Lucky Singaporeans

[Gary]

Although we do have clear skies most of the time, I guess as amatuer astronomers we can consider ourselves a lucky bunch because of the incredible astronomical resources available to us.

Our libraries have a good collection of astronomical books and magazines. I just borrowed Star Ware 3rd Edition last week. It's an amazing book.

If you are new to astronomy like me and wanting to buy a telescope or binocular, reading this book is the most efficient way to improve your buying decisions.

It just saves you so much time and "trouble" hunting for related info all over the net. ( No. Philip Harrington didn't give me any kopi money )

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... e&n=507846

We have some of the largest bookstores in SE Asia. And not to mention the convienence of visiting such places. E.g Library@Orchard, Kinokuniya and Borders all within 10 minutes of walking distance from Orchard MRT.

When I go Borders, I usually grab a few of the latest astro books and magazines, find one nice corner and settle down on a sofa chair. Btw, I just went through "The Great Atlas of the Stars" at Borders last month, they have since brought in another 4-5 brand new shrink wrapped copies.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books

The photos are bloody amazing, kudos to Mr Akira Fuji.

So if you are a poor amatuer astronomer like me, there are really many "free" astro resources in Singapore.

With reference to an interesting speech I heard on TV by an MP, I consider myself "buay paiseh" when I hog the books and magazines at bookstores.

But I always treat them with utmost care and respect and return them to their proper shelves when I am done browsing. Unlike some who just anyhow throw them around for the poor staffs to pick up.

So as you can see, I am not a "chow kwan" or "suay kwan". 8)

[VinSnr]

Although we do have clear skies most of the time, I guess as amatuer astronomers we can consider ourselves a lucky bunch because of the incredible astronomical resources available to us.

Our libraries have a good collection of astronomical books and magazines. I just borrowed Star Ware 3rd Edition last week. It's an amazing book.

If you are new to astronomy like me and wanting to buy a telescope or binocular, reading this book is the most efficient way to improve your buying decisions.

It just saves you so much time and "trouble" hunting for related info all over the net. ( No. Philip Harrington didn't give me any kopi money )

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... e&n=507846

We have some of the largest bookstores in SE Asia. And not to mention the convienence of visiting such places. E.g Library@Orchard, Kinokuniya and Borders all within 10 minutes of walking distance from Orchard MRT.

When I go Borders, I usually grab a few of the latest astro books and magazines, find one nice corner and settle down on a sofa chair. Btw, I just went through "The Great Atlas of the Stars" at Borders last month, they have since brought in another 4-5 brand new shrink wrapped copies.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books

The photos are bloody amazing, kudos to Mr Akira Fuji.

So if you are a poor amatuer astronomer like me, there are really many "free" astro resources in Singapore.

With reference to an interesting speech I heard on TV by an MP, I consider myself "buay paiseh" when I hog the books and magazines at bookstores.

But I always treat them with utmost care and respect and return them to their proper shelves when I am done browsing. Unlike some who just anyhow throw them around for the poor staffs to pick up.

So as you can see, I am not a "chow kwan" or "suay kwan". 8)

haiz....if you think our bookstores and libraries has a lot of astro books, you should go to US.

I am not saying we are not lucky...but the books here are really more towards the beginners. The more advance books, such as telescope making books, star maps such as Uranometria, obsverving guides such as Night sky obersering guide Vol 1 and 2, are all almost non-existent.

The astro books here still have a long way to go.

[zong]

Well at least they made me gain interest in astro, ain't it ;)

I have been using the library for much of my resources, newer info comes from NASA news straight so i don't have to look through piles and piles of stuff. Now that i'm in Singastro can also start learning on observation! hehe...

[Airconvent]

Well at least they made me gain interest in astro, ain't it ;)

I have been using the library for much of my resources, newer info comes from NASA news straight so i don't have to look through piles and piles of stuff. Now that i'm in Singastro can also start learning on observation! hehe...

if I had to choose between more books and more skies, I choose more skies!
most books can be bought from amazon.com and unless you are into all the gruesome details, usually a basic book such as "The Backyard Astronomer's Guide" and a star chart will do....

rich