South Dublin Astronomy

This is the most up-to-date list of books available for members to either browse through at meetings or borrow for a period of one month. Mail John Flannery at skynotes.jpg to request a book (put SDAS Book Request in the subject line of your mail to avoid it being dumped by spam filters).

We also have the following archives of monthly astronomy magazines. Because of the difficulty of replacing older issues of these magazines they will be available to a member to browse through at a meeting. Let us know the issue you require and it will be brought along to the next lecture.

Sky and Telescope: from January 1980 to date

Astronomy Now : complete from April 1987 (first issue) to date

Also check out our book review page. The club gets a small percentage of each order so you are encourage to order books through there and or to use the Amazon search box on the bottom left.

New Additions

REVISED BOOK LIST — 28 August 2008

Reference
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A Dictionary of Astronomy (Oxford) Ridpath, Ian
A Dictionary of Space Exploration (Oxford) Dasch, E. Julius
A Dictionary of Weather (Oxford) Dunlop, Storm
Astrofaqs: Questions Amateur Astronomers Frequently Ask Tonkin, Stephen
Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets Meeus, Jean
Deep Sky Name Index Maddocks, Hugh C.
Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (3rd edition) Schmadel, L.D.
Mathematical Astronomy Morsels Meeus, Jean
Mathematical Astronomy Morsels II Meeus, Jean
Mathematical Astronomy Morsels III Meeus, Jean
Mathematical Astronomy Morsels IV Meeus, Jean
Multi-year Interactive Computer Almanac (with CD) USNO
NGC 2000.0 Sinnott, Roger
The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations Bakich, Michael E.
The Cambridge Planetary Handbook Bakich, Michael E.
The Chronological Encyclopedia of Discoveries in Space Zimmerman, Robert
The Complete Book of Spaceflight Darling, David
The Data Book of Astronomy Moore, Patrick
The Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac Seidelmann, Kenneth
The Universal Book of Astronomy Darling, David
Who’s Who on the Moon

General Astronomy
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A Buyer’s and User’s Guide to Astronomical Telescopes and Binoculars Mullaney, James
Amateur Astronomers Introduction to the Celestial Sphere Miller, William
Astronomy and the Imagination Davidson, Norman
Astronomy for All Ages: Discovering the Universe through Activities Harrington, Phil
Astronomy Hacks Thompson and Thompson
Back to the Astronomy Café Odenwald, Sten
Bad Astronomy Plait, Phil
Cosmic Adventure Berman, Bob
Exploring the Sky: Projects for Beginning Astronomers Moeschel, Richard
Ingenious Ireland (profiles some Irish observatories) — 2 copies Mulvihill, Mary
Many Skies Upgren, Arthur
Night has a Thousand Eyes Upgren, Arthur
Practical Astronomy Mills, H. Robert
Secrets of the Night Sky Berman, Bob
Sky Phenomena Davidson, Norman
Star Ware (4th edition) Harrington, Phil
Strange Universe Berman, Bob
The Astronomy Cafe Odenwald, Sten
The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System Lang, Kenneth R.
The Earth as a Peppercorn Ottewell, Guy
The Soul of the Night Raymo, Chet
The Soul of the Sky Various
The Stargazing Year Calia, Charles Laird
The Starry Room Schaaf, Fred
The Turtle and the Stars Upgren, Arthur
The Universe and Beyond Dickinson, Terence

General Observing and Atlases
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A Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy Sherrod, Clay
Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook Sidgwick, J.B.
Collins Atlas of the Night Sky Dunlop, Storm
Norton’s Star Atlas (19th edition) Ridpath, Ian
Norton’s Star Atlas (20th edition – atlas misprinted) Ridpath, Ian
Observational Astronomy for Amateurs Sidgwick, J.B.
Seeing the Deep Sky Schaaf, Fred
Seeing the Sky Schaaf, Fred
Seeing the Solar System Schaaf, Fred
Solar System Observer’s Guide Grego, Peter
Sky & Telescope’s Pocket Sky Atlas Sinnott, Roger W.
Sky Atlas 2000.0 Tirion, Wil
The Amateur Astronomer’s Handbook Muirden, James
The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide Dickinson, Terence
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Amateur Astronomy Bakich, Michael E.
The Planet Observer’s Handbook Price, Fred

The Moon
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Atlas of the Moon (Sky and Telescope edition) Rukl, Antonin
Discover the Moon Lacroux, Jean
Exploring the Moon through Binoculars and Small Telescopes Cherrington, Ernest
Moon, Mars and Venus Rukl, Antonin
The Modern Moon Wood, Charles
The Moon Maryam Sachs
The Moon and How to Observe it Grego, Peter
The Moon Observer’s Handbook Price, Fred
The Moon: A Biography Whitehouse, David
The Moon: An Observing Guide for Backyard Telescopes Kitt, Michael

The Sun, Sundials, etc.
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Finding Your Way Without A Map Gatty, Harold
Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings Fisher, Dennis
Sun Observer’s Guide Spence, Pam
Sundials: History, Art, People, Science Lennox-Boyd, Mark
The Enigma of Sunspots Brody, Judith
The Shadow Club Casati, Roberto
The Story of Time Various
The Sun – A Biography Whitehouse, David

Eclipses and Transits
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Eclipse Allen, David
Eclipses: 2005 – 2017 Held, Wolfgang
The Understanding of Eclipses Ottewell, Guy
Totality: Eclipses of the Sun Littmann/Willcox/Espenak
UK Solar Eclipses from Year 1 Williams, Sheridan

The Aurora
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Aurora (2007 edition) Bone, Neil
Aurora – A Celebration of the Northern Lights Andersen, Cary
Aurora – The Mysterious Northern Lights Savage, Candace
Aurorawatchers Handbook Davis, Neil
Majestic Lights: The Aurora in Science, Myth, and Art Eather, Robert H.
Northern Lights: The Science, Myth, and Wonder of Aurora Borealis Hall, Calvin
Secrets of the Aurora Borealis Akasofu, Syun-Ichi

Atmospheric Optics
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Atmospheric Halos Tape, Walter
Atmospheric Halos and the search for angle X Tape, Walter
Colour and Light in Nature (second edition) Lynch, David
Introduction to Meteorological Optics Tricker, R.A.R.
Kaleidoscope Sky Herd, Tim
Light and Colour in the Outdoors Minnaret, Marcel
Out of the Blue Naylor, John
Rainbows, Halos, and Glories Greenler, Robert
Rare Halos, Mirages, Anomalous Rainbows and Related Phenomena Corliss, William
Sky in a Bottle Pesic, Peter
Sunsets, Twilights and Evening Skies Meinel, Aden
The Book of Rainbows: Art, Literature, Science, and Mythology Whelan, Richard
The Rainbow Book Graham, F. Lanier
The Rainbow Bridge Lee, Raymond
The Rainbow: From Myth to Mathematics Boyer, Carl
Twilight, A Study in Atmospheric Optics Rozenberg, G.V.
Why the Sky is Blue Hoeppe, Gotz

Meteorology
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A Pig with Six Legs and Other Clouds Pretor-Pinney, Gavin
A Weather Eye on Literature McWilliams, Brendan
An Ocean of Air Walker, Gabrielle
Field Guide to Snowflakes Libbrecht, Ken
Guinness Book of Weather Facts and Feats Holford, Ingrid
Handbook of Unusual Natural Phenomena Corliss, William
Heaven’s Breath: A Natural History of the Wind Watson, Lyall
Irish Weather Signs Rosenstock, Gabriel
It’s Raining Frogs and Fishes Dennis, Jerry
March Winds and April Showers: Country Weather Lore Whitlock, Ralph
Photographing Weather Dunlop, Storm
Red Sky at Night Mortimer, David
Science from your Airplane Window Wood, Elizabeth
The Cloudspotter’s Guide Pretor-Pinney, Gavin
The Essential Book of Weather Lore Horvitz, Leslie
The History of Meteorology to 1800 Frisinger, H. Howard
The Snowflake: Winter’s Secret Beauty Libbrecht, Kenneth
The Weather Companion Lockhart, Gary
Weather Eye McWilliams, Brendan
Weather Lore Inwards, Richard
Weather Wisdom Lee, Albert
Weather Wise Reader’s Digest
Weather Wizard’s Cloud Book, The Rubin, Louis D.
Wonder of Weather: 600 Proverbs, Sayings, Facts and Folklore Freier, George D.

Comets
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A Chronology of Comet Observations Schove, D Justin
Comet Fever Gropman, Donald
Comet of the Century: From Halley to Hale-Bopp Schaaf, Fred
Cometography (Volume 1) Kronk, Gary
Comets, Popular Culture, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology Schechner Genuth, Sara
Comets: A Chronological History Yeomans, Donald
Comets: A Descriptive Catalog Kronk, Gary
Fire in the Sky: Comets and Meteors in Art Olsen, Roberta
Tales of the Comet Campbell, Douglas
The Comet Book Chapman, Robert D.

Meteors and Meteorites
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Comets, Meteorites, and Men Brown, Peter L.
Fireballs, Meteors, and Meteorites Povenmire, Harold
Meteors and Meteorites Beech, Martin
Meteor Showers and Their Parent Comets Jenniskens, Peter
Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog Kronk, Gary
Meteors Bone, Neil
Observe Comets, Meteors, Asteroids, and the Zodiacal Light Edberg, Stefan
The Encyclopedia of Cosmic Close Encounters, Povenmire, Hal
The Heavens on Fire [History of the Leonid Meteor Shower] Littmann, Mark

Binocular Astronomy
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Binocular Astronomy Crossen, Craig
Binocular Astronomy Tonkin, Stephen
Binocular Highlights Seronik, Gary
Binocular Stargazing Reynolds, Mike D.
Binoculars and All-Purpose Telescopes Paul, Dr. Henry
Binoculars Opera Glasses and Field Glasses (32-page booklet) Watson, Fred
Sky Vistas Crossen, Craig
Stargazing with Binoculars Scagell, Robin
Touring the Universe Through Binoculars Harrington, Phil

Deep-Sky Observing
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Astronomical Sketching Perez, Jeremy
Astrophyics is Easy Inglis, Mike
Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects Inglis, Mike
The Guide to the Galaxy Couper, Heather
The Observer’s Guide to Stellar Evolution Inglis, Mike
The Search for the Nebulae Jones, Kenneth Glyn

History of Astronomy (General and Observational)
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A Chronicle of Pre-Telescopic Astronomy Hetherington, Barry
A History of Astronomy Pannekoek, Antoine
A History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler Dreyer, J.L.E.
A Short History of Astronomy Berry, Arthur
Ancient Astronomers Aveni, Anthony
Coming of Age in the Milky Way Ferris, Timothy
Handbook of Astronomical Anomalies Corliss, William
People and the Sky Aveni, Anthony
The Astronomical Scrapbook Ashbrook, Joe
The Cambridge Illustrated History of Astronomy Hoskins, Michael
The Great Copernicus Chase Gingerich, Owen
The History of Astronomy Moore, Patrick
Voyages to the Moon Nicholson, Marjorie
Watchers of the Skies Ley, Willy

History of Astronomy (Celestial Cartography and Imagery)
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Astrology and Astronomy: A Pictorial Archive of Signs and Symbols Lehner, Ernst
Celestial Charts Stott, Carole
Celestial Images Mendillo, Michael
Celestial Treasury Lachieze-Rey, Marc
Lost Stars: Lost, Missing, and Troublesome Stars Wagman, Morton
Mapping the Heavens Whitfield, Peter
Maps of the Heavens Snyder, George S.
Star Maps Kanas, Nick
Star Struck: One Thousand Years of the Art and Science of Astronomy Brashear, Ronald
The Finest Atlas of the Heavens (replica of Cellarius atlas) van Gent, Robert
The Glorious Constellations Sesti, Giuseppe
The Sky Explored Warner, Deborah
The Universe Unveiled: Instruments and Images Through History Stephenson, Bruce
Treasures of the Vatican Library: And There Shall be Signs Compilation
Zodiac Signs Goodman, Frederick

Sky Lore
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A Dictionary of Modern Star Names Kunitzsch, P & Smart, T
Beyond the Blue Horizon Krupp, Ed
Many Moons Brueton, Diane
Nature Myths Andrews, Tamara
Star Lore of All Ages Olcott, William
Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning Allen, Richard Hinckley
Star Tales Ridpath, Ian
Sun Lore of All Ages Olcott, William

Spaceflight and Exploration
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China’s Space Programme Harvey, Brian
Distant Worlds: Milestones in Planetary Exploration Bond, Peter
Europe’s Space Programme Harvey, Brian
Manned Spaceflight Log: 1961 – 2006 Furniss, Tim
Robotic Exploration of the Solar System — Volume 1 Ulivi, Paolo
Spaceflight Sparrow, Giles
Spaceflight and Rocketry: A Chronology Baker, David
Visions of Spaceflight Ordway, Frederick