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Dickinson, Terence, and Alan Dyer. The Backyard Astronomer's Guide. 3rd ed. Firefly, 1999. A storehouse of information on equipment, observing techniques, and interesting celestial objects; for the serious amateur.

Dickinson, Terence. The Universe and Beyond. Camden, 1992. Generously illustrated.

Friedman, Herbert. The Astronomer's Universe: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmos. Norton, 1998. Introduction to astronomy.

Gallant, Roy A., and Margaret Sedeen. National Geographic Picture Atlas of Our Universe. National Geographic, 1995. Picture atlas for all ages with more than 325 color photos, paintings, maps, and diagrams.

Gutsch, William A., Jr. 1001 Things Everyone Should Know About the Universe. Doubleday, 1998. Survey of modern astronomy; for general readers.

Hoskin, Michael A., ed. The Cambridge Illustrated History of Astronomy. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Traces the history of astronomy as a science; for specialists and nonspecialists.

Illingworth, Valerie, ed. The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy. Facts on File, 2000. Standard dictionary of the field, with more than 3,500 entries.

Longair, Malcolm S. Our Evolving Universe. Cambridge University Press, 1996, 1997. Nontechnical introduction to modern astronomy and cosmology.

Newton, Jack, and Philip Teece. The Guide to Amateur Astronomy. Cambridge University Press, 1995. Overview of the hobby.

North, Gerald. Advanced Amateur Astronomy. Cambridge University Press, 1997. Information to help the amateurs with modest experience learn about techniques and good, inexpensive equipment.

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