Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders by Robert Bruce Thompson

Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders by Robert Bruce Thompson

Designed to be used in the field under the red-colored lighting used by astronomers, this book includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. It contains start charts and specific information about the celestial objects. It contains the requirements for list of objects compiled by The Astronomical League.

Robert Bruce Thompson is a coauthor of Building the Perfect PC and PC Hardware in a Nutshell. Robert built his first computer in 1976 from discrete chips. It had 256 bytes of memory, used toggle switches and LEDs for I/O, ran at less than 1MHz, and had no operating system. Since then, he has bought, built, upgraded, and repaired hundreds of PCs for himself, employers, customers, friends, and clients. Robert reads mysteries and nonfiction for relaxation, but only on cloudy nights. He spends most clear, moonless nights outdoors with his 10-inch Dobsonian reflector telescope, hunting down faint fuzzies, and is currently designing a larger truss-tube Dobsonian (computerized, of course) that he plans to build.Barbara Fritchman Thompson is a coauthor of Building the Perfect PC and PC Hardware in a Nutshell. Barbara worked for 20 years as a librarian before starting her own home-based consulting practice, Research Solutions, and is also a researcher for the law firm Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge, & Rice, PLLC. During her leisure hours, Barbara reads, works out, plays golf, and, like Robert, is an avid amateur astronomer.

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ISBN 13	9780596526856
ISBN 10	0596526857
Title	Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
Author	Robert Bruce Thompson
Series	Diy Science
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	O'Reilly Media
Year published	2007-12-04
Number of pages	519
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.