| 1. |  | NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
from Firefly Books
Customer Review:
An absolutely wonderful book; however, the numerous printing imperfections encountered (odd smudges, smears, and stains) have significantly detracted from the reading experience.
The book states that it was printed in China and it shows--really bad for a new book.
Perhaps whoever printed... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
from Firefly Books
Price: $32.97
Customer Review:
I am a tech-savvy (engineer type) new astronomy amateur. This book is an excellent source of information. It is almost a reference book that covers many aspects of amateur astronomy...with real "how to" information. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | Dark Summit: The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
from Tantor Media
Price: $26.59
Customer Review:
If you are into mountaineering books, Dark Summit is one to read. I have been intriqued by why climbers are so obsessed with climbing the higher peaks over 8000 meters. Iam an avid hiker and climb only moderate peaks. I became obsessed myself with the tragedy of 1996 with Scott Fischer and Rob... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | High Crimes
from Hyperion
Price: $9.99
Customer Review:
Wow. This book was all over the place. The author began with one story, then switched to another, than another, with a lot of loose ends dangling behind him.
A good question would be, "what were most of these people doing on this mountain in the first place, including the author?" If you need... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | Natural Disasters
from McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Customer Review:
This is not too bad of a book, but the author seems to be really struggling for content along the way. He spends entirely too much time droning on about plate tectonics and earthquakes, when he could have approached a broader range of topics. The title should probably be Geophysical Natural... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Wild Places
from Granta Books
Customer Review:
I love books about travel, esp in Britain, and I love nature. So I thought this book might be the perfect match. I was not disappointed! First, the book is filled with detailed descriptions of what he is seeing, so that you are seeing it too. His writing reminds me much of Chet Raymo's. I was esp... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | FG STARS PLANETS 3DPA NEW0395910994 (The Peterson Field Guide Series)
from Houghton Mifflin
Price: $14.58
Customer Review:
I had planned to list this book (1964 HB edition) but as I examined it to make sure there were no flaws, I realized it stands above most reference books on this subject so I'm saving it to give to an amateur astronomist. This is absolutely packed with photos, charts, tables, camera tips, and so much... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | On This Earth: Photographs from East Africa
from Chronicle Books
Price: $40.00
Customer Review:
Most wildlife photography, even that of the anointed masters who suffer great hardships and spend weeks or more capturing a single perfect image, falls more properly into the category of photojournalism than it does fine art photography. Not so the work of Nick Brandt, whose splendid images of... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | 1001 Natural Wonders: You Must See Before You Die (1001 Must See Before You Die)
from Cassell Illustrated
Customer Review:
I checked this book out of the library but we liked it so much, I am going to buy my own copy. Amazingly, my kids like to flip the book open for fun and then fantasize about going to the place they find! Better than watching Hannah Montana, that's for sure. We have a lot of places to visit now,... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | Galapagos: A Natural History
from University of Calgary Press
Price: $19.77
Customer Review:
I would imagine that most visitors to the Galapaos are not naturalists. For those without a strong background in natural sciences, I would highly recommend this book. The book is easy and fun to read, detailed without being tedious. The photos are amazing and the author's passion for the islands is... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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