This book covers the "why," "how," and "what" of astronomy under
light-polluted skies. The prospective city-based observer is told why to
observe from home (there are hundreds of spectacular objects to be seen
from the average urban site), how to observe the city sky (telescopes,
accessories, and moderns techniques), and what to observe. About half of
the book is devoted to describing "tours" of the sky, with physical and
observational descriptions, at-the-eyepiece drawings, and photographs.