Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods books

Levesque takes readers inside the most powerful telescopes in the world and introduces the people who run them....  Read More >>

This book presents the basic fundamentals of descriptive archaeoastronomy and its application to the astronomical...  Read More >>

This book describes the fundamentals of particle detectors as well as their applications. Detector development is...  Read More >>

This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group...  Read More >>

This book presents a collection of focused review papers on the advances in topics in modern astronomy, astrophysics, ...  Read More >>

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Commercial astronomical telescopes are increasingly complex, with sophisticated computers now the norm. This guide...  Read More >>

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'This book offers an excellent explanation of the scientific method and its use, through case studies from astronomy,...  Read More >>

The Almanac Journal is a tool to help you pause and observe, to notice the changing seasons and what impact they...  Read More >>

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Discusses the principles of the astronomical instruments involved in the construction of radio telescopes and the...  Read More >>

Discusses the principles of the astronomical instruments involved in the construction of radio telescopes and the...  Read More >>

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This book gathers selected and expanded contributions presented at the 5th Symposium on Space Optical Instruments...  Read More >>

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NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has ushered in a revolution in X-ray astronomy. Written by leading experts in the...  Read More >>

This book presents lecture materials from the Third LOFAR Data School, transformed into a coherent and complete...  Read More >>

Since ancient times, humans have been engaged in a continual quest to find meaning in and make sense of sights and...  Read More >>

The hydrogen Lyman-alpha line is of utmost importance to many fields of astrophysics. This UV line being conveniently...  Read More >>

Based on a Simons Symposium held in 2018, the proceedings in this volume focus on the theoretical, numerical, and...  Read More >>

Now into its 21st year, the annual Nightscenes book gives clear concise information on what to look out for during...  Read More >>

IAU S339 demonstrates the state-of-the-art in time-domain astronomy, with ambitious instruments and new methodology...  Read More >>

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Welcome to the first comprehensive guide to one of the world’s most popular telescopes: the ShortTube 80 refractor....  Read More >>