2007-08-05 01:30:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
There are so very many books out there, and now so very many web sites. The basic few books one needs would be on "Constellations", how to find and identify them. When one can do that one needs to understand their value, and none better to do that then "Celestial Navigation". With a firm grasp on that one then needs to be able to use chart information to locate the planets. One could also benefit from a quality telescope and preferably one with adaptations to computer control, and they are surprisingly inexpensive. Then one can find just about anything in the heavens from the Moon and planets, to stars and galaxies.
The links below will give you some great material to play with till your next trip to the library or bookstore.
2007-08-05 01:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by mike453683 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Fateme and welcome -
It really depends on your interests. If you are looking for books on amateur astronomy as a hobby, then the best ones I know are Nightwatch by Terence Dickinson and (after you have started) Astronomy Hacks by the Thompson family.
If you are interested in the science of astronomy, then I think you would enjoy Cosmos by Carl Sagan or The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene.
Enjoy.
2007-08-05 04:45:53 · answer #2 · answered by Larry454 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋