Robin Scagell, David Frydman
ISBN: 9781770853287 $22.95
Firefly Books | January, 2014
Thoroughly updated to incorporate the latest binocular technology. Illustrated throughout and packed with handy tips and tricks, the book includes:
How binoculars work and what to expect
Buying for the first time and upgrading
The wide range of binoculars available internationally
Using different sizes of binoculars
The effects of light pollution
Observing the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, asteroids, stars, clusters, variable stars, double stars, novae, nebulae and galaxies
Guidance for observing in the city and in the country
Glossary of terms.
Binoculars are portable and financially accessible, whereas a telescope can be costly and unwieldy. Even binoculars without bells and whistles will give the viewer an exciting look into the night sky. This introduction is the ideal guide in that pursuit.