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Using SI Units in Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 44.00A coherent and unified handbook that sets out the relationship between SI units and other units used in astronomy. more...
The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 56.00Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel's entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges. more...
The Sky at Night
Ebury Publishing 2012; US$ 20.00Celebrating the 55th anniversary of The Sky at Night , this book collects and answers questions sent in by viewers. With sections on the solar system, the bizarre and unexplained, space missions, and more, this is an exciting journey into space for the novice astronomer and the lifelong stargazer alike. Discover how scientists work out the gravity... more...
Stardust, Supernovae and the Molecules of Life
Springer 2011; US$ 27.99Where were the amino acids, the molecules of life, created: perhaps in a lightning storm in the early Earth, or perhaps elsewhere in the cosmos? This book argues that at least some of them must have been produced in the cosmos, and that the fact that the Earthly amino acids have a specific handedness provides an important clue for that explanation.... more...
Discovery of Our Galaxy
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2012; US$ 19.99This is a book about the mystery and the passion, the imagination, religion, and poetry, the philosophy, the intellectual flights?and, above all, the people?that have created the science of astronomy, from Thales of Miletus predicting eclipses in the sixth century B.C. to today?s scientists probing the cosmic significance of the mysterious ?black holes?... more...
An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 52.00A clear, concise introduction to all the major features of solar system dynamics, ideal for a first course. 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...
The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 44.00Featuring 388 high-resolution photographs and concise descriptions of the Moon's topography, this atlas is an indispensable guide for amateur astronomers and astrophotographers. more...
Introduction to Astronomical Spectroscopy
Cambridge University Press 2012; US$ 40.00Thoroughly illustrated and clearly written, this handbook offers graduate students and active researchers a practical guide to astronomical spectroscopy. more...









