Philip S. Harrington is the author of eight previous books for the amateur astronomer, including Touring the Universe through Binoculars (1990), Star Ware (2007), and Star Watch (2003). He is also a contributing editor for Astronomy magazine, where he has authored the magazine's monthly 'Binocular Universe' column and 'Phil Harrington's Challenge Objects', a quarterly online column on Astronomy.com. He is an Adjunct Professor at Dowling College, New York, where he teaches courses in stellar and planetary astronomy.

Review of Hardback: 'Philip S. Harrington is one of the rare individuals who knows the sky and can write about it in an engaging manner. Cosmic Challenge features nearly 200 celestial hunts that will challenge you no matter how many days or years you've logged looking through a telescope. In writing this book, Harrington has produced a work of enduring value, one that should be on every observer's shelf.' Michael E. Bakich, Senior Editor, Astronomy magazine

• 1. Meeting the challenge; 2. Naked-eye challenges; 3. Binocular challenges; 4. Small-scope challenges: Giant binoculars, 3- to 5-inch telescopes; 5. Medium-scope challenges: 6- to 9.25-inch telescopes; 6. Large-scope challenges: 10- to 14-inch telescopes; 7. Monster-scope challenges: 15-inch and larger telescopes; Appendices.

Philip S. Harrington is the author of eight previous books for the amateur astronomer, including Touring the Universe through Binoculars (1990), Star Ware (2007), and Star Watch (2003). He is also a contributing editor for Astronomy magazine, where he has authored the magazine's monthly 'Binocular Universe' column and 'Phil Harrington's Challenge Objects', a quarterly online column on Astronomy.com. He is an Adjunct Professor at Dowling College, New York, where he teaches courses in stellar and planetary astronomy.

Review of Hardback: 'Philip S. Harrington is one of the rare individuals who knows the sky and can write about it in an engaging manner. Cosmic Challenge features nearly 200 celestial hunts that will challenge you no matter how many days or years you've logged looking through a telescope. In writing this book, Harrington has produced a work of enduring value, one that should be on every observer's shelf.' Michael E. Bakich, Senior Editor, Astronomy magazine

• 1. Meeting the challenge; 2. Naked-eye challenges; 3. Binocular challenges; 4. Small-scope challenges: Giant binoculars, 3- to 5-inch telescopes; 5. Medium-scope challenges: 6- to 9.25-inch telescopes; 6. Large-scope challenges: 10- to 14-inch telescopes; 7. Monster-scope challenges: 15-inch and larger telescopes; Appendices.