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Price: $26.95
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Sale: $17.39
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Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Author: Mike Lynch
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Publisher: Voyageur Press
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 522.09789
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Publication Date: 2007-02-15
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Reading Level: 160
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Description: With the down-to-earth style and far-ranging knowledge that have made him America’s favorite stargazing instructor, Mike Lynch guides amateur and expert alike through the wonders of the night sky over Arizona and New Mexico. Whether watching the sky from a backyard lawn chair or manning a high-powered telescope, southwestern stargazers of all levels will learn how and when to identify the major constellations at their states’ latitude. With chapters on the origins and movements of stars, the mythology of constellations, the phases of the moon, the planets, and even buying a telescope, this book also serves as an accessible and in-depth beginner’s guide to the night sky. It includes 12 monthly star maps for Arizona and New Mexico skies, 21 constellation diagrams, a local resources guide, a list of the brightest stars in the region, and more than 80 beautiful color photographs of the heavens.
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Price: $20.00
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Sale: $8.94
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Turtleback
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Author: Ian Ridpath
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Publisher: DK ADULT
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
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Publication Date: 2006-04-03
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Reading Level: 300
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Description: Covering all aspects of astronomy, including its history, the origins of the Universe, the Solar System and its exploration, stars, and galaxies, this is the essential handbook for the amateur astronomer.
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Price: $119.00
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Sale: $89.59
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 522.29
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Publication Date: 2003-01-14
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Reading Level: 536
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Description: This book assembles for the first time in a single text the full range of astronomical and engineering principles used in the design and construction of large telescopes. It aims to cover all aspects of the field, from the fundamentals of astronomical observation, to optics, control systems, and structural, mechanical, and thermal engineering, as well as such specialized topics as site selection and program management. The book is the result of the collaboration of many leading astronomers, engineers, and project managers. Their contributions have been edited to provide a consistent approach and treatment: for example, ground- and space-based telescopes are treated from a common perspective. Topics covered include: - Design Methods and Project Management - Telescope Optics - Stray Light Control - Structure and Mechanisms - Pointing and Control - Active and Adaptive Optics - Thermal Control - Integration and Verification - Observatory Enclosure and Siting
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Sale: $19.84
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Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: James B. Kaler
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Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523.8
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Publication Date: 1998-08-15
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Reading Level: 273
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Description: "Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are...." Wonder no more. Astronomer James Kaler has written a lucid, beautifully illustrated guide to the most obvious ingredient of the universe. "To know ourselves, we must know the stars"--how they are created, what makes them shine, their distances, and their fates. To say "we are stardust" is cold scientific truth: every element in our bodies (and our planet) except the hydrogen was made inside a star and thrown into space by a supernova explosion five billion years ago or more. Walt Whitman's poem "When I Heard the Learned Astronomer" describes how he became "tired and sick" of "charts and diagrams" and left to "look up in perfect silence at the stars." Kaler refutes Whitman by example as he combines scientific fact with poetic expression: Stars come dripping from the fonts of interstellar space, where they are created out of the loose gas and dust. As they age, they pump enriched matter back into the wellsprings of creation. Kaler is a learned astronomer that even Whitman might have followed. --Mary Ellen Curtin
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Price: $141.60
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Sale: $84.70
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Manufacturer: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Bradley W. Carroll::Dale A. Ostlie
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Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523.8
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Publication Date: 2006-07-31
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Reading Level: 712
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Description: Designed for the sophomore-level course in astrophysics for both astronomy and physics majors, Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics, Second Edition specifically addresses the needs of courses that focus on stellar structure and evolution. Derived from the market-leading An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, the Second Edition has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena.
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $13.99
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Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Rudolf Kippenhahn
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523.88
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Publication Date: 1993-04-19
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Reading Level: 280
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Description: How are the nuclear power plants we call "stars" formed? Where do they get their energy and how do they die--and what does this suggest about the future of the universe? One of the most popular books written on astrophysics, 100 Billion Suns provides an exhilarating and authoritative life history of the stars.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $1.98
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Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Pam Spence
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Publisher: Firefly Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523.7
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Publication Date: 2004-08-07
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Reading Level: 160
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Description: A practical day-by-day guide to observing the sun safely. The Sun Observer's Guide is a practical guide that explains how to safely observe the sun: what to look for and how to record and photograph solar images and eclipses. The book is written in non-technical language and is ideal for novice observers. Expensive equipment is not essential to observe the Sun, and the necessary safety procedures are easy to follow. The book describes the equipment required to observe the Sun using visible light technologies such as telescopes, binoculars, and simple pin-hole cameras, as well as non-white light devices such as spectroscopes and hydrogen-alpha filters. How to photograph the Sun is explained in detail and includes: - Descriptions of the equipment required
- Type of camera to choose
- Which lenses and filters to use
- Recommended exposure times.
A chapter dedicated to solar eclipses explains why they occur, what can be seen and how to observe them safely. Dates of upcoming eclipses are provided. The interaction between the Sun and the Earth is explored in detail - from the obvious (climates and seasons) to the dramatic (magnetic storms and aurora). The Sun Observer's Guide concludes with a chapter on professional solar astronomy. Amateur astronomers will be fascinated to read about the research that is currently being undertaken and to discover the value placed by professional astronomers on observations made by amateurs. Beautiful images taken by solar spacecraft are displayed here. The Sun Observer's Guide is an informative and practical introduction to an engaging hobby. (200412)
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.76
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Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Author: Mike Lynch
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Publisher: Voyageur Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 522.09771
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Publication Date: 2006-08-15
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Reading Level: 160
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Description: With the down-to-earth style and far-ranging knowledge that have made him America’s favorite stargazing instructor, Mike Lynch guides amateur and expert alike through the wonders of Ohio’s night sky. Whether watching the sky from a backyard lawn chair or manning a high-powered telescope, stargazers of all levels will learn how and when to identify the major constellations visible at Ohio’s latitude (37–41º). With chapters on the origins and movements of stars, the mythology of constellations, the phases of the moon, the planets, and even buying a telescope, this book serves as an accessible and in-depth beginner’s guide to the night sky. It includes 12 monthly star maps for Ohio skies, 21 constellation diagrams, a local resources guide, a list of the brightest stars in the state, and more than 80 beautiful color photographs of the heavens.
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Price: $32.50
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Sale: $10.00
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Richard Dibon-Smith
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Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523.80223
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Publication Date: 1992-07-15
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: Which is larger, Sirius or Vega? What is the luminosity of Rigel? When will Mira come up to full brightness? Here's one simple-to-use reference which quickly answers these questions and many more. This handy star catalog gives the characteristics of over 2,000 stars to a brightness of 5.25 visual magnitude (plus many dimmer exceptions) updated with Epoch 2000 data. The book brings together information not available in any other single source. Employing a unique, easy-to-use constellation-by-constellation format, StarList 2000 gives you all these properties for each star: location, visual and absolute magnitude, spectra, distance in light years, proper motion, spatial and radial velocity, parallax, size, and luminosity. Notes compare discrepancies in data from well-known sources and point out additional interesting facts and figures about selected stars and deep sky objects, such as nearby nebulae. There are special sections on binaries and variables. Rapid-motion binaries are covered in detail, giving exact locations at January 1, 2000. There is also a collection of drawn orbits and a listing of orbital elements of selected binaries. Data on variable stars include type of variability, maximum and minimum visual magnitude, epoch, and period of variability. The author also offers a unique feature--"Most Favorable Viewing Date"--that tells readers when variables are expected to be at their brightest. StarList 2000 includes an appendix of computer programs for calculating such information as the Julian Date, the date of midnight transit for any star, and the azimuth and altitude of any star viewed from your own backyard. Indexes list stars by right ascension, popular name, and constellation.
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Price: $65.00
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Sale: $54.00
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Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Christian B. Luginbuhl::Brian A. Skiff
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 1998-10-28
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Reading Level: 368
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Description: This is the most detailed guide to observing galaxies, clusters and nebulae available in a single volume. The objects included range from those visible in binoculars to faint galaxies requiring a 30 cm telescope. For most objects descriptions are given for a range of telescope apertures; the catalogue contains data not available elsewhere.
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