Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods books

Detecting the weak cosmological radiation emitted billions of years ago, from the time of the first 'stars', is...  Read More >>

An asteroid scholar, Cunningham in this book picks up where his Discovery of the First Asteroid, Ceres left off...  Read More >>

From unicorns on the Moon to UFOs piloted by Martian bees, this book chronicles some of the strangest ideas that...  Read More >>

This thesis describes the physics and computational aspects of an end-to-end simulator to predict the performance...  Read More >>

This thesis develops new and powerful methods for identifying planetary signals in the presence of “noise” generated...  Read More >>

This thesis describes one of the most precise experimental tests of Lorentz symmetry in electrodynamics by light-speed...  Read More >>

This book addresses a variety of topics within the growing discipline of Archaeoastronomy, focusing especially on...  Read More >>

This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographical account surveying his scientific contributions...  Read More >>

This book provides the reader with a detailed and captivating account of the story where, for the first time, physicists...  Read More >>

This thesis is a comprehensive work that addresses many of the open questions currently being discusssed in the...  Read More >>

In order to outline possible future directions in galaxy research, this book wants to be a short stopover, a moment...  Read More >>

This is a guide for anyone interested in practical astronomy but intimidated by the idea of investing in a telescope. It...  Read More >>

The European Space Agency's Gaia mission is surveying the full sky, measuring the distances and ages of around a...  Read More >>

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Written by one of the astronomers who 'lived the dream' of working there this book is a restrospectively expanded...  Read More >>

Developing several novel observational techniques, Harrison demonstrated that energetic winds driven by Active Galactic...  Read More >>

This book is an important text of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics, probably composed in the 16th...  Read More >>

Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts...  Read More >>

In this fresh take on astronomy's role in modern Islamic practice, science and technology are linked with the cultural,...  Read More >>

This book describes prominent technological achievements within a very successful space science mission: the Herschel...  Read More >>

The authors describe the design and construction of major radio telescopes as those in Dwingeloo, Jodrell Bank,...  Read More >>

In view of the current and forthcoming observational data on pulsar wind nebulae, this book offers an assessment...  Read More >>

As with the first edition, this book is a thorough reference for the telescope models covered. It also serves as...  Read More >>

This is the story of Bernie Mills, Chris Christiansen, Paul Wild and Ron Bracewell, members of a team of radio astronomers...  Read More >>

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope is set to become the largest telescope on Earth, and also the largest...  Read More >>