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This directory is the 27th in a series that began in 1959. It covers many government and industrial labs as well as academic departments and contains information on almost 36,300 scientific staff at more than 3000 institutions. ... Read more

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Both beginning/novice amateur astronomers (at the level of Astronomy and Night Sky magazine readers), as well as more advanced amateur astronomers (level of Sky and Telescope) will find this book invaluable and fascinating. It includes detailed up-to-date information on sources, selection and use of virtually every major type, brand and model of such instruments on today’s market. The book also includes details on the latest released telescope lines, e.g. the 10-, 12-, 14- and 16-inch aperture models of the Meade LX-R series. As a former editor for Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, and Star & Sky magazines, the author is the ideal person to write this book.

Customer Reviews (3)

A Buyer's and User's Guide to Astronomical Telescopes & Binoculars
This is an excellent book for me.I am learning about astronomy/stargazing, and also looking for advice relating to purchasing my first telescope.The book is greatly helping me to better choose my first telescope.The book also includes information about accessories for telescopes and binoculars, it also contains quite a bit of information on astronomy.I am glad that I purchased this book.

Overview of astronomical telescopes
This book has an excellent overview of the various types of astronomical telescopes, including
reflectors and refractors. Then he explains the variations of these two main types and gives examples of
specific brands of telescopes. If you want to know more about telescopes, this is an excellent book.

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Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories

Thumbs up on this one.

Philip Harrington explains the world of telescopes and binoculars in a concise manner, very understandable to one who has limited knowledge on the subject of astronomy.

Would recommend this book to all who are contemplating the purchase of a telescope or binoculars. ... Read more

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The complete guide to world space programmes and operators.

Jane's Space Directory continues to evolve in response to your needs to provide you with an essential resource on the world's space programmes and operators. You will find expert assessment of the trends, objectives, budgets and priorities of the world's space programmes, plus detailed listings of the vehicles and systems available together with contractor details, giving you a complete picture. Unique to Jane's Space Directory is a comprehensive list of all satellite, spacecraft and payload launches since 1957.

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• Government and non-government space programmes • Civilian operators • Military operators • Contractors • Satellite, spacecraft and payload launches since 1957 ... Read more

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Developments in the worldwide space business.There is information on past, current and future space programmes and the capabilities of space centres, details of launchers, satellites and support systems, as well as information on the commercial contractors.Also features chronological lists of manned flights as far back as Gargarin. ... Read more

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StarGuides 2001 represents the most comprehensive andaccurately validated collection of practical data on organizationsinvolved in astronomy, related space sciences and other relatedfields. This invaluable reference source (and its companion volume,StarBriefs 2001) should be on the reference shelf of everylibrary, organisation or individual with any interest in these areas.

The coverage includes relevant universities, scientific committees,institutions, associations, societies, agencies, companies, academies,bibliographic services, data centres, dealers, distributors, fundingorganizations, journals, manufacturers, meteorological services,national norms & standards institutes, parent associations &societies, publishers, software producers & distributors, and so on.

Besides astronomy and associated space sciences, related fields suchas aeronautics, aeronomy, astronautics, atmospheric science,chemistry, communications, computer sciences, data processing,education, electronics, engineering, energetics, environment, geodesy,geophysics, information handling, management, mathematics,meteorology, optics, physics, remote sensing, and many more are alsocovered where appropriate. After more than 25 years in continuous compilation, verification andupdating, StarGuides 2001 currently gathers together over 6,200entries from over 100 countries. The information is presented in aclear, uncluttered manner for direct and easy use. For each entry, allpractical data are listed: city, postal and electronic mail addresses;telephone and fax numbers; URLs for WWW access; foundation years;numbers of members and / or numbers of staff; main activities;publication titles, frequencies, ISS-Numbers and circulations; namesand geographical co-ordinates of observing sites; names ofplanetariums; awards, prizes or distinctions granted etc. The entries are listed alphabetically in each country. An exhaustiveindex gives a breakdown not only by different designations andacronyms, but also by location and major terms in names. Thematicsub-indices are also provided as well as a list of telephone andtelefax national codes. In short, almost anyone involved in any way in the fields of astronomyand related space sciences will find invaluable contact and backgroundinformation in this volume. All entries have been compiled from datasupplied by each listed organisation and all data has beenindependently verified -- making it the most accurate andrelevant source available. ... Read more