The Moon and How to Observe It

Name: The Moon and How to Observe It
Brand: Springer
Price: 40.65 EUR
Availability: BackOrder

Peter Grego(Author)

Springer (Publisher)

Published on 5. October 2005

Book

Paperback/Softback

XI, 274 pages

978-1-85233-748-3 (ISBN)

€40.65incl. 7% vat

Shipment within 15-20 days

Description

This revolutionary new book is written for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know the details of exactly what they are looking at. The Moon is usually first astronomical object to be observed by amateur astronomers and this is the first book to deal equally with the Moon itself - its formation, geology, and history - as well as the practical aspects of observation. The concept of the book - and of all the Astronomers' Observing Guides - is to present an up-to-date detailed description of the Moon's origin, history and geology (part one); and then (part two) to consider how best to observe and record it with commercially-available telescopes. The Moon and How to Observe it is a mine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experienced

Reviews / Votes

From the reviews:

"Books on the Moon tend to be either photographic or cartographic collections, observing guides or text books . . This book conveniently provides elements of all three . . Production quality is very good, with high quality semi-gloss paper, 134 figures, many in colour. . These are followed with a glossary, a list of resources including organisations, internet resources and bibliography . . If you are looking for a lunar guide with some nice clear maps . you would be hard pressed to find better." (Roger Feasey, Journal of Auckland Astronomical, July, 2005)

"Grego provides a refreshingly clear explanation of how the Moon's surface and interior reached their present state . . The section comparing the Earth's moon to the moons of the other planets in the Solar System is particularly interesting, leaving the reader with many easily remembered facts . . The book was obviously produced with great care. . this thoroughly up-to-date book may prove to be well suited for the intermediate amateur astronomer seeking more specialized knowledge of a timely subject." (Brian Chapel, The Observatory, Vol. 126 (1193), 2006)

"The Moon and How to Observe It is the latest of Springer-Verlag's Astronomers' Observing Guides. Described as 'an advanced handbook for students of the Moon', it is in fact suitable for amateur astronomers of all levels, beginner as well as advanced. . The book is illustrated by about 100 photographs and drawings, many of them by Grego himself. . a detailed and up-to-date guide, ideal for the amateur astronomer who wishes to observe the Moon or simply learn more about it." (Brendan K Ward, Astronomy and Space, June, 2006)

"Refreshingly, Peter Grego's book explores every aspect of the Moon . . It also includes recent theories on the possibilities of the existence of lunar ice in deep polar craters. . Outline drawings, photographs and descriptions illustrate thelunar surface . . This publication would be a good addition to the library of anyone interested in the Moon." (Alan Wells, BBC SkyatNight, February, 2006)

"The current crop range from scholarly discourses on lunar geology to popular tours of lunar features. Grego has attempted to include all of this and more in his book . . Grego does an excellent job of describing the wide range of features that are visible in moderate telescopes and he includes several interesting projects that will encourage beginners. . this discussion of the visual treats available to naked eye, binocular and telescopic workers is very valuable. . I would recommend this book . ." (Nick James, Journal of the British Astronomical Association, Vol. 116 (2), 2006)

More details

Other editions

Person

Peter Grego is an astronomy writer and editor. A regular watcher of the night skies since 1976, he observes from his home in St. Dennis, Cornwall, UK, with a variety of instruments. His telescopes include a 102 mm refractor, home-made 150 mm and 300 mm Newtonians (telescope mirror-making is another of his interests) and a 445 mm Newtonian, but his most-used instrument is his 200 mm SCT. Grego's primary observing interests are the Moon's topography, Mars and Jupiter. He now likes to use a hand-held computer to make observational drawings. Grego has directed the Lunar Section of Britain's Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA) since 1984, and since 2006 has been actively involved with the Lunar Section of the British Astronomical Association (BAA). He edits and produces four astronomy publications - Luna (journal of the SPA Lunar Section), The BAA Lunar Section Circulars and Popular Astronomy magazine. He is also layout editor for the Bulletin of the Society for the History of Astronomy and The Antiquarian Astronomer. Grego's astronomical writings and observations have been featured in many publications since 1983, including the BAS Newsletter, Popular Astronomy, The New Moon, Amateur Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Gnomon, The Lunar Observer, Yokohama Science Center News, and the CD-ROM Window on the Universe. Since 1997 he has written and illustrated the monthly MoonWatch page in UK's Astronomy Now magazine, and he is the observing advisor and columnist for the Sky at Night magazine. He has given many talks to astronomical societies around the UK and has been featured on a number of radio and television broadcasts. Grego is the author of numerous astronomy books, including Collision:Earth! (Cassell, 1998), Moon Observer's Guide (Philips/Firefly, 2004), The Moon and How to Observe It (Springer, 2005), Need to Know? Stargazing (Collins, 2005), Need to Know? Universe (Collins, 2006),Solar System Observer's Guide (Philips/Firefly, 2005), Exploring the Earth/Exploring the Moon/ Discovering the Solar System/ Voyage Through Space/ Discovering the Universe (five books in the QED Space Guides series, 2007), Venus and Mercury and How to Observe Them (Springer, 2008), The Great Big Book of Space (QED 2010) and, Galileo and 400 Years of Telescopic Astronomy (Springer, 2010).

Content

Save as PDF Copy link into clipboard

Schweitzer Fachinformationen