This revolutionary new book is written for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know the details of exactly what they are looking at. The Moon is usually first astronomical object to be observed by amateur astronomers and this is the first book to deal equally with the Moon itself - its formation, geology, and history - as well as the practical aspects of observation. The concept of the book - and of all the Astronomers’ Observing Guides - is to present an up-to-date detailed description of the Moon’s origin, history and geology (part one); and then (part two) to consider how best to observe and record it with commercially-available telescopes. The Moon and How to Observe it is a mine of information for all levels of amateur observers, from the beginner to the experiencedweiterlesen