From the reviews: "The book goes through each of the 88 constellations in use and also mentions some obsolete ones as well. ... This book also gives a lot of information about the various objects that might be of interest while observing the sky with a telescope - the tables include multiple stars, variable stars and star clusters where you can for example look up their magnitudes and spectral classes. ... Overall it's an excellent handbook to go through while looking for something to observe." (Kadri Tinn, AstroMadness.com, December, 2013) "This book ... combines Simpson's experience of presenting the night sky to beginners with photographs and drawings by 13 other amateurs around the world. The result is a meaty tome of well over 850 pages, packed with information and illustrations that should keep any enthusiastic observer of the night sky busy for years. ... I can heartily recommend this book to all those learning their way around the sky, and who appreciate knowing the ancient stories of the stars as well as the modern science." (Ian Ridpath, The Observatory, Vol. 132 (1230), October, 2012) "Guidebook to the Constellations is intended for observers wanting to move beyond a casual glance at the heavens. ... The book provides the visual depiction of each constellation in two different sketches, along with an image of the sky of the region. ... The book is illustrated with images from amateur astronomers. The appendixes provide an excellent summary of helpful definitions and reference material. Summing Up: Recommended. General audiences and lower-division undergraduates." (D. E. Hogg, Choice, Vol. 49 (11), July, 2012) "The author has grouped those together which share common origins and myths to tell the tales and which can then be learned as a unit. ... There are plenty of images, all taken by amateurs, and, interestingly, many are shown both in their original format and processed to give the appearance in a medium sized telescope. ... the price and number of pages, it seems good value and very informative for those who want a single reference to the constellations and their objects." (Jonathan Gale, Plain Astronomy, Vol. 1 (1), March, 2012)
