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The Amateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial Sphere

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This book goes over the science of how things work. It tells why summer days are long and winter days are short. Also why things appear to move as they do, stars, some constellations. Great read if you want to know the science behind it all. Simple enough to browse, but with great details if you want to get more involved.

This book was exactly what I was looking for. It is a reasonably thorough and accurate presentation of the basic astronomy of the sky. It explains why we see the apparent motion of sun, stars, moon, and it gives a good account of the seasons and their causes.

It is readable and straightforward without being "dumbed down." It requires some work to fully grasp all the concepts the author presents, but the reward is well worth the effort. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in really coming to grips with the celestial sphere and its motions.

I was always fascinated by the stars and having taken the astronomy class with the author, I knew I had to add this book to my collection. It is amazing how the knowledge of the stars can change the way you view life on earth and beyond. Completely amazing.