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