<p>I happen to have represented my nation at IOAA</p>

<p>Start with "Roy and Clarke's" book : "Astronomy: Principles and Practice"</p>

<p>Move on to the references mentioned in the book.</p>

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Simple googling suggests that this book is quite popular but it is not completely useful for this purpose.
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<p>I'd like to one day take the Astronomy Olympiad, however I'm at a loss to know where to begin. As it currently stands I have no experience whatsoever with Astronomy. If there are people here with some expertise on the matter, I'd like to know what books you would recommend to study? The syllabus is at the following link: <a href="https://www.ioaastrophysics.org/syllabus/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.ioaastrophysics.org/syllabus/</a></p>

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# Astronomy Olympiad Books

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-23)

I'd like to one day take the Astronomy Olympiad, however I'm at a loss to know where to begin. As it currently stands I have no experience whatsoever with Astronomy. If there are people here with some expertise on the matter, I'd like to know what books you would recommend to study? The syllabus is at the following link: <https://www.ioaastrophysics.org/syllabus/>

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-25. Score: 5

I happen to have represented my nation at IOAA

Start with "Roy and Clarke's" book : "Astronomy: Principles and Practice"

Move on to the references mentioned in the book.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Simple googling suggests that this book is quite popular but it is not completely useful for this purpose.  

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