Product Description

The indispensable reference book for astronomers, professional and amateur alike. The 2002 edition includes an extensive range of specially-commissioned articles by some of the world's top astronomers, as well as an authoritative collection of charts and astronomical data, and a month-by-month guide to everything the stargazer can expect to see in the coming year: planets, eclipses, comets, meteors, nebulae and phases of the moon.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1033106 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-09
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 328 pages

About the Author
Patrick Moore is the world's best-known living astronomer. He has presented the BBC's Sky at Night programme since 1957 and written over 60 books. Along the way he has garnered recognition by the scientific community as one of the greatest authorities in the field, and in 1968 he was awarded the OBE. He lives in Selsey. Sussex, where he has his own observatory.

Customer Reviews

Essential for beginners and experts alike
The Star maps in this are so easy to follow and very concise.For viewing the planets this is simply the best guide you can get, and with interesting articles added this is a fantastic purchase.I have bought one every year for as long as I can remember.

A 'must have' for the amateur astronomer.
This book is excellent overall. All articles are interesting and informative. The 'new' Star Maps are very easy to follow. Minor criticism is that it could have had more information on the moon with detailed moon maps.But overall it is every bit as good as the previous, 2001 issue. Certainly a 'must have' book for any amateur astronomer.