Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods books

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The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World...

Author: Sarah Stewart Johnson
ISBN: 9780141981581
Format: Paperback
$22.99

A talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars - Winner of the 2021 Whiting Award...  Read More >>

Descriptive Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Indian Chronology

Descriptive Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Indian Chronology...

Author: Amitabha Ghosh
ISBN: 9789811569050
Format: Paperback
$90.54

This book presents the basic fundamentals of descriptive archaeoastronomy and its application to the astronomical...  Read More >>

The History of Celestial Navigation: Rise of the Royal Observatory and Nautical Almanacs

The History of Celestial Navigation: Rise of the Royal...

Author: P. Kenneth Seidelmann ,  Catherine Y. Hohenkerk
ISBN: 9783030436339
Format: Paperback
$310.47

This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group...  Read More >>

The Evolution of Stars: From Birth to Death

The Evolution of Stars: From Birth to Death

Author: Graham Hill
ISBN: 9781527572218
Format: Paperback
$163.55

Why write a book about the stars? Of what use is their study? This book covers this ground with a number of anecdotes...  Read More >>

High Energy Cosmic Rays

High Energy Cosmic Rays

Author: Todor Stanev
ISBN: 9783030715663
Format: Hardback
$362.22

This book on high-energy cosmic rays deals in its first part with the standard model of cosmic rays, describing...  Read More >>

Detection of Light

Detection of Light

Author: George H. Rieke (University of Arizona)
ISBN: 9781107124141
Format: Hardback
$142.29

Fully restructured and updated, Detection of Light introduces the whole range of photon detectors from first principles...  Read More >>

Radio Pulsar Statistics

Radio Pulsar Statistics

Author: Duncan Ross Lorimer (West Virginia University, USA)
ISBN: 9780750310710
Format: Hardback
$310.50

In this book, Duncan Lorimer reviews the techniques, results and open questions relating to the population of neutron...  Read More >>

The Observer's Guide to Astronomy: Volume 1

The Observer's Guide to Astronomy: Volume 1

Author: Patrick Martinez ,  Storm Dunlop
ISBN: 9780511600203
Format: Undefined
$594.00

An authoritative guide packed with practical tips for all types and levels of observations in amateur astronomy....  Read More >>

Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat: from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory

Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat: from William Herschel...

Author: David L. Clements (Imperial College London, UK)
ISBN: 9780367783723
Format: Paperback
$96.99

Uncover the Secrets of the Universe Hidden at Wavelengths beyond Our Optical Gaze William Herschel’s discovery...  Read More >>

The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence: Proceedings of the 2nd SETI-INAF Meeting 2019

The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence: Proceedings...

Author: Stelio Montebugnoli ,  Andrea Melis
ISBN: 9783030638054
Format: Hardback
$336.35

This book presents the latest knowledge of the newly discovered Earth-like exoplanets and reviews improvements in...  Read More >>

The Crowd and the Cosmos: Adventures in the Zooniverse

The Crowd and the Cosmos: Adventures in the Zooniverse...

Author: Chris Lintott (Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford, and Principal Investigator, Zooniverse)
ISBN: 9780198842231
Format: Paperback
$25.95

Astronomer and TV presenter Chris Lintott tells the story of the Zooniverse, the platform which enables hundreds...  Read More >>

Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time (IAU S356)

Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time (IAU...

Author: Mirjana Pović ,  Paola Marziani
ISBN: 9781108492010
Format: Hardback
$269.10

The proceedings of IAU S356 summarise the most recent results in the field of active galaxies and active galactic...  Read More >>

Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science: The Multidisciplinary Contributions of a Pioneer and Innovator

Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science: The Multidisciplinary...

Author: Ileana Chinnici ,  Guy Consolmagno
ISBN: 9783030583835
Format: Hardback
$284.60

Angelo Secchi was a key figure in 19th century science. An Italian Jesuit and scientist, he helped lead the transition...  Read More >>

Cosmic Messengers: The Limits of Astronomy in an Unruly Universe

Cosmic Messengers: The Limits of Astronomy in an Unruly...

Author: Martin Harwit (Cornell University, New York)
ISBN: 9781108842440
Format: Hardback
$82.77

Astronomer Martin Harwit, author of the influential book Cosmic Discovery, asks key questions about the ultimate...  Read More >>

Molecular Astrophysics

Molecular Astrophysics

Author: A. G. G. M. Tielens (Universiteit Leiden)
ISBN: 9781107169289
Format: Hardback
$191.45

This advanced textbook bridges the gap between molecular physics, astronomy, and physical chemistry. Linking the...  Read More >>

Chinese Astrology And Astronomy: An Outside History

Chinese Astrology And Astronomy: An Outside History...

Author: Xiaoyuan Jiang (Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, China) ,  Wenan Chen (Ningbo Univ, China)
ISBN: 9789811223457
Format: Hardback
$310.50

Chinese Astrology and Astronomy: An Outside History discusses the ancient Chinese's needs and reasons for engaging...  Read More >>

Electromagnetic Optics of Thin-Film Coatings: Light Scattering, Giant Field Enhancement, and Planar Microcavities

Electromagnetic Optics of Thin-Film Coatings: Light...

Author: Claude Amra ,  Michel Lequime
ISBN: 9781108488877
Format: Hardback
$165.57

A detailed, self-contained and theoretical study of periodic multilayers and how they can be effectively exploited...  Read More >>

Orreries, Clocks, and London Society: The Evolution of Astronomical Instruments and Their Makers

Orreries, Clocks, and London Society: The Evolution...

Author: Tony Buick
ISBN: 9783030617769
Format: Paperback
$77.60

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Dynamics of the Sun and Stars: Honoring the Life and Work of Michael J. Thompson

Dynamics of the Sun and Stars: Honoring the Life and...

Author: Mário J. P. F. G. Monteiro ,  Rafael A. García
ISBN: 9783030553357
Format: Hardback
$336.35

These are the proceedings of a meeting celebrating Michael Thompson's seminal work on solar and stellar physics,...  Read More >>

The Accretion and Obscured Growth of Supermassive Black Holes: First Constraints on the Local Heavily Obscured AGN Fraction with NuSTAR

The Accretion and Obscured Growth of Supermassive Black...

Author: Peter Boorman
ISBN: 9783030603601
Format: Hardback
$362.22

This thesis describes the application of state-of-the-art high-energy X-ray studies to the astronomical quest for...  Read More >>

Lyman-alpha as an Astrophysical and Cosmological Tool: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 46. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

Lyman-alpha as an Astrophysical and Cosmological Tool:...

Author: Anne Verhamme ,  Pierre North
ISBN: 9783662596258
Format: Paperback
$142.29

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