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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Where are the stars during the day?	Melvin Berger	Basic information on our solar system, its components, their movements, and their likely history.	OL103823W
Astronomy for beginners	Henry Brinton	176 p., 8 plates. 23 cm	OL10431950W
Sun dogs and shooting stars	Franklyn M. Branley	A guide to astronomical and meteorological events typical of each month, from the beginning of winter through summer's meteor showers and hail to the harvest moon of autumn.	OL121308W
The Big Dipper	Franklyn M. Branley	Explains basic facts about the Big Dipper, including which stars make up the constellation, how its position changes in the sky, and how it points to the North Star.	OL121310W
Untersuchungen über den Ursprung und die Bedeutung der Sternnamen	Christian Ludwig Ideler,Zakariya ibn Muhammad al-Kazwini	Descrizione dei nomi delle stelle nei clessici greci e latini e presso gli astronomi Arabi. Le informazioni contenute nell'etimo dei nomi delle stelle sono preziose per il ricercatore.	OL13111641W
Facts on File stars & planets atlas	Ian Ridpath	An overview of the solar system, including such topics as the earth and other planets, the sun, moon, asteroids, comets, meteors, and black holes.	OL14805W
The monthly sky guide	Ian Ridpath	In full colour throughout, the seventh edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end o…	OL14809W
Hyperspace!	David A. Adler	Includes facts, puzzles, riddles, brain teasers, and games about the sun, stars, planets, and other aspects of outer space.	OL15047691W
Do Stars Have Points?	Melvin Berger	The authors explain the characteristics of stars and their relationships to the universe.	OL15083250W
The earth in space	Peter D. Riley	Introduces the solar system, its planets, and the Earth's place in it.	OL15118657W
Deep-sky companions	Stephen James O'Meara	"In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe. The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal …	OL15520917W
How to identify night sky	Storm Dunlop	Maps, charts, and full-color illustrations describe the night sky including planets, comets, meteors, and man-made satellites.	OL15688955W
Physics of relativistic objects in compact binaries	Monica Colpi	This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative and timely review of the astrophysical approach to the investigation of gravity theories. Particular attention is paid to strong-field tests of gener…	OL15907162W
Why is it summer?	Sara L. Latta	"Read about when summer begins, why do we have seasons, how do summer days help plants grow, and what farmers do in the summer"--Provided by publisher.	OL15980334W
What do we know about stars and galaxies?	John Farndon	This volume describes the properties and facts about stars and galaxies.	OL16121130W
Galaxies	Bill McAuliffe	"An examination of the science behind the astronomical phenomena known as galaxies, including relevant theories and history-making discoveries as well as topics of current and future research"--Provi…	OL16184336W
Everything you need to know about the universe	Christopher Cooper	"The Earth is a fascinating place of unbelievable wonder - and it's the only home we've ever known. But our planet is just a small part of our universe, which is home to many other planets and moons …	OL16263063W
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
The moon	Carmel Reilly	"Provides scientific information about the moon"--Provided by publisher.	OL16484418W
The expanding universe	Kristi Lew	Explains how scientists believe the universe was created and how the universe grows and changes.	OL16494187W