Field Guide to the Night Sky

'National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky'
http://www.amazon.com/National-Audubon-Society-Field-Guides/dp/0679408525

Just came across this book and wonder why I am just now finding it.  Having occasionally acquired several basic astronomy guides to the night sky by different publishers over the years, this one is the best I have found.

your quote sounds similar to St. Paul's additions to the bible.

How do they get the night sky pictures? How do we view this nebuli from so far away? I just wonder...

Foundation for the Promotion of the Art of Navigation
(Non-profit Corporation Dedicated to the Art of Celestial Navigation)
http://www.starpath.com/foundation/
http://www.starpath.com

Also, Celestaire's plastic sextants and select other items make old school celestial knowledge practical and realistic.
http://www.celestaire.com/Davis/Mark-3-Sextant/vmj_estore.tpl.html
http://www.celestaire.com/Davis/View-all-products.html
http://www.celestaire.com