The Secret World of Stargazing
Find solace in the stars

An introduction to stargazing by Adrian West, who, as Virtual Astro, runs pages about the subject on social media. Well worth following I should add. A very easy to follow book for the complete novice, almost too simplistic. Only disappointment was the lack of pictures or photos.......more

I had to knock off a star as this book, as whilst a lovely idea is behind it and it is full of inspiration and enthusiasm for the subject it needed a bloody good copy edit to take out the unnecessary and improve the flow. Then it would have felt less like a blog post, or a book written for children.......more

I met Adrian on one of his evening Stargazing evenings and it didn't disappoint as we watched the Geminid Meteor shower. A truly passionate man who is incredibly keen to share his knowledge. This book is a fantastic introduction for anyone new to stargazing and is written in a simple and engaging wa......more

Adrian West puts together a simple short guide on how somebody can look at the sky and gather meaning from it. West makes astronomy accessible for anyone and everywhere. This book really does assume no science background and goes over the basics even explaining why the stars in the sky change throug......more

I really enjoyed this book. I found it a really helpful introduction to stargazing. And really suited me, as someone who was interested and had somewhat haphazardly looked at the night sky before without really being sure what I was looking at (or for). It’s very much aimed as an introduction and on......more