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