Electronic Books

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Buchi neri nel mio bagno di schiuma : L’enigma di Einstein = Black holes in my bubble bath : Einstein's riddle

Einstein's Enigma, or black holes in my foam bath, tells the story of the theory of gravitation, from its beginnings to ...

Clocks in the Sky : The Story of Pulsars

In this book, Geoff McNamara explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy. ...

Electronic Imaging in Astronomy : Detectors and Instrumentation

The second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments ...

Exploring the Moon : The Apollo Expeditions

the book develops the scientific theme of lunar geology, and therefore will be of use as background reading for undergraduate ...

Fare astronomia con piccoli telescopi = Are astronomy with small telescopes

Giant tools are not necessarily required to produce scientifically valid results in the field of astronomy. Even the amateur ...

Field Guide to Meteors and Meteorites

Imagine the unique experience of being the very first person to hold a newly-found meteorite in your hand – a rock from ...

Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects : A Complete Global Resource for Astronomers

Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is an invaluable reference for all amateur astronomers. The book contains, for each constellation, ...

Ice, Rock, and Beauty : A Visual Tour of the New Solar System

Ice, Rock, and Beauty is a book for anybody who lives in the solar neighborhood, and takes an interest in its significance ...

Il cielo sopra Roma : I luoghi dell’astronomia = The sky above Rome: The places of astronomy

Astronomy in Rome has always been there, but a little hidden: it was in the palaces, in the churches or, better, above the ...

Imaging planetario: Guida all’uso della webcam = Planetary Imaging : Guide to using the webcam

In this book, Martin Mobberley introduces the amateur to the use of webcams and digital image processing, while providing ...

Jupiter and How to Observe It

Jupiter is one of the most spectacular observing targets for amateur astronomers. There are various books about observing ...

La musica del Big Bang : Come la radiazione cosmica di fondo ci ha svelato i segreti dell’Universo = The music of the Big Bang: How the cosmic background radiation revealed the secrets of the Universe to us

Cosmic microwave background radiation is the residue of the great heat following the Big Bang. A tenuous sign, over 13 billion ...

Landscapes of Mars : A Visual Tour

Landscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical ...

Lastrofilo moderno

In less than two decades, amateur astronomy has changed its face. The reason, of course, is technological progress. Cheap ...

Lights in the Sky

Lights in the Sky is a truly comprehensive guide to observing, identifying, and imaging sky glows and other unusual atmospheric/astronomical ...

Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies

This is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, ...

Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone : Uncovering Humanity’s Cosmic Context

The questions of our origin and cosmic abundance of life are among the compelling facing humanity. For all of the difficulties ...

Searching for Water in the Universe

In Searching for Water in the Solar System, Thérèse Encrenaz takes the reader on a journey through the Universe in search ...

Setting-up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction

Every amateur astronomer who is considering a purpose-built observatory will find this book absolutely invaluable during ...

Spies in the Sky : Surveillance Satellites in War and Peace

Responds to the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review ...

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