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Review title: Packed w/ info, when substance was important over all else
Product review: I have 2 copies of this book, the complete unabridged paperbacks that came with Edmund Scientific (Edscorp) telescopes in 1965 & 1971. I continue to refer to both to this day, with my markings, annotations, & marginal notes rendering them different from each other. Here is how amateur astronomy was like in the late 1940's, when believe it or not (as referenced in the book) 6th-magnitude stars & the Milky Way on a good night were visible from New York City's Central Park! All aspects of backyard astronomy are covered, when you really could have good conditions from houses in cities of every size. There are also chapters on astronomy for the traveler, and on celestial navigation. Yes, make corrections for present knowledge, while focusing on adding the thoughts & insights the work evokes, and one can see how historical snapshots like this book can inspire enthusiasm for observing the astronomical sky in the present day.
