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Chen, Gore, VA, USA Association, London, UK Getting Started in How to Find the Apollo Setting-Up a Small Observatory: Radio Astronomy Landing Sites From Concept to Construction This guide intends to instruct complete new- This book is for anyone who wants to be able Two books in this series, Small Astronomical comers to radio astronomy, and provides to connect the history of lunar exploration to Observatories, have been widely read and help for the first steps on the road towards the Moon� Each Apollo mission is examined used� This new book by David Arditti gives the study of this fascinating subject� in detail, with photos that progressively the full story – how to chooseatele- zoom-in to guide the reader in locating the scope,howtoconstructanobservatory- Available Apollo landing sites� forit,andhowtomakethe bestofitwhencom- Popular science Available pleted� 2014� XI, 208 p� 60 illus�, 46 illus� in color� (The Popular science Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series) Available Softcover 2014� XVI, 253 p� 159 illus�, 86 illus� in color� Popular science € (D) 37,44 | € (A) 38,49 | *CHF 47.00 (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy 2008� XVI, 235 p� 115 illus� (The Patrick Moore € 34,99 | £ 19,95 Series) Softcover Practical Astronomy Series) Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-8156-0 € (D) 37,44 | € (A) 38,49 | *CHF 47.00 € (D) 26,70 | € (A) 27,45 | *CHF 36.00 € 34,99 | £ 31,99 € 24,95 | £ 19,99 ISBN 978-3-319-06455-0 ISBN 978-0-387-34521-5 R. W. Argyle, Waterbeach, UK (Ed) S. Chadwick, Foxton, New J. Clark, Director of Observing, Bristol Zealand; I. Cooper, Glen Orua, New Zealand Astronomical Society, Bristol, UK Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars Imaging the Southern Sky Viewing and Imaging the Solar System The second edition of Observing and Mea- This book is not about imaging from the suring Visual Double Stars (2004) is the defin- southern hemisphere, but rather about Viewing and Imaging the Solar System: A itive book for those who are serious about imaging those areas of the sky that lie south Guide for Amateur Astronomers is for those this fascinating aspect of astronomy� It deals of the celestial equator� who want to develop their ability to observe with equipment, observing methods using Available and image Solar System objects, including binoculars upwards to advanced instrumen- the planets and moons, the Sun, and comets Popular science tation and techniques, including speckle and asteroids� interferometry� 2012� XVI, 415 p� 174 illus�, 169 illus� in color� (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Available Available Series) Softcover Popular science Popular science € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | *CHF 53.50 2015� XIII, 256 p� 160 illus�, 74 illus� in color� 2nd ed� 2012� XIV, 419 p� (The Patrick Moore € 39,95 | £ 22,95 (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Practical Astronomy Series) Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-4749-8 Series) Softcover € (D) 48,10 | € (A) 49,45 | *CHF 60.00 € (D) 37,44 | € (A) 38,49 | *CHF 47.00 € 44,95 | £ 40,99 € 34,99 | £ 19,99 ISBN 978-1-4614-3944-8 ISBN 978-1-4614-5178-5 1 Patrick Moore‘s Practical Astronomy series Popular Astronomy N. English, Fintry by Glasgow, UK D. E. Falkner, Blaine, MN, USA D. Ford, The Naked Scientists, Cambridge, UK Grab ‘n’ Go Astronomy The Mythology of the Night Sky The Observer‘s Guide Like everyone else, most amateur astrono- The Mythology of the Night Sky is intended to Planetary Motion mers live busy lives� After a long day or work primarily for amateur astronomers who or looking after young children, the last would like to know the mythology behind To the naked eye, the most evident defining thing you want as an observer is to have to the names of constellations and planets� It feature of the planets is their motion across lug out a large telescope and spend an hour deals with the 48 constellations identified by the night sky� It was this motion that allowed getting it ready before it can be used� the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, as ancient civilizations to single them out as dif- well as all the planets of our solar system� Available ferent from fixed stars� Popular science Available Available Popular science 2014� XI, 245 p� 144 illus�, 127 illus� in color� Popular science (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy 2011� XIII, 238 p� 71 illus�, 62 illus� in color� 2014� XIII, 240 p� 76 illus�, 25 illus� in color� Series) Softcover (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy € (D) 42,79 | € (A) 43,99 | *CHF 53.50 Series) Softcover Series) Softcover € 39,99 | £ 22,99 € (D) 37,40 | € (A) 38,45 | *CHF 50.50 € (D) 37,44 | € (A) 38,49 | *CHF 47.00 ISBN 978-1-4939-0825-7 € 34,95 | £ 31,99 € 34,99 | £ 31,99 ISBN 978-1-4614-0136-0 ISBN 978-1-4939-0628-4 N. English, Glasgow, UK W. H. Finlay, Edmonton, AB, Canada R. Gendler, Avon, CT, USA (Ed) Choosing and Using a Concise Catalog of Lessons from the Masters Refracting Telescope Deep-Sky Objects There are currently thousands of amateur Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope This book is for the amateur astronomer who astronomers around the world engaged in has been written for the many amateur wants to know about the astrophysical astrophotography at a sophisticated level� astronomers who already own, or are intend- nature of deep sky objects� The information Their ranks far outnumber professional ing to purchase, a refracting telescope or for is presented in a concise format and is astronomers doing the same� the specialist who requires a particular equally valuable when used as background Available refractor for serious astronomical applica- reading or, alternatively, at the telescope Popular science tions or nature studies� eyepiece� 2013� XII, 387 p� 265 illus�, 237 illus� in color� Available Available (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Popular science Popular science Series, Volume 179) Softcover 2011� XII, 284 p� 139 illus�, 20 illus� in color� 2nd ed� 2014� XI, 441 p� 123 illus�, 93 illus� in € (D) 48,14 | € (A) 49,49 | *CHF 60.00 (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy color� (The Patrick Moore Practical Astro- € 44,99 | £ 40,99 Series) Softcover nomy Series) Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-7833-1 € (D) 42,75 | € (A) 43,95 | *CHF 57.50 € (D) 42,79 | € (A) 43,99 | *CHF 53.50 € 39,95 | £ 24,99 € 39,99 | £ 22,99 ISBN 978-1-4419-6402-1 ISBN 978-3-319-03169-9 2 springer�com Patrick Moore‘s Practical Astronomy series M. Griffiths, University of South Wales, J. L. Hopkins, Phoenix, AZ, USA M. Inglis, Long Island, NY, USA Glyntaf, UK Using Commercial Amateur Astrophysics Is Easy! Choosing and Using Astronomical Spectrographs Astronomical Filters Astrophysics is often –with some justification Amateur astronomers interested in learning – regarded as incomprehensible without the As a casual read through any of the major more about astronomical spectroscopy now use of higher mathematics� Astrophysics Is amateur astronomical magazines will have the guide they need� Easy! cuts through the difficult mathematics demonstrate, there are filters available for all and explains the basics of astrophysics in aspects of optical astronomy� Available accessible terms� Popular science Available Available 2014� XXXI, 286 p� 269 illus�, 62 illus� in color� Popular science Popular science (The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy 2015� XIII, 269 p� 165 illus�, 58 illus� in color� Series) Softcover 2nd