Setting-up a small observatory [electronic resource] : from concept to construction / David Arditti ; with a foreword by Patrick Moore.

Telescopes and techniques
The observatory site
Types of observatories
To build or to buy?
Techniques of construction
Finishing the observatory
Organising the observatory
Comfort and convenience
Some case studies
Maintaining and getting the best from equipment
Appendix 1: Observatory manufacturers
Appendix 2: Useful web links.