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ALVAN CLARK & SONS – ARTISTS IN OPTICS
WARNER & ARIAIL · 1995 · 298 pgs
Exhaustive resource on these great telescope makers. Lists and stories of the instruments produced, the original customers, and the history of the firm.
No. 547, Shelf A
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AMAZING UNIVERSE
HERBERT FRIEDMAN · 1975 · 199 pgs
An overview of the history of astronomical discovery. Well illustrated.
No. 809, Shelf A
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ANCIENT COMPUTER
PBS NOVA series episode
MIKE BECKHAM · 2012 · 60min (DVD video)
The story of the scientific analysis of the Antikythera mechanism, the astronomical computer built over 2,000 years ago in Greece.
No. 844, Shelf A
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ASIMOV ON ASTRONOMY
ISAAC ASIMOV · 1979 · 238 pgs
Interesting reading in Asimov’s style: much jumping from subject to subject, but full of facts & ideas. 17 assorted essays.
No. 110, Shelf A
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ASTROLOGY DISPROVED
LAWRENCE E. JEROME · 1977 · 233 pgs
Reasonable overview of the history of astrology, then case-by-case attempt to show the fallacies involved in its various versions.
No. 383, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMERS
COMPANION BOOK TO THE PBS SERIES
DONALD GOLDSMITH · 1991 · 332 pgs
Well written overview of the “current state of astronomy” contains many interesting personal insights on astronomers past & present.
No. 449, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMY
ASTROPHYSICS AND STELLAR ASTRONOMY
RUSSELL, DUGAN & STEWART · 1938 · 488 pgs
Seminal view of the scientific understanding of stellar systems during the 1930s. Much of the basic analyitical math still applies today.
No. 744, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMY
THE SOLAR SYSTEM
RUSSELL, DUGAN & STEWART · 1926 · 488 pgs
Seminal view of the scientific understanding of our solar system during the 1920s, including basic astronomy and astronomical instruments.
No. 772, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMY
FRED HOYLE · 1962 · 320 pgs
While including a look at the science, this large volume is mainly a historical overview of astronomy. Very profusely illustrated.
No. 445, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMY AND SPACE, VOL 1
PATRICK MOORE, et al. · 1972 · 403 pgs
Compendium of articles from the journal ASTRONOMY & SPACE; diverse topics incl. history, solar system topics, observing projects, more.
No. 115, Shelf A
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ASTRONOMY AND SPACE, VOL 2
PATRICK MOORE, et al. · 1973 · 419 pgs
Vol. 2 of above: subjects incl. Mars, the Moon, stars, constellations, history, the solar system.
No. 116, Shelf A
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THE BEDFORD CATALOGUE
FROM “A CYCLE OF CELESTIAL OBJECTS”
WILLIAM H. SMYTH · 1986 · 560 pgs
Reprint of Admiral W.H. Smyth’s 1844 telescopic observing guide, with descriptions of 850 deep sky objects as seen through amateur-size instruments.
No. 795, Shelf B
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BIG EAR
JOHN KRAUS · 1976 · 228 pgs
A personal look at the creation of Ohio State’s pioneering radio telescope and its use to study the universe.
No. 559, Shelf B
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BLACK HOLES AND TIME WARPS
EINSTEINS OUTRAGEOUS LEGACY
KIP THORNE · 1994 · 619 pgs
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
No. 857, Shelf B
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BLIND WATCHERS OF THE SKIES
ROCKY KOLB · 1996 · 338 pgs
Wonderfully written narrative outlining mankind’s discovery of science and then the Universe.
No. 491, Shelf B
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BOOK NOBODY READ
CHASING THE REVOLUTIONS OF NICOLAUS COPERNICUS
OWEN GINGERICH · 2004 · 306 pgs
The author’s odyssey to discover just how much influence Copernicus’ “De revolutionibus” had on other thinkers’ understanding of the universe.
No. 631, Shelf B
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BOUND TO THE SUN
THE STORY OF PLANETS, MOONS. AND COMETS
RUDOLF KIPPENHAHN · 1990 · 282 pgs
The human quest to discover the world of planets, moons, and comets with early observations that led to strange beliefs and practices.
No. 667, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 1
ANDROMEDA THROUGH CETUS
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 652 pgs
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.
No. 137, Book, Shelf B · No. 633, Reference · No. 677, Reference · No. 780, Book, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 2
CHAMAELEON THROUGH ORION
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 695 pgs
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.
No. 138, Book, Shelf B · No. 634, Reference · No. 678, Reference · No. 781, Book, Shelf B
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BURNHAM’S CELESTIAL HANDBOOK, VOL 3
PAVO THROUGH VULPECULA
ROBERT BURNHAM, JR. · 1978 · 791 pgs
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.
No. 139, Book, Shelf B · No. 635, Reference · No. 679, Reference · No. 782, Book, Shelf B
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CELESTIAL OBJECTS FOR COMMON TELESCOPES
VOLUME 1
WEBB & MAYALL · 1962 · 255 pgs
Classic work detailing the visual appearance and historical observation of many solar system objects.
No. 790, Shelf C
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COMET IS COMING
THE FEVERISH LEGACY OF MR. HALLEY
NIGEL CALDER · 1980 · 160 pgs
Easily read overview of comets in history and the scientific study of comets. Covers much more than Halley’s. Well illustrated.
No. 150, Shelf C
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COMET KOHOUTEK
JOSEPH F. GOODAVAGE · 1973 · 189 pgs
Rushed out when Kohoutek was expected (25x brighter than Halley’s!), this book has lots of wonderful hype and hokum about comets.
No. 151, Shelf C
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COMET OF 44 B.C. AND CAESAR’S FUNERAL GAMES
RAMSEY & LICHT · 1997 · 236 pgs
The detective story of identifying this comet which appeared at the time of Julius Caesar’s death.
No. 462, Shelf C