Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Observing comets Observing comets Nick James,Gerald North,Nick James "This comprehensive book is at once a "primer" for comet hunters and a reference text for more advanced amateur astronomers."--BOOK JACKET. OL12710914W
Exploring Ancient Skies Exploring Ancient Skies David H. Kelley Exploring Ancient Skies brings together the methods of archaeology and the insights of modern astronomy to explore the science of astronomy as it was practiced in various cultures prior to the invent… OL16178439W
The natural laws of the universe The natural laws of the universe Jean-Philippe Uzan Constants, such as the gravitational constant and the speed of light, are present in all the laws of physics, yet recent observations have cast doubt on one of them. This book examines constants, the… OL16603445W
Moonwalk with your eyes Moonwalk with your eyes Tammy Plotner Of all the many things we can look at in the night sky, the Moon is one of the richest in its ever-changing detail, as changes in light and shadow daily transform what you can see of every feature. W… OL16614678W
Telescopes and techniques Telescopes and techniques C. R. Kitchin <p><i>Telescopes and Techniques</i> has proved itself in its first two editions, having become probably one of the most widely used astronomy texts, both for amateur astronomers and astronomy and ast… OL1849637W
Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems Terry D. Oswalt This is volume 3 of Planets, Stars and Stellar Systems, a six-volume compendium of modern astronomical research covering subjects of key interest to the main fields of contemporary astronomy. This vo… OL19895170W
Scientific Astrophotography Scientific Astrophotography Gerald R. Hubbell <p><i>Scientific Astrophotography</i> is a work for those amateur astronomers looking for new challenges, once they have mastered visual observing and the basic imaging of various astronomical object… OL19901062W