Almost every amateur astronomer who has taken the pursuit to its second level aspires to a fixed, permanent housing for his telescope, permitting its rapid and

Arditti’s approachable work covers the all the details of design, siting and construction – once a basic type has been decided upon. It is written in a way

This practical manual provides essential material for the extensive world-wide community of non-professional astronomers. Every page of the book is alive with t

This entertaining text details the methods and techniques employed by non-professional astronomers from all over the world, providing a wonderful resource for a

In Small Astronomical Observatories, Patrick Moore has collected descriptions of amateur and small professional observatories currently in use in Europe and Ame