Re: Recommend first book for pre-teen?

From: Florian (Florian_at_remove.stargazing.com)
Date: 01/02/05


Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 02:28:40 GMT


>One of my favorite beginner's books is "Exploring the Night Sky
>with Binoculars" by David Chandler. It's just a small little
>paperback and quite inexpensive but gives a very good simple
>overview of the sky and some really good easy beginner targets
>to look at. Anacortes has it for $7.95...

I just noticed the price tag on my copy is $3.95. But i've had it
quite a few years. I bought this copy at the Anza-Borrego
desert state park visitor center.

-Florian



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