
He has received many national and international science awards, including the New York Academy of Science Book of the Year Award. Terence Dickinson is the best-selling author of 14 other astronomy books, including The Backyard Astronomer's Guide and Hubble's Universe. There are also dozens of new photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries made by current space observatories and probes. This edition includes star charts for use in the southern hemisphere.

Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material.

The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. His best-known book, NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe, is widely regarded as the essential guidebook for beginning stargazers. More than one million copies of his 15 books are in print in five languages.

The first three editions of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. Terence Dickinson is a prolific science writer specializing in astronomy. Revised Fourth Edition: updated for use through 2025.
