Takes the reader on a guided tour of the stars and constellations seen from the northern hemisphere, using easily recognizable key star groups to 'jump' from one area of the sky to the next. All stars shown on the maps can be seen with the naked eye.

A guide to the wonders of the night sky, ranging from asteroids to black holes, and from quasars to white dwarfs.

Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling astronomy guide For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been completely revised to bring it up to date with the latest discoveries and graphics.

Features a range of specially commissioned articles by some of the world's top astronomers, a collection of charts and astronomical data, and a month-by-month guide to events in a year: planets, eclipses, comets, meteors, nebulae and phases of the moon.

Fascinating guide for beginning amateur astronomers using small telescopes in the northern and southern hemisphere.

Discusses what to expect from a telescope and how to choose the right one. This book offers explanations of how they work and how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. It also offers practical help for setting up and using different telescopes, and provides lists of objects to look at with different sizes of telescopes.

Takes the reader on a guided tour of the stars and constellations seen from the northern hemisphere, using easily recognizable key star groups to 'jump' from one area of the sky to the next. All stars shown on the maps can be seen with the naked eye.