{"id":67,"date":"2015-04-28T14:49:25","date_gmt":"2015-04-28T14:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mvobservatory.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2015-05-10T02:30:57","modified_gmt":"2015-05-10T02:30:57","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/mvobservatory.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=67","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Night Sky Guide Books<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Sky Spot<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>www.sky-spot.com<br \/>\nThey sell laminated, spiral bound guide books. All four are useful. ( Messier Objects, Bright Telescope Objects, Over Looked Objects and Double Stars.)<br \/>\n2. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Bright Star Atlas 2000.0<\/span><\/em><\/strong> by Wil Tirion and Brian Skiff via Amazon<br \/>\n3. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">What\u2019s out T<\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">onight<\/span><\/em><\/strong> by Ken Graun http:\/\/www.kenpress.com<br \/>\n4. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Discover the Moon<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Jean Lacroux and Christian Legrand via Amazon<br \/>\n5. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Binocular Highlights<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Gary Seronik www.skyandtelescope.com<br \/>\n6. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Celestial Sampler<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Sue French www.skyandtelescope.com<br \/>\n7. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Pocket Sky Atlas<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Roger Sinnott www.skyandtelescope.com<br \/>\n8. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Total Solar Eclipses and How to Observe Them<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Martin Mobberley<br \/>\nGives tips for observing photographing them. Only book to cover digital camera tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">General Astronomy Reading<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 . <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Starlight Nights<\/span><\/em><\/strong>&#8211; The Adventures of a Star-Gazer by Leslie Peltier and David Levy<br \/>\nThis chronicles the life of Ohio Amateur Variable Star observer, Leslie Peltier. A quiet, relaxing and inspiring book. Purchase through Chris Stephan or Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Heavenly Intrigue<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Gilder and Gilder<br \/>\nAn astronomical \u201cwho-done-it\u201d that investigates the lives of Kepler and Brahe and the murder behind one of history\u2019s greatest scientific discoveries.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">Einstein\u2019s Unfinished Symphony<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Marcia Bartusiak<br \/>\nThis discusses the search for gravity waves. Written by one of today\u2019s greatest science writers.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The Day We Found the Universe<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Marcia Bartusiak<br \/>\nWritten by Bartusiak, need I say more? OK, this one goes over the events that led to our understanding that there are separate galaxies in the Universe.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The-Minute Astronomer<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by www.oneminuteastronomer.com<br \/>\nTips, Tales and Tours for the Casual Stargazer<\/p>\n<p>6. <strong><em><span style=\"color: #339966;\">The End of Night<\/span> <\/em><\/strong>by Paul Bogard<br \/>\nDiscusses light pollution and its effects on both Astronomy and biological systems.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Night Sky Guide Books 1. Sky Spot www.sky-spot.com They sell laminated, spiral bound guide books. All four are useful. ( Messier Objects, Bright Telescope Objects, Over Looked Objects and Double Stars.) 2. Bright Star Atlas 2000.0 by Wil Tirion and Brian Skiff via Amazon 3. What\u2019s out Tonight by Ken Graun http:\/\/www.kenpress.com 4. 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