I read this book although it was out of date just to see if books like this one are good for absolute beginners like me I understand the science but can't grasp finding them in the sky. I found the facts in this book simple to understand.  It contains a monthly calendar giving exact dates and times for on what to look out for which is brilliant and I helpful section at the end simply explaining the costs and which telescope are good for each price range. The maps were great but I know the names for constellations like big dipper etc but the book ones where called by other names I would of loved to see all names wrote to help me get better orientated.  I love pictures I hope for a lot more but for a short book the ones that was there were brilliant. I slso live in a very light polluted city and there was a great feature on light pollution but I would of liked to see how bad light pollution can affect major star system if at all. Maybe I don't enough or its tailored for an intermediate level . I learnt an awful lot from this book and really enjoyed reading it. Because there will be 2 further editions out now it might have been improved beyond all recognition.  I think these guides are a very useful resource and can save you alot of time rather than lots of research. 
Many thanks to the authors and publishing team for creating this very useful book.
I posted reviews yesterday 22/11/21 on retail sites as myself or ladyreading365 and added to my blog today https://ladyreading365.wixsite.com/website/post/philips-2020-stargazing-by-heather-couper-nigel-henbest-octopus-pub-3-stars

Many years ago, my father would have us all sit at the bedroom window and point out the stars to us. We had a room that overlooked the sea in the distance and on clear nights it was beautiful. This book brought back to me the simple joy of recognising and identifying the stars. This book is organised by month so you get a clear

A handy guide to what we can expect to see in the night sky with the passing seasons.

Although I've only just received a copy of this book (September 2020), a quick look at the information for previous months - showing details of starry events that I've been lucky enough to see - confirms that it's a useful guide.

It's not just a list of what you can see, there's background information which is helpful, and some rather nice images.

I personally think that this would be a lovely book to have in hard-copy format, but if you're out and about, the Kindle format is useful.

Will be referring to this over the next few months - weather permitting.

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC. All opinions my own.