Radio Recombination Lines Their Physics and Astronomical Applications / by M.A. Gordon, R.L. Sorochenko. by Gordon, M. A.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Introduction -- RRLs and Atomic Physics -- RRLs: Tools for Astronomers -- RRLs from Extragalactic Objects -- Constants -- Tables of Line Frequencies -- Supplemental Calculations -- Hydrogen Oscillator Strengths -- Departure Coefficients -- Observational Units -- Author Index -- References. …”
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Weird Weather Tales of Astronomical and Atmospheric Anomalies / by David A. J. Seargent. by Seargent, David A. J. (David Allan John), 1947-

“…Astronomers' universe.…”
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Surveying the Skies : How Astronomers Map the Universe. by Wynn-Williams, Gareth

“…Astronomers' universe.…”
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The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel Objects. by Mullaney, James

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Gerard P. Kuiper and the Rise of Modern Planetary Science / Derek W.G. Sears. by Sears, Derek W. G., 1948-

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Seeing Stars BBC Worldwide Ltd.

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Discoverers of the universe : William and Caroline Herschel / Michael Hoskin. by Hoskin, Michael A.

Table of Contents: “…The Herschel family -- August 1772: the partnership convenes -- 1707-1773: a musician's odyssey -- 1773-1778: vocations in conflict -- 1779-1781: an enthusiasm shared -- 1781-1782: royal patronage -- 1782-1783: "Astronomer to his majesty" -- 1783-1785: the construction of the heavens -- 1782-1790: "one of the greatest mechanics of his day" -- 1786-1788: "gold can glitter as well as the stars" -- 1788-1798: "noble and worthy priestess of the new heavens" -- 1788-1810: "the most celebrated of all the astronomers of the universe" -- 1792-1822: the torch is handed on -- 1822-1833: John's "sacred duty" -- 1833-1848: "the completion of my father's work."…”
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The making of Copernicus : early modern transformations of the scientist and his science / edited by Wolfgang Neuber, Thomas Rahn and Claus Zittel.

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A journey with Fred Hoyle / Chandra Wickramasinghe ; edited by Kamala Wickramasinghe. by Wickramasinghe, Chandra, 1939-

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Hutchinson Trends in Science : Astronomy. by Helicon

Table of Contents: “…"" Hutchinson Trends in Science: Astronomy""; ""Preface""; "" Table of contents""; "" Overview: astronomy in the 20th century""; ""introduction""; ""tools of the astronomer""; ""radio astronomy""; ""other astronomies""; ""rise of planetary science""; ""Sun and the stars""; ""galaxies""; ""cosmology""; ""recent and forthcoming advances""; "" Chronology""; "" Biographical sketches""; ""Alpher, Ralph Asher (1921â€?…”
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A Journey With Fred Hoyle : the Search For Cosmic Life. by Wickramasinghe, Chandra

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What Is Science Discovering About Space? Scorpion TV.

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Masters of the universe : conversations with cosmologists of the past / Helge Kragh, Aarhus University. by Kragh, Helge, 1944-

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Astronomy Methods : a Physical Approach to Astronomical Observations. by Bradt, Hale

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Blowing bubbles in the cosmos : astronomical winds, jets, and explosions / T.W. Hartquist, J.E. Dyson, and D.P. Ruffle. by Hartquist, T. W.

Table of Contents: “…The first discoveries of astronomical winds -- The magnitudes of astronomical quantities -- Stellar evolution -- Basic structures of winds and windblown bubbles -- Star formation and low-mass young stellar objects -- Regions of high-mass star formation -- Winds from main-sequence and post-main-sequence stars -- Supernovae and their remnants -- Galactic winds, starburst superwinds, and the epoch of galaxy formation -- Active galaxies and their nuclei -- Some other windy and explosive sources.…”
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Celestial Delights The Best Astronomical Events Through 2020 / by Francis Reddy. by Reddy, Francis, 1959-

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Lights in the Sky Identifying and Understanding Astronomical and Meteorological Phenomena / by Michael Maunder. by Maunder, Michael

Table of Contents: “…Part 1: Identifier -- Daylight -- Dawn and Dusk -- Night -- Part 2: Astronomical and Meteorological Phenomena -- Dawn: Zodiacal light -- Season for pre-dawn sighting -- Red sky, Shepherd's warning -- Crepuscular rays -- Daylight: Haloes and coronas also detached arcs -- Sundogs and mock suns.…”
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Imago Cosmi The Vision of the Cosmos and the History of Astronomical Machines / by Daniele L. R. Marini. by Marini, Daniele L. R.

Table of Contents: “…Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Mathematics and Astronomy from Origin to Eighteenth Century -- Chapter 3 Ancient Visions of The Cosmos: Orienting, Classifying and Modeling -- Chapter 4 A Lucky Astral Conjunction -- Chapter 5 The New Vision of The Cosmos -- Chapter 6 The Instruments -- Chapter 7 The First Astronomical Machine: Antikythera -- Chapter 8 Astronomical Machines and Clocks from The Arab Times to The Renaissance -- Chapter 9 Towards Planetary Machines -- Chapter 10 Orreries and Astronomical Clocks -- Chapter 11 France and Switzerland -- Chapter 12 Blossoming in Germany and Austria: The Priestermechaniker -- Chapter 13 Chinese Philosophical and Mathematical Thought -- Chapter 14 Chinese Astronomy and Astronomical Machines -- Chapter 15 Design of a Simple Planetary Machine -- Chapter 16 Conclusion -- A. …”
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La correspondance entre Henri Poincaré, les astronomes, et les géodésiens edited by Scott A. Walter, Philippe Nabonnand, Ralf Krömer, Martina Schiavon.

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The universe in a mirror : the saga of the Hubble Telescope and the visionaries who built it / Robert Zimmerman. by Zimmerman, Robert, 1953-

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