Star-Gazing Books


Stargazing with BinocularsStargazing with Binoculars
Best Price: $7.98
A practical, concise beginner's guide to viewing the night sky through binoculars. ...
Night Sky : An Explore Your World HandbookNight Sky : An Explore Your World Handbook
Best Price: $2.20
This 1999 handbook is so well done, there's no close second. The VERY BEST PART is that...
The Classical Constellations: 1575 (Antique Reproduction Maps)The Classical Constellations: 1575 (Antique Reproduction Maps)The Everything Astronomy Book: Discover the Mysteries of the Universe (Everything (Reference))The Everything Astronomy Book: Discover the Mysteries of the Universe (Everything (Reference))
Best Price: $21.65
This book was required for a local astronomy class. Don't bother with this book. The...
Brown Dwarf Companions to Young Solar Analogs: An Adaptive Optics Survey Using Palomar and KeckBrown Dwarf Companions to Young Solar Analogs: An Adaptive Optics Survey Using Palomar and Keck
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We present results from an adaptive optics survey conducted with the Palomar and Keck...


Night Sky: A Guide To Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)Night Sky: A Guide To Field Identification (Golden Field Guides)
Best Price: $45.99
This book covers the basics on a wide range of topics. The maps are nicely done and easy to...
Gamma-Ray Bursts: The First Three Minutes: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Graftavallen, Sweden, 6-11 February 1999 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Gamma-Ray Bursts: The First Three Minutes: Proceedings of a Workshop Held at Graftavallen, Sweden, 6-11 February 1999 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Constellations (The Universe)Constellations (The Universe)
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Star Clusters: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 28. Lecture Notes 1998. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses)Star Clusters: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 28. Lecture Notes 1998. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy (Saas-Fee Advanced Courses)
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Star clusters are at the heart of astronomy, being key objects for our understanding of stellar...
Cellarius Atlas (Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660)Cellarius Atlas (Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660)
Best Price: $118.79
The book is extremely well crafted. Perhaps the size of the print could've been a little...


Stellar Instability and Evolution (International Astronomical Union Symposia)Stellar Instability and Evolution (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
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Refractional Influences in Astrometry and Geodesy (International Astronomical Union Symposia)Refractional Influences in Astrometry and Geodesy (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
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Planetary Nebulae: Observations and Theory (International Astronomical Union Symposia)Planetary Nebulae: Observations and Theory (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
Best Price: $182.11
Double Stars (Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs)Double Stars (Geophysics and Astrophysics Monographs)
Best Price: $241.59
Astronomy with Schmidt-Type Telescopes (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)Astronomy with Schmidt-Type Telescopes (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)
Best Price: $359.00

Mass Loss from Red Giants (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)Mass Loss from Red Giants (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)
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VLBI and Compact Radio Sources (International Astronomical Union Symposia)VLBI and Compact Radio Sources (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
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Luminous Stars and Associations in Galaxies (International Astronomical Union Symposia)Luminous Stars and Associations in Galaxies (International Astronomical Union Symposia)
Best Price: $336.61
Five stars having variable radial velocities (Lick Observatory bulletin)Five stars having variable radial velocities (Lick Observatory bulletin)Cosmic Phenomena : Comets, Meteor Showers, EclipsesCosmic Phenomena : Comets, Meteor Showers, Eclipses
Best Price: $17.70
Cosmic Phenomena is a compelling introduction to the nature and observation of the greatest...

Astronomy 2010 (Calendar)Astronomy 2010 (Calendar)
Best Price: $41.97
I am very pleased, as always since 2002 when I started buying this calendar each year, and...
Astronomy 2013Astronomy 2013
Best Price: $10.19
Majestic spiral arms of a remote galaxy shimmer from the combined light of 50 billion stars. The...
Practical AstronomyPractical Astronomy
Best Price: $1.49
If you are expecting a highly detailed introductory book on astronomy, you may be a bit...
Deep Sky Observer's GuideDeep Sky Observer's Guide
Best Price: $23.23
I must confess that I am a deep sky junkie. On clear moonless (and not so moonless) nights, I...
The Southern Night Sky: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Prominent Stars & Constellations South of the Equator (Sky Watcher Guide)The Southern Night Sky: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Prominent Stars & Constellations South of the Equator (Sky Watcher Guide)
Best Price: $3.07
Glow-in-the-dark and pocket-sized, this reference to the southern hemisphere's...

Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium: In Honor of David Hollenbach, Chris McKee, and Frank Shu: Proceedings of a Meeting Held in Lake Tahoe, Cali (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference)Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium: In Honor of David Hollenbach, Chris McKee, and Frank Shu: Proceedings of a Meeting Held in Lake Tahoe, Cali (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference)Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Legends of the StarsLegends of the Stars11th European Workshop on White Dwarfs: Proceedings of a conference held at Tromsø, Norway, 29 June-3 July, 1998 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series)11th European Workshop on White Dwarfs: Proceedings of a conference held at Tromsų, Norway, 29 June-3 July, 1998 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series)X-ray and Gamma-ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XII (Proceedings of Spie)X-ray and Gamma-ray Instrumentation for Astronomy XII (Proceedings of Spie)

Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments X (Proceedings of SPIE)Cryogenic Optical Systems and Instruments X (Proceedings of SPIE)
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Observing the UniverseObserving the Universe
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This collection of `New Scientist' articles by a range of eminent astronomers from all...
Astronomical Significance of StonehengeAstronomical Significance of Stonehenge
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Newham says in the preface that 'the purpose of this publication is to provide lay...
Sky Atlas for Small Telescopes and Binoculars: The Beginners Guide to Successful Deep Sky ObservingSky Atlas for Small Telescopes and Binoculars: The Beginners Guide to Successful Deep Sky Observing
Anyone who uses a telescope needs a sky atlas as a guide to finding star clusters, nebulae,...
Ancient Whispers from ChaldeaAncient Whispers from Chaldea
Best Price: $14.86
This book is written in a very educational way: every chapter can be read alone without reading...

Star Trails: NavajoStar Trails: Navajo
Best Price: $14.05
Don Childrey's Star Trails: Navajo is an eye-opener-literally and figuratively. Not only...
New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics II: Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings)New Quests in Stellar Astrophysics II: Ultraviolet Properties of Evolved Stellar Populations (Astrophysics and Space Science Proceedings)
Best Price: $158.97
This book presents an up-to-date collection of reviews and contributed articles in the field of...
Astronomie 2008 (French Edition)Astronomie 2008 (French Edition)
Majestic spiral arms of a remote galaxy shimmer from the combined light of 50 billion stars. The...
Stargazing With a TelescopeStargazing With a Telescope
Best Price: $2.39
When I started thinking (at age 60) of fulfilling my boyhood dreams of stargazing, this was one...
Through the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised EditionThrough the Telescope: A Guide for the Amateur Astronomer, Revised Edition
Best Price: $4.75
This is an excellent guide for the amateur astronomer, with copious information on both what to...

The Molecular Astrophysics of Stars and Galaxies (International Series on Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4)The Molecular Astrophysics of Stars and Galaxies (International Series on Astronomy and Astrophysics, 4)
Best Price: $93.52
This book provides a comprehensive survey of modern molecular astrophysics. It gives an...
Man and the StarsMan and the Stars
Best Price: $25.00
The first half of the book is about travelling to other planets: Do we want to? how to do it,...
Comets to Cosmology: Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Physics)Comets to Cosmology: Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Physics)Special and General Relativity: With Applications to White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)Special and General Relativity: With Applications to White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes (Astronomy and Astrophysics Library)
Best Price: $80.19
Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of...
Infrared Extinction and Standardization: Proceedings of Two Sessions of Iau Commissions 25 and 9 Held at Baltimore, Maryland, Usa, August 4, 1988 (Lecture Notes in Physics)Infrared Extinction and Standardization: Proceedings of Two Sessions of Iau Commissions 25 and 9 Held at Baltimore, Maryland, Usa, August 4, 1988 (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Extinction and standardization corrections to infrared measurements are of the utmost importance...

I Am A Star (level 1) (Hello Reader, Science)I Am A Star (level 1) (Hello Reader, Science)
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I was looking for books to use with my first grade leveled reading groups, especially for my...
Seeing the Solar System: Telescopic Projects, Activities, and Explorations in Astronomy (Wiley Science Editions)Seeing the Solar System: Telescopic Projects, Activities, and Explorations in Astronomy (Wiley Science Editions)
Best Price: $7.84
Seeing the Solar System Fun, easy astronomy projects that let you unlock the secrets of our...
Atlas of the Constellations: Discover the Secrets of the Night SkyAtlas of the Constellations: Discover the Secrets of the Night Sky
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I have enjoyed this book and have used it as a reference for the past year. I believe I did...
Mars (Planetary Exploration)Mars (Planetary Exploration)
Best Price: $8.50
Surveys what is now known about the planet Mars, discussing its surface features, moons, polar...
Optical Astronomical Instrumentation: 26-28 March, 1998, Kona, Hawaii (Proceedings of Spie--the International Society for Optical Engineering, V. 3355.)Optical Astronomical Instrumentation: 26-28 March, 1998, Kona, Hawaii (Proceedings of Spie--the International Society for Optical Engineering, V. 3355.)
Best Price: $128.00

Future Giant Telescopes (Proceedings of Spie)Future Giant Telescopes (Proceedings of Spie)
Best Price: $13.14
Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences (SPIE Press Monograph Vol. PM202)Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences (SPIE Press Monograph Vol. PM202)
This text was written to provide students of astronomy and engineers an understanding of optical...
The Box of Stars: A Practical Guide to the Mythology of the Night SkyThe Box of Stars: A Practical Guide to the Mythology of the Night Sky
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I got this as the perfect gift for ME, but it really would make a wonderful gift for just about...
Greenwich Observatory: Vol.3Greenwich Observatory: Vol.3The Photographic Atlas of the Stars (UK edition)The Photographic Atlas of the Stars (UK edition)
Best Price: $58.24
There are no errors in the plotting of any of the objects shown in this star atlas. Why? ...

Sirius Matters (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)Sirius Matters (Astrophysics and Space Science Library)Hubble: Imaging Space and TimeHubble: Imaging Space and Time
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So You Want a Meade LX Telescope!: How to Select and Use the LX200 and Other High-End Models (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)So You Want a Meade LX Telescope!: How to Select and Use the LX200 and Other High-End Models (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
Best Price: $25.92
this is certainly a useful and well written text, but it does not live up to its title, does not...
Cosmic Phenomena : Comets, Meteor Showers, EclipsesCosmic Phenomena : Comets, Meteor Showers, Eclipses
Best Price: $17.70
Cosmic Phenomena is a compelling introduction to the nature and observation of the greatest...
Astronomy 2010 (Calendar)Astronomy 2010 (Calendar)
Best Price: $41.97
I am very pleased, as always since 2002 when I started buying this calendar each year, and...

Astronomy 2013Astronomy 2013
Best Price: $10.19
Majestic spiral arms of a remote galaxy shimmer from the combined light of 50 billion stars. The...
Practical AstronomyPractical Astronomy
Best Price: $1.49
If you are expecting a highly detailed introductory book on astronomy, you may be a bit...
Deep Sky Observer's GuideDeep Sky Observer's Guide
Best Price: $23.23
I must confess that I am a deep sky junkie. On clear moonless (and not so moonless) nights, I...
The Southern Night Sky: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Prominent Stars & Constellations South of the Equator (Sky Watcher Guide)The Southern Night Sky: A Glow-in-the-Dark Guide to Prominent Stars & Constellations South of the Equator (Sky Watcher Guide)
Best Price: $3.07
Glow-in-the-dark and pocket-sized, this reference to the southern hemisphere's...
Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium: In Honor of David Hollenbach, Chris McKee, and Frank Shu: Proceedings of a Meeting Held in Lake Tahoe, Cali (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference)Star Formation in the Interstellar Medium: In Honor of David Hollenbach, Chris McKee, and Frank Shu: Proceedings of a Meeting Held in Lake Tahoe, Cali (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference)

Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Biggest, Baddest, Coolest Stars (Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series)Legends of the StarsLegends of the Stars11th European Workshop on White Dwarfs: Proceedings of a conference held at Tromsø, Norway, 29 June-3 July, 1998 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series)11th European Workshop on White Dwarfs: Proceedings of a conference held at Tromsų, Norway, 29 June-3 July, 1998 (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series)Some results derived from photographs of the brighter globular star clusters (Lick Observatory bulletin)Some results derived from photographs of the brighter globular star clusters (Lick Observatory bulletin)Light Curve Modeling of Eclipsing Binary StarsLight Curve Modeling of Eclipsing Binary Stars
In the two decades since the development of the first eclipsing-binary modeling code, new...

Stellar Interiors - Physical Principles, Structure, and EvolutionStellar Interiors - Physical Principles, Structure, and Evolution
This text, designed for beginning students of stellar physics, introduces the fundamentals of...
The Deep-Sky Observer's Year: A Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects Throughout the Year (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)The Deep-Sky Observer's Year: A Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects Throughout the Year (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)
Deep-sky observing - that's looking at the stars, nebulae and galaxies - is easily the most...
A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their LegendsA Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends
What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? Answering these questions and...
The Last NavigatorThe Last Navigator
As a young man piloting a small sailboat across the Pacific, Steve Thomas developed a...
The Southern Sky GuideThe Southern Sky Guide
The Kindle version is absolutly horrible, the star maps are completely unreadable even under...

A Year of the Stars: A Month-By-Month Journey of SkywatchingA Year of the Stars: A Month-By-Month Journey of Skywatching
One look at a starry night sky is often enough to arouse an individual's curiosity and...
Historic Storms of New EnglandHistoric Storms of New England
This volume was published in 1891 and tells of its gales, hurricanes, tornadoes, showers with...
Practical Astronomy with your CalculatorPractical Astronomy with your Calculator
The second I started scanning through this book, I was amazed at all the computations which are...
The Creation of the Anglo-Australian ObservatoryThe Creation of the Anglo-Australian Observatory
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This book is the official history of the Anglo-Australian Telescope (AAT), which was built at...
Light Curves of Variable Stars: A Pictorial AtlasLight Curves of Variable Stars: A Pictorial Atlas
Best Price: $41.45
A very useful reference and guide to the various types of variable stars and their light curves....

The Monthly Sky GuideThe Monthly Sky Guide
Best Price: $3.83
The fifth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated...
Galileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the MirrorGalileo's Glassworks: The Telescope and the Mirror
Best Price: $14.95
Although this book's subtitle is "The Telescope and the Mirror", there is very...
National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Planets and Their Moons (Audubon Society Pocket Guides)National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Planets and Their Moons (Audubon Society Pocket Guides)
Best Price: $15.10
Easy to read and even easier to look at, this little book is a giant. The photos are beautiful...
Infinite vistas: New tools for astronomyInfinite vistas: New tools for astronomy
Best Price: $2.99
Stars (Scientific American Library Paperback)Stars (Scientific American Library Paperback)
Best Price: $15.00
In the Belmont Society, we think it's a shame that most of us don't understand how a...

Star Tales (Faith & Fame S.)Star Tales (Faith & Fame S.)
Best Price: $47.94
Every night, a pageant of Greek mythology circles overhead. Perseus flies to the rescue of...
Stars with Book and Journal (Inspirations (Gifts Running Press))Stars with Book and Journal (Inspirations (Gifts Running Press))
Best Price: $1.30
A lovely series of pocket-sized journals, beautifully designed and highlighted with quotes to...
Astronomical Interferometry: 20-24 March 1998, Kona, Hawaii (Proceedings of Spie--the International Society for Optical Engineering, V. 3350.)Astronomical Interferometry: 20-24 March 1998, Kona, Hawaii (Proceedings of Spie--the International Society for Optical Engineering, V. 3350.)
Best Price: $160.00
Eye on the Sky: Lick Observatory's First CenturyEye on the Sky: Lick Observatory's First Century
The world's first mountain-top observatory and America's first big-science research...
Sky Atlas 2000.0 CompanionSky Atlas 2000.0 Companion
Best Price: $29.95
The cover states that the book contains "descriptions and data for all 2,700 star...

Interacting Binary Stars (Cambridge Astrophysics)Interacting Binary Stars (Cambridge Astrophysics)
Best Price: $262.82
This introductory account provides the physical background to an understanding of interacting...
Stellar Astrophysical Fluid DynamicsStellar Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
Best Price: $128.48
This comprehensive overview of stellar astrophysical fluid dynamics includes properties of...
Classical Nova Explosions: International Conference on Classical Nova Explosions, Sitges, Spain, 20-24 May, 2002 (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics)Classical Nova Explosions: International Conference on Classical Nova Explosions, Sitges, Spain, 20-24 May, 2002 (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Best Price: $157.14
The book reviews our current knowledge about Classical Nova Explosions, including all the recent...
40 Years of Pulsars: Millisecond Pulsars, Magnetars and More (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics)40 Years of Pulsars: Millisecond Pulsars, Magnetars and More (AIP Conference Proceedings / Astronomy and Astrophysics)
Best Price: $246.61
This conference was in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the discovery of radio pulsars in...
Night Sky Tracker: Backyard Astronomer's LogbookNight Sky Tracker: Backyard Astronomer's Logbook
Best Price: $3.49
If you're just starting out with organized observation and you're interested in becoming...

White Dwarfs (NATO Science Series C: (closed))White Dwarfs (NATO Science Series C: (closed))
Best Price: $309.00
An Intimate Look at the Night SkyAn Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Best Price: $4.98
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky by Chet Raymo Reviewed by Kate Magargal When I first held...
Constellation GuidebookConstellation Guidebook
Best Price: $14.94
Full color throughout, this book details positions, deep-sky objects, history, lore, in short,...
  
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