Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories A Visitor's Guide to the Kitt Peak Observatories Leslie Sage The Kitt Peak National Observatory is located in the Quinlan Mountains, southwest of Tucson, Arizona. For more than 40 years, astronomers have used the telescopes here to make many remarkable discove… OL15181039W
Cosmic challenge Cosmic challenge Philip S. Harrington "Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky ta… OL16417032W
Telescopes and observatories Telescopes and observatories Heather Couper Examines the history, development, and operation of telescopes, where observatories are located, and some of the startling discoveries made by telescopes detecting radio, gamma, and ultraviolet waves. OL2715438W
The mystery on Observatory Hill The mystery on Observatory Hill Eleanor Florence Rosellini In Germany with their parents, a sister and brother uncover a mystery at the Hamburg Observatory. OL529432W