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shelf letter	title	subtitle	author	first name	type	#	date	pagesg	subject categories	synopsis
S	SOLAR INTERIOR AND ATMOSPHERE	–	COX, LIVINGSTON & MATTHEWS, eds.	–	BOOK	579	1991	1416 pgs	SUN / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / TEXTBOOKS	Detailed college-level text on all facets of study of the Sun.
O	ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS	THE GREAT WORKS OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY	HAWKING	STEPHEN	BOOK	537	2002	1264 pgs	COSMOLOGY / PHYSICS / HISTORY	Seminal works of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein, presented with commentary by Hawking. Classic reference.
M	MATHEMATICAL THOUGHT FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN TIMES	–	KLINE	MORRIS	BOOK	229	1972	1238 pgs	MATHEMATICS / HISTORY	A fairly detailed look at the origins of many mathematical principles, concepts, and formulas. Also looks at the math of many cultures.
A	ASTEROIDS	–	GEHRELS, et al.	TOM	BOOK	111	1979	1181 pgs	ASTEROIDS / PLANETARY GEOLOGY / SOLAR SYSTEM	1st edition of a definitive book on subject. Includes articles on: exploration, interrelation, configuration, composition, and evolution.
P	PLANETS, STARS AND NEBULAE	STUDIED WITH PHOTOPOLARIMETRY	GEHRELS, ed.	T.	BOOK	279	1974	1133 pgs	PHOTOPOLARIMETRY / STELLAR EVOLUTION / SOLAR SYSTEM	Papers, some quite technical, from 1972 colloquium. Covers techniques, equipment and results of study of polarized radiations from space.
S	THE SUN IN TIME	–	SONETT, GIAMPAPA & MATTHEWS, eds.	–	BOOK	577	1991	990 pgs	SUN / STELLAR EVOLUTION / SOLAR SYSTEM / TEXTBOOKS	Papers on the Sun’s nature, evolution, and Sun/Earth relationships.
W	THE WORLD TREASURY OF PHYSICS, ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICS	–	FERRIS, ed.	TIMOTHY	BOOK	498	1991	859 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / PHYSICS / MATHEMATICS / COSMOLOGY	Large, fine collection of essays, covering the state of our knowledge on just about everything in the cosmos and how science looks at it.
G	GALACTIC ASTRONOMY	–	BINNEY & MERRIFIELD	–	BOOK	519	1998	796 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / GALAXIES	Advanced college-level text. An overview of the study of galaxies.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3	PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	139	1978	791 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 3 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3	PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	635	1978	791 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 3 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3	PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	679	1978	791 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 3 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3	PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	782	1978	791 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 3 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
C	COMETS	–	WILKENING, ed.	LAUREL	BOOK	152	1982	766 pgs	COMETS	29 papers by researchers on cometary structure, origin & evolution, including data & description of analytical techniques.
C	THE COSMIC PERSPECTIVE	5TH EDITION / INSTRUCTOR’S EDITION	BENNETT, DONAHUE	JEFFERY, MEGAN	BOOK	750	2008	761 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / TEXTBOOKS	Thorough, college-level introductory astronomy textbook, with many introductions to basic science concepts and astronomical techniques.
M	MYSTERIOUS UNIVERSE: A HANDBOOK OF ASTRONOMICAL ANOMALIES	–	CORLISS	WILLIAM R.	BOOK	814	1979	710 pgs	HISTORY / SOLAR SYSTEM / GENERAL ASTRONOMY	An extensive compilation of observations and data that the author finds hard to explain using what was the generally accepted astronomical knowledge of 1979.
A	THE NORTON HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY AND COSMOLOGY	–	NORTH	JOHN	BOOK	745	1995	697 pgs	HISTORY	Recounts the development of celestial knowledge from prehistory to Stephen Hawking and the Hubble Space Telescope. Engaging.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2	CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	138	1978	695 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 2 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2	CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	634	1978	695 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 2 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2	CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	678	1978	695 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 2 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2	CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	781	1978	695 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 2 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
F	FLAMMARION BOOK OF ASTRONOMY	–	FLAMMARION, et al.	–	BOOK	769	1964	670 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL ASTRONOMY	Flammarion’s classic 1880 Astronomie Populaire, translated into English and updated to reflect scientific understanding ca. 1960. Profusely illustrated.
O	ORIGIN OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM	–	DERMOTT, ed.	S.F.	BOOK	263	1978	668 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY / STELLAR EVOLUTION	29 papers related to the title subject, including star formation, planet system formation, & formation of specific objects in the system.
S	SOLAR SYSTEM	SIXTH EDITION	SEEDS	MICHAEL	BOOK	752	2008	658 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / TEXTBOOKS	College-level introductory textbook on the nature and formation of our solar system, with many introductions to basic science concepts.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1	ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	137	1978	652 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 1 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1	ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	633	1978	652 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 1 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
–	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1	ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	REF	677	1978	652 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 1 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info.
B	BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1	ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS	BURNHAM, JR.	ROBERT	BOOK	780	1978	652 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / HISTORY	Volume 1 of the original cyclopedia for observers of objects beyond the solar system. Star by star, object by object detailed info. An excellent resource.
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 2	ADVANCED	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	469	1949	650 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Volume 2 of the series of 3 ATM books contains more on mirror and lens making, as well as mountings, drives, and other equipment.
B	BLACK HOLES, WHITE DWARFS, AND NEUTRON STARS	THE PHYSICS OF COMPACT OBJECTS	SHAPIRO & TEUKOLSKY	–	BOOK	131	1983	645 pgs	COSMOLOGY / STELLAR EVOLUTION / ASTROPHYSICS	A thorough study of the titular objects; heavy on theory, but also containing much historical and observational data. Lots o’ math!
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 3	–	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	470	1953	644 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	More equipment plans, observing considerations, and special projects, continued from Volumes I and II ot the ATM series.
H	HANDBOOK OF ASTRONOMICAL IMAGE PROCESSING		Berry &Burnell	Richard	BOOK	906	2001	624 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	An advanced book about imaging and manipulating images. Covers some maths of image manipulation and photometric analysis.
B	BLACK HOLES AND TIME WARPS	EINSTEINS OUTRAGEOUS LEGACY	THORNE	KIP	BOOK	857	1994	619 pgs	COSMOLOGY / HISTORY	Covering developments from Einstein to Hawking, Thorne takes his readers to the very edge of theoretical physics: straight through wormholes–and maybe back again–past hyperspace, “hairless” wormholes and quantum foam to the leading questions that drive quantum physics
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 3	–	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	732	1996	618 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	More equipment plans, observing considerations, and special projects, continued from Volumes I and II ot the ATM series.
E	EVOLUTION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM	–	ALFVEN & ARRHENIUS	–	BOOK	179	1976	599 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	NASA’s sizable text on the origin and evolution of the solar system, with detailed articles on numerous specific topics within the subject.
H	DEEP SKY HIDDEN TREASURES	–	O’MEARA	STEPHEN JAMES	BOOK	835	2007	584 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / STAR CHARTS	109 deep-sky objects and asterisms not on Messier or Caldwell lists; with extensive notes and charts.
A	AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S HANDBOOK	SECOND EDITION	SIDGWICK	J.B.	BOOK	101	1961	580 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / OBSERVING – GENERAL / TELESCOPE MAKING	A classic, detailed guide to how telescopes work; also to visual & photographic observing.
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 2	ADVANCED	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	731	1996	578 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Volume 2 of the series of 3 ATM books contains more on mirror and lens making, as well as mountings, drives, and other equipment.
F	A FIELD GUIDE TO THE STARS AND PLANETS, 4TH EDITION	–	PASACHOFF	JAY	BOOK	805	2000	578 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / STAR CHARTS	Thorough observing guide, combining star charts with information on observing techniques & equipment, and on celestial objects. Small field-use format.
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 1	–	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	730	1996	568 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The original ‘bible’ of amateur telescope making, including articles on mountings and various auxiliary equipment. Essential reading on the subject.
A	AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S HANDBOOK	FOURTH EDITION	SIDGWICK	J.B.	BOOK	774	1979	568 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / OBSERVING – GENERAL / TELESCOPE MAKING	A classic, detailed guide to how telescopes work, as well as to visual & photographic observing.
A	AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S HANDBOOK		SIDGWICK	J.B.	BOOK	879	1980	568 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL
A	ASTRONOMY: A HANDBOOK	–	ROTH, et al	–	BOOK	464	1975	567 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	A detailed guide, with information on just about every kind of amateur observing and the equipment used.
S	STAR NAMES	THEIR LORE AND MEANING	ALLEN	RICHARD HINCKLEY	BOOK	330	1899	563 pgs	STAR NAMES / HISTORY	A detailed and authoritative guide to the origins of star names: contemporary, obsolete, and from other cultures.
B	THE BEDFORD CATALOGUE	FROM “A CYCLE OF CELESTIAL OBJECTS”	SMYTH	WILLIAM H.	BOOK	795	1986	560 pgs	HISTORY / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Reprint of Admiral W.H. Smyth’s 1844 telescopic observing guide, with descriptions of 850 deep sky objects as seen through amateur-size instruments.
C	COSMIC NOISE	A HISTORY OF EARLY RADIO ASTRONOMY	SULLIVAN III	WOODRUFF T.	BOOK	729	2009	542 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	Radio and radar astronomy from the discovery of cosmic noise up to 1953 describing the telescopes and the people who built and used them and the discoveries they made.
F	FIELD BOOK OF THE SKIES	–	OLCOTT & PUTNAM	–	BOOK	186	1929	534 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / OBSERVING WITH BINOCULARS	Classic guide to the stars and constellations and visual astronomy. Maps all Northern constellations; naked eye, binocular & telescope objects.
W	WIDE-FIELD ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	EXPOSING THE UNIVERSE, STARTING WITH A COMMON CAMERA	REEVES	ROBERT	BOOK	733	2000	534 pgs	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	While written for the era of film photography, many of the concepts discussed are applicable to DSLR (digital) work, too.
G	GEAR CUTTING PRACTICE	–	COLVIN & STANLEY	–	BOOK	197	1950	532 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING	Machinist’s handbook to the production of all types of gears. Tools, techniques, and tables all included.
G	GENIUS	THE LIFE & SCIENCE OF RICHARD FEYNMAN	GLEICK	JAMES	BOOK	513	1992	531 pgs	PHYSICS / HISTORY	Interesting biography of the distinguished, complex physicist.
W	WATCHERS OF THE SKIES	AN INFORMAL HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY FROM BABYLON TO THE SPACE AGE	LEY	WILLY	BOOK	371	1963	529 pgs	HISTORY	A couple of thousand years of skywatching presented in an interesting and well researched form.
A	APPLIED OPTICS & OPTICAL DESIGN	(FIRST PART)	CONRADY	A.E.	BOOK	443	1957	518 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Detailed text on optical theory, incl. aberrations, imaging, lens properties, ray tracing, more. Full of formulae & diagrams.
S	THE SUN AS A STAR	–	JORDAN	STUART	BOOK	571	1981	518 pgs	SUN / STELLAR EVOLUTION / ASTROPHYSICS	NASA collection of monographs on professional observations and solar dynamics theory.
H	HORIZONS	13TH EDITION / INSTRUCTOR’S EDITION	SEEDS, BACKMAN	MICHAEL, DANA	BOOK	748	2014	512 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / TEXTBOOKS	College-level introductory astronomy textbook, with many introductions to basic science concepts and “scientific thinking” exercises.
L	LAROUSSE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY	–	RUDAUX & DE VAUCOULEURS	–	BOOK	446	1959	506 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE	Profusely illustrated tour of the universe ca. 1959. Valuable for its excellent drawings of astronomical subjects.
–	THE NIGHT SKY OBSERVER’S GUIDE, VOLUME 2	SPRING & SUMMER	KEPPLE & SANNER	–	REF	754	1998	506 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	2nd volume of a thorough listing of deep sky objects, by constellation. Many photos, sketches, and finder charts. Object-by-object descriptions.
S	THE SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE AND CORONA: QUIET SUN	–	ATHAY	R. GRANT	BOOK	581	1976	504 pgs	SUN / TEXTBOOKS	Detailed look at the study of the visible portions of the Sun.
A	AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING, BOOK 1	–	INGALLS, ed.	ALBERT	BOOK	468	1953	497 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The original ‘bible’ of amateur telescope making, including articles on mountings and various auxiliary equipment.
D	DIALOGUE CONCERNING THE TWO CHIEF WORLD SYSTEMS	PTOLEMAIC & COPERNICAN	GALILEI	GALILEO	BOOK	810	1967	496 pgs	HISTORY / SOLAR SYSTEM	Galileo’s greatest contribution to the body of scientific knowledge, translated by Stillman Drake, foreward by Albert Einstein.
C	COMING OF AGE IN THE MILKY WAY	–	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	540	1988	495 pgs	HISTORY / COSMOLOGY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Ferris tells about the lives and works of many scientists who helped form our view of the Universe and our planet.
A	ASTRONOMY	ASTROPHYSICS AND STELLAR ASTRONOMY	RUSSELL, DUGAN & STEWART	–	BOOK	744	1938	488 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL ASTRONOMY	Seminal view of the scientific understanding of stellar systems during the 1930s. Much of the basic analyitical math still applies today.
A	ASTRONOMY	THE SOLAR SYSTEM	RUSSELL, DUGAN & STEWART	–	BOOK	772	1926	488 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL ASTRONOMY / SOLAR STSYEM	Seminal view of the scientific understanding of our solar system during the 1920s, including basic astronomy and astronomical instruments.
C	COMETS	A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY	YEOMANS	DONALD K.	BOOK	492	1991	485 pgs	COMETS / HISTORY	Detailed and interesting history of the observation of comets, from early times on, including the development of our current knowledge.
B	BASIC MECHANISMS OF SOLAR ACTIVITY	–	BUMBA & KLECZEK, eds.	–	BOOK	594	1976	481 pgs	SUN	Papers from the 1975 IAU symposium on the title subject.
B	BASIC OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS	–	BUREAU OF NAVAL PERSONNEL	–	BOOK	566	1966	480 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Theory of optics, workings of various instruments, and instrument use/maintenance/repair are all covered in clear form.
A	ASTROPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES	SECOND EDITION	KITCHIN	C.	BOOK	681	1991	480 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS	Instruments and techniques used in astronomy and astrophysics.
S	THE SPACE TELESCOPE	A STUDY OF NASA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND POLITICS	SMITH	ROBERT W.	BOOK	703	1989	478 pgs	NASA / HISTORY	The history of The Hubble Space Telescope in the context of post-World War II science, technology, and political theatres.
G	GENERATION OF OPTICAL SURFACES	–	KUMANIN, ed.	K.J.	BOOK	616	1962	476 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Detailed look at the theory and practice of creating flat and curved surfaces, mainly on glass.
D	DOBSONIAN TELESCOPE	A PRACTICAL MANUAL FOR BUILDING LARGE APERTURE TELESCOPES	KRIEGE & BERRY	–	BOOK	487	1998	475 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	THE guide to dobsonian making, large or small, profusely illustrated with real-world project examples.
S	SOLAR ASTROPHYSICS	–	FOUKAL	PETER	BOOK	601	1990	475 pgs	SUN / ASTROPHYSICS / TEXTBOOKS	College-level text on the workings of the Sun.
P	PLANET SATURN	A HISTORY OF OBSERVATION, THEORY AND DISCOVERY	ALEXANDER	A.F.O’D.	BOOK	766	1962	474 pgs	SATURN / HISTORY	A detailed look at the history of Saturn observation and study. Interesting reading for the modern Saturn observer.
F	FIELD GUIDE TO THE STARS AND PLANETS, 2ND EDITION	–	MENZEL & PASACHOFF	–	BOOK	806	1983	473 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / STAR CHARTS	Thorough observing guide, combining star charts with information on observing techniques, and on celestial objects. Small field-use format.
A	AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S HANDBOOK, 3rd ed.	A GUIDE TO EXPLORING THE HEAVENS	MUIRDEN	JAMES	BOOK	527	1983	472 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Well-rounded guide. Includes info on telescopes and how to use them, and on the wide variety of observable objects.
S	SKY IS FOR EVERYONE	WOMEN ASTRONOMERS IN THEIR OWN WORDS	TRIMBLE, WEINTRAUB		BOOK	881	2022	472 pgs	BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY	An internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of astronomy, from 1960 to today.
F	FORMATION OF STRUCTURE IN THE UNIVERSE	–	DEKEL & OSTRIKER	–	BOOK	517	1999	470 pgs	COSMOLOGY / UNIVERSE, SCALE OF / GALAXIES / TEXTBOOKS	Advanced college textbook on the topography of the Universe and how it got that way.
S	STELLAR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION	–	KIPPENHAHN, WEIGERT	RUDOLF, ALFRED	BOOK	741	1990	468 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / TEXTBOOKS	College-level text gives a complete and comprehensive treatment of the physics of the stellar interior.
M	MISSION		Brown	David	BOOK	907	2021	467 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION	When scientists discovered the first ocean beyond Earth, they had two big questions: “Is it habitable?” and “How do we get there?” To answer the first, they had to solve the second, and so began a vivacious team’s twenty-year odyssey to mount a mission to Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter.
H	HISTORY OF THE TELESCOPE	–	KING	HENRY C.	BOOK	206	1955	456 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	A definitive history of the development of the optical telescope; includes many excerpts from and references to first hand accounts.
F	FUNDAMENTALS OF ASTRODYNAMICS	–	BATE, MUELLER & WHITE	–	BOOK	190	1971	455 pgs	ASTRODYNAMICS / PHYSICS	Textbook format introduction to the analysis of celestial mechanics and orbital mechanics. Math with good diagrams & explanations.
P	PERFECT MACHINE	BUILDING OF THE PALOMAR TELESCOPE	FLORENCE	RONALD	BOOK	829	1994	451 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Wonderfully researched and written telling of the operatic tale of the conception, design, and execution of the amazing observatory on Mount Palomar, with a great cast of characters.
A	APOLLO 15 PRELIMINARY SCIENCE REPORT	–	NASA	–	BOOK	106	1972	450 pgs	NASA / APOLLO MISSIONS / MOON	Fairly detailed report of the scientific investigations undertaken on the Apollo 15 mission, with some analysis of data.
M	McGRAW-HILL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY	–	PARKER, ed.	SYBIL P.	BOOK	230	1982	450 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE	Profuse illustrations and short but detailed articles on astronomical bodies, concepts, equipment, etc. 230 different listings.
E	ELEGANT UNIVERSE	SUPERSTRINGS, HIDDEN DIMENSIONS, AND THE QUEST FOR THE ULTIMATE THEORY	GREENE	BRIAN	BOOK	786	1999	448 pgs	PHYSICS / RELATIVITY	Detailed description of contemporary theories of string theory, spacetime, and the quest for a Theory of Everything.
S	STARS: THEIR BIRTH, LIFE, AND DEATH	–	SHKLOVSKII	IOSIF S.	BOOK	336	1978	442 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION	A beginning college-level text on the title subject. Well written and illustrated.
S	SHORT HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY	FROM EARLIEST TIMES THROUGH THE NINETEENTH CENTURY	BERRY	ARTHUR	BOOK	312	1898	440 pgs	HISTORY	A classic overview of the early history of astronomy.
A	APOLLO GUIDANCE COMPUTER	ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATION	O’BRIEN	FRANK	BOOK	843	2010	439 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION	Technical guide to the computers built for NASA’s Apollo space program, including detailed discussion of the hardware and the programming.
I	INTRODUCTION TO STELLAR WINDS	–	LAMERS & CASSINELLI	–	BOOK	516	1999	438 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / TEXTBOOKS	Graduate-level textbook on the title subject.
H	HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY FROM THALES TO KEPLER, 2ND EDITION	–	DREYER & STAHL	–	BOOK	792	1953	438 pgs	HISTORY	Standard work on the development of astronomy from ancient Egypt and Greece through Johannes Kepler.
F	FROM VINLAND TO MARS	A THOUSAND YEARS OF EXPLORATION	LEWIS	RICHARD S.	BOOK	524	1976	436 pgs	HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION	Human exploration from the Viking Norsemen to the Viking Mars probes, leaning a bit more heavily on the space age end of the time scale.
G	GOD PARTICLE	IF THE UNIVERSE IS THE ANSWER, WHAT IS THE QUESTION?	LEDERMAN	LEON	BOOK	485	1993	434 pgs	COSMOLOGY / PHYSICS	Wonderful history of the development of cosmology and its present state (+ a little future). Full of lively anecdotes and humor.
S	SPHERICAL ASTRONOMY	SIXTH EDITION	SMART	W.M.	BOOK	349	1977	431 pgs	MATHEMATICS / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Spherical astronomy? Geometry on the celestial sphere, including coordinates, planetary motions, parallax, precession, proper motion.
C	COSMOLOGY	THE SCIENCE OF THE UNIVERSE	HARRISON	EDWARD R.	BOOK	160	1981	430 pgs	COSMOLOGY / HISTORY	An introduction to past and present cosmological theory in a clear and readable form. Pick a theory & find it explained.
–	NIGHT SKY OBSERVER’S GUIDE, VOLUME 1	AUTUMN & WINTER	KEPPLE & SANNER	–	REF	753	1998	430 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	1st volume of a thorough listing of deep sky objects, by constellation. Many photos, sketches, and finder charts. Object-by-object descriptions.
W	WAVELENGTH TABLES	OF MORE THAN 100,000 SPECTRUM LINES	HARRISON	GEORGE R.	BOOK	558	1969	429 pgs	PHYSICS	Tables to identify atomic emission lines by wavelength; a bit dry reading in places.
H	HOW TO MAKE A TELESCOPE	SECOND EDITION	TEXEREAU	JEAN	BOOK	828	1984	429 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING	Considered by many to be the best guide to making a Newtonian telescope, including both fabricating the primary mirror and components of the optical assembly and mount.
I	IMMORTAL FIRE WITHIN		SHEEHAN	WILLIANM	BOOK	900	1995	429 pgs	BIOGRAPHY / HISTORY	This first full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
M	MOONS AND PLANETS	FOURTH EDITION	HARTMANN	WILLIAM K.	BOOK	710	1999	428 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / TEXTBOOKS / SOLAR SYSTEM	Thorough discussion of solar system topics that would be of interest to the beginning or intermediate amateurs.
I	INSIDE PIXINSIGHT		KELLER	WARREN	BOOK	904	2018	427 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice.
O	OPTICAL ABERRATION COEFFICIENTS	–	BUCHDAHL	H.A.	BOOK	262	1968	424 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM	Concepts, tables, and formulae for determining various types of aberration for various optical systems. Not for the math shy!
S	SOURCE BOOK IN ASTRONOMY	1900 – 1950	SHAPLEY, ed.	HARLOW	BOOK	319	1960	423 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	A collection of shorter articles on the discoveries of the first half of the 20th century, most written by the discoverers themselves.
M	MEASURE OF ALL THINGS	THE SEVEN YEAR ODYSSEY AND HIDDEN ERROR THAT TRANSFORMED THE WORLD	ADLER	KEN	BOOK	543	2002	422 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	The story of two French astronomers who set out at the end of the 18th century to measure the size of our planet.
A	ASTRONOMY AND SPACE, VOL 2	–	MOORE, et al.	PATRICK	BOOK	116	1973	419 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Vol. 2 of above: subjects incl. Mars, the Moon, stars, constellations, history, the solar system.
I	IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES IN ASTRONOMY	CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS	DE JAGER & NIEUWENHUIJZEN, ed.	–	BOOK	552	1975	418 pgs	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / SPECTROSCOPY	Image processing of mainly photographic plates and early video and digital professional work.
S	SOLAR SPECTRUM	–	DE JAGER	C.	BOOK	582	1965	417 pgs	SUN	Papers from a professional symposium on the title subject held in 1963.
S	STAR WARE, FOURTH EDITION	THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE TO CHOOSING, BUYING AND USING TELESCOPES AND ACCESSSORIES	HARRINGTON	PHILIP S.	BOOK	831	2007	417 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Fourth edition of the definitive guide to choosing and purchasing a telescope from the current market, with references to brands and models.
B	BACKYARD ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE		DICKENSON, DYER		BOOK	883	2021	416 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	Completely revised and recently updated and expanded, this very user-friendly guidebook is an invauable tool, and upcoming events and advances in telescopes and imaging.
B	BACKYARD ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE		DICKINSON AND DYER	TERENCE	BOOK	899	2021	416 PGS	GENERAL ASTRONOMY, TELESCOPE EQUIPMENT, OBSERVING GUIDE	This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer’s invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as longtime devotees.
S	SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS	–	SCHUSSLER & SCHMIDT, eds.	–	BOOK	578	1994	412 pgs	SUN	Papers from a professional international conference on the title subject held 1993.
U	UNIVERSE NEXT DOOR	A COMPLETE GUIDE TO EXPLORING THE SKIES AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU SEE	HOLT	TERRY	BOOK	627	1985	408 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Fairly detailed overview of amateur stargazing, covering equipment basics and all classes of objects.
M	MINDING THE HEAVENS	THE STORY OF OUR DISCOVERY OF THE MILKY WAY	BELKORA	LEILA	BOOK	532	2003	406 pgs	HISTORY / GALAXIES	Wonderful tale of 500 years of searching to discover the true nature of our galaxy.
A	ASTRONOMY AND SPACE, VOL 1	–	MOORE, et al.	PATRICK	BOOK	115	1972	403 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Compendium of articles from the journal ASTRONOMY & SPACE; diverse topics incl. history, solar system topics, observing projects, more.
V	VISION	–	MARR	DAVID	BOOK	551	1982	397 pgs	VISION	Processing photos from image to perception are studied analytically in depth.
R	RELATIVITY & GEOMETRY	–	TORRETTI	ROBERTO	BOOK	294	1983	395 pgs	RELATIVITY / MATHEMATICS	This text outlines the effects of Einstein’s relativity on the mathematics of geometry.
D	DESIGN AND ENGINEERING OF CURIOSITY	HOW THE MARS ROVER PERFORMS ITS JOB	LAKDAWALLA	EMILY	BOOK	875	2018	395 pgs	PLANETARY GEOLOGY / MARS	Mission reference guide to Curiosity Rover, explaining the engineering behind every system, how it’s functioned and how scientists & engineers worked around problems remotey
B	BIG BANG	THE CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE	SILK	JOSEPH	BOOK	127	1980	394 pgs	COSMOLOGY / STELLAR EVOLUTION	A fairly detailed but clearly stated guide to the theories of the formation of the universe and then galaxies, stars and planets.
W	WHOLE SHEBANG	A STATE-OF-THE-UNIVERSE(S) REPORT	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	619	1997	393 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Popular-level look at the current understandings of the structure of the Universe, explaining some of the difficult theories.
M	MAKING A REFRACTOR TELESCOPE	–	REMER	NORMAN	BOOK	659	2006	391 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM	Hands-on book for the amateur who always thought making a refractor was too difficult to even consider.
G	GLOBULAR CLUSTERS	–	HANES & MADORE, et al.	–	BOOK	198	1980	390 pgs	GLOBULAR CLUSTERS / GALAXIES / STELLAR EVOLUTION	Papers by researchers on globular cluster structure, dynamics, and evolution. Includes research data and references.
S	SUN	AN INTRODUCTION	STIX	MICHAEL	BOOK	585	1989	390 pgs	SUN / TEXTBOOKS	College-level text on the title subject.
M	MOON	A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE MOON, CONTAINING THE 300-INCH WILKINS LUNAR MAP	WILKINS & MOORE	–	BOOK	770	1955	388 pgs	MOON, THE / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Atlas of the Moon featuring both drawings and photographs. Especially notable for the detailed, feature-by-feature descriptions (numbering in the hundreds).
E	ECHOES OF THE ANCIENT SKIES	THE ASTRONOMY OF LOST CIVILIZATIONS	KRUPP	E.C.	BOOK	175	1983	386 pgs	ARCHEOASTRONOMY	The author studies numerous archeological sites and folk customs from around the world to find signs of ancient man’s sky watching.
G	GUIDE TO THE SUN	–	PHILLIPS	KENNETH J.H.	BOOK	610	1992	386 pgs	SUN / HISTORY / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Popular level but detailed look at the Sun. Historical observations; its structure & working;, observing methods.
l	LESSONS FROM THE MASTERS	CURRENT CONCEPTS IN ASTRONOMICAL IMAGE PROCESSING	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	905	2013	385 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	There are currently thousands of amateur astronomers around the world engaged in astrophotography at a sophisticated level. Their ranks far outnumber professional astronomers doing the same and their contributions both technically and artistically are the dominant drivers of progress in the field today. This book is a unique collaboration of individuals world-renowned in their particular area and covers in detail each of the major sub-disciplines of astrophotography. This approach offers the reader the greatest opportunity to learn the most current information and the latest techniques directly from the foremost innovators in the field today.
S	SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE	–	BRAY & LOUGHHEAD	–	BOOK	607	1974	384 pgs	SUN	Detailed text on the ‘discovery’ of the chromosphere and what was known about it ca. 1974.
D	DEATH BY BLACK HOLE	AND OTHER COSMIC QUANDRIES	TYSON	NEIL DeGRASSE	BOOK	821	2007	384 pgs	COSMOLOGY / BIOLOGY / SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC	More than forty collected essays by DeGrasse Tyson, covering a wide range of topics related to the cosmos.
Y	YERKES OBSERVATORY 1892-1950	BIRTH, NEAR DEATH, AND RESURRECTION OF A SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTION	OSTERBROCK	DONALD	BOOK	880	1997	384 pgs	HISTORY	Details great historical importance to astrophysics and astronomy of Yerkes, 40-inch refractor and other telescopes, George Ellery Hale, the Greats who studied and worked there
B	BINARY STARS	A PICTORIAL ATLAS	TERRELL, et al.	–	BOOK	756	1992	383 pgs	VARIABLE STARS	Graphic plots visualize the actual alignments of binary star systems where the two stars are nearly in contact with each other—conditions we only know from eclipsing light curves.
V	VARIABLE STARS	–	PAYNE-GAPOSCHKIN & GAPOSCHKIN	–	BOOK	362	1938	382 pgs	VARIABLE STARS	The classic college-level text on variables, defining various types and speaking to the causes of variability.
T	THEORY OF STELLAR PULSATION	–	COX	J.P.	BOOK	675	1980	380 pgs	VARIABLE STARS	Theory of stellar pulsation in variable stars.
S	SEEING IN THE DARK	HOW BACKYARD STARGAZERS ARE PROBING DEEP SPACE AND GUARDING EARTH FROM INTERPLANETARY PERIL	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	535	2002	379 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	Ferris’s poetic ode to the experience of amateur astronomy, with stops along the way to visit amateurs currently doing cutting-edge work.
N	NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES	–	PAGEL	BERNARD E. J.	BOOK	695	1997	378 pgs	GALAXIES / COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS / TEXTBOOKS	A lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution.
M	MICROCOMPUTER CONTROL OF TELESCOPES	–	TRUEBLOOD & GENET	–	BOOK	233	1985	377 pgs	COMPUTERS & ASTRONOMY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Detailed papers on the theories, hardware, and software involved in computer telescope control. Much practical info from the field.
L	LOWELL AND MARS	–	HOYT	WM. GRAVES	BOOK	226	1976	376 pgs	HISTORY / MARS	Detailed and well written biography of the astronomer who stimulated much of both planetary study and controversy. What about those canals?
S	STARS IN MYTH AND FACT	–	SCOTT	ORAL E.	BOOK	765	1942	374 pgs	HISTORY / OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS	Also touching on the Sun, Moon, and planets, the bulk of this book visits each of the constellations, telling the stories associated with them.
E	EXPLORING THE SUN	SOLAR SCIENCE SINCE GALILEO	HUFBAUER	KARL	BOOK	595	1991	370 pgs	HISTORY / SUN	Well written history of the scientific study of our star; well illustrated; good as an intro to the Sun, too.
H	HIDDEN REALITY	PARALLEL UNIVERSES AND THE DEEP LAWS OF THE COSMOS	GREENE	BRIAN	BOOK	842	2011	370 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Greene brings the popular-level audience a thorough look at the concepts surrounding the theory that our universe may be only one of many, and that there may be ties between them.
–	ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS-II CATALOGUE 1950.0	–	BECVAR	ANTONIN	REF	650	1964	369 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES	A catalog of every numbered star and deep sky object shown on the SKELNATE PLESO ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS.
Z	ZWICKY	OUTCAST GENIUS	JOHNSON	JOHN	BOOK	858	2019	368 pgs	BIOGRAPHY	Man who made groundbreaking contriunutions to science, engineering; science popularizer, a pariah in the scientific community and combative with those who disagreed
C	COSMOS	–	SAGAN	CARL	BOOK	161	1980	365 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Sagan’s “personal adventure” through mankind’s search to understand the universe about them. Well illustrated; based on the TV series.
S	STAR TESTING ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES	A MANUAL FOR OPTICAL EVALUATION AND ADJUSTMENT	SUITER	HAROLD RICHARD	BOOK	785	1994	364 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Tells any telescope owner how to use starlight both to adjust their telescope for maximum performance and also to judge its overall optical quality.
S	STAR TESTING ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPES	A MANUAL FOR OPTICAL EVALUATION AND ADJUSTMENT	SUITER	H. R.	BOOK	488	1994	362 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	THE guide to testing and optimizing the optical performance of any design of telescope. Detailed, but well written for any level.
P	PLANETARY GEOLOGY	–	SHORT	NICHOLAS M.	BOOK	276	1975	361 pgs	PLANETARY GEOLOGY / MOON / SOLAR SYSTEM	A fairly detailed but accessible study, focusing mainly on the results of lunar study & exploration.
I	INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE	THE QUEST FOR A NEW THEORY OF COSMIC ORIGINS	GUTH	ALAN H.	BOOK	830	1997	358 pgs	COSMOLOGY / HISTORY	A well-written guide to the Big Bang by the physicist who developed the idea of inflation — the solution to the perplexing questions about how the infant universe could have grown so rapidly.
G	GALILEO: HERETIC	–	REDONDI	PIETRO	BOOK	195	1987	356 pgs	HISTORY	The author’s theories concerning alternative reasons for Galileo’s persecution stirred much debate at this book’s publishing.
M	MILKY WAY	FIFTH EDITION	BOK & BOK	–	BOOK	235	1981	356 pgs	GALAXIES / STELLAR EVOLUTION	The classic overview of the study and make-up of our galaxy. Well written and very informative, accessible to the layman.
I	INTERSTELLAR MIGRATION AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE	–	FINNEY, JONES et al.	–	BOOK	391	1985	354 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / SPECULATION	A collection of papers by writers from diverse fields looking at the possibilities of space colonization and extended migrations.
–	OBSERVING HANDBOOK AND CATALOG OF DEEP-SKY OBJECTS	–	LUGINBUHL & SKIFF	–	REF	849	1990	352 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Detailed, descriptive guide to hundrerds of deep-sky objects, organized by constellation.
REF	OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK 2004		JAMES EDGAR	JAMES	REF	894	2024	352 pgs	OBSERVING/GENERAL REFERENCE	Prepared yearly by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
C	CELESTIAL OBJECTS FOR COMMON TELESCOPES	VOLUME 2	WEBB & MAYALL	–	BOOK	791	1962	351 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY	Classic work detailing the visual appearance and historical observation of many stars and deep sky objects.
S	SURELY YOU’RE JOKING, MR. FEYNMAN!	ADVENTURES OF A CURIOUS CHARACTER	FEYNMAN	RICHARD P.	BOOK	565	1985	350 pgs	HISTORY / PHYSICS / HUMOR	Feynman’s no-holds-barred autobiographical look at the life of a physicist and man-of-the-world. A best-seller.
O	OUR SUN	–	MENZEL	DONALD H.	BOOK	596	1959	350 pgs	SUN / HISTORY	Classic textbook introduction to the study of our star.
O	OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY FOR AMATEURS	FOURTH EDITION	SIDGWICK	J.B.	BOOK	763	1982	348 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	Handbook of observing techniques, both basic and advanced, for solar system objects and stars.
M	MESSIER ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY REFERENCE		Hall	ALLEN	BOOK	902	2013	344 psgs	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	The Messier objects are some of the brightest and most well-defined objects in the night sky, and the place where most budding astronomers and astrophotographers get their first experience. Capturing images of these objects, while easier than most of the other night sky objects, can still present challenges to the person just starting out in astrophotography. Every object can be wildly different with differing exposures, different times of the year it is visible, and different sizes. Where do you start?
U	UNIVERSE	ITS BEGINNING AND END	MOTZ	LLOYD	BOOK	360	1975	343 pgs	COSMOLOGY / SPECULATION / PHYSICS	The author takes us from the Big Bang through the formation of the present-day universe, then speculates on possible “ends”.
A	ASTROPHYSICS I	STARS	BOWERS & DEEMING	–	BOOK	690	1984	343 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS / TEXTBOOKS	Text reflecting the advances in theoretical and observational astronomy of the sixties and seventies.
L	LUNAR ATLAS	–	ALTER, ed.	DINSMORE	BOOK	693	1964	343 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / MOON	154 photographic plates with documented text was heralded as one of the bibliographical events of 1964.
L	LUNAR ATLAS	–	ALTER	DINSMORE	BOOK	818	1964	343 pgs	MOON, THE / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Dinsmore’s oversized photographic atlas of lunar regions, under different phases of illumination.
S	STARGAZER	THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TELESCOPE	WATSON	FRED	BOOK	688	2004	342 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The author lucidly and compellingly reveals the science and technology behind the telescope and its impact in unveiling the universe.
T	THROUGH THE TELESCOPE	A GUIDE FOR THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER	PORCELLINO	MICHAEL R.	BOOK	704	1989	342 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Guide with tips for beginner to intermediate astronomers in observational aspects of the hobby.
C	CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	–	BAKICH	MICHAEL E.	BOOK	709	2003	342 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	Topics regarding astronomical observing that would be of interest to beginning or intermediate amateurs.
O	ONE TWO THREE… INFINITY	FACTS AND SPECULATION OF SCIENCE	GAMOW	GEORGE	BOOK	261	1961	340 pgs	MATHEMATICS / COSMOLOGY / RELATIVITY	Gamow’s classic look at life, the universe, and everything; written in his lucid style, full of intuitive analogies.
A	ALCHEMY OF THE HEAVENS	SEARCHING FOR MEANING IN THE MILKY WAY	CROSWELL	KEN	BOOK	685	1995	340 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Long the object of human fascination, the author leads the reader through a detailed survey of current thinking on the Milky Way.
N	NOTHINGNESS	THE SCIENCE OF EMPTY SPACE	GENZ	HENNING	BOOK	686	1994	340 pgs	COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	Empty space is really not empty at all—it is an ocean seething with creation and destruction of sub-atomic particles.
H	HISTORY OF ARABIC ASTRONOMY	PLANETARY THEORIES DURING GOLDEN AGE OF ISLAM	SALIBA	GEORGE	BOOK	862	1994	340 pgs	HISTORY	Compiled from a series of articles, this scholarly but very layman-friendly work covers the non-Ptolemaic development of Arabic astronomy during the 11th-15th centuries, in regards to the planets and solar system in general
B	BLIND WATCHERS OF THE SKIES		KOLB	ROCKY	BOOK	491	1996	338 pgs	HISTORY / COSMOLOGY	Wonderfully written narrative outlining mankind’s discovery of science and then the Universe.
P	PLANETS	–	PREISS, ed.	BYRON	BOOK	533	1985	336 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY / SCIENCE FICTION	Interesting book combines the then-current state-of-the-art knowledge about each planet with a short Sci-Fi story set there.
D	DEEP-SKY OBSERVING WITH SMALL TELESCOPES	A GUIDE AND REFERENCE	EICHER	DAVID J.	BOOK	759	1989	336 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY	Organized by object type (double & variable stars; open & globular clusters; planetary, bright & dark nebulae; galaxies) combines both tables of objects and discussion about their nature.
U	UNIVERSE	–	PREISS, ed.	BYRON	BOOK	696	1987	335 pgs	COSMOLOGY	The world’s leading astronomers and sci-fi authors take you to the edge of the galaxy and beyond.
G	GETTING STARTED LONG EXPOSURE ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY		HALL	ALLEN	BOOK	903	2013	335 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	This astrophotography book is a primer and a fully-formed, practical guide for entering the world of long exposure astrophotography. Allan Hall’s Getting Started: Long Exposure astrophotography brings the rewarding pursuit of stellar imaging to your bedside table.
C	COSMIC DISCOVERY	THE SEARCH, SCOPE & HERITAGE OF ASTRONOMY	HARWIT	MARTIN	BOOK	159	1981	334 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Using actual discoveries as examples, Harwit demonstrates the methodology of astronomy and defines many of its current concepts.
R	RARE EARTH	WHY COMPLEX LIFE IS UNCOMMON IN THE UNIVERSE	WARD & BROWNLEE	–	BOOK	515	2000	333 pgs	EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / BIOLOGY / SETI	Presents evidence to support the theory that while microbial life may be common in the universe, complex life forms may be very rare.
S	SURVEY OF THE MOON		MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	775	1963	333 pgs	MOON, THE / OBSERVING, SOLAR SYSTEM	Detailed discussions about lunar observing, and a set of 16 sectional drawings of the lunar surface, with features labeled and described.
A	ASTRONOMERS	COMPANION BOOK TO THE PBS SERIES	GOLDSMITH	DONALD	BOOK	449	1991	332 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Well written overview of the “current state of astronomy” contains many interesting personal insights on astronomers past & present.
W	WRINKLES IN TIME	–	SMOOT & DAVIDSON	–	BOOK	508	1993	332 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Nobel Prize winner Smoot tells both the story of the adventures of his career and the scientific investigations along the way, leading to the discovery of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background.
P	PROJECTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN ASTRONOMY	–	TATTERSFIELD	D.	BOOK	672	1979	331 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS / RELATIVITY / COSMOLOGY	A number of demonstrations illustrating principles found in astronomy.
A	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY FOR THE AMATEUR		COVINGTON	MICHAEL	BOOK	873	1999	331 pgs	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	Includes insructions on both digital and film astrophotography
Q	QUIET SUN	–	GIBSON	EDWARD G.	BOOK	580	1973	330 pgs	SUN / TEXTBOOKS	Textbook on the study of the Sun prepared in advance of the 1973 Skylab missions.
I	INNOVATIONS IN ASTRONOMY	–	JONES	A.B.	BOOK	674	1999	328 pgs	HISTORY / COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	Reveals the many collaborations among individuals, groups, and countries that led to the most important advances in the field.
C	CASE FOR MARS	THE PLAN TO SETTLE THE PLANET AND WHY WE MUST	ZUBRIN & WAGNER	ROBERT, RICHARD	BOOK	760	1996	328 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION	The author lays out why he thinks we need to go to Mars—or risk withering away as a civilization; and how we can (almost) accomplish Martian colonization with today’s technology.
G	GALAXIES OF THE LOCAL GROUP	–	VAN DAN BERGH	SIDNEY	BOOK	784	2000	328 pgs	GALAXIES	Thorough overview of the galaxies of the Local Group and their evolution. Also addresses general galaxy formation as a part of cosmology.
G	GENERAL AND PRACTICAL OPTICS	–	LAURANCE & WOOD	–	BOOK	431	1932	327 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Good, clear explanations of many optical terms and systems. Includes many diagrams and formulae.
S	STANDARD HANDBOOK FOR TELESCOPE MAKING	–	HOWARD	N.E.	BOOK	411	1959	326 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	While it predates Dobsonians, this book is still an invaluable guide to mirror grinding and amateur telescope making.
L	LIGHT AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE	LEADING COSMOLOGISTS ON THE BRINK OF A SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION	LEMONICK	MICHAEL	BOOK	743	1993	325 pgs	COSMOLOGY	A view from the early 1990s of the luminary individuals from the fields of astronomy and cosmology, who over the preceeding two decades, had helped draw a new image of the Cosmos.
E	END OF NIGHT	SEARCHING FOR NATURAL DARKNESS IN AN AGE OF ARTIFICIAL LIGHT	BOGARD	PAUL	BOOK	841	2013	325 pgs	LIGHT POLLUTION / ESSAYS	Well written studies of our human relationships to darkness and the starry night sky, looking at how modern lighting practices are changing those ancient ties.
R	REDSHIFT CONTROVERSY	–	FIELD,ARP & BAHCALL	–	BOOK	292	1973	324 pgs	COSMOLOGY / UNIVERSE, SCALE OF / SPECULATION	Are redshifts accurate measures of cosmic distance? The subject is debated by yea and nay sayers, in both simple and technical language.
M	MEGALITHS, MYTHS AND MEN	AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRO-ARCHAEOLOGY	BROWN	PETER LANCASTER	BOOK	394	1976	324 pgs	ARCHEOASTRONOMY / HISTORY	Informative look into the debate-filled field of archeoastronomy. Presents many sides to arguments; a must-read for this field.
P	PLANETS & PERCEPTION	TELESCOPIC VIEWS AND INTERPRETATIONS, 1609-1909	SHEEHAN	WILLIAM	BOOK	767	1988	324 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / HISTORY	Fascinating study of visual telescopic observing of the planets from Galileo to the 20th century, delving into how the human visual system strongly affects what each observer sees.
E	EINSTEIN THEORY OF RELATIVITY	–	LIEBER & LIEBER	LILLIAN R., HUGH G.	BOOK	771	1936	324 pgs	RELATIVITY	Classic, step-by-step guide to Relativity, written almost as poetry.
G	GLASS UNIVERSE	HOW THE LADIES OF THE HARVARD OBSERVATORY TOOK THE MEASURE OF THE STARS	SOBEL	DAVA	BOOK	851	2016	324 pgs	HISTORY / STELLAR EVOLUTION	A charming, well-researched history of the “unsung heros” of the Harvard Observatory who paved the way for our modern understanding of the stars.
E	EVOLUTION OF STARS AND GALAXIES	–	BAADE	WALTER	BOOK	178	1963	321 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / GALAXIES / HISTORY	The author begins with a historical overview, incl. his own work on stellar populations, then defines the state of the science ca. ’63.
A	ASTRONOMY	–	HOYLE	FRED	BOOK	445	1962	320 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	While including a look at the science, this large volume is mainly a historical overview of astronomy. Very profusely illustrated.
C	CAMBRIDGE GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS	–	BAKICH	MICHAEL	BOOK	735	1998	320 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / CONSTELLATIONS / STAR CHARTS	Besides a pair of pages on each constellation’s features, this guide also contains many tables of data on stars, constellations, objects, etc.
A	ADVANCED TELESCOPE MAKING TECHNIQUES	VOLUME 1 – OPTICS	MACHINTOSH, ed.	ALLAN	BOOK	736	1986	320 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING	Numerous articles, mainly drawn from the Maksutov Club Circulars of the 1950s thru the 1970s, dealing with the design and fabrication of all sorts of telescope optics.
A	ADVANCED TELESCOPE MAKING TECHNIQUES	VOLUME 2 – MECHANICAL	MACHINTOSH, ed.	ALLAN	BOOK	737	1986	320 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING	Numerous articles, mainly drawn from the Maksutov Club Circulars of the 1950s thru the 1970s, dealing primarily in mechanical devices for grinding and testing telescope optics.
C	COMPLETE MANUAL OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS	SHERROD	P. CLAY	BOOK	698	1981	319 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Illustrated guide provides everything amateurs need to put real scientific meaning into observations of celestial objects.
A	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	–	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	102	1957	318 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Basic guide to observing, detailing solar-system observing and deep-sky. Fairly comprehensive. Includes many historical details.
S	STELLAR CHROMOSPHERES	PROCEEDINGS, IAU COLLOQUIUM FEB. 1972	JORDAN & AVRETT, ed.	–	BOOK	338	1973	318 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION	Eight papers and discussion on the techniques of and results from studying the chromospheres of the sun and other stars.
G	GEOLOGY APPLIED TO SELENEOLOGY	–	SPURR	J.E.	BOOK	811	1945	318 pgs	MOON, THE / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	Pre-Apollo study of lunar geology.
A	ADVANCED AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	–	NORTH	GERALD	BOOK	432	1991	313 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	Although this book does discuss some advanced projects, in most areas it starts out with basic info for the beginning observer.
B	BLACK HOLES	–	LUMINET	JEAN-PIERRE	BOOK	660	1992	312 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS	Answers questions regarding myth, legends, and science of black holes.
O	OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY	–	BIRNEY, GONZALEZ & OESPER	–	BOOK	853	2006	312 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / TEXTBOOKS / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	This textbook speaks to professional astronomy, rather than amateur, but it is a basic overview, and many of the principles apply to amataur observing, too.
A	APOLLO 14 PRELIMINARY SCIENCE REPORT	–	NASA	–	BOOK	105	1971	309 pgs	NASA / APOLLO MISSIONS / MOON	Fairly detailed report of the scientific investigations undertaken on the Apollo 14 mission, with some analysis of data.
A	APPLIED OPTICS & OPTICAL DESIGN	PART TWO	CONRADY	A.E.	BOOK	444	1960	309 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Optical theory and application continued from Vol. 1, including text & formulae on specific optical systems.
B	BLACK HOLES, QUASARS, AND THE UNIVERSE	–	SHIPMAN	HARRY L.	BOOK	687	1976	309 pgs	COSMOLOGY / STELLAR EVOLUTION	A beginner’s guide to cosmology, circa 1976. Contains many pictures and diagrams to illustrate the concepts presented.
M	MOON OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	–	PRICE	FRED W.	BOOK	813	1988	309 pgs	MOON, THE / OBSERVING, SOLAR SYSTEM	Detailed guide to lunar observing equipment, techniques, and the features of the Moon.
D	DISCOVERY OF OUR GALAXY	–	WHITNEY	CHARLES A.	BOOK	170	1971	308 pgs	HISTORY / COSMOLOGY / GALAXIES	The history of the study of the Milky Way, from earliest records through the 1960’s. Profusely illustrated.
S	SPACE TRAVEL: A HISTORY	–	VON BRAUN, ORDWAY & DOOLING	–	BOOK	325	1985	308 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / HISTORY	A detailed and profusely illustrated study of mankind’s yearning to reach out into the stars.
C	CREATION OF MATTER	THE UNIVERSE FROM BEGINNING TO END	FRITZSCH	HARALD	BOOK	162	1983	307 pgs	COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	Modern cosmology’s view of the universe, from quarks and quantum mechanics to big bang & black holes in clear, readable, intuitive form.
B	BOOK NOBODY READ	CHASING THE REVOLUTIONS OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS	GINGERICH	OWEN	BOOK	631	2004	306 pgs	HISTORY	The author’s odyssey to discover just how much influence Copernicus’ “De revolutionibus” had on other thinkers’ understanding of the universe.
M	MESSIER OBJECTS	–	O’MEARA	STEPHEN JAMES	BOOK	739	1998	304 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY / HISTORY	Offers an in-depth look at each Messier object, most entries including photos and sketches, as well overviews on Messier and deep-sky observing techniques.
E	ENDLESS UNIVERSE	BEYOND THE BIG BANG	STEINHART, TUROC		BOOK	872	2007	304 pgs	COSMOLOGY	A new cosmology of infinte collisions between our universe and a parallel one
–	PHOTOGRAPHISCHER STERN-ATLAS	(PHOTOGRAPHIC STAR ATLAS)	VEHRENBERG	HANS	REF	452	1962	303 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / STAR CHARTS	Vehrenberg’s Star Atlas I; the first photographic atlas published for the amateur. 303 charts; northern sky down to -20deg.; stars to 12 mag.
S	SUNSPOTS	–	BRAY & LOUGHHEAD	–	BOOK	609	1964	303 pgs	SUN / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Detailed overview of the title subject. Much of interest to the solar observer.
B	BLACK HOLES	THE EDGE OF SPACE, THE END OF TIME	SULLIVAN	WALTER	BOOK	697	1979	303 pgs	COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	An exploration of the questions, theories, and science regarding mysterious black holes.
E	EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS	FROM EARLY CONCEPTS TO RELATIVITY AND QUANTA	EINSTEIN & INFELD	–	BOOK	563	1938	302 pgs	PHYSICS / HISTORY / RELATIVITY	Still a fine overview of the history of the field. From the 20th-century’s greatest physicist.
J	JOURNEY FROM THE CENTER OF THE SUN	–	ZIRKER	JACK B.	BOOK	567	2002	302 pgs	SUN / STELLAR EVOLUTION	Well written guide to our star; good for both observers and theorists.
S	SUN, THE EARTH, AND NEAR-EARTH SPACE	A GUIDE TO THE SUN-EARTH SYSTEM	EDDY	JOHN A.	BOOK	833	2009	301 pgs	SUN, THE / EARTH	Well-written guide to the space above our planet’s breathable atmosphere, and how the particles and energy from our Sun interact with it — as well as how those interactions affect life on Earth.
C	CELESTIAL BASIC	ASTRONOMY ON YOUR COMPUTER	BURGESS	ERIC	BOOK	145	1982	300 pgs	COMPUTERS & ASTRONOMY	26 astronomical programs in Basic. While many are now available in commercial or shareware, the Basic programmer will find these fun.
P	PIONEERING SPACE	LIVING ON THE NEXT FRONTIER	OBERG & OBERG	–	BOOK	396	1986	298 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / SPECULATION	A look at the technologies and ramifications of space travel and colonization, based more in science & history than many such books.
A	ALVAN CLARK & SONS – ARTISTS IN OPTICS	–	WARNER & ARIAIL	–	BOOK	547	1995	298 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Exhaustive resource on these great telescope makers. Lists and stories of the instruments produced, the original customers, and the history of the firm.
Q	QUARKS	THE STUFF OF MATTER	FRITZSCH	HARALD	BOOK	283	1983	297 pgs	PHYSICS	The modern view of the very small includes quarks. Here is an insider’s view of their discovery, nature, and impact on our view of nature.
S	STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE STARS	–	SCHWARZSCHILD	MARTIN	BOOK	340	1958	296 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / ASTROPHYSICS / ASTRODYNAMICS	A classic text on the subject by one of the pioneers in the field of stellar evolution.
W	WHITE HOLES	COSMIC GUSHERS IN THE UNIVERSE	GRIBBIN	JOHN	BOOK	375	1977	296 pgs	COSMOLOGY / SPECULATION	Speculation about the opposites of black holes. Who thought of the term COSMIC GUSHERS?
P	PHILOSOPHY OF SPACE & TIME	–	REICHENBACH	HANS	BOOK	267	1958	295 pgs	RELATIVITY / MATHEMATICS	A college-level book, includes the foundations of geometry, the theory of time, and the theory and consequences of relativity.
S	SKY	A USER’S GUIDE	LEVY	DAVID H.	BOOK	626	1991	295 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	A good overview of general stargazing, with techniques and some details on each type of celestial target.
C	CHASING NEW HORIZONS	INSIDE THE EPIC FIRST MISSION TO PLUTO	STERN, GRINSPOON		BOOK	876	2018	295 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLUTO	Inside, up close telling of the New Horizons Mission to Pluto and its moon in 2015, including the personal accounts of mission leaders
T	TOURING THE UNIVERSE THROUGH BINOCULARS	–	HARRINGTON	PHILIP S.	BOOK	497	1990	294 pgs	OBSERVING WITH BINOCULARS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Good guide to binocular astronomy; large section (by constellation) of objects to observe with binoculars (or a telescope!); good object info.
T	TOURING THE UNIVERSE THROUGH BINOCULARS	–	HARRINGTON	PHILIP S.	BOOK	523	1990	294 pgs	OBSERVING WITH BINOCULARS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Good guide to binocular astronomy. Large section (by constellation) of objects to observe with binoculars (or a telescope!; good object info.
G	GETTING THE MEASURE OF THE STARS	–	COOPER & WALKER	–	BOOK	500	1989	293 pgs	OBSERVING – PROJECTS / STELLAR EVOLUTION	Interesting book connects the scientific study of stars to what we, as amateurs, can observe of them; includes projects for the amateur.
G	GETTING THE MEASURE OF THE STARS		COOPER, WALKER		BOOK	871	1989	293 pgs	VARIABLE STARS / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	First explains stellar structure, evolution, esp. variables. Then, describes how to make variable star measurements, both visually and with photometers.
J	JODRELL BANK TELESCOPES	–	LOVELL	BERNARD	BOOK	219	1985	292 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	A look at the development of England’s famous center for radio astronomy by the man who was a driving force there for many years.
R	ROBOTIC OBSERVATORIES	–	GENET & HAYES	RUSSEL, DONALD	BOOK	676	1989	292 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING	Building remote controlled telescopes and automated observatories.
B	BEFORE THE BEGINNING	OUR UNIVERSE AND OTHERS	REES	MARTIN	BOOK	534	1997	291 pgs	COSMOLOGY / SPECULATION	Well-written guide to many of the ideas of modern cosmology, defining and analyzing various speculative theories along the way.
W	WHAT IS THE WORLD MADE OF?	ATOMS, LEPTONS, QUARKS, AND OTHER TANTALIZING PARTICLES	FEINBERG	GERALD	BOOK	373	1977	290 pgs	PHYSICS	The world of the atomic and sub-atomic particles presented for the layman, but not oversimplified.
F	50 MOST EXTREME PLACES IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM	–	BAKER & RATCLIFF	–	BOOK	768	2010	290 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM	Graphics-filled, popular-level book that takes a look at some of the superlatives in our solar system — big, hot, cold, powerful, etc.
P	PLANETARY ENCOUNTERS	THE FUTURE OF UNMANNED SPACEFLIGHT	POWERS	ROBERT M.	BOOK	275	1978	288 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / HISTORY / SPECULATION / SOLAR SYSTEM	The history and potential of unmanned exploration of the solar system and perhaps beyond. Profusely illustrated.
S	STEPHEN HAWKING’S UNIVERSE	THE COSMOS EXPLAINED	FILKIN	DAVID	BOOK	701	1997	288 pgs	COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	The companion to the popular PBS series is a voyage of discovery to the frontiers of scientific knowledge about everything around us.
A	ADVANCED SKYWATCHING	THE BACKYARD ASTRONOMER’S GUIDE TO STARHOPPING AND EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE	BURNHAM, et al.	–	BOOK	812	1997	288 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Thorough guide for the observer, with information on observing equipment & techiques, and the many celestial targets.
P	PORTABLE COSMOS	REVEALING THE ANTIKYHERA MECHANISM, SCIENTIFIC	JONES	ALEXANDER	BOOK	855	2017	288 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	In 1901, sponge divers retrieved a lump of corroded bronze from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Antikythera. Little did the divers know they had found the oldest known analog computer in the world, an astonishing device that once simulated the motions of the stars and planets as they were understood by ancient Greek astronomers.
A	ATLAS OF THE LUNAR TERMINATOR		John E Westfall	John	BOOK	892	2000	288 pgs	LUNAR/MOON/TERMINATOR	Atlas is based on high resolution CCD images of the terminator area of the Moon under 47 different illuminations. Each image is displayed across two or three pages, enabling readers to see features as small as 1-2 kilometers. For each illumination, accompanying text describes the major features shown in each view, along with larger-scale images of selected areas, indexed with their positions and dimensions. Two text chapters describe and illustrate the lunar observation techniques and the landform types. Observing data are presented through 2009. Experienced observers will find the Atlas an invaluable planning tool, while beginners will gain an understanding of lunar geography and geology. No other atlas shows the Moon under such a variety of observing conditions.
P	PERFECT THEORY	A CENTURY OF GENIUSES AND THE BATTLE OVER GENERAL RELATIVITY	PEDRO G. FERREIRA	PEDRO	BOOK	895	2014	288 pgs	HISTORY/RELATIVITY	The first complete biography of Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity, revealing the personal feuds and ideological battles, the decades of neglect, the resurgence, and now, the deep questioning of a theory that has given us black holes, dark energy, and modern cosmology.
R	RED LIMIT	THE SEARCH FOR THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	290	1977	287 pgs	COSMOLOGY / UNIVERSE, SCALE OF / HISTORY / SPECULATION	Follows the scientists and their study of the nature, origin, and fate of our universe. Well written and absorbing tale.
–	FALKAUER ATLAS	PHOTOGRAPHIC STAR ATLAS	VEHRENBERG	HANS	REF	649	1981	285 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	The northern sky down to -20 degrees.
B	BOUND TO THE SUN	THE STORY OF PLANETS, MOONS. AND COMETS	KIPPENHAHN	RUDOLF	BOOK	667	1990	282 pgs	HISTORY / ARCHEOASTRONOMY	The human quest to discover the world of planets, moons, and comets with early observations that led to strange beliefs and practices.
–	SKY ATLAS 2000.0 COMPANION, 2ND EDITION	–	STRONG & SYNNOTT	–	REF	789	2000	281 pgs	STAR CHARTS / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Descriptions and data for all 2700 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies shown in Sky Atlas 2000.0.
S	SPACE ELEVATOR	A REVOLUTIONARY EARTH TO SPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEM	BRADLEY C. EDWARDS & ERIC WESLING	–	BOOK	896	2003	280 PGS	SPACE EXPLORATION	The Space Elevator is the definitive book on the the design and engineering of a viable space elevator. Based on the NASA Institute for Advanced Concepts study conducted by Bradley Edwards, Ph.D. this book details the basic concept, engineering of all subsystems and potential issues as well as how the space elevator may be utilized to benefit mankind. This is the first full effort to engineer a viable space elevator based on current technology.
D	DEEP SKY IMAGING PRIMER ED2		BRACKEN	CHARLES	BOOK	898	2020	280 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	Thousands of people learned astrophotography from the first two editions, now The Deep-sky Imaging Primer has been fully revised and expanded in this third edition. It has been updated to include the latest cameras, technology, and software. Everything you need to know about capturing and processing stunning images of deep-sky objects is covered.
R	RESTLESS SUN	–	WENTZEL	DONAT G.	BOOK	588	1989	279 pgs	SUN / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Good popular-level look at the nature of the Sun. Delivers a lot of information clearly.
N	NEW COSMOS	ANSWERING ASTRONOMY’S BIG QUESTIONS	EICHER	DAVID J.	BOOK	852	2015	279 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / PLANETARY GEOLOGY / COSMOLOGY	An overview of various topics which astronomers have been adding knowledge to over the first years of the 21st Century.
U	UNIVERSE DOWN TO EARTH	–	TYSON	NEIL DE GRASSE	BOOK	474	1994	277 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Carl Sagan said: “A sprightly, easy-to-read introduction to some key ideas of physics and astronomy…”
T	TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE	A REVIEW OF MODERN COSMOLOGY, 2ND ED.	CLARK	STEWART	BOOK	518	1999	275 pgs	COSMOLOGY / TEXTBOOKS	Entry level text on cosmology: reasonably deep, but with clear explanations & illustrations for the neophyte.
C	COSMIC CONNECTION	AN EXTRATERRESTRIAL PERSPECTIVE	SAGAN	CARL	BOOK	158	1973	274 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / SETI / SPECULATION	Carl Sagan takes us out looking for extraterrestrial life, and back, looking for intelligent life on Earth.
R	RUSSELL W. PORTER	ARCTIC EXPLORER, ARTIST, TELESCOPE MAKER	WILLARD	BERTON C.	BOOK	773	1976	274 pgs	HISTORY / TELESCOPE MAKING	Biography of R.W. Porter, father of the Stellafane telescope making gathering, and contrubutor to the design of the Mount Palomar 200″ (5m) telescope.
–	NGC 2000.0	–	SINNOTT, ed.	ROGER	REF	738	1988	273 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY	Complete listing of 13,226 objects in the NGC-IC catalogs, by R.A., with coordinates and Dreyer-style brief descriptions.
B	BOOK OF THE MOON	–	HOCKEY	THOMAS A.	BOOK	794	1986	273 pgs	MOON, THE / SPACE EXPLORATION	Comprehensive guide to lunar astronomy, geology, and exploration.
R	RED STAR IN ORBIT	–	OBERG	JAMES E.	BOOK	291	1981	272 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / HISTORY	Oberg’s fascinating story of the USSR space program, written before the fall of The Iron Curtain, is great detective work.
A	ASTRONOMY DATA BOOK	–	ROBINSON & MUIRDEN	–	BOOK	506	1979	272 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Encyclopedic reference book, with info on the planets, stars, and other celestial objects, as well as telescopes & equipment.
D	DEEP SKY: AN INTRODUCTION	–	HARRINGTON	PHILIP	BOOK	820	1997	272 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY	Constellation-by-constellation guide to deep sky objects. Some charts, photos and sketches.
E	EARLY MAN AND THE COSMOS	–	HADINGHAM	EVAN	BOOK	172	1984	271 pgs	ARCHEOASTRONOMY / HISTORY	Hadingham, an archeologist and well respected writer, takes a clear and readable look at the astronomy of Old and New World sites.
S	SYMBIOTIC UNIVERSE	LIFE AND MIND IN THE COSMOS	GREENSTEIN	GEORGE	BOOK	511	1988	271 pgs	COSMOLOGY / BIOLOGY	Why is there life in the Universe? The author takes a look at the Anthropic Principle.
M	MASTERS OF TIME	COSOMOLOGY AT THE END OF INNOCENCE	BOSLOUGH	JOHN	BOOK	665	1992	266 pgs	COSMOLOGY	A tour of cosmology’s foundation, subsequent theoretical innovations, and beyond.
S	STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE	–	NARLIKAR	JAYANT	BOOK	341	1977	264 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Narlikar takes us on a tour of the “modern” universe, showing how astronomers investigate it & interpret what they see.
S	STARRY ROOM	NAKED EYE ASTRONOMY IN THE INTIMATE UNIVERSE	SCHAAF	FRED	BOOK	450	1988	264 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / METEORS & METEORITES	A collection of essays on the delights of looking up at the sky with just our eyes and minds. Stirring and informative for any stargazer.
O	100 BILLION SUNS	THE BIRTH, LIFE, AND DEATH OF THE STARS	KIPPENHAHN	RUDOLF	BOOK	618	1983	264 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION	Popular-level look at where stars come from, what they do, and where they end up.
S	SUN, OUR STAR	–	NOYES	ROBERT W.	BOOK	586	1982	263 pgs	SUN	Detailed but popular-level book about the nature and study of our star.
A	ARE WE ALONE?	THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL CIVILIZATIONS	ROOD & TREFIL	–	BOOK	108	1981	262 pgs	EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / SETI / SPACE EXPLORATION / SPECULATION	A fairly detailed look at the origins of life & possible life-bearing planets: including SETI, its implications, and space travel.
S	STARS AND CLUSTERS	–	PAYNE-GAPOSCHKIN	CECILIA	BOOK	332	1979	262 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / GALAXIES / VARIABLE STARS / GLOBULAR CLUSTERS	Clearly, knowledgeably, and wittily written outline of the story of the stars — from formation to dissolution. Well illustrated.
D	DISCOVERING THE SECRETS OF THE SUN	–	KIPPENHAHN	RUDOLF	BOOK	589	1994	262 pgs	SUN / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Authoritative: the author excels in explaining complex concepts using clear, entertaining methods.
–	URANOMETRIA 2000.0	VOL. 1, THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE	TIRION, RAPPAPORT & LOVI	–	REF	638	1987	260 pgs	STAR CHARTS	Comprehensive star atlas for the telescopic observer, with stars to mag. 9.5.
O	OBSERVING VISUAL DOUBLE STARS	–	COUTEAU	PAUL	BOOK	664	1981	257 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / OBSERVING – DOUBLE STARS	Opens the way for amateur astronomers who wish to make a direct and real contribution to science by observing double stars.
C	CATALOGUE OF THE UNIVERSE	–	MURDIN, ALLEN, & MALIN	–	BOOK	144	1979	256 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / GENERAL SCIENCE	Well illustrated book contains descriptive listings of a few hundred (somewhat oddly chosen) objects, solar system to galaxies.
L	LEFT HAND OF CREATION	THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE EXPANDING UNIVERSE	BARROW & SILK	–	BOOK	223	1983	256 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Modern cosmological theories presented in non-mathematical language for the general reader. Interesting reading or for reference.
M	MOON	MYTH, MAGIC AND FACT	BRUETON	DIANA	BOOK	700	1998	256 pgs	MOON / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	Combines spiritual and mythical speculation with scientific observation to form a complete study of our nearest heavenly body.
C	COMETS, METEORITES & MEN	–	BROWN	PETER L.	BOOK	154	1973	255 pgs	COMETS / METEORS & METEORITES / HISTORY	Well-written guide to the studies of meteorites and comets; includes much historical information about discoverers and research.
S	SUPERFORCE	THE SEARCH FOR A GRAND UNIFIED THEORY OF NATURE	DAVIES	PAUL	BOOK	343	1984	255 pgs	PHYSICS / COSMOLOGY	Davies takes us on the search for the Grand Unified Theory, the “theory of everything” that physicists are still searching for.
T	TELESCOPES	–	KUIPER & MIDDLEHURST, ed.	–	BOOK	347	1960	255 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / HISTORY / RADIO ASTRONOMY	Papers on engineering & design of telescopes & mounts, both theoretical and real professional instruments. Also site selection, seeing & more.
C	CAMBRIDGE PHOTOGRAPHIC ATLAS OF THE PLANETS	–	BRIGS & TAYLOR	–	BOOK	480	1982	255 pgs	PLANETARY GEOLOGY / SOLAR SYSTEM / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	Good summary of the nature of the major bodies of the solar system, including many results from the space probes of the ’70s.
C	CELESTIAL OBJECTS FOR COMMON TELESCOPES	VOLUME 1	WEBB & MAYALL	–	BOOK	790	1962	255 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / HISTORY	Classic work detailing the visual appearance and historical observation of many solar system objects.
S	SEARCH FOR LIFE ON MARS	EVOLUTION OF AN IDEA	COOPER	HENRY S. F.	BOOK	409	1976	254 pgs	EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / HISTORY / MARS	A historical look at the search, and especially, the searchers. Includes a long biography of Carl Sagan.
M	MATHEMATICAL ASTRONOMY WITH A POCKET CALCULATOR	–	JONES	AUBREY	BOOK	526	1978	254 pgs	MATHEMATICS / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / COMPUTERS & ASTRONOMY	Lots of different astronomical factors you can calculate, from fairly simple to really complex! An appendix tells how to make an inexpensive small telescope.
A	ASTRONOMY CAFÉ	–	ODENWALD	STEN	BOOK	734	1998	252 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	The author answers 365 wide-ranging questions posted to his The “[Astronomy Café” website.
R	RADIO ASTRONOMY FOR THE AMATEUR	–	HEISERMAN	DAVE	BOOK	525	1975	251 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	A practical look at amateur radio astronomy and the equipment involved.
V	VENUS	THE GEOLOGICAL STORY	CATTERMOLE	PETER	BOOK	477	1994	250 pgs	VENUS / PLANETARY GEOLOGY / SOLAR SYSTEM / SPACE EXPLORATION	What we have learned about our neighboring planet, from Earth-bound observation and space probes.
R	REVEALING THE UNIVERSE	PREDICTION AND PROOF IN ASTRONOMY	CORNELL & LIGHTMAN, ed.	–	BOOK	299	1982	246 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY / COSMOLOGY	An excellent study of the science of astronomy, based on a series of case histories presented by masters in the field.
S	SOLAR OBSERVATIONS: TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION	–	SANCHEZ, COLLADOS & VAZQUEZ, eds.	–	BOOK	592	1992	246 pgs	SUN / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Papers from a 1989 conference on solar observing at professional observatories.
U	UNIVERSE ON A T-SHIRT	THE QUEST FOR THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING	FALK	DAN	BOOK	632	2002	246 pgs	PHYSICS / COSMOLOGY / HISTORY	A look at the progress towards unification of the basic laws of nature.
–	OBSERVING THE CALDWELL OBJECTS	–	RATLEDGE	DAVID	REF	740	2000	245 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	A two-page spread on each of the 109 objects in Patrick Moore’s Caldwell catalog of deep-sky objects, with a photo, a finder chart, a description, and other details.
S	STARS AND PLANETS	SIERRA CLUB GUIDE TO SKY WATCHING AND DIRECTION FINDING	KALS	W.S.	BOOK	496	1990	244 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Guide for the outdoors person—not only how to navigate by the day and night skies, but also other interesting things to look for up there.
O	OBSERVING COMETS, ASTEROIDS, METEORS & THE ZODIACAL LIGHT	–	EDBERG & LEVY	–	BOOK	456	1994	243 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / COMETS / ASTEROIDS / METEORS & METEORITES	A fine guide to observing the minor bodies of the solar system, with both basics and advanced projects well described.
A	ASTROPHYSICS II	INTERSTELLAR MATTER AND GALAXIES	BOWERS & DEEMING	–	BOOK	691	1984	243 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS / TEXTBOOKS	Text reflecting the advances in theoretical and observational astronomy of the sixties and seventies.
W	WORLDS IN THE SKY	PLANETARY DISCOVERY FROM EARLEST TIMES THROUGH VOYAGER AND MAGELLAN	SHEEHAN	WILLIAM	BOOK	758	1992	243 pgs	HISTORY / SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	Documents the discovery of the nature of our solar system, focusing on the discoverers and the stories of their quests.
M	MESSIER ALBUM	–	MALLAS & KREIMER	–	BOOK	232	1978	242 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	An observing guide to the Messier objects with finder charts, photos, and physical and visual descriptions for each object.
–	MESSIER ALBUM	–	MALLAS & KREIMER	–	REF	647	1978	242 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	An observing guide to the Messier objects with finder charts, photos, and physical and visual descriptions for each object.
S	SATELLITES OF THE OUTER PLANETS	WORLDS IN THEIR OWN RIGHT	ROTHERY	DAVID A.	BOOK	702	1999	242 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	Explains the geological aspects of the satellites of the outer planets, particularly how they are shaped by tectonic/volcanic processes.
D	DEEP-SKY OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	VOLUME 5: CLUSTERS OF GALAXIES	JONES, ed.	KENNETH	BOOK	169	1982	241 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / GALAXIES	A discussion of galaxies, clustering, and observing clusters, then a descriptive catalog with many drawings made with 5″-82″ telescopes.
M	MESSAGES FROM THE STARS	COMMUNICATION AND CONTACT WITH EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE	RIDPATH	IAN	BOOK	231	1978	241 pgs	EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / UFOs / SPECULATION	A reasonably level-headed and scientific look at the possibilities of life elsewhere and methods for locating and communicating with it.
R	RED GIANTS AND WHITE DWARFS	MAN’S DESCENT FROM THE STARS	JASTROW	ROBERT	BOOK	289	1967	241 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Jastrow’s classic study of man’s attempt to understand the universe, its origins, & his own origins. Insights into the world of scientists.
B	BILLIONS AND BILLIONS	THOUGHTS ON LIFE AND DEATH AT THE BRINK OF THE MILLENIUM	SAGAN	CARL	BOOK	542	1997	241 pgs	ESSAYS / SPECULATION / SCIENCE	Sagan writes about life, science, humanity, and reason in this collection published the year of his death. Wonderful, eloquent, deeply personal.
I	ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY & SPACE	–	RIDPATH	IAN	BOOK	208	1979	240 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / SPACE EXPLORATION / HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Over 1000 short entries on a wide range of subjects; people, places, things, theories. Many illustrations. For quick reference or fun browsing.
P	PLANET JUPITER	THE OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	PEEK	BERTRAND M.	BOOK	273	1981	240 pgs	JUPITER / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	A full guide for Jupiter observers; history, visible features, observing, drawing and photographing methods are all covered.
U	UNIVERSE	–	DIXON	DON	BOOK	358	1981	240 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / GENERAL SCIENCE / SOLAR SYSTEM	Dixon takes us on a tour of our solar system using photos, diagrams, and his paintings, then continues the trip out into the universe beyond.
D	DARK COSMOS	IN SEARCH OF OUR UNIVERSE’S MISSING MASS AND ENERGY	HOOPER	DAN	BOOK	834	2006	240 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Clear, easy-to-read explanation of the “discovery” of dark matter and dark energy, and theories to date.
P	PATHWAYS TO THE UNIVERSE	–	GRAHAM-SMITH & LOVELL	–	BOOK	454	1988	239 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / SOLAR SYSTEM / STELLAR EVOLUTION	A fine general overview of the study of the solar system and the universe beyond. Well written and informative.
W	WATCHERS OF THE STARS	THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	554	1973	239 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Moore’s telling of the stories of great astronomers, including Copernicus, Tycho, Kepler, and Newton.
C	COLOUR	WHY THE WORLD ISN’T GREY	ROSSOTTI	HAZEL	BOOK	614	1983	239 pgs	VISION / PHYSICS	Interesting description of the various ways colors are formed and how humans perceive them.
A	ASIMOV ON ASTRONOMY	–	ASIMOV	ISAAC	BOOK	110	1979	238 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE	Interesting reading in Asimov’s style: much jumping from subject to subject, but full of facts & ideas. 17 assorted essays.
D	DEEP-SKY OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	VOLUME 4: GALAXIES	JONES, ed.	KENNETH	BOOK	168	1981	238 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / GALAXIES	Descriptions of galaxy types, distribution, and observing techniques, and a catalog of galaxies with comments & drawings by amateurs.
S	STARLIGHT NIGHTS	THE ADVENTURES OF A STAR-GAZER	PELTIER	LESLIE C.	BOOK	331	1965	236 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	The classic recollections and reflections of an amateur astronomer.
C	COMET OF 44 B.C. AND CAESAR’S FUNERAL GAMES	–	RAMSEY & LICHT	–	BOOK	462	1997	236 pgs	HISTORY / ARCHEOASTRONOMY	The detective story of identifying this comet which appeared at the time of Julius Caesar’s death.
E	EXTREME STARS	AT THE EDGE OF CREATION	KALER	JAMES	BOOK	742	2001	236 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION	Detailed look at stars and stellar evolution, written in a friendly, easy to understand manner (with very few mathematical formulae to absorb).
A	ASTROLOGY DISPROVED	–	JEROME	LAWRENCE E.	BOOK	383	1977	233 pgs	ASTROLOGY / HISTORY / PSEUDO-SCIENCE	Reasonable overview of the history of astrology, then case-by-case attempt to show the fallacies involved in its various versions.
E	EDGE OF TIME		HOOPER	DAN	BOOK	877	2019	233 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Focuses on recent developments revealing knowledge about first seconds after Big Bang,seeking to lift the veil surrounding cosmic inflation, esp. with the Large Hadron Collider
S	SPACE AND TIME IN THE MODERN UNIVERSE	–	DAVIES	P.C.W.	BOOK	320	1977	232 pgs	RELATIVITY / COSMOLOGY	An overview of relativity and cosmology, starting with the basics clearly explained, then on to some math not included in other guides.
C	COSMIC DISCOVERIES	THE WONDERS OF ASTRONOMY	LEVY	DAVID H.	BOOK	622	2001	232 pgs	HISTORY	Friendly, sympathetic look at great figures from the history of astronomy and the discoveries they made.
J	JOURNEY THROUGH TIME	EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE WITH THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE	BARBREE & CAIDIN	–	BOOK	708	1995	232 pgs	NASA / HISTORY / SOLAR SYSTEM	Hubble’s photographs take you on a journey from our solar system to distant galaxies, and to the edge of the beginning of time.
H	HEAVENS PROCLAIM	ASTRONOMY AND THE VATICAN	GUY COSSOLMAGNO	GUY	BOOK	893	2009	230 PGS	HISTORY/PROPAGANDA	prepared by the members of the vatican observatory on the occasion of the international year of astronomy
E	EXPLORING THE MOON		CHERRINGTON	E.H.	BOOK	184	1969	229 pgs	OBSERVING WITH BINOCULARS / MOON / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Valuable guide for the lunar observer using any instrumen: profuse charts, day-by-day descriptions of visible features, geological info.
I	INFRARED	THE NEW ASTRONOMY	ALLEN	DAVID A.	BOOK	210	1975	228 pgs	INFRARED ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	Clearly written look into the development, techniques, and uses of infrared astronomy and its unique view of the universe.
B	BIG EAR	–	KRAUS	JOHN	BOOK	559	1976	228 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	A personal look at the creation of Ohio State’s pioneering radio telescope and its use to study the universe.
G	GALAXIES AND QUASARS	–	KAUFMANN	WILLIAM J	BOOK	194	1979	226 pgs	GALAXIES / QUASARS / COSMOLOGY	Layman-oriented guide to the universe of galaxies; does not, however, stoop to inaccuracy from over-simplification. Well illustrated.
T	TELESCOPE HANDBOOK AND STAR ATLAS	–	HOWARD	NEALE E.	BOOK	346	1967	226 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL / STAR CHARTS	Still a fine guide to the beginning observer, with sections on equipment (1967) & optics, and then a general observing guide with built-in star charts.
S	STRANGE WORLD OF THE MOON	AN INQUIRY INTO ITS PHYSICAL FEATURES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF LIFE	FIRSOFF	V.A.	BOOK	764	1959	226 pgs	HISTORY / MOON, THE	A decade before the first manned landing on the lunar surface, the author, an accomplished lunar observer, puzzles over confusing observational clues to lunar geology.
T	TELESCOPE HANDBOOK AND STAR ATLAS	UPDATED EDITION	HOWARD	NEALE E.	BOOK	850	1975	226 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL / STAR CHARTS	Still a fine guide to the beginning observer, with sections on equipment (ca 1970) & optics, and then a general observing guide with built-in star charts.
C	COSMIC CHASE	–	HUTTON	RICHARD	BOOK	388	1981	225 pgs	HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION / NASA / SPECULATION	The story of the U.S.-Soviet space race, including some of the politics that made it run; ending up with theories on what’s next.
T	365 STARRY NIGHTS	AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR	RAYMO	CHET	BOOK	629	1982	225 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Night-by-night tour of what’s up, visible both naked eye and with telescope or binoculars.
T	365 STARRY NIGHTS	AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY FOR EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR	RAYMO	CHET	BOOK	840	1982	225 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Night-by-night tour of what’s up, visible both naked eye and with telescope or binoculars.
C	COLLINS ATLAS OF THE NIGHT SKY	–	DUNLOP	STORM	BOOK	728	2005	224 pgs	STAR CHARTS / MOON / OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS	Constellation sky charts, with tables of deep-sky objects. Good lunar atlas.
U	UNIVERSE AND HOW TO SEE IT	A PRACTICAL TO VIEWING AND UNDERSTANDING THE NIGHT SKY	SPARROW	GILES	BOOK	803	2001	224 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / GENERAL ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	An colorfully-illustrated introduction to what’s up in the heavens, and how to go about observing those things.
W	WINDOW IN THE SKY	ASTRONOMY FROM BEYOND THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE	LAWTON	A.T.	BOOK	377	1979	223 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION	This pre-HST book looks at the history of and future possibilities for off-Earth astronomy; also discoveries made and yet to be made.
G	GUIDE TO THE STARS	–	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	202	1960	222 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY / STELLAR EVOLUTION / VARIABLE STARS	Moore describes the form and function of the observable universe (ca. 1960), adding in some points of interest for the observer.
S	SOFTWARE FOR PHOTOMETRIC ASTRONOMY	–	GHEDINI	SILVANO	BOOK	316	1982	221 pgs	PHOTOMETRY / COMPUTERS & ASTRONOMY / VARIABLE STARS	BASIC programs for astronomy and especially for processing results from variable star observing.
Q	QUESTIONING THE MILLENNIUM	A RATIONALIST’S GUIDE	GOULD	STEVEN JAY	BOOK	502	1997	221 pgs	SCIENCE & THE PUBLIC / HISTORY	The natural historian / essayist looks at the origins of our calendar and what constitutes a “millennium.”
C	COSMIC INQUIRERS	MODERN TELESCOPES AND THEIR MAKERS	TUCKER & TUCKER	WALLACE, KAREN	BOOK	671	1986	221 pgs	HISTORY	An inside view of some of the people who pioneered modern astronomical observatories.
H	HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY FROM HERSCHEL TO HERTZSPRUNG	–	HERRMANN & KRISCIUNAS	–	BOOK	205	1984	220 pgs	HISTORY	A detailed and scholarly look at the 150 years which saw the development of modern scientific astronomy.
M	MANUAL OF SPECTROSCOPY	–	CUTTING	THEODORE A.	BOOK	561	1949	220 pgs	SPECTROSCOPY / PHYSICS	The history and practice of studying substances by emission line spectra analysis.
B	BIRTH AND DEATH OF THE SUN	STELLAR EVOLUTION AND SUBATOMIC ENERGY	GAMOW	GEORGE	BOOK	128	1940	219 pgs	SUN / STELLAR EVOLUTION / ASTROPHYSICS	Though some of the science is dated, this book is valuable for its historical references & Gamow’s intuitive explanations of theories.
P	PLANETS AND MOONS	–	KAUFMANN	WILLIAM J.	BOOK	278	1979	219 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	While we have learned a lot about the outer planets since this book was written, its clear writing still serves as a good introduction.
V	VIOLENT PHENOMENA IN THE UNIVERSE	–	NARLIKAR	JAYANT V.	BOOK	662	1982	218 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Exciting and controversial cosmological questions and the methods astronomers are using use to answer them.
S	SUPERSTARS	HOW STELLAR EXPLOSIONS SHAPE THE DESTINY OF OUR UNIVERSE	CLARK	DAVID H.	BOOK	345	1984	216 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / HISTORY	A look at historical supernovae, the causes and properties of supernovae, and how they effect the space around them & the galaxy itself.
S	SPACE, TIME AND GRAVITATION	AN OUTLINE OF THE GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY	EDDINGTON	SIR ARTHUR	BOOK	441	1920	216 pgs	RELATIVITY	A clear, low-math exposition of the general theory, followed by an historically interesting look at the universe by a great physicist.
P	PRINCIPLE OF RELATIVITY	A COLLECTION OF PAPERS	EINSTEIN, et al.	–	BOOK	442	1923	216 pgs	RELATIVITY / HISTORY	A collection of fairly meaty and mathematical treatises, including translations of some of Einstein’s original papers. Essential texts.
P	PICTORAL GUIDE TO THE MOON, 3RD REVISED EDITION	–	ALTER	DINSMORE	BOOK	807	1973	216 pgs	MOON, THE / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Thorough guide to observing the Moon, with much information on the lunar surface features.
A	ATLAS OF DEEP-SKY SPLENDORS	–	VEHRENBERG	HANS	BOOK	121	1971	215 pgs	STAR CHARTS / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Beautiful B&W photographic atlas, with many photos scaled to approximate telescopic views; scientific & observational descriptions.
O	INTRODUCTION TO OBSERVING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE SOLAR SYSTEM	–	DOBBINS, PARKER & CAPEN	–	BOOK	257	1988	215 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / SOLAR SYSTEM	A good guide to the field, as of 1988; also very useful for any astrophotographer. Much information, including interesting background.
E	EVOLUTION OF RADIO ASTRONOMY	–	HEY	J.S.	BOOK	177	1973	214 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	The history and accomplishments of radio astronomy, from its beginnings to 1970, with the stories of the people involved along the way.
–	URANOMETRIA 2000.0	VOL. 2, THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE	TIRION, RAPPAPORT & LOVI	–	REF	639	1988	214 pgs	STAR CHARTS	The southern hemisphere chart sets of Uranometria.
A	ALL THESE WORLDS ARE YOURS	THE SCIENTIFIC SEARCH FOR ALIEN LIFE	WILLIS	JON	BOOK	856	2016	214 pgs	COSMOLOGY / BIOLOGY / SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC	Long before space travel was possible, the idea of life beyond Earth transfixed humans. In this fascinating book, astronomer Jon Willis explores the science of astrobiology and the possibility of locating other life in our own galaxy
M	MODERN COSMOLOGY	–	SCIAMA	D.W.	BOOK	236	1972	212 pgs	COSMOLOGY	A look at 20th century cosmology based mainly upon the astronomical observations which led to and support our picture of the cosmos.
S	SPACEWARPS	–	GRIBBIN	JOHN	BOOK	328	1983	211 pgs	RELATIVITY / COSMOLOGY / SPECULATION	If you fall down a black hole, where do you go? Gribben tackles the intriguing possibilities of the modern cosmology.
M	MAKING YOUR OWN TELESCOPE	–	THOMPSON	ALLYN J.	BOOK	465	1947	211 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Classic guide to telescope making, with mirror grinding instructions which have helped many an ATM.
T	TOTAL ECLIPSES OF THE SUN	–	ZIRKNER	J.B.	BOOK	354	1984	210 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / ECLIPSES / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Takes a detailed look at the causes and variations in solar eclipses and the wide range of experiments they make possible.
P	POETRY OF THE UNIVERSE	A MATHEMATICAL EXPLORATION OF THE COSMOS	OSSERMAN	ROBERT	BOOK	661	1995	210 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Explores, in an anecdotal fashion, the leaps of imagination and vision in mathematics that have pioneered our understanding of the world around us.
R	RINGS	DISCOVERIES FROM GALILEO TO VOYAGER	ELLIOT & KERR	–	BOOK	300	1984	209 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION	Intimate looks at the discoveries of rings around planets in our solar system, and the study of the formation and dynamics of the rings.
S	SPACE TRAVELLER’S HANDBOOK	–	FREEMAN	MICHAEL	BOOK	447	1979	208 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION	A pictorial encyclopedia of the history, vehicles & equipment, techniques, and potential goals for and of space exploration.
G	GRAND DESIGN		HAWKING	STEPHEN	BOOK	897	2012	208 pgs	COSMOLOGY	When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent “grand design” of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion—or does science offer another explanation? In The Grand Design, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most illuminating scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity.
R	REALM OF THE NEBULAE	–	HUBBLE	EDWIN	BOOK	564	1936	207 pgs	GALAXIES / COSMOLOGY / HISTORY	Hubble’s classic look at the discovery of the true nature of galaxies and the expansion of the universe. Key historical work.
I	IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN	FROM SUNSPOTS TO SOLAR ENERGY	WASHBURN	MARK	BOOK	597	1981	207 pgs	SUN	Popular level book on the nature of the Sun, Sun/Earth relations, and solar energy.
D	WEBB SOCIETY DEEP-SKY OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	VOLUME 3: OPEN AND GLOBULAR CLUSTERS	JONES, ed.	KENNETH	BOOK	167	1980	206 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / GLOBULAR CLUSTERS	Descriptions of and observing techniques for clusters, and a catalog of clusters with drawings & comments by amateurs with 6″-10″ scopes.
S	SEEING THE DEEP SKY	TELESCOPIC ASTRONOMY BEYOND THE SOLAR SYSYTEM	SCHAFF	FRED	BOOK	494	1992	206 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / OBSERVING – DOUBLE STARS / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / VARIABLE STARS	A nice connection of explaining stellar evolution while looking at the universe observable with an amateur’s telescope. Learn about what you see!
Q	QUANTUM MECHANICS AND EXPERIENCE	–	ALBERT	DAVID Z.	BOOK	666	1992	206 pgs	PHYSICS	Introduction to the foundations of quantum mechanics and questions about sub-atomic particles and their effect on our lives.
T	THREE BIG BANGS	COMET CRASHES, EXPLODING STARS, AND THE CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE	DAUBER & MULLER	–	BOOK	673	1996	206 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Explores the connection between the catastrophic events that shaped life on Earth.
T	TIMEWARPS	–	GRIBBIN	JOHN	BOOK	353	1979	205 pgs	SPECULATION / COSMOLOGY / RELATIVITY	Does the Theory of Relativity allow for the possibility of going back in time? Gribben also covers man’s historical interest in time.
I	IMAGES	A UNIFIED VIEW OF DIFFRACTION AND IMAGE FORMATION	TAYLOR	CHARLES A.	BOOK	562	1978	205 pgs	PHYSICS / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The physics and applications of diffraction and image formation in all kinds of radiation.
P	PRACTICAL ASTRONOMER	–	RONIN	COLIN A.	BOOK	689	1981	205 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY / ASTROPHYSICS	Explore the skies through the eyes of the astronomers, and discover for yourself the secrets of the universe.
S	STARS AND NEBULAS	–	KAUFMANN	WILLIAM J.	BOOK	334	1978	204 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Kaufmann applies his skill at clearly explaining scientific matters to laymen to the title subjects. Well written and illustrated.
S	STARS: THEIR STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION	–	TAYLER	R.J.	BOOK	337	1972	203 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION	A college-level text, complete with math.
W	WHITE DWARFS – BLACK HOLES	AN INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS	SEXL & SEXL	–	BOOK	374	1979	203 pgs	ASTROPHYSICS / RELATIVITY / COSMOLOGY	An interesting book on the sub-titled subject; has both simple analogy to explain complex ideas and the mathematics to use the complex ideas.
F	FIRST THREE MINUTES	A MODERN VIEW OF THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE	WEINBERG	STEVEN	BOOK	509	1988	203 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Weinberg’s popular layman’s guide to theories about the first minutes of the Big Bang.
N	NATURE OF MATTER	–	MULVEY, ed.	J.H.	BOOK	240	1981	202 pgs	PHYSICS / COSMOLOGY	Set of papers on the particles & forces that make up the universe. Includes some detailed theories, but is written as an introduction.
P	PICTORAL GUIDE TO THE MOON	–	ALTER	DINSMORE	BOOK	620	1967	199 pgs	MOON / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	Photographic atlas with extensive accompanying text about lunar features.
A	AMAZING UNIVERSE	–	FRIEDMAN	HERBERT	BOOK	809	1975	199 pgs	HISTORY	An overview of the history of astronomical discovery. Well illustrated.
C	COLOURS OF THE STARS	–	MALIN & MURDIN	–	BOOK	149	1984	198 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / STELLAR EVOLUTION / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / ASTROPHYSICS	Very informative book on photography & astrophotography, colors, vision, and light — the very stuff of astronomy. Wonderful illustrations.
R	RELATIVITY EXPLOSION	–	GARDNER	MARTIN	BOOK	295	1962	198 pgs	RELATIVITY	Gardner takes us on a tour of the principles of relativity using easy to follow examples and illustrations.
O	OBSERVING VARIABLE STARS	A GUIDE FOR THE BEGINNER	LEVY	DAVID H.	BOOK	395	1989	198 pgs	VARIABLE STARS / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	Excellent guide to observing variable stars, written in a clear, fun and encouraging style. Includes recommended stars across the sky.
B	BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME	FROM THE BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES	HAWKING	STEPHEN	BOOK	505	1988	198 pgs	COSMOLOGY / PHYSICS	Hawking’s popular layman’s guide to the Universe and the theories of modern cosmology. A classic text.
Y	YEAR-ROUND MESSIER MARATHON FIELD GUIDE	–	PENNINGTON	HARVARD C.	BOOK	836	1997	196 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / STAR CHARTS	A wonderful, thorough guide to finding and observing each of the Messier objects; usable both for a marathon or for viewing 1 object.
I	INVISIBLE UNIVERSE	PROBING THE FRONTIERS OF ASTROPHYSICS	FIELD & CHAISSON	–	BOOK	217	1985	195 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / INFRARED ASTRONOMY / RADIO ASTRONOMY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	A look at the revolution that radio, infrared, x-ray and other non-visible observations have brought to many areas of astronomy.
D	DEATH OF THE SUN	–	GRIBBIN	JOHN	BOOK	668	1980	195 pgs	SUN	The sun, as revealed by recent astrophysical evidence, is inconstant and subject to “flickers” that have profound implications for mankind.
E	EDGE OF INFINITY	–	DAVIES	PAUL	BOOK	174	1981	194 pgs	COSMOLOGY / SPECULATION	The physicist-author explains the new cosmology to the common man — spacetime, the big bang, infinity, naked singularities and more.
G	GALAXIES	–	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	192	1982	192 pgs	GALAXIES / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Renowned coffee-table book on galaxies and their components. Informative text accompanies the many spectacular photographs.
A	ALL ABOUT TELESCOPES	–	BROWN	SAM	BOOK	467	1975	192 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Classic guide to how telescopes work, filled with Brown’s wonderfully lucid drawings.
U	UNIVERSE EXPLAINED	–	RONAN	COLIN A.	BOOK	478	1994	192 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Profusely illustrated introduction to astronomy, including “what’s out there” and some basic observing.
H	HUBBLE	THE MIRROR ON THE UNIVERSE	KERROD & STOTT	–	BOOK	802	2007	192 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY	Photo-filled coverage of many of the accomplishments of the Hubble Space Telescope.
N	NIGHTWATCH	A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VIEWING THE UNIVERSE	DICKINSON	TERENCE	BOOK	838	2006	192 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	A fine general introduction to amateur stargazing, with sections on what’s up in the sky, telescopes, and observing & astrophotography. Includes some basic star charts.
M	MAN AND COSMOS	NINE GUGGENHEIM LECTURES ON THE SOLAR SYSTEM	CORNELL & HAYES, ed.	–	BOOK	227	1975	191 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	While some of the science is somewhat dated, the papers in this book present an informative and readable look at the our sun’s family.
D	DAYTIME STAR	THE STORY OF OUR SUN	MITTON	SIMON	BOOK	587	1981	191 pgs	SUN / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Popular-level, basic understanding of our star. A bit backwards when it comes to observing.
P	PICTORAL HISTORY OF NASA	–	YENNE, ed.	BILL	BOOK	815	1989	191 pgs	NASA	Profusely illustrated, oversized book on NASA’s programs and accomplishments up to 1989.
N	NEW CONCISE ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE	–	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	244	1978	190 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / MOON / SOLAR SYSTEM / GENERAL SCIENCE	Coffee-table book with large section on the solar system, also some “universe beyond,” history, and sets of star charts.
C	COMET KOHOUTEK	–	GOODAVAGE	JOSEPH F.	BOOK	151	1973	189 pgs	COMETS / HISTORY / PSEUDO-SCIENCE / HUMOR	Rushed out when Kohoutek was expected (25x brighter than Halley’s!), this book has lots of wonderful hype and hokum about comets.
M	MAKING BEAUTIFUL DEEP-SKY IMAGES	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY WITH AFFORDA EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE	PARKER	GREG	BOOK	901	2017	189 PGS	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	In this updated version of his classic on deep-sky imaging, astrophotographer Greg Parker describes how the latest technology can help amateur astronomers process their own beautiful images. Whether you are taking your own images from a backyard system or processing data from space telescopes, this book shows you how to enhance the visuals in the “electronic darkroom” for maximum beauty and impact.
G	GALAXIES	–	SHAPLEY	HARLOW	BOOK	193	1967	186 pgs	GALAXIES / HISTORY	A historical look at the study of galaxies by an astronomer who was deeply involved in that study. Profusely illustrated.
S	SKYSHOOTING	PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AMATEURS	MAYALL & MAYALL	–	BOOK	663	1968	186 pgs	ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	A beginner’s guide to all aspects of astrophotography.
O	OUR EVOLVING UNIVERSE	–	LONGAIR	MALCOM S.	BOOK	706	1996	185 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / COSMOLOGY	Lucid, non-technical, and infectiously enthusiastic introduction to astronomy and cosmology.
O	OBSERVING EARTH SATELLITES	–	KING-HELE	DESMOND	BOOK	258	1983	184 pgs	OBSERVING – SATELLITES / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	Very informative work on satellites and methods for locating, observing, identifying and recording them.
F	FROM QUARK TO QUASAR	NOTES ON THE SCALE OF THE UNIVERSE	CADOGAN	PETER	BOOK	187	1985	183 pgs	UNIVERSE, SCALE OF / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	Pictorial trip a la “Powers of Ten” from man-size up to universe-size and down to quark-size. Clear, informative text at each step.
P	PRISM AND LENS MAKING	A TEXT BOOK FOR OPTICAL GLASSWORKERS	TWYMAN	F.	BOOK	628	1942	178 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Practical techniques and theory from commercial production practices.
–	AAVSO VARIABLE STAR ATLAS	–	SCOVIL	CHARLES E.	REF	819	1980	178 charts	STAR CHARTS / VARIABLE STARS	Besides being an authoratative guide to variable stars, the charts also include many deep sky objects.
E	EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSE	–	NOVIKOV	IGOR D.	BOOK	180	1979	176 pgs	COSMOLOGY / RELATIVITY	An introductory look (with some math) at the universe as we see it, and then the prevailing (USSR, 1979) theories of how it got to be that way.
S	SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE	–	MORRISON, BILLINGHAM, & WOLFE, ed.	–	BOOK	307	1977	176 pgs	EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE / SETI	Papers and studies from NASA workshops on SETI, examining possible methods and approaches.
S	STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES	PROCEEDINGS 13th CONFERENCE ON PHYSICS, 1964	BURBIDGE, HOYLE, OORT et al.	–	BOOK	339	1965	174 pgs	GALAXIES / HISTORY	10 papers & discussion on the title subject, presented by authors including Oort, Spitzer, Hoyle, Schmidt, & Burbidge.
U	UNTIL THE SUN DIES	–	JASTROW	ROBERT	BOOK	361	1977	174 pgs	COSMOLOGY / BIOLOGY	Jastrow takes us from the start of the universe through the formation of the Earth, the rise of life, and the evolution of man.
I	INVISIBLE UNIVERSE	THE STORY OF RADIO ASTRONOMY	VERSCHUUR	GERRIT L.	BOOK	218	1974	173 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / ASTROPHYSICS / HISTORY	Informative and fairly entertaining look at the history of radio astronomy & some of its discoveries, including some still unexplained.
G	GOD AND THE ASTRONOMERS	–	JASTROW	ROBERT	BOOK	389	1978	173 pgs	HISTORY / COSMOLOGY	The author, renowned for presenting science to the layman, explains modern cosmology & its history, then relates it to theology.
D	DOUBLE STARS FOR SMALL TELESCOPES	MORE THAN 2100 STELLAR GEMS	Sissy Haas	Sissy	BOOK	891	2008	173 pgs	DOUBLE STARS/OBSERVING – DOUBLE STARS	More than 2,100 of the sky’s most alluring double and multiple stars are listed with coordinates, magnitudes, colors, and informative commentaries.
C	CELESTIAL SAMPLER	60 SMALL-SCOPE TOURS FOR STARLIT NIGHTS	FRENCH	SUE	BOOK	762	2005	169 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY / STAR CHARTS	Fine set of tours of the best deep-sky objects for small telescopes in various constellations across the Northern Hemisphere sky, complete with finder charts.
A	ATMOSPHERE OF THE SUN	–	DURRANT	C.J.	BOOK	583	1988	168 pgs	SUN / TEXTBOOKS	An overview of the workings of the Sun, at a level accessible to a student with a basic understanding of physics.
L	LECTURE-TUTORIALS FOR INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY	–	PRATHER, et al.	–	BOOK	749	2013	168 pgs	TEACHER’S AID	Exercises present astronomical facts, and then ask the student to answer extrapolations. Written for “Astronomy 101”, but would be accessible to the high school grade level.
P	PICTORAL GUIDE TO THE STARS	–	KING	HENRY C.	BOOK	270	1967	167 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / VARIABLE STARS / GALAXIES	A general guide to what and where stars are and how they work. Clearly written and well illustrated.
S	SKYLAB	OUR FIRST SPACE STATION	BELEW, ed.	LELAND	BOOK	315	1977	164 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / NASA	The NASA coffee-table review of the Skylab missions, including many photos, with summaries of research conducted there.
R	RELATIVITY	THE SPECIAL AND THE GENERAL THEORY	EINSTEIN	ALBERT	BOOK	437	1952	164 pgs	RELATIVITY	Einstein’s own “Popular Exposition” on his theories of relativity. A classic text, written for the student or layman as an introduction.
F	FLIGHT TO MERCURY	–	MURRAY, BURGESS	BRUCE, ERIC	BOOK	755	1977	162 pgs	MERCURY / VENUS / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	Report on the 1973-1975 Mariner 10 spacecraft mission to Venus and Mercury, including many photos.
C	COMET IS COMING	THE FEVERISH LEGACY OF MR. HALLEY	CALDER	NIGEL	BOOK	150	1980	160 pgs	COMETS / HISTORY	Easily read overview of comets in history and the scientific study of comets. Covers much more than Halley’s. Well illustrated.
N	NIGHTWATCH	AN EQUINOX GUIDE TO VIEWING THE UNIVERSE	DICKINSON	TERENCE	BOOK	252	1983	160 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – GENERAL / STAR CHARTS / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Excellent guide for the novice observer. Tells you what you need to know, and uses several kinds of charts to help you find your way around.
S	SKY OBSERVER’S GUIDE	A HANDBOOK FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS	MAYALL, MAYALL & WYCKOFF	–	BOOK	314	1971	160 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	The classic Golden Guide for the beginning observer; provides an introduction to many important concepts and techniques for observers.
T	TELESCOPES FOR SKYGAZING	THIRD EDITION	PAUL	HENRY E.	BOOK	348	1966	160 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / AMATEUR ASTRONOMY	Dated by its lack of some newer types of equipment, this guide is still quite valuable as a reference to telescope optics and use.
D	DEEP SKY OBJECTS	A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE FOR THE AMATEUR	NEWTON	JACK	BOOK	466	1977	160 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES / STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Finding guide for some of the finest deep sky objects, with amateur photographs that approximate what one can see thru an amateur telescope.
M	MAKING & ENJOYING TELESCOPES	6 COMPLETE PROJECTS	MILLER & WILSON	–	BOOK	514	1995	160 pgs	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Full plans for five different homemade telescopes and a camera platform, plus a basic guide to observing.
–	DEEP SKY OBJECTS	A PHOTOGRAPHIC GUIDE FOR THE AMATEUR	NEWTON	JACK	REF	646	1977	160 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES / STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Finding guide for some of the finest deep sky objects, with amateur photographs that approximate what one can see thru an amateur telescope.
V	VIOLENT UNIVERSE	AN EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE NEW ASTRONOMY	CALDER	NIGEL	BOOK	683	1969	160 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY	Calder’s well written and popular book for the layman looks at what astronomers have done, how they do it, and the universe they have uncovered.
S	STARS AND ATOMS	FROM THE BIG BANG TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM	CLARK	STUART	BOOK	705	1995	160 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / COSMOLOGY	Discusses the discoveries that have lead to giant strides in our understanding of the universe, its origin, evolution, and eventual fate.
O	OBSERVING THE SUN	–	TAYLOR	PETER O.	BOOK	591	1991	159 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / SUN	The hows and whys of various types of amateur Sun observing, visual and electronic.
U	UNIVERSE	–	STRUVE	OTTO	BOOK	804	1962	159 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / STELLAR EVOLUTION / HISTORY / RADIO ASTRONOMY	Series of lectures by Struve, a key astronomer of the 20th century.
B	BEGINNER’S OBSERVING GUIDE	AN INTRODUCTION TO THE NIGHT SKY FOR THE NOVICE STARGAZER	ENRIGHT	LEO	BOOK	798	1999	158 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / OBSERVING – GENERAL	This book is intended as a general guide to the night sky and the joys of observing, for those who have no previous background in astronomy.
G	GRAVITY	–	GAMOW	GEORGE	BOOK	199	1962	157 pgs	PHYSICS / ASTROPHYSICS	Gamow, famed for explaining scientific concepts using creative illustrations, explains the physics of gravity.
R	RADIO ASTRONOMY AND HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN TELESCOPE	–	HEYWOOD	JOHN	BOOK	285	1963	157 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	While it is perhaps unlikely that you would use vacuum tube equipment, this book’s outlines of equipment & techniques still have value.
S	STARS AND PLANETS	A COMPANION GUIDE FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS	EKRUTT	JOACHIM	BOOK	495	1992	157 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – GENERAL	Seasonal all-sky constellation charts for all parts of the world. Added info on the constellations and objects to see in them.
A	ACCIDENTAL UNIVERSE	THE WORLD YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW	LIGHTMAN	ALAN	BOOK	824	2013	157 pgs	COSMOLOGY	A philosophical discussion about the cosmos and humanity’s place in it.
S	SOLAR PROMINENCES	–	TANDBERG-HANSSEN	EINAR	BOOK	602	1974	155 pgs	SUN / TEXTBOOKS	College-level text on the title subject.
E	EINSTEIN’S UNIVERSE	–	CALDER	NIGEL	BOOK	539	1979	154 pgs	RELATIVITY / HISTORY	Calder explains the ideas of relativity for the layman, and includes much historical info on many scientific tests of the theory.
–	SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY STAR ATLAS	OF REFERENCE STARS AND NONSTELLAR OBJECTS	S.A.O.	–	REF	653	1969	152 pgs	STAR CHARTS	Authoritative 1950.0 epoch atlas with stars down to 9th magnitude and entire sky on 152 charts.
R	RESTLESS EARTH	A REPORT ON THE NEW GEOLOGY	CALDER	NIGEL	BOOK	699	1972	152 pgs	EARTH / PLANETARY GEOLOGY	A rediscovery of Earth, and retelling of Earth’s entire history, through the theory of plate tectonics.
D	DEAR GALILEO	LETTERS FROM A CONTEMPORARY ASTRONOMER	SWEITZER	JAMES	BOOK	878	2021	152 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / HISTORY	In the form of personal letters to GalileoGalilei, Adler Planetarium’s Jim Sweitzer presents an overview of understanding of the universe, plus the struggle to work through pandemic
O	ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE	–	BARROW	JOHN D.	BOOK	510	1994	150 pgs	COSMOLOGY	Well-written layman’s guide to the Big Bang.
P	POWERS OF TEN	–	MORRISON, EAMES, et al.	–	BOOK	801	1982	150 pgs	UNIVERSE, THE SCALE OF	The book that accompanied the classic “Powers of Ten” film on the scale of the universe.
C	COMETS	AN ILLUSTRATED INTRODUCTION	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	153	1973	149 pgs	COMETS / HISTORY	While some of its science is not up to date, this book is still useful as it mainly concerns the history of cometary observation.
D	WEBB SOCIETY DEEP-SKY OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	VOLUME 2: PLANETARY AND GASEOUS NEBULAE	JONES, ed.	KENNETH	BOOK	166	1979	149 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Descriptions of nebula types and various observing techniques, and an extensive catalog of nebulae with amateur sketches and descriptions.
P	PHOTO-GUIDE TO THE CONSTELLATIONS	–	KITCHIN	CHRIS	BOOK	717	1997	149 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS	Photos of each section of the sky from city, urban, and rural locations.
C	CREATION OF THE UNIVERSE	–	GAMOW	GEORGE	BOOK	163	1952	146 pgs	COSMOLOGY / STELLAR EVOLUTION	Even though some of the theories presented have been supplanted, Gamow’s use of analogy to explain the complex remains unsurpassed.
S	SIX EASY PIECES	ESSENTIALS OF PHYSICS EXPLAINED BY ITS MOST BRILLIANT TEACHER	FEYNMAN	RICHARD P.	BOOK	669	1995	146 pgs	PHYSICS	Introduces the general reader to the most accessible material from Feynman’s lectures on physics.
H	HOW TO CHOOSE BINOCULARS	–	HALE	ALAN R.	BOOK	787	1991	145 pgs	OBSERVING WITH BINOCULARS	General guide to types of binoculars, optical parameters of binoculars, etc., for astronomy and other uses.
A	ABC OF RELATIVITY	–	RUSSELL	BERTRAND	BOOK	100	1969	144 pgs	RELATIVITY	First published in 1925, revised in 1958 and 1969, this book offers an overview of Einstein’s theory using everyday terms.
S	SEARCH FOR GRAVITY WAVES	–	DAVIES	P.C.W.	BOOK	308	1980	144 pgs	GRAVITY WAVES / COSMOLOGY / ASTROPHYSICS	Every new form of radiation studied has brought us new insight on the universe. Will gravity waves from space open new doors?
S	SPACESHIPS OF THE MIND	–	CALDER	NIGEL	BOOK	327	1978	144 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / SPECULATION	Calder takes us around to meet the visionaries who are dreaming about man’s future in space. Well written and illustrated.
A	ASTRONOMY HANDBOOK	–	HAUSMAN	LEON A.	BOOK	118	1956	143 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / TELESCOPE MAKING / STAR CHARTS	Magazine-format illustrated introduction to observing and mirror grinding / telescope making. Monthly constellation guides.
A	ATLAS OF THE PLANETS	–	DOHERTY	PAUL	BOOK	122	1980	143 pgs	SOLAR SYSTEM / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / PLANETARY DRAWING	Drawings and paintings of the planets; text on the history of planetary observations and observing techniques.
S	SPACE TELESCOPE	–	GHITELMAN	DAVID	BOOK	549	1987	143 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION	The history of the Hubble Space Telescope project, from its earliest origins to the construction of the instrument itself.
S	SPACE SHOTS	THE BEAUTY OF NATURE BEYOND EARTH	FERRIS	TIMOTHY	BOOK	713	1984	143 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Photographic guide to the solar system and beyond.
N	NATURE OF THE UNIVERSE	–	HOYLE	FRED	BOOK	538	1950	142 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / HISTORY	Introductory book by the great astronome. Interesting for its mid-20th-century perspective.
S	SPACE SHUTTLE OPERATOR’S MANUAL	–	JOELS, KENNEDY & LARKIN	–	BOOK	323	1982	141 pgs	SPACE EXPLORATION / NASA	Profusely illustrated “manual” for the space shuttles. Includes many operating systems, equipment, and procedures.
T	TEACHING SCIENCE FACT WITH SCIENCE FICTION		RAHAM	GARY	BOOK	874	2004	139 pgs	TEACHER’S AID / SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC	Novel approaches, with lesson plans, to teach basic scientific facts using the best of science fiction as the jumping-point to adapt to classroom earth, space, and life sciences
G	GRAZE OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	–	POVENMIRE	HAROLD R.	BOOK	200	1975	134 pgs	OCCULTATIONS / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	The Book on observing occultations where a star skims the edge of the moon. Recorded observations by amateurs have aided science.
R	RELATIVITY & COSMOLOGY	–	KAUFFMAN	WILLIAM J.	BOOK	293	1973	134 pgs	RELATIVITY / COSMOLOGY	Kauffman does another fine job of making science understandable. Profuse illustrations and lucid examples simplify modern cosmology.
H	HUBBLE ATLAS OF GALAXIES	–	SANDAGE	ALLAN	BOOK	751	1961	134 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / GALAXIES	The classic guide to galaxy classification, with photos of galaxies of each type and sub-type.
P	PARALLEL UNIVERSES	AN ASSORTMENT OF CARTOONS	CHAST	ROZ	BOOK	265	1984	131 pgs	HUMOR	A cartoonist’s view of the cosmos and modern life.
O	OBSERVER’S SKY ATLAS	WITH STAR CHARTS	KARKOSCHKA	E.	BOOK	493	1988	130 pgs	STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – GENERAL / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Pocket size guide with 50 charts of constellations, added finder charts for many objects; tables of objects and interesting stars.
–	OBJECTS IN THE HEAVENS 5.2	NORTHERN DEEP SKY VIEWING LIST AND FIELD BOOK	BIRREN	PETER	REF	845	2013	130 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / STAR CHARTS	Charts and object listings by constellation; also general guide and log book.
A	ATLAS OF COMETARY FORMS	STRUCTURES NEAR THE NUCLEUS	RAHE, DONN, WURM	–	BOOK	120	1969	128 pgs	COMETS / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / PLANETARY DRAWING	Detailed drawings and photographs of the central structures of 17 comets; data with each illustration.
U	UNIVERSE AND DR. EINSTEIN	–	BARNETT	LINCOLN	BOOK	359	1957	128 pgs	RELATIVITY / HISTORY	Barnett’s classic presentation of Einstein’s work and theories to “the common man”. Endorsed by Einstein himself.
M	MISSION TO THE PLANETS	SECOND EDITION	MOORE	PATRICK	BOOK	712	1995	128 pgs	HISTORY / SPACE EXPLORATION	An account of the many manned and unmanned space missions that have set out to explore our sister planets.
M	MOON BOOK	–	LONG	KIM	BOOK	788	1988	128 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / MOON, THE	Basic guide to lunar facts & physical parameters, plus simple Moon maps.
G	GUIDE TO OBSERVING THE MOON	–	BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION		BOOK	793	1986	128 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / MOON, THE	Collection of essays on many aspects of lunar phenomena and observing.
H	HUBBLE’S UNIVERSE	PORTRAIT OF OUR COSMOS	GOODWIN	SIMON	BOOK	461	1996	127 pgs	GENERAL SCIENCE / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	Highlights of the Hubble Space Telescope’s early years; many photographs.
C	CAMBRIDGE DEEP-SKY ALBUM	–	NEWTON & TEECE	–	BOOK	623	1983	126 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	126 fine deep-sky targets shown in photographs that look much as the objects appear in amateur telescopes.
–	CAMBRIDGE DEEP-SKY ALBUM	–	NEWTON & TEECE	–	REF	694	1983	126 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	126 fine deep-sky targets shown in photographs which look much as the objects appear in amateur telescopes.
M	MAN WHO SAW THROUGH TIME	FRANCIS BACON AND THE MODERN DILEMMA	EISELEY	LOREN	BOOK	393	1973	125 pgs	HISTORY	A look at the 16th century thinker, naturalist & philosopher in Eiseley’s poetic and thoughtful style.
H	HANDBOOK FOR STAR TRACKERS	MAKING AND USING STAR TRACKING CAMERA PLATFORM	BALLARD	JIM	BOOK	867	1988	124 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / TELESCOPE MAKING	Heavily illustrated guide to the various platforms available, their construction details, as well as motors, finders, power sources, princeiples, designs, and testing.The, instructs on
V	VISTAS OF MANY WORLDS	A JOURNEY THROUGH SPACE AND TIME	ANDERSON	ERIK	BOOK	837	2012	123 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / HISTORY	A fascinating combination of artwork and science, with vignettes taking the reader across space and time, based on our current scientific understanding of the history of our planet and Universe.
S	SOLAR MAX	(the IMAX movie)	HELIOGRAPH PRODUCTIONS	–	VIDEO	530	2001	120min (DVD video)	SUN / STELLAR EVOLUTION	Great movie on the present state of research on our Sun, featuring spectacular cinematography.
D	WEBB SOCIETY DEEP-SKY OBSERVER’S HANDBOOK	VOLUME 1: DOUBLE STARS	JONES, ed.	KENNETH	BOOK	165	1975	120 pgs	OBSERVING – DOUBLE STARS / DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Double star facts: observing – measuring – photography techniques; and tables of doubles with interesting data and notes.
D	DISCOVER THE STARS	SKYWATCHING USING THE NAKED EYE, BINOCULARS OR A TELESCOPE	BERRY	RICHARD	BOOK	482	1987	119 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	A guide for the newer observer, well illustrated with charts to help learn one’s way around the sky and find objects to observe.
C	CLIPPER, COSMOS, AND CHILDREN	FINDING THE EUREKA MOMENT	LEVY	DAVID	BOOK	882	2022	117 pgs	TEACHER’S AID / YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOKS	Dr. Levy takes young people on a fanciful journey through the solar system, while teaching planetary science and the wonders of the universe beyond.
H	HOLLOW EARTH	THE GREATEST GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY IN HISTORY	BERNARD	RAYMOND	BOOK	207	1964	116 pgs	HUMOR / UFOs	Is this Proof of the Hollow Earth Theory hilarious pseudo-science or a frightening example of specious logic? You decide!
S	SECRETS OF THE SUN	–	GIOVANELLI	RONALD G.	BOOK	590	1984	116 pgs	SUN / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Shorter, popular level overview on the Sun. Many illustrations.
C	CLOUDY NIGHT BOOK	AN ASTRONOMER’S COMPANION	MUMFORD	GEORGE S.	BOOK	148	1979	115 pgs	HUMOR	Quips, games, puzzles, cartoons & jokes, all with an astronomical bent… to keep you entertained when the weather doesn’t cooperate.
L	LIGHT-HEARTED ASTRONOMER	–	FULTON	KEN	BOOK	225	1984	115 pgs	AMATEUR ASTRONOMY / HUMOR	A look at amateur astronomy from the inside, complete with irony, pathos, goofiness, and some real practical advice for the amateur.
G	GALAXIES AND THE UNIVERSE	AN OBSERVING GUIDE FROM DEEP SKY MAGAZINE	EICHER, ed.	DAVID J.	BOOK	761	1992	112 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY / GALAXIES / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	Compendium of observing lists, notes, sketches, & photographs by amateurs, focusing primarily on galaxies.
H	HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY	–	REICHEN	CHAS.-ALBERT	BOOK	390	1968	111 pgs	HISTORY / GENERAL SCIENCE / ASTROLOGY	A fairly short and profusely illustrated overview of man’s fascination with the heavens, from earliest history to modern times.
I	INTRODUCTION TO THE MOON	–	ALTER	DINSMORE	BOOK	783	1958	108 pgs	OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / MOON, THE	Griffith Observatory guide to many aspects of lunar study and observation.
W	WALK THROUGH THE SOUTHERN SKY	A GUIDE TO SOUTHERN STARS AND THEIR CONSTELLATIONS AND THEIR LEGENDS	HEIFETZ & TIRION	–	BOOK	796	2002	105 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / OBSERVING – GENERAL / STAR CHARTS	Illustrated guide to stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. Star maps for naked-eye observing.
W	WHITNEY’S STAR FINDER	–	WHITNEY	CHARLES A.	BOOK	376	1977	104 pgs	OBSERVING – GENERAL / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	An introductory guide to skywatching. Includes its own planisphere to help you learn your way around the constellations.
G	GREAT SUNDIAL CUTOUT BOOK	–	ADZEMA & JONES	–	BOOK	572	1978	104 pgs	SUN / HISTORY / OBSERVING – PROJECTS	Good text on the history and theory of sundials, plus plans for a number of designs from cardboard.
–	OBJECTS IN THE HEAVENS 2	DEEP SKY VIEWING LIST AND FIELD BOOK	BIRREN	PETER	REF	648	2002	103 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES / STAR CHARTS	Charts and object listings by constellation; also general guide and log book.
A	ASTRO FILTERS	FOR OBSERVATION AND ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	BARBERA, et al.	R.	BOOK	112	1973	102 pgs	TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY / OBSERVING – FILTERS	Detailed but clearly written guide to the workings of filters and their practical uses for various astronomical work.
S	SKY & TELESCOPE’S BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE, 2004 EDITION	THE MOST AWESOME & INSPIRING IMAGES OF THE HEAVENS	SKY PUBLISHING CORP.	–	BOOK	817	2004	98 pgs	GENERAL ASTRONOMY / SOLAR SYSTEM / ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY	Photo-heavy yearly special edition by S&T; sections on Mars, the Solar System, professional and amateur astrophotography, and “the invisible universe”.
C	CATALOG OF COMETARY ORBITS	–	MARSDEN	BRIAN	BOOK	143	1983	96 pgs	COMETS	Orbital elements for 1109 cometary apparitions presented in table form. Complete up to May, 1982.
T	THREE-D STAR MAPS	–	MONKHOUSE & COX	–	BOOK	352	1989	96 pgs	STAR CHARTS / UNIVERSE, SCALE OF	Star charts with a twist: each is accompanied by a version which shows the stars in 3-D when viewed with the accompanying glasses.
J	JUPITER	–	HUNT & MOORE	–	BOOK	714	1981	96 pgs	JUPITER	Thorough discussion of the planet Jupiter and its moons, with photos from Pioneer and Voyager space probes.
C	COMETS, STARS, PLANETS	–	HENBEST	NIGEL	BOOK	716	1985	95 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / COMETS / SOLAR SYSTEM / GALAXIES	Discussion of Halley’s Comet, the planets, the stars, galaxies, and quasars.
S	SPACE SHUTTLE	–	NASA	–	BOOK	322	1976	89 pgs	NASA / SPACE EXPLORATION	The NASA introductory booklet to the Space Shuttle program. Many illustrations.
–	FIELD GUIDE TO DOUBLE STAR OBSERVING	–	DALSANTO	JOE	REF	847	2000	81 pgs	OBSERVING – DOUBLE STARS	A general guide to observing double stars, and then guided “tours” of fine doubles, grouped by time of the year.
B	BEYOND THE SOLAR SYSTEM	–	EICHER	DAVID	BOOK	757	1992	80 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	“Introduces you to the 100 best and most beautiful (deep sky) objects visible in backyard telescopes”; profuse photos, good descriptions, but no charts (R.A. & Dec listings).
V	VIKING MISSION TO MARS	–	CORLISS	Wm. R.	BOOK	363	1974	77 pgs	MARS / NASA / EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE	The NASA pre-launch booklet describing the Viking missions’ equipment, procedures, and scientific experiments.
M	MEN, MONSTERS AND THE MODERN UNIVERSE	–	LOVI & TIRION	–	BOOK	723	1989	73 pgs	OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Introduces the constellations in a memorable way. Look at the sky’s most easily observable objects with eyes, binoculars, small telescopes.
A	ARROW BOOK OF SPACE	SUN, MOON, PLANETS, AND STARS	FREEMAN	MAE & IRA	BOOK	109	1976	64 pgs	BEGINNER’S GUIDES / YOUNG PEOPLE’S BOOKS	A small, introductory book on the basic concepts of space, the solar system, stars, and the universe. Science & observing combined.
R	RADIO AND RADAR ASTRONOMY	–	RONAN	COLIN A.	BOOK	287	1963	64 pgs	RADIO ASTRONOMY / YOUNG PEOPLE’S GUIDES	An introductory guide for students to radio astronomy.
A	ANCIENT COMPUTER	PBS NOVA series episode	BECKHAM	MIKE	VIDEO	844	2012	60min (DVD video)	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The story of the scientific analysis of the Antikythera mechanism, the astronomical computer built over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
A	ASTRONOMY DAY HANDBOOK, 4TH EDITION	BRINGING ASTRONOMY TO THE PEOPLE	LEVY	DAVID H.	BOOK	826	1996	60 pgs	TEACHER’S AID / SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC	Handbook by the Astronomical League and Sky & Telescope, with ideas for activities to plan for Astronomy Day and other public outreach.
H	HALLEY’S COMET!	–	REDDY	FRANCIS	BOOK	203	1985	59 pgs	COMETS / HISTORY	Published as a viewer’s guide to the 1986 apparition, this book has a nice pictorial section on historical comets.
H	HUBBLE’S AMAZING RESCUE	PBS NOVA series episode	WOLFINGER	KIRK	VIDEO	854	2009	56min (DVD)	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Behind the scenes journey with the astronauts and engineers charged with saving the Hubble Space Telescope.
O	OBSERVE METEORS	ALPO METEOR OBSERVER’S GUIDE	LEVY & EDBERG	–	BOOK	256	1986	56 pgs	METEORS & METEORITES / OBSERVING – PROJECTS / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	Practical handbook for meteor observing, including how to keep and submit records which have scientific value.
P	PLANETARY NEBULAE	–	ALLER	LAWRENCE	BOOK	463	1971	56 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / HISTORY	A study of the titular items, along with the history of their discovery.
I	INVISIBLE UNIVERSE REVEALED	PBS NOVA series episode	YOST	PETER	VIDEO	846	2015	54min (DVD)	HISTORY / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	Documentary on the Hubble Space Telescope, focusing on the mission to repair the design flaw which initially crippled the instrument.
–	SARNA DEEP SKY ATLAS	–	SARNA	TOM	REF	644	–	51 pgs	STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Finder charts for specific deep sky objects, with fields similar to a finder telescope.
–	SARNA DEEP SKY ATLAS	–	SARNA	TOM	REF	645	–	50 pgs	STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY	Continuation of charts from Vol. 1.
O	OBSERVE AND UNDERSTAND THE SUN	–	MAAG, SHERLIN & VAN ZANDT eds.	–	BOOK	569	1976	48 pgs	SUN / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM / RADIO ASTRONOMY	A collection of articles on amateur solar observing equipment and techniques: visual, photographic, radio.
C	COMETS	–	ASH & GRANT	–	BOOK	799	1973	48 pgs	COMETS / BEGINNER’S GUIDE / HISTORY	General overview to the history, observation and study of comets. Many B&W illustrations.
C	COSMIC VIEW	THE UNIVERSE IN 40 JUMPS	BOEKE	KEES	BOOK	800	1957	48 pgs	UNIVERSE, THE SCALE OF	The book that inspired the classic “Powers of Ten” film on the scale of the universe.
H	HANDBOOK FOR THE WHITE LIGHT OBSERVATION OF SOLAR PHENOMENA	–	HILL	RICHARD	NOTEBK	570	1984	46 pgs	SUN / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	ALPO Solar Section’s official guidelines to observing and submitting observations.
–	EDMUND MAG 5 STAR ATLAS	–	BROWN	SAM	REF	651	1974	37 pgs	STAR CHARTS / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / OBSERVING – CONSTELLATIONS	Six charts showing the constellations and stars down to 5th magnitude, with the locations of some deep sky objects.
A	ATLAS OF STELLAR SPECTRA	WITH AN OUTLINE OF SPECTRAL CLASSIFICATION	MORGAN, KEENAN & KELLMAN	–	BOOK	434	1943	35 pgs	STELLAR EVOLUTION / SPECTROSCOPY	Descriptions of the spectra of different classes of stars; details on specific stars within each class. Useful for anyone interested in spectroscopy.
–	STAR MAPS FOR BEGINNERS	–	LEVITT & MARSHALL	–	REF	637	1942	33 pgs	STAR CHARTS / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	Introductory guide to the constellations, with all-sky charts and mythology.
M	MOON ATLAS	–	FIRSOFF	V.A.	BOOK	816	1961	32 pgs	MOON, THE / ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC / OBSERVING – SOLAR SYSTEM	General lunar atlas with maps, photographs, and a gazetteer.
O	OBSERVE: A GUIDE TO THE MESSIER OBJECTS	AN OBSERVING PROGRAM FOR USE WITH SMALL INSTRUMENTS	HOLYOKE	EDWARD	BOOK	808	1962	31 pgs	OBSERVING – DEEP SKY	Astronomical League’s guide to the Messier Objects.
–	SKY ATLAS 2000.0, 2ND EDITION	–	TIRION & SYNNOTT	–	REF	797	1998	29 charts	STAR CHARTS	Current standard for amateur star charts. Includes scale overlay. Library item R789 is the companion index for these charts.
–	SKY ATLAS 2000.0	DELUXE EDITION	TIRION	WILL	REF	642	1981	28 pgs	STAR CHARTS	A fine set of star charts for the observer with binoculars, small or medium sized telescope.
–	SKELNATE PLESO ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS	–	BECVAR	ANTONIN	REF	313	1962	21 pgs	STAR CHARTS	A fine set of star charts for the observer with binoculars, small or medium sized telescope.
–	SKELNATE PLESO ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS	–	BECVAR	ANTONIN	REF	641	1962	21 pgs	STAR CHARTS	A fine set of star charts for the observer with binoculars, small or medium sized telescope.
–	SEASONAL STAR CHARTS	AND STAR FINDER	HUBBARD SCIENTIFIC	–	REF	652	2000	21 pgs	STAR CHARTS / OBSERVING – GENERAL	A planisphere and set of 8 charts, along with constellation info and lists of objects.
A	ASTRONOMY PROJECTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE	–	CARHART, ed.	SUSAN	BOOK	825	1988	20 pgs	TEACHER’S AID	Astronomy- and space-related activity guide for young children.
P	POWERS OF TEN	–	EAMES	CHARLES & RAY	VIDEO	536	1989	17min (DVD video)	UNIVERSE, SCALE OF / BEGINNER’S GUIDES / GENERAL SCIENCE	This classic movie takes the viewer on a trip from the human scale to the realm of the galaxies and then the subatomic. Includes a ‘rough sketch’ film, and one on the Eames’ studio.
I	INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSE	A PRESENTER’S GUIDE	FLICK, et al.	–	BOOK	827	1991	16 pgs	TEACHER’S AID	An Astronomical League guide for presenters, focusing on astronomical topics.
–	ATLAS STELLARUM I	–	VEHRENBERG	HANS	REF	654	1969	13 pgs	ATLAS – PHOTOGRAPHIC	The sky from +30 to +90 dec. in deep photographic plates.
–	DEEP SKY FIELD GUIDE	TO URANOMETRIA 2000.0	CRAGIN, LUCYK & RAPPAPORT	–	REF	640	1993	~270 pgs	DEEP-SKY GUIDES	Companion to the 2 volumes of Uranometria star charts. Data on each deep sky object shown on each chart.
E	ELEGANT UNIVERSE	–	WGBH	–	VIDEO	624	2003	~3hrs. (DVD video)	COSMOLOGY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	PBS series on the modern theories of cosmology, including string theory.
J	JOHN DOBSON LECTURE	NAA PROGRAM, APRIL 2, 2002	NAA	–	VIDEO	528	2002	(video)	SPECULATION / COSMOLOGY / HUMOR	Dobson’s presentation for our club meeting. Eccentricity on an astronomical scale!
T	TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE	ISSUES 1 – 18	AstroMedia	–	MAG	471	1982	(binder)	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The first 18 issues of the classic ATM magazine.
T	TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE	ISSUES 19 – 33	AstroMedia	–	MAG	472	1988	(binder)	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The second 15 issues of the ATM magazine.
T	TELESCOPE MAKING MAGAZINE	ISSUES 34 – 46	AstroMedia	–	MAG	473	1992	(binder)	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM / TELESCOPES & EQUIPMENT	The final 13 issues of the ATM magazine.
S	STELLAR HANDBOOK	–	MAXWELL & VANZANDT	–	BOOK	417	1977	–	OBSERVING – GENERAL / OBSERVING – DEEP-SKY / BEGINNER’S GUIDES	An Astronomical League guide to the “best” objects to observe with amateur telescopes — from interesting stars out to galaxies.
N	NEWTONIAN NOTES	DESIGNING & BUILDING A HIGH PERFORMANCE TELESCOPE FROM COMMERCIAL COMPONENTS	FRANCIS	PETER	BOOK	460	1976	–	TELESCOPE MAKING / ATM	Straightforward guide to Newtonian design.