A Little Course in Astronomy

by Robert Dinwiddie

If you're interested in stars and planets and the galaxy as a whole, DK's A Little Course in Astronomy will help you go from beginner to pro astronomer in no time. With a friendly, step-by-step approach that means you can learn at your own pace and in your own time, the book starts by showing you how to study the moon, before then building on these skills so that you can identify constellations and see the likes of the Milky Way, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. Alongside helpful illustrations, the book also contains advice on equipment like planispheres, binoculars and telescopes.

Genres: Astronomy, Science, Nonfiction

192 pages, Hardcover

Published January 16, 2014

Reviews

[ENIGMATICAMENTE · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Curso básico de... Astronomía" es una cuidada obra para comenzar a comprender lo que tenemos cada noche cuando levantamos la mirada al cielo. El libro se divide en tres niveles de dificultad ( primeros pasos, seguir avanzando y llegar más lejos) lo que lo convierte en un gran recurso para principiantes como para personas ya iniciadas en el tema. Destacan sus ilustraciones y dibujos, los cuales ayudan en todo momento a entender el concepto o la idea que se está tratando en el texto (véase por ejemplo a página 89 sobre el centro de gravedad común).

Desde mi punto de vista, se trata de una gran obra que merece tener siempre a mano para resolver aquellas preguntas (más básicas) de esta increíble ciencia. Lo que más me ha gustado del libro es su división por niveles, lo que te permite progresar paulatinamente en el conocimiento de observación del cielo.

[Stasia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very nicely done.

[Ella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fascinating and interesting read.
Good to read some non-fiction for a change.

[Emily Chan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book talks about astronomy basics. Astronomy is one of my favourite part of science and in this book, it talked about constellations, the moon's phases and eclipses, the Milky Way, planets, stars, rings, etc. The book gave a lot of interesting yet useful facts, and there were detailed descriptions. A really nice book.

[Lore · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's one of those books that every amateur/beginner astronomer needs to read. It has lots of images, interesting facts and useful drawings. Although I've read several books for the amateur astronomer, this one helped me understand some basic concepts. So for that, it gets a 4-star rating from me.