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Practical Statistics for Astronomers
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 40.00Presents the most relevant statistical and probabilistic machinery for use in observational astronomy. more...
Astronomically Speaking
CRC Press 2003; US$ 59.95This 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...
Dictionary of Geophysics Astrophysics and Astronomy
Taylor & Francis 2001; US$ 83.95The 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... more...
Visual Astronomy Under Dark Skies
Springer 2006; US$ 35.99Modern 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...
A Companion to Astronomy and Astrophysics
Springer 2007; US$ 64.99Provides information for amateur astronomers and professional astrophysicists, and for those interested in the Universe. This book consists of two main parts, a Timeline and a Dictionary. The Timeline is a history which provides the story of cosmic discovery. The Dictionary defines the terms and acronyms that deal with our celestial science. more...
Hindsight and Popular Astronomy
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 53.00There 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... more...
To Measure the Sky
Cambridge University Press 2010; US$ 49.00With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, this textbook introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. more...









