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ASTROPHYSICAL TECHNIQUES
SECOND EDITION
C. KITCHIN · 1991 · 480 pgs
Instruments and techniques used in astronomy and astrophysics.
No. 681, Shelf A
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ASTROPHYSICS I
STARS
BOWERS & DEEMING · 1984 · 343 pgs
Text reflecting the advances in theoretical and observational astronomy of the sixties and seventies.
No. 690, Shelf A
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ASTROPHYSICS II
INTERSTELLAR MATTER AND GALAXIES
BOWERS & DEEMING · 1984 · 243 pgs
Text reflecting the advances in theoretical and observational astronomy of the sixties and seventies.
No. 691, Shelf A
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BIRTH AND DEATH OF THE SUN
STELLAR EVOLUTION AND SUBATOMIC ENERGY
GEORGE GAMOW · 1940 · 219 pgs
Though some of the science is dated, this book is valuable for its historical references & Gamow’s intuitive explanations of theories.
No. 128, Shelf B
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BLACK HOLES
JEAN-PIERRE LUMINET · 1992 · 312 pgs
Answers questions regarding myth, legends, and science of black holes.
No. 660, Shelf B
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BLACK HOLES
THE EDGE OF SPACE, THE END OF TIME
WALTER SULLIVAN · 1979 · 303 pgs
An exploration of the questions, theories, and science regarding mysterious black holes.
No. 697, Shelf B
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BLACK HOLES, WHITE DWARFS, AND NEUTRON STARS
THE PHYSICS OF COMPACT OBJECTS
SHAPIRO & TEUKOLSKY · 1983 · 645 pgs
A thorough study of the titular objects; heavy on theory, but also containing much historical and observational data. Lots o’ math!
No. 131, Shelf B
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COLOURS OF THE STARS
MALIN & MURDIN · 1984 · 198 pgs
Very informative book on photography & astrophotography, colors, vision, and light — the very stuff of astronomy. Wonderful illustrations.
No. 149, Shelf C
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CREATION OF MATTER
THE UNIVERSE FROM BEGINNING TO END
HARALD FRITZSCH · 1983 · 307 pgs
Modern cosmology’s view of the universe, from quarks and quantum mechanics to big bang & black holes in clear, readable, intuitive form.
No. 162, Shelf C
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GRAVITY
GEORGE GAMOW · 1962 · 157 pgs
Gamow, famed for explaining scientific concepts using creative illustrations, explains the physics of gravity.
No. 199, Shelf G
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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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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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NOTHINGNESS
THE SCIENCE OF EMPTY SPACE
HENNING GENZ · 1994 · 340 pgs
Empty space is really not empty at all—it is an ocean seething with creation and destruction of sub-atomic particles.
No. 686, Shelf N
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NUCLEOSYNTHESIS AND CHEMICAL EVOLUTION OF GALAXIES
BERNARD E. J. PAGEL · 1997 · 378 pgs
A lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution.
No. 695, Shelf N
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PRACTICAL ASTRONOMER
COLIN A. RONIN · 1981 · 205 pgs
Explore the skies through the eyes of the astronomers, and discover for yourself the secrets of the universe.
No. 689, Shelf P
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PROJECTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS IN ASTRONOMY
D. TATTERSFIELD · 1979 · 331 pgs
A number of demonstrations illustrating principles found in astronomy.
No. 672, Shelf P
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SEARCH FOR GRAVITY WAVES
P.C.W. DAVIES · 1980 · 144 pgs
Every new form of radiation studied has brought us new insight on the universe. Will gravity waves from space open new doors?
No. 308, 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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STEPHEN HAWKING’S UNIVERSE
THE COSMOS EXPLAINED
DAVID FILKIN · 1997 · 288 pgs
The companion to the popular PBS series is a voyage of discovery to the frontiers of scientific knowledge about everything around us.
No. 701, Shelf S
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STRUCTURE AND EVOLUTION OF THE STARS
MARTIN SCHWARZSCHILD · 1958 · 296 pgs
A classic text on the subject by one of the pioneers in the field of stellar evolution.
No. 340, Shelf S
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THE SUN AS A STAR
STUART JORDAN · 1981 · 518 pgs
NASA collection of monographs on professional observations and solar dynamics theory.
No. 571, Shelf S
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WHITE DWARFS – BLACK HOLES
AN INTRODUCTION TO RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS
SEXL & SEXL · 1979 · 203 pgs
An interesting book on the sub-titled subject; has both simple analogy to explain complex ideas and the mathematics to use the complex ideas.
No. 374, Shelf W