STARGAZING READING LIST
 

Books

Burnham, Robert Jr.,  Burnham's Celestial Handbook,   A classic three-volume set of historical and astronomical information about every constellation in the heavens.  Dover Publications, Inc.,  New York, 1978;  ISBN 0-486-23673-0 (V-III paperbound); 

Dickinson, Terence and Dyer, Alan,  The Backyard Astronomer's Guide.   Camden House Publishing, 1991;   Great reference source on observing the night sky.

Harrington, Philip S.,  Touring the Universe Through Binoculars;  John Wiley & Sons, New York,  1990;  ISBN:  0471513377

Levy, David H.,  David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky.  Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, 2001;    ISBN 0521797535;

Peltier, Leslie C.,  Starlight Nights:  Adventures of a Star-Gazer. 1999 (Originally published 1965);  Sky Publishing.  An absolute must-read autobiography for all stargazers.

Plait, Philip C.,  Bad Astronomy:   Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax".   John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 2002;  ISBN 0-471-40976-6  (paperbound)

Annual Sky Almanac

Gupta, Rajiv,  (Editor),  Observer's Handbook 2003,  The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;  ISBN 0-9689141-2-8  (paperbound);  Website: http://www.rasc.ca/publications.htm  
 

Monthly Periodicals

Sky & Telescope,  Sky Publishing Corporation,  49 Bay State Road,  Cambridge, MA,  02138-1200;  Website: http://skyandtelescope.com   (Discounted subscription with membership in many amateur astronomy clubs; great for amateur astronomers with a slightly more "technological" interest)

Astronomy,  Kalmbach Publishing Co.,  21027 Crossroads Circle,  P.O. Box 1612, Waukesha, WI  53187-1612;  Website:  http://www.astronomy.com    (Discounted subscription with membership in many amateur astronomy clubs;  great for amateurs with a slightly more "scientific" interest)
 

Weekly Newspaper Column

Stargazer, syndicated through Copley News Service.  If your local paper doesn't already carry it , talk with the editor about picking it up!