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• The Cambridge Guide to Stargazing with your Telescope

  The Cambridge Guide to Stargazing with Your Telescope is an indispensable guide to telescopes and how to choose the right one for your needs. It gives straighforward explanations of how they work, and how to progress from first-time user to skilled observer. It gives practical help for setting up and using any telescope, and provides [...]

• Choose a Good Beginners Telescope – Cut Through the Information Overload

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• A Briefer History of Time

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