50 Things to See with a Telescope: A young stargazer's guide

It was a present for my grandson. And, he likes it.

Easy to understand and a good read

I purchased this book over a year ago (along with 50 Things to see on the Moon by the same author) when some unforeseen circumstances sidelined me from being outdoors doing the things I loved.... the ease of use of this book and the way the author explains what to look for really made approaching Astronomy (an otherwise intimidating subject for me) quite enjoyable! This book single handedly led to a new hobby which my husband and I have become immersed in and are still enjoying (and have purchased (and highly recommended) this and the supplemental books to many of our friends who have expressed an interest in beginning Astronomy!

Wow, I'm amazed by this book. My young daughter got a 130mm Newtonian reflector telescope for Xmas and given we've never had a telescope before, we've been feeling a bit lost and overwhelmed with the amount of information found on astronomy websites and forums.This book was our savior: it's simple and objective, with the essential information for a beginner to perform their first steps stargazing. The perfect companion for our first telescope.The book is well illustrated and sets the expectations right for what one can see with a small telescope under different sky conditions in the northern hemisphere. It also contains a chapter about gear essentials.In summary: If you've just bought or are about to buy your first telescope to explore the sky with kids, I can't recommend this book enough.

Great things to look at in the night sky.

Happy with content. Got as a Christmas present.

Perfect learning tool for my 7 year old nephew. Needs knowledge for a Boy Scout project.

Very informative

A useful guide for gazing at the stars with your children. Easy to follow and gave good background on constellations and stars. In the age where there's an app for everything, I still found this preferable as I could read it with my kids before looking up at the sky.

Great book for the young and young at heart.

Well illustrated and simply written.

Great pics & info.

If like me you have read multiple books on astronomy but were still left wondering where to actually start observing then this is the book for you. This is a very simple, well illustrated, non-technical book aimed at novice stargazers and would be ideal for anyone over ages 10+. It is helpfully broken down into the best stargazing targets by each season, the planets, and those sights which are above the horizon all year round.