Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods books

In addition, with the increasing availability of robotic telescopes and CCD techn- ogy, more and more amateurs are...  Read More >>

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This exciting, upbeat new guide provides an extensive overview of binoculars and telescopes. It includes detailed...  Read More >>

Examines the important roles that astronomical instruments play above the Earth's atmosphere. This volume also describes...  Read More >>

Ironically, the loss of Challenger in January 1986 fired my interest in space exploration more than any other single...  Read More >>

John Dyson has contributed to the study of the hydrodynamic processes that govern a wide variety of astrophysical...  Read More >>

George Adams (c 1720-1773), optician and scientific writer, is best remembered as a maker of fine mathematical instruments...  Read More >>

This book contains everything an astronomer needs to know about binocular observing. The book takes an in-depth...  Read More >>

In meno di due decenni l’astronomia amatoriale ha cambiato volto. Il motivo, naturalmente, è il progresso tecnologico....  Read More >>

Selected papers from the Fourth Meeting on Celestial Mechanics, CELMEC IV San Martino al Cimino (Italy), 11-16 September...  Read More >>

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A book for amateur astronomers that injects fun into a stimulating hobby. Complex subject matter is made easy and...  Read More >>

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Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) concerns the interaction between magnetic fields and conducting fluids. This book is...  Read More >>

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Reveals lucidly the history, science, and technology behind the telescope and the enormous impact that it has had...  Read More >>

Not all amateur astronomers who live in a suburban location realize just how very effective a ‘chilled-chip’ astronomical...  Read More >>

The Spitzer Space Observatory, originally known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), is the last of...  Read More >>

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Hubble: 15 Years of Discovery was a key element of the European Space Agency's 15th anniversary celebration activities...  Read More >>

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Heidi Hammel is a planetary astronomer, a scientist who uses the world's most powerful telescopes to learn about...  Read More >>