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SKY & TELESCOPE’S BEAUTIFUL UNIVERSE, 2004 EDITION
THE MOST AWESOME & INSPIRING IMAGES OF THE HEAVENS
SKY PUBLISHING CORP. · 2004 · 98 pgs
Photo-heavy yearly special edition by S&T; sections on Mars, the Solar System, professional and amateur astrophotography, and “the invisible universe”.
No. 817, Shelf S
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SKY ATLAS 2000.0
DELUXE EDITION
WILL TIRION · 1981 · 28 pgs
A fine set of star charts for the observer with binoculars, small or medium sized telescope.
No. 642
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SKY ATLAS 2000.0 COMPANION, 2ND EDITION
STRONG & SYNNOTT · 2000 · 281 pgs
Descriptions and data for all 2700 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies shown in Sky Atlas 2000.0.
No. 789
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SKY ATLAS 2000.0, 2ND EDITION
TIRION & SYNNOTT · 1998 · 29 charts
Current standard for amateur star charts. Includes scale overlay. Library item R789 is the companion index for these charts.
No. 797
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SKY IS FOR EVERYONE
WOMEN ASTRONOMERS IN THEIR OWN WORDS
TRIMBLE, WEINTRAUB · 2022 · 472 pgs
An internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of astronomy, from 1960 to today.
No. 881, Shelf S
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SKYLAB
OUR FIRST SPACE STATION
LELAND BELEW, ed. · 1977 · 164 pgs
The NASA coffee-table review of the Skylab missions, including many photos, with summaries of research conducted there.
No. 315, Shelf S
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SKY OBSERVER’S GUIDE
A HANDBOOK FOR AMATEUR ASTRONOMERS
MAYALL, MAYALL & WYCKOFF · 1971 · 160 pgs
The classic Golden Guide for the beginning observer; provides an introduction to many important concepts and techniques for observers.
No. 314, Shelf S
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SKYSHOOTING
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR AMATEURS
MAYALL & MAYALL · 1968 · 186 pgs
A beginner’s guide to all aspects of astrophotography.
No. 663, Shelf S
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SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY STAR ATLAS
OF REFERENCE STARS AND NONSTELLAR OBJECTS
S.A.O. · 1969 · 152 pgs
Authoritative 1950.0 epoch atlas with stars down to 9th magnitude and entire sky on 152 charts.
No. 653
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SOFTWARE FOR PHOTOMETRIC ASTRONOMY
SILVANO GHEDINI · 1982 · 221 pgs
BASIC programs for astronomy and especially for processing results from variable star observing.
No. 316, Shelf S
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SOLAR ASTROPHYSICS
PETER FOUKAL · 1990 · 475 pgs
College-level text on the workings of the Sun.
No. 601, Shelf S
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SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE
BRAY & LOUGHHEAD · 1974 · 384 pgs
Detailed text on the ‘discovery’ of the chromosphere and what was known about it ca. 1974.
No. 607, Shelf S
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THE SOLAR CHROMOSPHERE AND CORONA: QUIET SUN
R. GRANT ATHAY · 1976 · 504 pgs
Detailed look at the study of the visible portions of the Sun.
No. 581, Shelf S
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SOLAR INTERIOR AND ATMOSPHERE
COX, LIVINGSTON & MATTHEWS, eds. · 1991 · 1416 pgs
Detailed college-level text on all facets of study of the Sun.
No. 579, Shelf S
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SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS
SCHUSSLER & SCHMIDT, eds. · 1994 · 412 pgs
Papers from a professional international conference on the title subject held 1993.
No. 578, Shelf S
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Video
SOLAR MAX
(the IMAX movie)
HELIOGRAPH PRODUCTIONS · 2001 · 120min (DVD video)
Great movie on the present state of research on our Sun, featuring spectacular cinematography.
No. 530, Shelf S
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SOLAR OBSERVATIONS: TECHNIQUES AND INTERPRETATION
SANCHEZ, COLLADOS & VAZQUEZ, eds. · 1992 · 246 pgs
Papers from a 1989 conference on solar observing at professional observatories.
No. 592, Shelf S
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SOLAR PROMINENCES
EINAR TANDBERG-HANSSEN · 1974 · 155 pgs
College-level text on the title subject.
No. 602, Shelf S
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SOLAR SPECTRUM
C. DE JAGER · 1965 · 417 pgs
Papers from a professional symposium on the title subject held in 1963.
No. 582, Shelf S
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SOLAR SYSTEM
SIXTH EDITION
MICHAEL SEEDS · 2008 · 658 pgs
College-level introductory textbook on the nature and formation of our solar system, with many introductions to basic science concepts.
No. 752, Shelf S
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SOURCE BOOK IN ASTRONOMY
1900 – 1950
HARLOW SHAPLEY, ed. · 1960 · 423 pgs
A collection of shorter articles on the discoveries of the first half of the 20th century, most written by the discoverers themselves.
No. 319, Shelf S
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SPACE, TIME AND GRAVITATION
AN OUTLINE OF THE GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY
SIR ARTHUR EDDINGTON · 1920 · 216 pgs
A clear, low-math exposition of the general theory, followed by an historically interesting look at the universe by a great physicist.
No. 441, Shelf S
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SPACE AND TIME IN THE MODERN UNIVERSE
P.C.W. DAVIES · 1977 · 232 pgs
An overview of relativity and cosmology, starting with the basics clearly explained, then on to some math not included in other guides.
No. 320, Shelf S
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SPACE ELEVATOR
A REVOLUTIONARY EARTH TO SPACE TRANSPORT SYSTEM
BRADLEY C. EDWARDS & ERIC WESLING · 2003 · 280 PGS
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.
No. 896, Shelf S