EDITORIAL INFORMATION

En Busca de las Estrellas is an updated text that allows us to get to know the most basic, general aspects, some of them already known centuries ago, yet still valid today, on Astronomy. The book leads us to discover the different constellations and the peculiarities typical of some of them; it explains us the basic concepts of Astrophysics. It also refers to myth and tells us the legends of Pegasus, Orion, Hercules, etc. The book makes a good job of divulgation and is written in a clear, brief style with plentiful illustrations.

(Extracted from the back cover).

GENERAL TABLE OF CONTENTS

-Contenido.

-Agradecimientos.

-Introducción.

-1. Figuras en el Cielo.

-2. Cuestiones de Astronomía.

-3. El Camino para Observar el Cielo.

-4. Las Estrellas que Nunca Se Ponen.

-5. El Maravilloso Cielo Invernal.

-6. Los Heraldos de la Primavera.

-7. Piedras Angulares y Escorpiones.

-8. El Triángulo Estival.

-9. Estrellas para una Noche de Otoño.

-10. Las Estrellas del Sur.

-11. El Faro de la Noche.

-12. La Familia del Sol.

-Glosario.

-Lecturas Recomendadas.

-Indice.

OUR REVIEW

A member of the Astronomical Association of Chicago as well as other similar associations, Porcellino is highly skilled in telling what astronomy is to the average reader. With a very simple style, and ignoring any technical terms, the author accompanies us to gradually discover the starry sky. With him we learn to use the most basic tools, to locate the different constellations and to observe some objects of a special interest. Eventually, Porcellino invites us to carry out some practical tasks having a scientific interest, thus remarking the first trait of amateur astronomers: their positive contribution to the general astronomic knowledge.

Profusely illustrated, this book will be a very useful introduction even for those readers who ignore everything about the sciences of the Cosmos. Its brief and concise nature will no doubt help the most reluctant readers, those who think that astronomy is only for the experts or for people having an incredible intellect. Porcellino has done a good job of approaching the subject that deserves to be part of all the libraries of all those who wish to begin in this wonderful science that astronomy is.