New Astronomer

by Carole Stott

An informative introduction to the wonders of astronomy features easy-to-follow star charts for both the northern and southern hemispheres, practical directions on how to explore the night sky, and a host of illustrations, including recent photographs from the Hubble Telescope and surface contour maps.

Genres: Reference, Science, Nonfiction, Space, Astronomy

144 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Carole Stott has written more than 20 books on astronomy and space, and is a feature writer for the UK magazine Astronomy Now. Carole authored Kingfisher’s popular I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle and Other Questions About Space and The Best-Ever Book of Astronomy. Before turning to full-time writing, she was curator, and then head, of the Greenwich Royal Observatory.

Reviews

[Mark Fallon]

While this book is dated, that only impacts the tools available. The explanations of what to look for in the sky are very helpful.

[Adyn Cohen]

i like how it tells facts and fun facts like "the earth is tint compared to the sun. I think people that like space should really read it.