Astrophysical Quantities
by C. W. Allen (Editor), Arthur N. Cox
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Astrophotography
for the Amateur
by Michael A. Covington
(Paperback)
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
by Bradley W. Carroll, et al
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Bad
Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon
Landing "Hoax"
by Philip C. Plait
(Paperback)
Choosing
and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope : A Guide to Commercial SCTs and
Maksutovs (Practical Astronomy.)
by Rod Mollise
(Paperback)
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan
(Mass Market Paperback - September 1993)
The
Elegant Universe : Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the
Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
(Paperback)
Interferometry
and Synthesis in Radio Astronomy
by James M. Moran, et al
(Hardcover)
Exploring
Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity
by Edwin F. Taylor, John Archibald Wheeler
(Hardcover)
Magnificent
Universe
by Ken Croswell
(Hardcover)
Handbook
of CCD Astronomy (Cambridge Observing Handbooks for Research Astronomers,
2)
by Steve B. Howell, Steven B. Howell
(Paperback)
The
Invisible Universe
by David Malin, Timothy Ferris (Introduction)
Hardcover: 130 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.94 x
16.47 x 13.84
Bulfinch Press; ISBN: 0821226282;
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Meteorites
by O. Richard Norton
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The
Cambridge Photographic Guide to the Planets
by Fredric W. Taylor (Author)
(Hardcover)
The
Compact NASA Atlas of the Solar System
by Ronald Greeley (Author), Raymond Batson (Author)
(Hardcover)
The
Great Atlas of the Stars
by Serge Brunier (Compiler), Akira Fujii (Photographer)
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The
Future of Spacetime
by Stephen W. Hawking (Editor), et al
(Hardcover)
Nightwatch:
A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
by Terence Dickinson
The third edition of Nightwatch continues its tradition of being the
best handbook for the beginning astronomer. Terence Dickinson covers all
the problems beginners face, starting with the fact that the night sky
does not look the way a modern city-dweller expects. He discusses light
pollution, how to choose binoculars and telescopes, how to pronounce the
names of stars and constellations, telescope mounts, averted vision, and
why the harvest moon looks especially bright. Most of the lovely photographs
in the book were taken by amateurs, which gives the section on astrophotography
a particularly inspirational gleam.
Dickinson's star charts are very handy, each covering a reasonable field
of view and mapping the most interesting amateur objects. He gives good
advice for planet watching, which he notes "is one of the few astronomical
activities that can be conducted almost as well from the city as from dark
rural locations."
Altogether, the watchword for Nightwatch is indeed "practical"--this
is a book to be used, not just read. Spiral-bound to lie flat or to fold
back undamaged, it's a field guide that pulls its own weight in the field.
Author Timothy Ferris says, "Like a good night sky, Nightwatch is clear
and wind-free. Try it and see for yourself." --Mary Ellen Curtin - Amazon.com
Spiral-bound from Firefly Books
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Rare
Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
by Peter Douglas Ward, Donald Brownlee
(Hardcover)
The
Smithsonian Book of Mars
by Joseph M. Boyce
(Hardcover)
Stargazing
With Binoculars & Telescopes: A User-Friendly Guide for Locating Planets,
Stars, and Deep-Space Objects
by John Mosley, et al
(Paperback)
Turn
Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and
How to Find Them
by Guy Consolmagno, et al
Book Description: A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch
as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the
information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the
planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show
these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each
object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge.
Revised and updated, this new edition contains a chapter with ten new spreads
describing...
Hardcover: 224 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.82 x
11.14 x 8.86
Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); 3nd edition (November
)
ISBN: 0521781906
Mars:
Uncovering the Secrets of the Red Planet
by Paul Raeburn, National Geographic
(Hardcover)
Mission
to Saturn: Cassini and the Huygens Probe (Springer-Praxis Books in Astronomy
and Space Sciences)
by David M. Harland
(Paperback)
Our
Solar System
by Seymour Simon
(Hardcover - September 1992)
Planetary
Sciences
by Imke de Pater (Author), Jack J. Lissauer (Author)
(Hardcover)
The
Planets
by Gail Gibbons
(Paperback)
The
Planet Mars: A History of Observation & Discovery
by William Sheehan
(Paperback)
The
Planet Observer's Handbook
by Fred W. Price (Author)
(Paperback)
Using
the Meade ETX: 100 Objects You Can Really See With the Mighty ETX (Patrick
Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
by Mike Weasner
(Paperback)
100 Suns
by Michael Light
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