MBR: The Science Shelf

The Science Shelf

Digital Astrophotography
Stefan Seip
RockyNook
26 West Mission Street Suite 3, Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2432
9781933952161, $29.95 www.rockynook.com

DIGITAL ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: A GUIDE TO CAPTURING THE COSMOS covers all
the basics of astrophotogaphy, from choosing equipment and obtaining
sharp images to taking lovely night shots with a digital camera and
tripod setup and using a webcam to get planet images. All levels of
astrophotography are covered in a guide perfect for both photography
and science libraries at all levels of interest, with color examples
throughout supplementing step-by-step directions, tips, and overviews.

Exploding Disk Cannons, Slimemobiles and 32 Other Projects for
Saturday Science
Neil A. Downie
Johns Hopkins University Press
2715 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21218
0801885078, $19.95 www.press.jhu.edu

Laser light shows, the rice grain ski jump, and other offbeat science
experiments provide Saturday scientists with new ways to test
theories. Here are a range of wacky offbeat science experiments and
projects many an adult is sure to appreciate, also: from magnetic
valveless valves to a Victorian amplifier. This pick is recommended
for middle to high school libraries and for any public library seeking
something different - with a broader appeal - in the way of science
project handbooks.

Maxwell's Equations and the Principles of Electromagnetism
Richard Fitzpatrick
Infinity Science Press
11 Leavitt Street, Hingham, MA 02043
9781934015209, $69.95 www.infinitysciencepress.com

College-level and advanced electromagnetism courses and electrical
engineers alike will find Maxwell's Equations and the Principles of
Electromagnetism an excellent introduction to Maxwell's equations and
electromagnetic waves. It provides a survey of vector field theory and
covers everything from retarded fields to antenna theory and Faraday
rotation, pairing discussions and science with plenty of examples and
calculations suitable for college-level students.

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