Astronomy category: 2403 books
by Stephen P. Maran
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Your updated guide to exploring the night sky
Do you know the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf? From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe. Featuring updated star maps, charts, and an insert with gorgeous full-color...
Astronomy with a Budget Telescope
An Introduction to Practical Observing
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2012
Astronomy with a Budget Telescope, 2nd Edition is a complete introduction to buying and using a low-cost amateur astronomical telescope. It provides essential hints and tips about what to look for when buying on a budget - the best are now excellent value, but they all lack an astronomer's advice...
Astronomy Hacks
Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2005
Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and fun. From upgrading your optical finder to photographing...
William and Caroline Herschel
Pioneers in Late 18th-Century Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2013
This beautifully structured book presents the essentials of William and Caroline Herschel’s pioneering achievements in late 18th-century astronomy. Michael Hoskin shows that William Herschel was the first observational cosmologist and one of the first observers to attack the sidereal universe beyond...
by Walter W. Bryant
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2014
A History of Astronomy, first published in 1907, offers a comprehensive introduction to the steady development of the science since its inception in the ancient world up to the momentous progress of the nineteenth century. It includes biographical material relating to the most famous names in the...
Astronomy Terminology
Speedy Study Guides
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Astronomy is a subject that covers a wide variety of topics. Although some of the terminology is basic and clear from the start, other words used in the more scientific and theoretical aspects of astronomy are often misunderstood or mixed up. This is why it is vital to own a terminology study guide...
Stargazing Basics
Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2015
How do I get started in astronomy? Should I buy binoculars or a telescope? What can I expect to see? This wonderful beginners' guide to astronomy covers all the information you need to get started. This second edition has been fully updated and now includes new illustrations, the latest astronomy...
by Peter Duffett-Smith, Jonathan Zwart
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2017
Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy,...
by Patrick Moore, Percy Seymour
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Astronomy: A Complete Introduction will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map out the skies and allow you to impress your friends...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, the third edition of A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time, in over...
Video Astronomy on the Go
Using Video Cameras With Small Telescopes
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2016
Author Joseph Ashley explains video astronomy's many benefits in this comprehensive reference guide for amateurs. Video astronomy offers a wonderful way to see objects in far greater detail than is possible through an eyepiece, and the ability to use the modern, entry-level video camera to image...
by Maurice H. P. M. van Putten
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2017
This textbook provides students with a solid introduction to the techniques of approximation commonly used in data analysis across physics and astronomy. The choice of methods included is based on their usefulness and educational value, their applicability to a broad range of problems and their...
by Richard de Grijs
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Distance determination is an essential technique in astronomy, and is briefly covered in most textbooks on astrophysics and cosmology. It is rarely covered as a coherent topic in its own right. When it is discussed the approach is frequently very dry, splitting the teaching into, for example, stars,...
Little Learning Labs: Astronomy for Kids, abridged edition
26 Family-friendly Activities about Stars, Planets, and Observing the World Around You; Activities for STEAM Learners
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2018
**Little Learning Labs: Astronomy for Kids teaches children the wonders of outer space with 26 hands-on activities that can be done at home with items found around the house.
It's not easy to explain and understand what lies beyond the night sky. This curated collection of 26 projects from...