I have Volume 2 and plan on getting the complete set. This series should last me a good life times worth of observing, so I think it's good value.
Get them from overseas, it will be way cheaper.
I got my book from Powell's in the U.S.
http:///www.powells.com/biblio/1-9780943396606-1
I found this link which explains the book well also..
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2009PhiJA...1b..25M
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The Night Sky Observer's Guide are two hardcover volumes of doing observational astronomy, complete with illustrations, descriptive text, maps and charts. It is aimed at amateurs especially interested in observing galaxies, nebulae & nebulas. The guide holds 5,541 targets which include: 2,104 double stars, 433 variable stars, 2030 galaxies, 127 planetary nebulae, 131 bright nebulae, 69 dark nebulae, 550 open clusters, 92 globular clusters and 5 miscellaneous objects. It also contains 446 photographs, 827 sketches, 431 star charts, and 143 tables.
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