"A new collection from" Sky and Telescope's "popular columnist.
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Sue French's elegant, informative monthly columns in "Sky and
Telescope" magazine have won this astronomy writer a passionate
following among astronomy enthusiasts. In 2005, French published 60
of these columns in "Celestial Sampler," a book that garnered rave
reviews and earned bestseller sales.
"Deep-Sky Wonders" is a welcome expansion of that winning
format. A new collection of the best of French's "Deep-Sky Wonders"
columns, the book is organized by season and subdivided into
months, offering readers a total of 100 in-depth tours of the deep
sky with enduring relevance.
The book includes: Full-color photographs and detailed sketches
of each tour Descriptions of double and variable stars, star
clusters, nebulae, galaxies and exotics Historical and scientific
background of particular interest A tabular listing of the deep-sky
sights Color charts showing the position of each target in the
night sky An index to all of the deep-sky objects covered.
"Deep-Sky Wonders" also features a variety of challenging
objects that encourage observers to test the limits of their
equipment and skills. Fragments of poetry and prose enliven the
text, while each tour illuminates little-known seasonal wonders
that lie off the beaten path. From a January journey down the
celestial river Eridanus to an autumnal visit to the den of
Vulpecula, the Little Fox, French brings the wonders of the sky to
life.
Suitable for beginning and intermediate small-scope astronomers
as well as large-scope viewers and astrophotographers, this book
will be greeted enthusiastically by all "Sky and Telescope"
readers, especially French's many fans. It is also an outstanding
introduction to deep-sky viewing for novice observers.
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