NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
by Terence Dickinson
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Author: Terence DickinsonPhotographer: Terence Dickinson
Illustrator: Adolf Schaller
Illustrator: Victor Costanzo
Illustrator: Roberta Cooke
Foreword: Timothy Ferris
Edition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1998-11-01
ISBN: 1552093026
Number of pages: 176
Publisher: Firefly Books
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Book Review: The Pro, brings it to the Amateur!
Summary: 5 Stars
Spoke with Terence in Vancouver during a lecture on Mars, when Mars was at its closest. Terence Dickinson, has a remarkable mind, truely professional, and yet brings astronomy down to earth so all can understand its wonders and beauty. Night Watch is a book, that will take you on a voyage amongst the stars! The Star Charts are easy to read, easy to use, and are loaded with all kinds of binocular as well as telescopic targets to hunt for. Truely a bible for the uninitiated. This book is worth its weight in gold, for either a beginner or a hard core amateur astronomer. Have fun with it..and clear skys all!
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