Popular astronomy & space books

This book is not about imaging from the southern hemisphere, but rather about imaging those areas of the sky that...  Read More >>

""The Hatfield Lunar Atlas"" has become an amateur lunar observer's bible since it was first published in 1968....  Read More >>

Rocks can be made of many different minerals. By looking at rocks closely, we can tell where they were formed and...  Read More >>

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In a fascinating and unique account of the construction of Britain's first stone circle for 3000 years, the project's...  Read More >>

Authored by ESO senior advisor Claus Madsen, the present book comprises 576 action-packed pages of ESO history and...  Read More >>

Drawing on exciting discoveries of the last forty years, Night Vision explores how infrared astronomy, an essential...  Read More >>

'Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World' takes twenty-five journeys through space, back in...  Read More >>

This book discusses various fields of Far UV spectroscopy, ranging from a catalog of stellar spectra to detailed...  Read More >>

There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone circles in Scotland. 'The Stones and the Stars' examines the...  Read More >>

“Space Sleuths of the Cold War” relates for the first time the inside story of the amateur spies who monitored the...  Read More >>

Das Universum fur alle beantwortet Ihnen zahlreiche Fragen zu Sonne und Mond, zu Sternen und Galaxien und ladt Sie...  Read More >>

Over 2000 selected pairs of stars are plotted in this magnificent atlas, each labeled with discoverer, catalog,...  Read More >>

This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced observers worldwide. As well...  Read More >>

Faint Objects and How to Observe Them is for visual observers who are equipped with a 10-inch or larger astronomical...  Read More >>

This thesis presents a study of the origin of an apparently extended X-ray emission associated with the Galactic...  Read More >>

This book describes over 300 celestial wonders that can be viewed with common binoculars and low-power backyard...  Read More >>

From dwarf planets to dark energy; and from the Big Bang to the death of stars, this book is the perfect introduction...  Read More >>

The Hubble Space Telescope. No other telescope combines instant name recognition with the production of consistently...  Read More >>

The field of extreme ultraviolet astronomy will see two major satellite observatories to be launched in 1991, one...  Read More >>

The threat from dengue has grown dramatically. The World Health organization estimates that there may be up to 100...  Read More >>

Other sources would have you believe that helium was jointly discovered by Janssen and Norman Lockyer, a British...  Read More >>

Man kann ohne Obertreibung sagen, daE es die Astronomie seit tiber fUnftausend J ahren als exakte Wissenschaft gibt....  Read More >>

Scientific Astrophotography is intended for those amateur astronomers who are looking for new challenges, once they...  Read More >>

This text catalogues most of the interesting lunar features visible in modest telescopes. There is a crash course...  Read More >>