Which book

[Itabot]

Hi complete novice starting again, quick question if I may, these seem to be the most mentioned on here, having a little trouble deciding on which to buy? or may both are they similar and cover the same things?

Turn Left at Orion (spiral bound) published 11/2011

Sky & Telescope's Sky Atlas (spiral bound) published 5/2007

are these the latest edition's

Thanks

[JamesF]

That is the latest Turn Left at Orion. Earlier revisions don't have the spiral binding. It's a good book to start with, certainly.

James

[Stephen]

Turn Left without a shadow of a doubt

[tjr]

Turn Left at Irion is an excellent book. Highly recommended on this forum and with good cause.

[tjr]

*Orion

[ismangil]

If you only buy three books in stargazing:

1. Turn Left 4th ed (spiral)

2. Backyard Astronomers Guide

3. S&T Pocket Sky Atlas

4. (if you're light polluted) Urban Stargazing by Rod Mollise

Perry

[M4lcs67]

TLAO. I also have the Sky And Telescope Pocket guide and a load of other books, but as a starting point these two are very good.

[Damo636]

Another excellent, and more thorough read than TLAO is this..

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0596526857?ie=UTF8&ref=aw_bottom_links&force-full-site=1

[Tribal-Wolf]

All the books mentioned seem cheapest at the book depository

[Itabot]

Many thanks all for your speedy help and advice....sorted

[rory]

Another excellent, and more thorough read than TLAO is this..

Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer DIY Science: Amazon.co.uk: Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson: Books

i agree, a great refernce book by constellation.

i nice follow on to accompant turn left.