California Academy of Sciences Library
Astronomy
Interactive Network
http://library.thinkquest.org/15418/index.html
A comprehensive look at optical and radio astronomy beginning at 25000 BCE.
The
Astronomy Net
Link
to articles, images, a guide to vendors, and more.
Astronomy
Picture of the Day
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
An
image that changes daily is featured at this site, along with an explanation
from an astronomer, access to archives, and more.
AstroWeb
http://www.cv.nrao.edu/fits/www/astronomy.html
This
searchable metasite links you to other sites about astronomy. Don’t forget to use the subject classifications for browsing!
California Academy of Sciences - Morrison Planetarium
www.calacademy.org/planetarium/spacelinks.html
California Academy of Sciences web site for the Morrison Planetarium.
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
Distribution center for observatory archives, catalogues, and more.
Exploratorium Observatory
http://www.exploratorium.edu/observatory/index.html
A guide to astronomy resources at the Exploratorium.
Hands-On Universe
http://www.handsonuniverse.org/
The Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley created a web site for both students and teachers to investigate the universe while applying tools and concepts from science, math, and technology.
Lunar
Prospector
Information about their project, results, data and other resources.
Mauna Kea Observatory
http://www.ifa.hawaii.edu/mko/
The summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii houses the world's largest observatory for optical, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy.
The Munich Astro Archive
Provides detailed information, glossary terms, teaching material, comet and meteor sightings, links and more. The world of astronomy in layman’s terms.
NASA Astrophysics Data System
NASA’s digital library on physics, astrophysics, and instrumentation. Hosted by Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.
NASA
Space Missions
http://spacescience.nasa.gov/missions/index.htm
About the background of NASA missions, past and present, plus general information about space.
National Optical Astronomy Observatory
Web site of the Kitt-Peak, Cerro Tololo Inter-American, and The National Solar Observatories.
The Online Planetarium Show
http://library.thinkquest.org/3461/
Take a guided tour of outer space by following the Hubble Telescope and its discoveries.
The
Search for the Extrasolar Planets: A Brief History of the Search, the Findings
and the Future Implications
http://www.public.asu.edu/~sciref/exoplnt.htm
Provides information on man kind's quest for the discovery of planets outside our solar system.
SkyView Virtual Observatory
Virtual observatory on –line generating images of any part of the sky at wavelengths in all regimes from radio to gamma-ray. Basic to Advanced interfaces.
The Space Place
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/
Great web site for kids as they create projects, play games, solve puzzles and more all relating to space.
Space
Research –Office of Biological and Physical Research
http://spaceresearch.nasa.gov/
General information about OBPR's objectives, plus technical information on research and projects. Includes educational resources.
The
Stardust Mission
A mission to retrieve material from interplanetary space.
WebStars:
Astrophysics in Cyberspace
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/www_info/webstars.html
Image and information links are provided around broad topics.
Abell, George O., David Morrison, and Sidney C. Wolff. Exploration of the Universe. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders College Pub, 1991. MP QB45 .A16 1966.
Alter, Dinsmore, Clarence H. Cleminshaw, and John G. Phillips. Pictorial Astronomy. New York: Crowell, 1963. MP QB44 .A42 1948.
Aveni, Anthony F. Ancient Astronomers. Montreal: St. Remy Press; Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Books, c1993. MP GN799 .A8 A84 1993.
Barchfield, Richard, et al. Night Sky. New York: Discovery Books, 1999. MP QB64 .N495 1999.
Barnes-Svarney, Patricia L. and Michael R. Porcellino. Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer. New York: McGraw Hill, c2000. MP QB64 .B37 2000.
Barrow, John D. The Origin of the Universe. New York, NY: Basic Books, c1994. MP QB981 .B365 1994.
Begelman, Mitchell C. Turn Right at Orion. Cambridge, MA: Perseus Pub, 2000. MP QB857.7 .B44 2000.
Begelman, Mitchell C. and Martin Rees. Gravity's Fatal Attraction: Black Holes in the Universe. New York: Scientific American Library, c1996. MP QB843 .B55 B44 1996.
Burke, John G. Atlas of Deep-Sky Splendors. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1986. MP QB755 .B87 1986.
Chaisson, Eric and Steve McMillan. Astronomy Today. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, c1999. MP QB43.2 .C44 1999.
Charles, Jeffrey. Practical Astrophotography. London; New York: Springer, 2000. MP QB121 .C48 2000.
Chartrand, Mark R. Skyguide, A Field Guide for Amateur Astronomers. New York: Golden Press, c1982. MP QB64 .C48 1982.
Cornell, James. The First Stargazers: An Introduction to the Origins of Astronomy. New York: Scribner, c1981. MP GN799.A8 C67 1981.
Croswell, Ken. Magnificent Universe. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, c1999. Main QB981 .C88 1999.
Dickinson, Terence. The Universe-- and Beyond, 3rd ed. Toronto; Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, 1999. MP QB44.2 .D52 1986.
Ferris, Timothy. Galaxies. New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, distributed by Workman Pub Co., 1982. SC Books QB857 .F47 1982.
Ferris, Timothy, et al. The Scientific American Book of Astronomy. New York: Lyons Press, 1999. MP QB43.2 .S38 1999.
The Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy. New York: Cambridge University Press, c1985. Maps Atlas Case QB65 .G6813 1985.
Girard, Linda Walvoord. Earth, Sea, and Sky: The Work of Edmond Halley. Niles, IL: A. Whitman, c1985. MP QB36 .H25 G57 1985.
Gribbin, John R. The Birth of Time: How Astronomers Measured the Age of the Universe. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, c1999. MP QB981 .G756 1999.
Guillermier, Pierre. Total Eclipses: Science, Observations, Myths, and Legends. London , UK: Springer , 1999. MP QB541 .G85 1999.
Harrington, Philip S. Touring the Universe through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook. New York: Wiley, c1990. MP QB64 .H37 1990.
Hathaway, Nancy. The Friendly Guide to the Universe. New York, NY: Viking, 1994. MP QB43.2 .H373 1994.
Kaufmann, William J. Discovering the Universe. New York, NY: Freeman, c1987. Main REF QB43.2 .K37 1987.
Kitchin, C. R. Photo-Guide to the Constellations: A Self-Teaching Guide to Finding Your Way Around the Heavens. London; New York: Springer, c1998. MP QB63 .K47 1998.
Krauss, Lawrence Maxwell. Quintessence: The Mystery of Missing Mass in the Universe. New York: Basic Books, 2000. MP QB791.3 .K74 2000.
Levitt, I. M. and Roy K. Marshall. Star Maps for Beginners. New York: Simon and Schuster, c1980. Pub QB63 .L48 1980.
Longair, Malcolm S. Our Evolving Universe. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Main QB806 .L66 1996
Moore, Patrick, ed. The International Encyclopedia of Astronomy. New York: Orion Books, c1987. MP & Main REF QB14 .I58 1987.
Münch, Guido, et al., eds. The Universe at Large: Key Issues in Astronomy and Cosmology. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1997. MP QB43 .U47 1997.
Newton, Jack and Philip Teece. The Guide to Amateur Astronomy, 2nd ed. Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1995. MP QB64 .N49 1995.
Night Sky. New York: Discovery Books, c1999. MP QB64 .N495 1999.
O'Meara, Stephen James. The Messier Objects. Cambridge, U.K.; New York: Cambridge University Press; Cambridge, MA: Sky Pub. Corp., [2000], c1998. MP QB65 .O44 2000.
Parker, Barry R. Creation: The Story of the Origin and Evolution of the Universe. New York, NY: Plenum Press, c1988. MP QB981 .P29 1988.
Preston, Richard. First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, c1987. MP QB44.2 .P74 1987.
The Scientific American Book of Astronomy. New York: Lyons Press, c1999. MP QB43.2 .S38 1999.
Shaffer, Rick. Your Guide to the Sky. Los Angeles: Lowell House, c1999. MP QB63 .S555 1999.
Shipman, Harry L. The Restless Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, c1978. MP QB45 .S55 1978.
Tyson, Neil De Grasse. One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos. Washington, DC: J. Henry Press, c2000. MP QB981 .T97 2000.
Van den Bergh, Sidney. The Galaxies of the Local Group. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2000. MP QB858.8 .L63 V36 2000.
Voit, Mark. Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2000. MP QB500.25 .V65 2000.
Weissman, Paul R., Lucy-Ann McFadden, and Torrence V. Johnson, eds. Encyclopedia of the Solar System. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1999. MP & Main REF QB501 .E53 1999.
Wilson, Robert. Astronomy Through the Ages: The Story of the Human Attempt to Understand the Universe. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. MP QB15 .W56 1997.
Astronomy, with Dr. Sallie Baliunas. San Ramon, CA: Pangea Digital Pictures, c1995. (40 min.) Pub QB43.2 .A88 1995
Aurora Explained. Fairbanks, AK: University of Alaska Press, 1992. (30 min.) Pub AV&M QC971.3 .A97 1992.
The Creation of the Universe. Atlanta, GA: PBS Video, c1995. Pub AV&M QB982 .C74 1995.
Planets. New York: DK Vision, 1997. (35 min) Pub QB601.9 .P54 1997.
Secrets of Science. Oakland, CA : Distributed by Video Project, Discover Magazine, c1993. Pub AV&M Q158.5 .S43 1994 Videos 6-10.
Where the Galaxies Are. San Francisco, CA : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1991. 1 videocassette (8 min.). Pub AV&M QB856 .W53 1991.
Eyewitness Encyclopedia of Space and the Universe. [CD-ROM] New York, NY: Dorling Kindersley Multimedia, c1996. Pub AV&M QB14 .E94 1996.
Voyage Through the Solar System. [CD-ROM] Hollywood, CA: Palo/Haklar Multimedia, c1998. Pub AV&M QB43.2 .W33 1998.
Materials with call numbers Pub, Pub Juv, Biodiv, and Biodiv Juv are available for loan to Academy members.
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