Month: April 2021

Colours of the Stars

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Author: David Malin

In this book it shows how colour is related to the objects in astronomy, how the colours of stars, nebulae and galaxies can be seen and photographed, and how colour and photography enhance our astronomical understanding.

In the past astrophotographers have constantly returned to one astronomical nebula for their experiments, repeatedly photographing the first object successfully recorded by Common in 1883. The Orion Nebula figures throughout this book. Each of the eleven photographs shown in this book (details shown on page viii) tells us something different about the Orion Nebula.

Cambridge Atlas of the Constellations

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Author: Michael Bakich

Details of what figures do the constellations of the sky represent, the properties of the stars and what that they comprise and where in the sky they can be found. Details in the book enable constellations to be readily compared.

Click on the cover image above to read some pages of this book!  Constellations are not new to astronomy. Even before the era of printing, patterns of stars have been recognized by humans and their histories have been passed on from generation to generation, culture to culture. This book is the ultimate constellation reference book. Finally, a book exists that brings together a variety of information about constellations, including: the size, visibility, and relative brightness of all eighty-eight constellations; former locations of extinct constellations; the number of visible stars in each constellation; and more. Using tables, this information is presented in the first part of the book so that constellations can be readily compared and a general view of them developed. In the second part of the book, each constellation is taken in turn, with a star chart and map illustrating the associated celestial figure, supported by a comprehensive list of essential properties. This highly illustrated volume provides the most complete reference to date covering all aspects of the constellations and will be helpful for astronomers, both amateur and professional, educators and science writers.                                                                                                                                         Industry Reviews:                                                                                                                                    A fascinating cornucopia of constellation facts and figures …’ Adrian Ashford, New Scientist ‘ … one of the best … a lot of goodies for every amateur astronomer, both for the observing one and for the armchair astronomer … All of us have something to learn from this excellent book.’ Jan Sandstrom, Astronomi and Raumfahrt ‘If you want to have a reference book about constellations, then you want to have this book on your shelves.’ Pam Spence, Astronomy Now ‘The book has some novel ideas for the presentation of a wealth of unusual material and I found no mistakes. It is not a bedside book for browsing. It is a work to reside on a shelf for reference, mostly for amateur astronomers’ use, but also for anyone with an interest in the stars.’ Paul Murdin,Times Higher Education Supplement.

Backyard Astronomer’s Guide

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Authors: Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer

The modern classic, completely updated.

The newest edition of The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide includes the latest data and answers the questions most often asked by home astronomers, from beginners to experienced stargazers. Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer provide expert guidance on the right types of telescopes and other equipment; photographing the stars through a telescope; and star charts, software and other references. They cover daytime and twilight observing, planetary and deep-sky observing, and much more. With over 500 colour photographs and illustrations, The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide is one of the most valuable, beautiful and user-friendly astronomy books ever produced.  New and updated for this edition:                                                                                         A 20-page full-colour Atlas of the Milky Way provides location and context for hundreds of celestial objects mentioned throughout the book. A chapter on Astrophotography with Digital Cameras specifies what equipment works best and how to use it to collect a colour gallery of celestial portraits. Telescopes for Recreational Astronomy features assessments of a wide range of new telescopes, from models for beginners to those for veteran astronomy enthusiasts, with special emphasis on computerized telescopes and how they work.                         Accessory Catalogue spotlights the best of the accessories and flags the frivolous and irrelevant. Three practical appendices: Polar Aligning Your Telescope; Optics Cleaning and Collimation; Testing Your Telescope Optics. Any serious home astronomer must have this superb guide as an ongoing reference.

Voyages Space

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Author: Sally Ride

Astronaut Dr Sally Ride talks about:

– Space, the space shuttle, orbiting the moon

– Rocket development, the space race

– Apollo 17 mission to the moon

– Astronaut training

– Space orbit and space walking

– International Space Station plus other similar topics

30-Second Einstein

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Author: Brian Clegg

The 50 fundamentals of Einstein work, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute. The 50 engaging entries get you to grips with Einstein’s work, life and legacy, from atom to atomic bomb, at approximately the speed of light. Albert Einstein was an unparalleled scientific genius whose ideas and theories were so shockingly revolutionary, he changed the way the Universe was imagined on multiple occasions. A prodigy in his 20s and a Nobel Prize winner, Einstein was not only a brilliant physicist, but also a human rights campaigner, a political activist and the iconic archetype of the mad professor that still leads to our obsession with the man behind the world’s most famous equation, E=mc2. 30-Second Einstein provides you with a day in the company of a colossus from the world of science, and you will soon have his whole story – both his scientific attainments and his extraordinary life – in your head. With each page packed full of essential information, the 50 engaging entries get you to grips with his work, life and legacy, from atom to atomic bomb, at approximately the speed of light.

Astronomy Today

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Author: Chaisson McMillan

With Astronomy Today, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy, delivering thorough science with insightful pedagogy. The text emphasises critical thinking and visualisation, and it focuses on the process of scientific discovery, teaching students “how we know what we know.”