Advanced Amateur Astronomy
- ISBN-10
- 0521574307
- ISBN-13
- 9780521574303
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 400
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-08-21
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Gerald North
Description
This book, first published in 1997, is for telescope owners wanting to improve their skills and make observations of real and lasting scientific value.
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