Burnham's Celestial Handbook

A comprehensive and engaging three-volume series, Burnham's Celestial Handbook covers tens of thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system. Explore constellations and discover definitions, names, historical background, coordinates, classifications, physical descriptions, maps, charts, sketches, and observing guides. Although now dated, this series remains a popular source of information and is a must-read for any amateur astronomer. Volume One covers Andromeda to Cetus.