What is a good book for naked eye and binocular observing of the sky?

Here are some suggestions for elementary books that might help.


"Turn Left at Orion"
    by Guy Consolmagno and Dan Davis
    Cambridge University Press, 1989

"The Stars by Clock and Fist"
    by Henry Neeley
    The Viking Press, 1972....but the planetary tables are 10 years out of 
                              date!

"Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars"
    by Patrick Moore
    Cambridge University Press, 1986


Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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