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217–240 of 509 titles
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HOW TO MAKE A TELESCOPE
SECOND EDITION
JEAN TEXEREAU · 1984 · 429 pgs
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.
No. 828, Shelf H
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HUBBLE
THE MIRROR ON THE UNIVERSE
KERROD & STOTT · 2007 · 192 pgs
Photo-filled coverage of many of the accomplishments of the Hubble Space Telescope.
No. 802, Shelf H
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HUBBLE ATLAS OF GALAXIES
ALLAN SANDAGE · 1961 · 134 pgs
The classic guide to galaxy classification, with photos of galaxies of each type and sub-type.
No. 751, Shelf H
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Video
HUBBLE’S AMAZING RESCUE
PBS NOVA series episode
KIRK WOLFINGER · 2009 · 56min (DVD)
Behind the scenes journey with the astronauts and engineers charged with saving the Hubble Space Telescope.
No. 854, Shelf H
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HUBBLE’S UNIVERSE
PORTRAIT OF OUR COSMOS
SIMON GOODWIN · 1996 · 127 pgs
Highlights of the Hubble Space Telescope’s early years; many photographs.
No. 461, Shelf H
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ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ASTRONOMY & SPACE
IAN RIDPATH · 1979 · 240 pgs
Over 1000 short entries on a wide range of subjects; people, places, things, theories. Many illustrations. For quick reference or fun browsing.
No. 208, Shelf I
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IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES IN ASTRONOMY
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
DE JAGER & NIEUWENHUIJZEN, ed. · 1975 · 418 pgs
Image processing of mainly photographic plates and early video and digital professional work.
No. 552, Shelf I
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IMAGES
A UNIFIED VIEW OF DIFFRACTION AND IMAGE FORMATION
CHARLES A. TAYLOR · 1978 · 205 pgs
The physics and applications of diffraction and image formation in all kinds of radiation.
No. 562, Shelf I
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IMMORTAL FIRE WITHIN
WILLIANM SHEEHAN · 1995 · 429 pgs
This first full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
No. 900, Shelf I
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INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE
THE QUEST FOR A NEW THEORY OF COSMIC ORIGINS
ALAN H. GUTH · 1997 · 358 pgs
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.
No. 830, Shelf I
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INFRARED
THE NEW ASTRONOMY
DAVID A. ALLEN · 1975 · 228 pgs
Clearly written look into the development, techniques, and uses of infrared astronomy and its unique view of the universe.
No. 210, Shelf I
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INNOVATIONS IN ASTRONOMY
A.B. JONES · 1999 · 328 pgs
Reveals the many collaborations among individuals, groups, and countries that led to the most important advances in the field.
No. 674, Shelf I
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INSIDE PIXINSIGHT
WARREN KELLER · 2018 · 427 PGS
PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice.
No. 904, Shelf I
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INTERSTELLAR MIGRATION AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
FINNEY, JONES et al. · 1985 · 354 pgs
A collection of papers by writers from diverse fields looking at the possibilities of space colonization and extended migrations.
No. 391, Shelf I
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IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUN
FROM SUNSPOTS TO SOLAR ENERGY
MARK WASHBURN · 1981 · 207 pgs
Popular level book on the nature of the Sun, Sun/Earth relations, and solar energy.
No. 597, Shelf I
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INTRODUCTION TO OBSERVING AND PHOTOGRAPHING THE SOLAR SYSTEM
DOBBINS, PARKER & CAPEN · 1988 · 215 pgs
A good guide to the field, as of 1988; also very useful for any astrophotographer. Much information, including interesting background.
No. 257, Shelf O
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INTRODUCTION TO STELLAR WINDS
LAMERS & CASSINELLI · 1999 · 438 pgs
Graduate-level textbook on the title subject.
No. 516, Shelf I
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INTRODUCTION TO THE MOON
DINSMORE ALTER · 1958 · 108 pgs
Griffith Observatory guide to many aspects of lunar study and observation.
No. 783, Shelf I
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INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIVERSE
A PRESENTER’S GUIDE
FLICK, et al. · 1991 · 16 pgs
An Astronomical League guide for presenters, focusing on astronomical topics.
No. 827, Shelf I
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INVISIBLE UNIVERSE
PROBING THE FRONTIERS OF ASTROPHYSICS
FIELD & CHAISSON · 1985 · 195 pgs
A look at the revolution that radio, infrared, x-ray and other non-visible observations have brought to many areas of astronomy.
No. 217, Shelf I
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INVISIBLE UNIVERSE
THE STORY OF RADIO ASTRONOMY
GERRIT L. VERSCHUUR · 1974 · 173 pgs
Informative and fairly entertaining look at the history of radio astronomy & some of its discoveries, including some still unexplained.
No. 218, Shelf I
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Video
INVISIBLE UNIVERSE REVEALED
PBS NOVA series episode
PETER YOST · 2015 · 54min (DVD)
Documentary on the Hubble Space Telescope, focusing on the mission to repair the design flaw which initially crippled the instrument.
No. 846, Shelf I
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JODRELL BANK TELESCOPES
BERNARD LOVELL · 1985 · 292 pgs
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.
No. 219, Shelf J
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Video
JOHN DOBSON LECTURE
NAA PROGRAM, APRIL 2, 2002
NAA · 2002 · (video)
Dobson’s presentation for our club meeting. Eccentricity on an astronomical scale!
No. 528, Shelf J