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Beginning Astronomer
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NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the UniverseNightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $17.50
This is one of the best books for beginning astronomers. The sky charts are very clear and helpful for finding objects quickly and easily.
Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find ThemTurn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them by Guy Consolmagno
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $16.49
This is also a very good book for beginning astronomers. It has an overview of basic equipment and covers a fairly wide variety of subjects.
Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky AtlasSky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas by Roger W. Sinnott
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $11.84
This is the best sky atlas I've used, for its size. It is compact yet contains a full mapping of the sky by sections.