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Practical Astronomy with your Calculator or Spreadsheet
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 32.00The fourth edition of this handbook is ideal for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves. more...
Principles of Planetary Climate
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 72.00Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science. more...
Curiosities of the Sky
The Floating Press 2012; US$ 4.99Long before figures like Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson simplified astronomy for popular consumption, Garrett P. Serviss was traveling the United States with an early version of a PowerPoint presentation to teach people about eclipses, the orbit of the planets, and other celestial concepts. This basic introduction to the subject is simple and enjoyable... more...
Space Weather Monitoring by Groundbased Means
Springer 2012; US$ 169.99This book demonstrates that the method, based on the ground polar cap magnetic observations is a reliable diagnosis of the solar wind energy coming into the magnetosphere Method for the uninterruptive monitoring of the magnetosphere state (i.e. space weather). It shows that the solar wind energy pumping power, can be described by the PC growth rate,... more...
Sketching the Moon
Springer 2011; US$ 31.99For anyone artistically inclined, observing the Moon and attempting to sketch or paint it can easily become a passion. The Moon presents a broad array of tone, texture, and form. Capturing this in a painting or sketch at the eyepiece of a telescope - or even with binoculars - develops observational skills, leaves a record of the observation, and can... more...
The Story of the Solar System
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 55.00The Story of the Solar System explains how our solar system came into existence, how it has evolved and how it might end billions of years from now. Fully illustrated with beautiful, astronomically accurate paintings, this book will fascinate anyone with an interest in our solar system. more...
Solar Magnetic Phenomena
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99The book contains lecture papers and contributed papers on different aspects of magnetic phenomena in the solar atmosphere. The main topics addressed are the physics of solar flares, prominences, coronal mass ejections, magnetic helicity, high-energy radiation from the Sun, observations of the photosphere and chromosphere as well as highlights from... more...
The Moon and How to Observe It
Springer 2006; US$ 31.99Intended for amateur astronomers. This book deals with the Moon itself - its formation, geology, and history - as well as the practical aspects of observation. It presents a description of the Moon's origin, history and geology; and considers how best to observe and record it with telescopes. more...
Solar System Update
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 179.99Consists of reviews of a number of carefully selected topics in solar system science. Contributions, in form of reviews, are mainly aimed at professional astronomers and planetary scientists wishing to inform themselves about progress in fields closely related to their own field of expertise. more...
Observing the Moon
Cambridge University Press 2007; US$ 40.00A 'hands-on' primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon, written by an experienced and well-known lunar observer. more...









