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  • Astronomically Speakingby C.C. Gaither

    CRC Press 2003; US$ 46.95

    This compilation of published quotations on astronomy is designed to be entertaining and informative. The purpose of the book is to present quotations so that the reader can get a feel for the depth and breadth of astronomy. more...

  • Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skiesby Antony Cooke

    Springer 2006; US$ 44.95

    Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the deep sky within reach of astronomers. This book helps you if you are observing the sky from a light-polluted environment. It provides information needed to know about what to observe, and how to get views of faint and distant astronomical objects. more...

  • Dictionary of Geophysics Astrophysics and Astronomyby Richard A. Matzner

    Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 67.95

    The Dictionary of Geophysics, Astrophysics, and Astronomy provides a lexicon of terminology covering fields such as astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, relativity, geophysics, meteorology, Newtonian physics, and oceanography. Authors and editors often assume - incorrectly - that readers are familiar with all the terms in professional literature. With over 4,000 definitions and 50 contributing authors, this unique comprehensive dictionary helps scientists to use terminology correctly and to understand papers, articles, and books in which physics-related terms appear. more...

  • Practical Statistics for Astronomersby J. V. Wall; C. R. Jenkins

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 40.00

    Presents the most relevant statistical and probabilistic machinery for use in observational astronomy. more...

  • Hindsight and Popular Astronomyby Alan B. Whiting

    World Scientific 2010; US$ 53.00

    There are many books that endeavor to bridge the gap between scientists and laymen, yet too many overemphasize the presentation of scientific findings as hard facts and end up alienating readers from the critical thinking processes involved in science. Whiting attempts to break away from the norm in this revolutionary review of popular astronomy books written from 1833 to 1944. He examines these important works by acknowledged authorities in the field to see how they have stood the test of time. Where the luminaries have failed, he looks for clues that the layman reader could have used to raise doubts about what was being said. The aim of this highly accessible book is to develop tools for the non-scientist to evaluate the strange and marvelous... more...

  • To Measure the Skyby Frederick R. Chromey

    Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 46.00

    With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, this textbook introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. more...

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