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Quality
The illustrations and photos are breathtaking and it comes in a hard, textured box which makes it feel such high quality.
Let me deal with the only negative issue concerning this book first.
The book starts with the history of astronomy, then gives information about the solar system and stars, before ending with constellations.
Competitiveness
It should probably be matched to the capabilities of a 77mm spotting scope, which (thanks to birdwatching) might be the most co... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It was a xmas present for my son
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This book is richly illustrated and carefully written some of the images and pictures are well used in previous dk books and guides
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This book is printed in china and i cant tell about the environmental credentials of the paper used
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A fascinating section on the science of eclipses and a very detailed section about mapping the stars in which the constellations are explained
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Let me deal with the only negative issue concerning this book first
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is not really a book about how to be an astronomer whether amateur or otherwise
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
So it wont tell you how to align a telescope or go into great detail about different types of scope and their advantages or otherwise
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is more a book about astronomy