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The Perfect Machine
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 13.99Almost a half-century after is completion, the 200-inch Palomar telescope remains an unparalleled combination of vast scale and microscope detail. As huge as the Pantheon of Rome and as heavy as the Statue of Liberty, this magnificent instrument is so precisely built that its seventeen-foot mirror was hand-polished to a tolerance of 2/1,000,000 of... more...
Patrick Moore's Astronomy
Hodder & Stoughton 2010; US$ 20.83Patrick Moore's Astronomy will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map out the skies and allow you to impress your friends with your knowledge of the sky at night. NOT GOT MUCH... more...
Astronomical Spectrographs and their History
Cambridge University Press 2009; US$ 127.00Indispensable reference on the historical development of spectrographs for advanced amateur and professional astronomers, graduate students, and historians of science. more...
The Cambridge Star Atlas
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 28.00Ideal for astronomers worldwide, the fourth edition of this classic atlas features new Moon maps, new data and enhanced charts. more...
The Inverted Bowl
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 112.00The present well-established study of planets orbiting stars other than our Sun, the exoplanets, was reviewed by the author in his earlier book "Wandering Stars". This new and exciting field of study has expanded quickly, particularly due to technological advances in both Earth-based telescopes and, more recently, in the application of automatic... more...
What If the Earth Had Two Moons?
St. Martin's Press 2010; US$ 16.99?What if?? questions stimulate people to think in new ways, to refresh old ideas, and to make new discoveries. In What If the Earth Had Two Moons, Neil Comins leads us on a fascinating ten-world journey as we explore what our planet would be like under alternative astronomical conditions. In each case, the Earth would be different, often in... more...
Wonders of the Universe
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 23.99Experience our universe as you've never seen it before 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light-years across. It contains over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars. This infinite, vast and complex Universe has been the subject of human fascination and scientific exploration for thousands of years. The wonders of the... more...
Patrick Moore's Astronomy
Hodder & Stoughton 2010; Not AvailablePatrick Moore's Astronomy will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map out the skies and allow you to impress your friends with your knowledge of the sky at night. NOT GOT MUCH... more...
Advancing Variable Star Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 84.00As the definitive history of the AAVSO, this text will interest amateur and professional astronomers, historians and sociologists alike. more...
Planetary Surface Processes
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 68.00A comprehensive explanation of all geologic processes that shape planetary surfaces, for advanced students and researchers. more...









