Chapter 1. Wanderers.- Chapter 2. Chance of Three Lifetimes.- Chapter 3. Into the Realm of
The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars fills a need for
This book traces the history of celestial cartography and relates this history to the
This is the story of the astronomer Milton La Salle Humason, whose career was integral to
Get ready to embark on the exciting search for dark matter—the
In this spellbinding account of an historic but troubled orbital mission, noted space
This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls
Sometime in the not-too-distant future ... unbeknownst to Earth, the Galaxy is home to a
In these days of computers and CCD cameras, visual comet observers can still contribute
Amateur astronomers – particularly deep-sky observers – are always on the lookout for new
There are still many questions that remain about the Moon, which this book examines. From
Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time when women were making the first inroads into
Venus and Mercury have always been regarded as difficult targets for amateurs, but
Modern astronomical telescopes, along with other advances in technology, have brought the
Observers no longer need to wonder what they will turn their attention to each night of
This is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks, rewards and rivalries
Many amateur astronomers are short of time. A full-time career usually takes up most
Out of the technological battlefield of World War II came a team of gifted German
Titan is practically a planet in its own right, with a diameter similar to that of
Mercury is one of the more difficult objects for amateur astronomers to observe because of
Light phenomena have intrigued humankind since prehistory. Think of the rainbow, a sunset
As with the first edition, this book is a thorough reference for the telescope models
This revolutionary new book is written for practical amateur astronomers who not only want
This book follows the evolutionary trail all the way from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years
Choosing and Using the New CAT will supersede the author’s
Classic telescopes are of interest to amateur astronomers for a variety of reasons. There
This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme
