Amateur Astronomy: The Fad, The Hobby, The Pursuit

Amateur astronomy is a recreation in science.  Whereas the professional astronomer engages in astronomy as a science, the amateur does not.  He is out for fun, thrills, the socializing of seeing the sky, and festivals to astronomy.  Here in this book, we will review the activity of amateur astronomy, how to get into it, what to get out of it, and why do it all.  It is a fun form of astronomy for the student, retiree, or person who wants to learn astronomy.