contents:

Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Introduction.- Part I: Binoculars.- Part II: Refracting Telescopes.- Part III: Reflecting Telescopes.- Part IV: Catadioptric (Compound) Telescopes.- Part V: Hybrid and Special Telescopes.- Observing Hints and Programs.- References.- Index.- About the Author.