The Observer's Book of Astronomy. 1974

This book is a small pocket size reference book to introduce beginners to Astronomy and will interest all those who wish to have a useful reference book on the subject. Patrick Moore describes the stars visible at each season of the year, and in separate chapters deals with the sun, moon and planets, together with such irregular occurrences as aurorae,comets and shooting stars. The recent development of space-rockets is also included. Illustrated with 14 full-colour plates, 50 black and white plates and numerous text diagrams. This book is useful for northern hemisphere, and those living south of the equator.