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Measure Solar System Objects and Their Movements for Yourself!
Springer 2009; US$ 27.99Shows amateur astronomers how to measure the basic size and distance statistics for the solar system for themselves. more...
Make Time for the Stars
Springer 2009; US$ 27.99Imaging systems enable time-pressed astronomers to take excellent astrophotographs of many objects without the hours-long exposures that used to be a feature of this aspect of astronomy. This book showcases a wide array of quickly performed astronomical projects, including various novel approaches to observing. more...
Astronomical Cybersketching
Springer 2009; US$ 27.99Outlines the techniques involved in making observational sketches and more detailed 'scientific' drawings of a wide variety of astronomical subjects using modern digital equipment; primarily PDAs and tablet PCs. This book also discusses about choosing hardware and software. more...
Grundlagen der Ephemeridenrechnung (Astro Praxis) (German Edition)
Springer 2009; US$ 23.99(Autor) Oliver Montenbruck (Titel) Grundlagen der Ephemeridenrechnung (copy) Wer die Positionen, Helligkeiten, Beleuchtungsphasen und die räumliche Orientierung der Körper unseres Sonnensystems selbst berechnen möchte, findet in diesem Buch eine nützliche Sammlung anwendungsbezogener Formeln. Zusätzlich sind hier alle für die Beobachtung wichtigen... more...
Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and How to Observe Them
Springer 2008; US$ 34.95This book is for two groups of people: those who want to study the remote planets with amateur astronomical equipment, and those who are just interested in learning about our knowledge of the remote planets.The Remote Planets, and How to Observe them is unique in that it gives a completely up-to-date summary of our current knowledge of the remote planets,... more...
Guide to the Universe
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 65.00This volume in the Greenwood Guides to the Universe series covers the inner planetsÑMercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. Thematic chapters discuss all of the many areas of astronomical research surrounding each subject, providing readers with the most up-to-date understanding of current knowledge and the ways in which it has been obtained.||Like all... more...
Saturn from Cassini-Huygens
Springer 2009; US$ 119.00This book comprehensively reviews our current knowledge of Saturn featuring the latest results obtained by the Cassini-Huygens mission. A global author team addresses the planet's origin and evolution, internal structure, composition and chemistry, the atmosphere and ionosphere, the magnetosphere, as well as its ring system. Furthermore, Saturn's... more...
Fare astronomia con piccoli telescopi (Le Stelle) (Italian Edition)
Springer 2009; US$ 23.99Non sono necessariamente richiesti strumenti mastodontici per produrre risultati scientificamente validi nel campo dell?astronomia. Anche l?astrofilo dotato di un piccolo telescopio, con un diametro di soli 8-9 cm, può contribuire alla scienza del cielo realizzando utili osservazioni del Sole, della Luna, dei pianeti, delle comete, degli asteroidi,... more...
Discover the Stars
Crown Publishing Group 2010; US$ 16.00For everyone who has looked up at the stars on a clear night and longed to know more about them, here is the perfect introduction and guide to discovering the stars. Discover the Stars leads you on a tour of all the stars and constellations visible with the naked eye and introduces you to deep-sky objects that can be seen with binoculars or a simple... more...
1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die
Springer 2010; US$ 35.991,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate light pollution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs of a town. The book provides... more...









