Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations Paperback – January 12, 2010

We learned so much and this look was very easy to use !

Great guide to the night sky. Where to look for objects like the Milky Way, various constellations and stars. It even comes with a small flashlight to help using the book when stargazing. It’s just right to carry in a coat pocket. Not too big, not too small.

Outstanding book for a beginner (and more advanced people too) attempting to learn the constellations. By arranging the constellations by season and also in order of difficulty of identifying, the author has made it very easy for a novice to improve his/her skills. The small size makes it convenient to take out in the field. For those wanted more scientific information, they could easily combine this book with the DK book The Practical Astronomer by Will Gater and Anton Vamplew which would probably give the average person all the technical astronomy knowledge they want. There is also a lot of additional supplementary information in the back which makes the book that much more valuable. I wish I had had this book when I first started learning constellations. It would have made the job much simpler. This is the best book I have read for the purpose (and I have read a number) and if there were a rating above 5 I would use it. .

I did not read the description well enough. The book is very tiny, but it is packed with lots of excellent material. I wish I could get the same book, with the same information, in a size that is easier to read. Beware, if you are aging and your eyes don’t always cooperate with you, (you know who you are, taking your glasses off and on) then this might not be the book for you. Or, get it, but order a magnifying glass with it…

There is one other book that is interesting, Constellations because it says it has 88 rather than 64 of them. This book is a great companion to the Stellarium web site. I learned about that site from Astronomy for Dummies. So I guess I'm saying there are 2 books that are worthwhile, this one and Astronomy for Dummies.

This is a great little book! Fits in your pocket, super easy to use. When I ordered it, I didn't even notice it comes with a little flashlight. That's a nice bonus! I would recommend this book to anyone. If you're new to astronomy, this book will be a great help to you. Experienced backyard astronomers will enjoy it as well, and you can hand it to friends and family so they can enjoy using it while you're setting up the next observation.

Two thumbs up!

Clear info and easy to find stars and planet info. Perfect size for travel

Content of the book may be good but font is too small to read even in daylight. How will this be readable with a torch under night sky I can't fathom.

This book is just the right size for sitting out and learning the constellations! Everything you need to know on a few pages for each one. Love this book!

Ya lo he comprado varias veces y lo termino por regalar siempre pues me gusta compartirlo. Es sencillo de entender y me gustan las historias de la mitologia asociadas a cada constelación!

Good pocket size book for those who don't have and Ipad Ap. Remember to tyake a torch though so you can read it under the night sky

how it was so well laid out and illustrated ,,, great book