Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics of astronomical technology and what's available commercially. He then moves on to the possibilities open to amateurs,... » 

Martin Mobberley first looks at the basics of astronomical technology and what's available commercially. He then moves on to the possibilities open to amateurs, from imaging, through spectroscopy and photometry, to patrolling for near-earth objects - the search for comets and asteroids that may come close to, or even hit, the Earth. This book is a road map of the new astronomy. Whether you are a newcomer who wants an introduction or an old hand who needs to keep abreast of innovations this the book. «