Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories
In this revised and updated Fourth Edition of the essential guide to comparing and selecting sky-watching equipment, award-winning astronomy writer Philip Harrington takes you telescope shopping the easy way. He analyzes and explains today's astronomy market and compares brands and models point by point. Star Ware gives you the confidence you need to buy the telescope and accessories that are right for you and the knowledge to get the most out of your new purchase, with:
- Extensive, expanded reviews of leading models and accessories-including dozens of new products
- A clear, step-by-step guide to every aspect of selecting telescopes, binoculars, filters, mounts, lenses, cameras, film, star charts, guides and references, and much more
- Ten new do-it-yourself projects for building your own astronomical equipment
- Easy tips on setting up, using, and caring for telescopes and other astronomical equipment
- Lists of where to find everything astronomical, including websites and resources; distributors, dealers, and conventions; and corporate listings for products and services
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Book details
- Author
- Philip Harrington
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 432
- Formats
- Paperback
- Subjects
- Science › Space Science › Astronomy
- Topics
- amateur astronomy · stargazing · astronomy equipment · binoculars · star charts · sky watching
- ISBN-13
- 9780471750635
About the author
PHILIP S. HARRINGTON has published more than 200 articles in Astronomy magazine since 1988, where he serves as a contributing editor. His recent books include Cosmic Challenge, Star Watch and Star Ware.
Harrington holds degrees in mechanical engineering, science education, and environmental engineering. He is a former staff member of New York City’s Hayden Planetarium, an instructor at the Vanderbilt Planetarium in Centerport, New York, and has served as an adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College in Selden, New York.
When not writing, Harrington teaches stellar and planetary astronomy and writes the monthly "Binocular Universe" column for Astronomy magazine. He is a founding member of the Westport, CT Astronomical Society.