Navigational Astronomy

This pleasant, non-technical introduction is intended to help the novice begin to enjoy the wonders of the night sky. No prior familiarity with astronomy is required in order to follow this easy-to-read guide to the stars, planets and major constellations. The text covers the northern hemisphere. The objects described can be seen without instruments.
The emphasis is to locate and identify prominent patterns and the principal objects they contain, particularly those of interest to navigators. This is done in easy steps and is organized by seasons of the year. There are notes on observational techniques, history and biblical references.
The Junior Navigator student will find this a convenient, but not necessarily complete star guide. Others will find it a handy reference when sitting in the yard one evening and wondering about the heavens.