This great book set of two of Philip's most popular guides introducing the hobby of astronomy. The publisher's price for these books is £15.99 but our price is just £10.99 including UK mainland delivery.

The book set comprises the Atlas of Stars and Planets (an explorers guide to the Universe) and Star Finder (seasonal night sky guide).

Atlas of Stars and Planets is a colourful and entertaining introduction to astronomy. The Atlas is illustrated with more than 200 colour photographs, artworks and maps, the majority of which have been chosen or created specially for this new edition.

Concise chapters introduce the Sun, the Earth and all the other planets in our Solar System. Then, moving further into space, the author introduces the stars, galaxies and the origin of the Universe.

Maps and charts for practical observing

Philip's Atlas of Stars and Planets includes an entire set of star charts, showing all the stars visible to the naked eye. A budding astronomer will be able to use these charts to learn the constellations from any point on Earth. A large photograph of the Moon, with all the major features labelled, will encourage anyone with binoculars or a telescope to start Moon watching.

What's so great about the Atlas of Stars and Planets?

Ian Ridpath's excellent starter guide will inspire and inform explorers of all ages. Written in a format designed to engage children and young adults, it's clear text makes no assumptions and is ideal for young explorers aged 8 to 14 - but even adults will find much to marvel at in this comprehensive overview of the visible universe. The Atlas of Stars and Planets is the ideal guide book to accompany the use of binoculars or a small telescope.

Packed with easy-to-use star maps and colour illustrations this expertly written guide takes you on a tour of the night sky.

The star maps show easily recognisable naked eye stars and there are easy to understand "sign-post" diagrams of bright stars in simple star patterns to aid recognising major constellations.

This guide book educates and inspires and is an ideal introduction to the wonders of astronomy.

The book concludes with a quiz, so that the reader can test how much he or she has learned.

The author:

Ian Ridpath is a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the Association of British Science Writers.

Hardback: 80 pages.

Star Finder By John Woodruff and Wil Tirion. (64 pages)

A month-by-month calendar for stargazers in the northern hemisphere. Twelve aspects charts show the position of stars and other celestial objects in both northerly and southerly directions for each month of the year.

A well written introduction explains the basic facts of astronomy.