Philip's publishes the widest range of astronomy books available for the amateur astronomer. Each astronomy book, map or guide has been written or compiled by an expert author, such as Sir Patrick Moore, and all are accurate, practical, up to date, well written and beautifully illustrated.
There is a Philip's astronomy book to suit every need, whether you are a novice stargazer or an experienced amateur astronomer.
 | Astro-Box - Philip's Map This best-value set contains all that you need to start out in the fascinating hobby of astronomy: Philip's Stargazing with a Telescope The bestselling guide to choosing the right telescope and setting it up by Robin Scagell. Philip's Star Finder A ... | From £19.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Astronomy Dictionary - Philip's Now in colour, Philip's Astronomy Dictionary is a concise and accessible reference to the popular subject of astronomy. It has been fully revised by experts throughout and contains more than 1000 A-Z entries, which cover the stars and planets, galaxies an... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Astrophotography - an introduction to film and digital imaging - Philip's Map This practical guide to photographing the night sky explains how to capture the Sun, Moon and planets, as well as constellations, comets, meteors and Earthly phenomena. It also explains how to choose and use a camera for astronomical imaging and covers... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Atlas of Stars and Planets - an explorers guide to the universe - Philip's Map Written specially for 8-14 year olds, with a clear and lively text, this is an ideal introduction to astronomy. It is full of fascinating facts and figures about the Universe and packed with photographs taken from giant telescopes and the latest space ... | From £10.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Atlas of the Universe - Philip's Map This edition contains many new features, from explanations of dark matter and neutrinos to techniques of digital observing and photography. As well as giving an informative portrait of each element of the cosmos, the book provides superb star maps and sou... | From £25.00 | Buy Now » |
 | Complete Guide to Star Gazing - Philip's Map An inspirational introduction to observing the night sky, written by Robin Scagell, author of the Philip's bestseller 'Stargazing with a Telescope'. Scagell first introduces the wonders of the night sky and explains how and why the sky changes during t... | From £25.00 | Buy Now » |
 | Deep Sky Observers Guide - Philip's Map A practical introduction to deep sky observing suitable for beginners and more advanced observers. It contains descriptions of more than 200 deep sky objects suitable for users of binoculars and small telescopes plus information on how to choose and use t... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Guide to Stars and Planets - Philip's Map A fully updated edition of Sir Patrick Moore's best selling guide including the latest information from recent space probes. Philip's Guide to Stars and Planets provides all the information you need to study the night sky with the naked eye, binoculars or... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Guide to the Night Sky - Philip's Map A completely revised and redesigned new edition of this popular introduction to the night sky. In his characteristically entertaining and informative style, Sir Patrick introduces the wonders of the night sky to absolute beginners. The Moon, the planets, ... | From £4.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Guide to the Northern Constellations - Philip's Map A mini-guide to stargazing for the novice astronomer, written by Robin Scagell, author of the Philip's best-seller Stargazing with a Telescope. It introduces the major stars and constellations, season by season, and contains easy-to-read star maps for the... | From £3.50 | Buy Now » |
 | Hugg a Planet - World Globe - CGE Globes Soft and squashy material world globe. Political colouring in bright colours. Tactile, usable, cuddly and washable. ISBN 9781905321797 Item available Mid September 2008 PLEASE NOTE, THIS PRODUCT ATTRACTS VAT AND 17.5% WILL BE ADDED TO THE PRICES BELO... | From £22.12 | Buy Now » |
 | Mars Observer's Guide - Philip's Map A practical guide to observing Mars, it explains the equipment needed to look at the Red Planet and provides detailed timetables for observing it between now and 2008. Illustrated with more than 100 photographs, artworks and maps, it features the latest c... | From £8.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Moon Map - Flat - Philip's Map A brand new edition of Philip's Moon Map, this is a completely new large-format map of the near side of the Moon. It has been specially drawn for Philip's by Dr John Murray, a research lecturer at the UK's Open University, who is an expert on the lunar s... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
| Moon Map - Folded - Philips Map A highly detailed large-format map of the near side of the Moon, drawn by Dr John Murray, a lunar expert at the Open University. More than 500 physical features are named and indexed, so that the observer can readily identify objects seen or pick targets... | From £6.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Moon Observer Guide - Philip's Map A practical guide to observing the Moon, suitable for the absolute beginner and the more experienced observer. It contains a day-by-day observing diary for the lunar month, with detailed maps for each day, which recommends what to look for when. It explai... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Moonwatch Pack - Philip's Map A complete starter pack for the lunar observer, Moonwatch contains three essential items for finding your way around the Moon: Philip's Moon Observer's Guide An illustrated introduction to Moonwatching, describing the best features to observe on each d... | From £12.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Night Sky Atlas - Philip's Map This highly practical star atlas is suitable for use anywhere in the world. It has a robust damp-proof binding, making it ideal for use out of doors, and the tough paper is suitable for annotating with pencil when observing. It contains five sets of ma... | From £14.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Planisphere 10" - 23.5N - Philip's Map Essential equipment for both beginners and experienced observers, Philip's Planisphere 23.5 degrees North (Caribbean and Mexico) enables the user to locate stars, constellations and planets, and work out sunrise and sunset times for every day of the year ... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Planisphere 11.5" - 32S - Philip's Map An essential item of equipment for beginners and experienced observers, Philip's Planisphere enables the user to locate stars, constellations and planets, and work out sunrise and sunset times for every day of the year. Simply turn the oval panel to the r... | From £10.99 | Buy Now » |
| Planisphere 11.5" - 51.5 N - Philip's Map Turn the disc to reveal the stars visible from your location on any night of the year. This edition of this practical hour-by-hour tracker comes with its own full-colour season-by-season guide to exploring the night skies. Major constellations are used... | From £7.99 | Buy Now » | |
 | Pocket Star Atlas - Philip's Map New expanded and updated edition of this practical atlas now with 18 full-colour maps which together show the entire night sky. The maps depict all stars and deep sky objects visible to the naked eye in semi-rural conditions. The atlas also includes co... | From £4.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Practical Astronomy - Philip's Map A fully revised edition of this classic introduction to observational astronomy, updated to include telescopes and accessories available in 2006, as well as planetary and solar eclipse tables through to 2018. The book is organized in two parts: 'Beg... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Solar System Observer Pack - Philip's Map A brand new pack that contains three essential items for exploring and enjoying our corner of the Universe: Philip's Solar System Observer's Guide This practical 224-page illustrated guide is suitable for observers with small- to medium-sized telescope... | From £12.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Southern Star Finder - a month-by-month guide to the night sky - Philip's Map A concise month-by-month calendar for star watchers in the southern hemisphere. Star charts show the position of stars, constellations and other celestial objects for each month of the year, in both northerly and southerly directions. The introducti... | From £5.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Southern Stargazer Pack - Southern Hemisphere - Philip's Map This excellent starter pack contains three essential items to get the beginner started on the fascinating hobby of astronomy: Philip's Star Chart A large attractive wall chart showing all the stars and constellations in three superb colour maps. Phi... | From £14.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Star Chart - Philip's Map Philip's Star Chart shows the stars and constellations of the night sky in three superb maps: the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and the Equatorial region. All stars visible with the naked eye are shown, with fainter star clusters and nebulae marked fo... | From £5.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Star Finder - a month-by-month guide to the night sky - Philip's Map A concise month-by-month calendar for star watchers in the northern hemisphere. Star charts show the position of stars, constellations and other celestial objects for each month of the year, in both northerly and southerly directions. The introducti... | From £4.99 | Buy Now » |
| Stargazer Pack - Northern Hemisphere -Philip's Map This excellent starter pack contains three essential items to get the beginner started on the fascinating hobby of astronomy: Philip's Star Chart A large attractive wall chart showing all the stars and constellations in three superb colour maps. Phi... | From £10.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Stargazing 2008 - Philip's Map Philip's Stargazing 2008 is a concise guide to the night sky, helping starwatchers to see the year's most fascinating events, whether observing with the naked eye or with a telescope. The guide is suitable for use between latitudes 40¬?N and 60N, inclu... | From £6.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Stargazing with a telescope - Philip's Map A completely revised and updated new edition of this bestselling guide to telescope choosing and using. It provides a straightforward, practical guide to telescopes and how to achieve the best results. This new edition has been fully updated to include... | From £7.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Stargazing with Binoculars - Philip's Map Binoculars provide a great start in astronomy. Compared with telescopes, they are comparatively cheap and easy to use, they are light and compact, and can be used for many other activities such as bird-watching. But when you are out there on a starry nigh... | From £7.99 | Buy Now » |
 | Sun Observers Guide - Philip's Map practical guide to observing the Sun safely, for both beginner and more advanced observers. It clearly explains the equipment that can be used, from pinhole cameras to telescopes, spectroscopes to hydrogen-alpha filters, and explains how to monitor th... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | The Sky at NIght 2001 - 2005 Sir Patrick Moore - Philip's Map The latest volume in Sir Patrick Moore's series of essays written to accompany the hugely successful BBC television series of the same name. The book contains 37 chapters all written in Sir Patrick's accessible and entertaining style, and these track t... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |
 | The Sky at Night, Sir Patrick Moore - Philip's Map This is Sir Patrick Moore's first collection of 'Sky at Night' essays for more than ten years. The book accompanies the hugely successful BBC television series and is illustrated with more than 100 colour photographs and artworks. The essays range acro... | From £9.99 | Buy Now » |