The touchstone for contemporary stargazers.
This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for
both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years.
The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable
manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy
guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of
stargazers as well as longtime devotees.
Technology and astronomical understanding are evolving at a breathtaking
clip, and to reflect the latest information about observing techniques
and equipment, this massively revised and expanded edition has been
completely rebuilt (an additional 48 pages brings the page count to
416). Illustrated throughout with all-new photographs and star charts,
this edition boasts a refreshed design and features five brand-new
chapters, including three essential essays on binocular, telescope and
Moon tours by renowned astronomy writer Ken Hewitt-White.
With new content on naked-eye sky sights, LED lighting technology,
WiFi-enabled telescopes and the latest advances in binoculars,
telescopes and other astronomical gear, the fourth edition of The
Backyard Astronomer's Guide is sure to become an indispensable
reference for all levels of stargazers. New techniques for observing the
Sun, the Moon and solar and lunar eclipses are an especially timely
addition, given the upcoming solar eclipses in 2023 and 2024.
Rounding out these impressive offerings are new sections on dark sky
reserves, astro-tourism, modern astrophotography and cellphone
astrophotography, making this book an enduring must-have guide for
anyone looking to improve his or her astronomical viewing experience.
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide also features a foreword by Dr. Sara
Seager, a Canadian-American astrophysicist and planetary scientist at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an internationally
recognized expert in the search for exoplanets.
