Astronomy Bibliography

ASTRONOMY BIBLIOGRAPHY

California Academy of Sciences Library


WORLD WIDE WEB

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

http://www.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

http://cadcwww.dao.nrc.ca/

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

http://lunar.arc.nasa.gov/

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

http://www.maa.mhn.de/

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

http://adswww.harvard.edu/

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

http://www.noao.edu/

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

http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/

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

http://stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/

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.

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BOOKS

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.

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VIDEOS

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.

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CD-ROM

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.

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