Astronomy category: 2403 books
The Zoomable Universe
An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, from Almost Everything to Nearly Nothing
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2017
An epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the universe
In The Zoomable Universe, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest possible magnitude to the smallest....
The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets
A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with Amateur Telescopes
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2009
Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals different...
Worlds Fantastic, Worlds Familiar
A Guided Tour of the Solar System
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2017
Join Bonnie J. Buratti, a leading planetary astronomer, on this personal tour of NASA's latest discoveries. Moving through the Solar System from Mercury, Venus, Mars, past comets and asteroids and the moons of the giant planets, to Pluto, and on to exoplanets, she gives vivid descriptions of landforms...
The Cosmic Microwave Background
How It Changed Our Understanding of the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
Rhodri Evans tells the story of what we know about the universe, from Jacobus Kapteyn’s Island universe at the turn of the 20th Century, and the discovery by Hubble that the nebulae were external to our own galaxy, through Gamow’s early work on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) and its subsequent...
by Aaron Linsdau
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
On August 21, a remarkable event will occur over Idaho. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the Gem State. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Idaho, you need the Idaho Total Eclipse Guide.
This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing the eclipse...
Return to the Far Side of Planet Moore!
Rambling Through Observations, Friendships and Antics of Sir Patrick Moore
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2015
The result of an exhaustive study of Sir Patrick Moore’s observations of the Moon and planets for more than 60 years, this book is a fantastic companion to the extremely popular, “It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!” written by the same author. Moore recorded his telescopic observations...
by Brian Cudnik
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2012
Faint Objects and How to Observe Them is for visual observers who are equipped with a 10-inch or larger astronomical telescope and who want to "go deep" with their observing. It provides a guide to some of the most distant, dim, and rarely observed objects in the sky, supported by background...
by Rachel Alexander
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
This book is an amateur astronomer’s guide to the mythology and symbolism associated with the celestial bodies in the Solar System, and even includes some of the legendary tales of people who had or have a connection with these objects. It explores different cultures (for example, the Greco-Roman...
The Amazing Unity of the Universe
And Its Origin in the Big Bang
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2016
In the first chapters the author describes how our knowledge of the position of Earth in space and time has developed, thanks to the work of many generations of astronomers and physicists. He discusses how our position in the Galaxy was discovered, and how in 1929, Hubble uncovered the fact that...
The Pillars of Creation
Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the...
Weird Worlds
Bizarre Bodies of the Solar System and Beyond
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
“Weird Worlds” is the third book in David Seargent’s “Weird” series. This book assumes a basic level of astronomical understanding and concentrates on the “odd and interesting” aspects of planetary bodies, including asteroids and moons. From our viewpoint here on Earth, this work features...
by Giovanni Bignami, Andrea Sommariva
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
For several decades it has been widely accepted that human space exploration is the exclusive domain of government agencies. The cost of performing such missions, estimated in multiple reports to amount to hundreds of billions dollars over decades, was far beyond what private entities could afford....
Solar System Maps
From Antiquity to the Space Age
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2013
In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes, the discovery of new planetary moons and heavenly bodies that orbit the Sun, and the demotion of Pluto as a planet. In one generation, our...
Shoot the Moon
A Complete Guide to Lunar Imaging
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2016
The Moon boasts an unexpected variety of landscapes - including volcanic features, sinuous valleys and ghost craters - which are readily visible from Earth. This practical guide explains and demonstrates how you can capture impressive images of our nearest neighbour in space using a variety of different...