<p><b><i>A new collection from</i> Sky and Telescope's <i>popular columnist. </i></b></p><p>Sue French's elegant, informative monthly columns in <i>Sky and Telescope</i> magazine have won this astronomy writer a passionate following among astronomy enthusiasts. In 2005, French published 60 of these columns in <i>Celestial Sampler</i>, a book that garnered rave reviews and earned bestseller sales.</p><p><b><i>Deep-Sky Wonders</i></b> is a welcome expansion of that winning format. A new collection of the best of French's "Deep-Sky Wonders" columns, the book is organized by season and subdivided into months, offering readers a total of 100 in-depth tours of the deep sky with enduring relevance.</p><p>The book includes:</p><ul><li>Full-color photographs and detailed sketches of each tour<li>Descriptions of double and variable stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and exotics<li>Historical and scientific background of particular interest<li>A tabular listing of the deep-sky sights<li>Color charts showing the position of each target in the night sky<li>An index to all of the deep-sky objects covered. </li></ul><p><b><i>Deep-Sky Wonders</i></b> also features a variety of challenging objects that encourage observers to test the limits of their equipment and skills. Fragments of poetry and prose enliven the text, while each tour illuminates little-known seasonal wonders that lie off the beaten path. From a January journey down the celestial river Eridanus to an autumnal visit to the den of Vulpecula, the Little Fox, French brings the wonders of the sky to life.</p><p>Suitable for beginning and intermediate small-scope astronomers as well as large-scope viewers and astrophotographers, this book will be greeted enthusiastically by all <i>Sky and Telescope</i> readers, especially French's many fans. It is also an outstanding introduction to deep-sky viewing for novice observers.</p>