Send your child on an amazing journey into space with the Encyclopedia of Space. They'll see the Hubble telescope orbiting the Earth, discover the birth of our solar system, follow the search for life on Mars and much more. - Packed with practical tips for the amateur astronomer, spectacular images from space, detailed charts and fantastic facts. - Perfect for home or school, there are even instructions on building a simple telescope.
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Sky & Telescope Full Year 2010 Issues Collection
Sky & Telescope has been the world's leading source of accurate and up-to-date information about astronomy and space science. Edited for the full spectrum of active astronomy enthusiasts worldwide, from novice, devoted amateur to professional.
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Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope has been written for the many amateur astronomers who already own, or are intending to purchase, a refracting telescope – perhaps to complement their existing arsenal of larger reflecting telescopes – or for the specialist who requires a particular refractor for serious astronomical applications or nature studies.
Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Age: Finding Parts, Getting Help, and More
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Amateur Telescope Making in the Internet Age: Finding Parts, Getting Help, and More
Building 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.
Sky & Telescope's celestial atlases are the standard by which all others have been judged for a half century. Now they have raised the bar with their new Pocket Sky Atlas!
