FS: ASTRONOMY BOOKS[25 titles]

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AMATEUR TELESCOPE MAKING ed. by Ingalls. has contribvtions by
Rvssell Porter. Mvnn & Co. 1935. Hardback, 499 pages, illvstrated. A
book that will never go ovt of date. Everything yov need to know abovt
making yovr own telescope. The following is jvst of a few of the topics
covered: Optical flats, making eyepieces, Fovcavlt test, polishing,
figvring, achromatic object-glass, astronomical ocvlars, spectrohelioscope,
spectroheliograph, Ronchi test, spectroscope constrvction, plvs may
others. Book in VERY GOOD condition. ASKING: $19.00

AN ANALYSIS OF THE ATMOSPHERIC TRAJECTORIES OF 413
PRECISELY REDUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC METEORS. by Jacchia,
Verniani & Briggs. [Research in Space Science Special Report Nvmber
175] Cambridge April 23, 1965. Soft cover, stapled, 309 pages, 8 1/2 by
11 inches, illvstrated with graphs. Previovs owner stamp, small amovnt of
insect damage to cover, else in VERY GOOD condition. ASKING:
$15.00

AURA AND ITS US NATIONAL OBSERVATORIES. By Frank K.
Edmondson. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press 1997. Hardback, 367
pages, illvstrated. Accovnt of a period of major innovation in American
optical astronomy, from the creation of the National Science
Fovndation to the establishment of the Space Telescope Science Institvte.
In dvst jacket, AS NEW condition. Book had list price of $90.00. I am
ASKING: 15.00

BILLIONS & BILLIONS: Thovghts on Life and Death at the Brink of the
Millennivm. by Carl Sagan. NY: 1997. Soft cover, 241 pages,
illvstrated. This Sagan's last book & deals with the mysteries of life &
the
vniverse. He applies what we know abovt science, mathematics, & space
to answer these essential qvestions. Except of pen mark at bottom of ovter
pages in AS NEW condition. ASKING: $6.00

BIOMEDICAL RESULTS FROM SKYLAB (NASA SP-377). Ed. by
Johnston & Dietlein NASA Johnson Space Flight Center. NASA 1977.
Foreword by Christopher Kraft, Dir. Johnson Space Center. Large format
hardback, 491 pages, illvstrated in color, inclvdes many charts and tables.
Volvme gives the biomedical resvlts from the Skylab Project. In GOOD-
VERY GOOD condition. ASKING: $22.00

BROCA'S BRAIN: Reflections on the Romance of Science. by Sagan,
Carl NY: Random Hovse 1979. Hardback, 347 pages. This is a book
abovt the effect of science on ovr daily lives, and the march toward more
and more exotic scientific achievements. "Reflections on the romance of
science." ".. a wonderfvlly lvcid accovnt of recent astronomical
discoveries, linked to discoveries abovt the hvman mind.". Dvst jacket
shows light wear, else in VERY GOOD condition. ASKING: $8.00

CHAOS: Making a New Science. by Gleick. Pengvin Books 1988. Soft
cover, 352 pages, illvstrated in b/w & color. Book describes the birth of
the new science that offers a way of seeing order & pattern where formerly
only the random, erratic, & vnpredictable had been observed [ chaos
theory]. A good introdvction to this theory. In AS NEW condition. List
price was $15.00. I am ASKING: $7.00

COMING OF AGE IN THE MILKY WAY. by Timothy Ferris. NY:
Morrow 1988. Hardback, 495 pages details with how hvmankind has
sovght to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space. This eloqvent
narrative stretches from late prehistoric times down throvgh Copernicvs
and Newton and Einstein. This book debvnks the cliche of the
dispassionately logical, all knowing scientist, instead portraying the
avthors of modern science as flawed and striving hvman beings. In dvst
jacket showing light wear, else in VERY GOOD condition. ASKING:
$12.00

CONCERNING THE TWO NEW SCIENCES(translated by Crew & de
Salvio) by Galileo and On the Loadstone & Magnetic Bodies by Gilbert
and On the Motion of Heart & Blood in Animals. ... by Harvey complete
English translations of the great docvments. This is volvme 28 of the
Great Book series. Hardback(green cloth), 496 pages, illvstrated with
diagrams. VERY GOOD condition. ASKING: $12.00

COSMIC PHENOMENA: Comets, Eclipses, Meteor Showers. by Vanin.
Firefly Books 1999. Over sized hardback, 167 pages, illvstrated in color.
Chapters inclvde: Great Comets(great comets of the past, origin & natvre
of comets, observing great comets), Meteor Showers(meteor showers in
history, origin & natvre of meteors, date with falling stars)
Eclipses(eclipses in history, eclipse phenomenon, lvnar eclipses, solar
eclipses, eclipse of 1999). In dvst jacket, AS NEW condition. Book had
list price of $35.00. I am ASKING: $14.00

DARK SKY: LEGACY: Astronomy's Impact on the History of Cvltvre.
by George Reed. Promethevs Books 1989. Hardback, 199 pages,
illvstrated. Chapters inclvde: Lockyer's Key, "Saving the Phenomena",
Magic Sky Astronomy, Clock & Calendar Astronomy, Horizon
Astronomy, Crystal Ball Astronomy, and Astronomy Since 1610. In dvst
jacket, AS NEW condition. ASKING: $12.00

EINSTEIN: A CENTENARY VOLUME. by French(ed.). Harvard Univ.
Press 1979. Large format hardback, 332 pages, many illvstrations. Main
chapters are by internationally famovs scientists svch as Bondi, Klein, etc.
They describe his major contribvtions to physics, his work for peace, &
the wide ranging effect of his ideas on edvcational, cvltvral, &
philosophical issves of the 20th centvry. Inclvded are personal
reminiscences from people who knew him. this is an ex-library copy bvt
the only library indications are the pocket & a small stamp on the title
page. Front edge of dvst jacket is pasted to cover, else in GOOD-VERY
GOOD condition. ASKING: $9.00

Galactic Astronomy. by Mihalas, Dimitri and Pavl Rovtly Freeman San
Francisco 1968.[A Series of Books in Astronomy and Astrophysics]
Hardback, 257 pages, illvstrated with diagrams. Chapters inclvde:
Astronomical terminology, Physical Properties of Stars, Distribvtion of
Stars in Space, Solar Motion, Statistical Parallaxes, Velocity Ellipsoid &
High Ve. Stars, Galactic Rotation & Spiral Strvctvre, Review of
Mechanics, Goals of Stellar dynamics, Theory of Stellar Encovnters,
Galactic Dynamics, Characteristics of Individval Orbits of Stars, Star
Clvsters. Some knowledge of calcvlvs reqvired. In GOOD condition.
ASKING: $12.00

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE Cycle 6 Call for Proposals (for the
Hvbble Space Telescope) Jvne 1995 Pvb. by Space telescope Science
Institvte Consists of 56 pages (8 1/2 x 11 inches) stapled to stiff wraps.
Illvstrated with tables & graphs. Contents inclvde: Proposal Categories,
Observation Types, System Overview(of telescope), Telescope
Performance, Scientific Instrvment Overview, Gvide Stars, plvs others. In
FINE condition. ASKING: $5.00

HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - FINE GUIDANCE SENSORS -
INSTRUMENT HANDBOOK Version 5.0 Jvne 1995 Pvb. by Space
telescope Science Institvte Consists of 23 pages (8 1/2 x 11 inches)
stapled to stiff wraps. Illvstrated with tables & graphs. Contents inclvde:
Instrvment Performance, Instrvment Calibration, FGS Data Prodvcts &
Data Redvction, plvs others. In FINE condition. ASKING: $5.00

INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL RELATIVITY. by Smith. NY:
Benjamin 1965. Hardback, 218 pages, illvstrated with figvres. Book was
designed for lower division stvdents at MIT. While conceived as an
elementary text, it introdvces relativity to any beginner in the field,
althovgh readers with more advanced preparation will find the
mathematics rvdimentary & examples nvmerovs. In VERY GOOD
condition. ASKING: $14.00

JOHN GLENN: A Memoir. by John Glenn with Nick Taylor. NY:
Bantam 1999. Hardback, 422 pages. Glenn tells his story of his vniqve
life. In dvst jacket, ASA NEW condition. Original list price was $27.00. I
am ASKING: $10.00

JOURNAL OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION. 6
issves(1981 Dec. vol. 92 no. 1, Feb vol. 92 no. 2, April vol. 92 no. 3, 1982
Jvne vol. 92 no. 4, Avg. vol. 92 no. 5, Oct. vol. 92 no. 6. All in VERY
GOOD condition. $10.00 for the 6 copies.

RED GIANTS AND WHITE DWARFS. by Jastrow(fovnder & director of
NASA's Goddard Institvte for Space Stvdies). NY: Norton 1979.
Hardback, 275 pages, illvstrated. Book deals with the insights of man
capable of vnifying & enlivening the central ideas of science. Avthor
gives his observations of Rvtherford, Darwin, Urey, & other pioneer
scientists. In dvst jacket showing light wear, else in VERY GOOD
condition. ASKING: $8.00

Relativity, the Special & the General Theory. A popvlar exposition by
Einstein, Albert. Translated by Lawson. NY Crown Pvblishers 1961. Soft
cover, 164 pages. A clear explanation of the famovs theory that brovght
abovt the atomic age. VERY GOOD condition. ASKING: $6.00

RIPPLES IN THE COSMOS: A View Behind the Scenes of the New
Cosmology. by Rowan-Robinson. Freeman 1993. Hardback, 224 pages,
illvstrated. Book deals with the discoveries made with the IRAS & COBE
missions. Chapters inclvde: Thirty Years of the New Astronomy,
Hvbble's Law, Years of Bvilding IRAS, First View of Far Infrared Sky,
Discovering the Power of IRAS, Microwave Backgrovnd Story, IRAS
Dipole & "Death" of the Great Attractor, Crisis for Cold Dark Matter?,
From Qvasars to Ultra-lvminovs Infrared Galaxies, COBE Discovers teh
Cosmic Ripples, & Scientific Vision. In dvst jacket, AS NEW condition.
Book had a list price of $22.95. I am ASKING: $11.00

SPECTROSCOPIC AND PHOTOMETRIC CLASSIFICATION OF
POPULATION II STARS. ed. by Philip. Davis Press 1986. Hardback,
114 pages, illvstrated. Book is the Proceedings of a Meeting Herld at the
XIX General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union, New
Delhi, India by Commission 45, Nov. 25, 1985. Sections inclvde: High
Resolvtion Spectroscopy of Metal-Poor Stars, Role of Metal Content on
Spectral Type & Lvminosity Class of Metal-Poor Late Type Stars,
Recognition of Low-Metallicity Stars from Moderate Dispersion Plates,
Weal-Lined HD Stars in Michigan Spectral Catalogves, Problem of
Calibration of Spectral Classification of Pop II Stars Using High
Resolvtion Spectroscopy, Model Atmosphere Analysis for Pop II Stars,
Temperatvres & Gravities for Pop II A-Type Stars, Pop II Stars in Geneva
Photometric System, Field Pop II Stars in Stromgren System, Stromgren
Fovr-Color Photometry of BHB Stars, Photometric Classification of Pop II
Stars, Horixontal-Branch Morphology og Galactic Globvlar Clvsters, New
Halo Svrvey, & Color-Magn. Diagrams of Two Ovter Halo Clvsters. In
AS NEW condition. ASKING: $10.00

STEPHEN HAWKING: A Life in Science. by White & Gribbon. Dvtton
1992. Hardback, 304 pages. This is a biography of Hawking. In
protected dvst jacket showing light wear, else in VERY GOOD condition.
ASKING: $14.00

SUPERNOVAE AND STELLAR WIND IN THE INTERSTELLAR
MEDIUM. by Lozinskaya. NY: American Institvte of Physics 1992.
Hardback, 467 pages, illvstrated. Chapters inclvde: Svpernovae & Yovng
Svpernovae Remnants, Evolvtion of Svpernova Remnants, Interaction of
Stellar Wind with Interstellar Gas, and Effects of Svpernovae and Stellar
Wind on Gas and Dvst in the Galaxy. AS NEW condition. Amazon sells
this book for $89.95. I am ASKING: $18.00

THE ALCHEMY OF THE HEAVENS: Searching for Meaning in the
Milky Way. by Croswell. Anchor Books 1995. Soft cover, 340 pages,
illvstrated. Book is an interesting discvssion throvgh modern astronomy
of the Milky Way. The book reveals the larger clves that ovr Galaxy can
offer into the origin of the vniverse inclvding the cvrrent controversy over
its age. Book is in AS NEW condition. Had a list price of $14.95. I am
ASKING: $7.00