Becoming an Astronomer: A Friendly Guide to Pursue Astronomy as a Career

This is a good book and gives good starting points for anyone who is new to astronomy

it is not written in a lucid way. but its nice and very intrresting my son had completed this book in 3 days

Average book. More information on various projects and exam. Actual containt for beginner astronomy is very less

very good

This book is a must for any student who is fascinated by star, our universe and is curious to know whether life exists in any other planet apart from earth. The book also aids young astronomers who want to pursue career in astronomy. All you need is this book to unlock all the answers to your questions and get all the information you need to guide you about the courses, and the best institutions providing them. So grab a copy and plan a career to reach your goals!!

I became interested in astronomy while working as a Research Assistant for the past nine years at the CREST (Centre for Research and Education in Science and Technology) campus of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) situated at Hoskote, Karnataka. Being a senior operator of the 2-meter Himalayan Chandra Telescope (HCT) operated by IIA, Bangalore and located at Ladakh, India, I always felt the need of a book which can guide prospective students to pursue astronomy as a career.Gourav's 'Becoming an Astronomer' can be truly considered as a rare jewel. I hope it would have been published few decades ago so that I myself would have received the benefits of reading it. In a country like India where astronomy is still a subject which remains out of reach from most students and general public, this book will act like a ray of hope. It is like a dream come true for many students who are interested in astronomy but do not know how to progress. Written nicely with extensive details, it will definitely help many Indian students to achieve their goal of pursuing astronomy as a career in future. A fantastic initiative by the author indeed.Pramod Kumar SResearch Assistant,CREST campus, Hoskote, KarnatakaIndian Institute of Astrophysics

Probably the only book describing in details the ways and processes following which an Indian student can pursue astronomy as a career and become a good astronomer in future. Also the sample questions and answers will be helpful for students appearing for astronomy Olympiad. A must read one.

Gourav Banerjee has penned down the information of how to become an astronomer and astrophysicist in India in such a way that the students who aspire to be a professional astronomer can find this book very useful. This is an excellent guide book and also very easy to understand for the students. I recommend this book for the students who has interest on astronomy and want to be an astronomer..