ASTRONOMY

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Cambridge Atlas of Astronomy. Ed. by Jean Audouze and

Guy Israel. New York : Cambridge University Press,

1985.

A magnificent encyclopedia of the universe with in- depth

articles accompanied by excellent photographs and color

illustrations. Good section on historical astronomy.

New Atlas of the Universe. by Patrick Moore. London :

Mitchell Beazley, 1984.

A well illustrated encyclopedia of the universe,

intended for the interested layman. Excellent

coverage of the solar system, and a fine collection of

sky maps.

Encyclopedia of Astronomy. by Gilbert E. Satterthwaite.

New York : St. Martin's Press, 1971.

The most complete collection of brief yet concise

astronomy facts available for the general reader.

Contains information on important astronomers and

observatories.

Concise Encyclopedia of Astronomy. by A. Weigert and H.

Zimmerman. 2nd English Ed. London : Adam Hilger, 1976,

c. 1975.

An English translation of the German ABC der Astronomie,

this text serves as an excellent introduction for

amateurs or students. Contains wonderful illustrations,

tables and charts.

International Encyclopedia of Astronomy. Edited by Patrick Moore. New York : Orion Books, 1987.

A popular encyclopedia, containing short entries and seven essay articles.

Patrick Moore's A-Z of Astronomy. by Patrick Moore.

New York : Norton & Co., 1986.

Short, dictionary-like entries for the interested

layperson. Good illustrations and photographs.

Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Edited by Robert A. Meyers. San Diego : Academic Press, 1989.

A comprehensive, yet concise treatment of the latest fields, each article written by a subject specialist at the advanced layperson to subject specialist level.

1001 Questions Answered About Astronomy. by James Pickering. New York : Dodd, Mead & Co., 1966.

A wonderful collection of astronomy facts, this work

can be read straight through or browsed by chapter.

An excellent ready reference book.

Guinness Book of Astronomy Facts & Feats. by Patrick Moore. 2nd Ed. New York : Sterling Pub., 1983.

Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Physics: General, Nuclear,

Solid State, Molecular, Metal and Vacuum Physics,

Astronomy, Geophysics, Biophysics and Related Subjects.

by J. Thewlis. London : Pergamon Press, 1961- 64 plus 5

Supplements.

The only comprehensive English language coverage of

astronomy on the professional level. The supplements

update the main body of 7 volumes. Volume 8 is an

author- subject index; volume 9 is a multilingual

glossary (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish,

and Russian). An updated version will be available in the near future.

DICTIONARIES

Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy. by Valerie Illingworth. New York : Facts on File, Inc., 1979.

Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics. by Jeanne Hopkins,

Second Ed. Rev. and Enlarged. U. of Chicago

Press, 1980.

Astronomical Dictionary in Six Languages. by Josip Kleczek. New York : Academic Press, 1961.

(English, German, Russian, Czech, French, Italian)

PROFESSIONAL HANDBOOKS

Astrophysical Quantities. 3rd Ed. by C. W.

London : Athlone Press, University of London, 1974,

c. 1973.

This work includes all the astronomical constants

and numerical quantities that an upper- level student or

professional astronomer would need.

Astrophysical Formulae: A Compendium for the Physicist

and Astrophysicist. by Kenneth R. Lang. Berlin; New York: Springer- Verlag, 1980.

The material is presented in textual form rather than in

tables or charts. References are given to longer

derivations. An invaluable source of numerical

information geared toward the serious amateur or

professional.

Astronautical Almanac. Washington : GPO, annual.

Replaces the American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac and

the Astronomical Ephemeris (from the UK).

Explanatory Supplement to the Ephemeris. Washington : GPO.

Nautical Almanac. Washington : GPO, annual.

Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics. by Martin V. Zombeck. New York : Cambridge University Press, 1982.

Planetary and Lunar Coordinates for the Years 1984-2000.

Washington : GPO, 1983.

Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets.

by Jean Meeus. Richmond, VA : Willmann-Bell, 1983.

Includes eclipses of sun and moon, phases of the moon.

Apparent Places of Fundamental Stars. International Astronomical Union,1960- . Annual.

HD- SAO- DM Cross Index

American Institute of Physics Handbook. New York :

McGraw- Hill, 1972.

Landolt- Bornstein Numerical Data and Functional

Relationships in Science and Technology. New

Series. Berlin : Springer- Verlag, 1961- .

The world's most complete collection of information

(in tabular format) concerning the fundamental

properties of physics, chemistry, astronomy,

geophysics and technology. In German.

Handbook of Optics. Optical Society of America.

New York : McGraw- Hill, 1978. Ed. by Walter G.

Driscoll.

Directory of Physics and Astronomy Staff Members. New York : American Institute of Physics, annual.

Graduate Programs in Physics, Astronomy and Related

Fields. New York : American Institute of Physics, annual.

AMATEUR HANDBOOKS

International Directory of Astronomical Associations and Societies (IDAAS 86). by A. Heck and J. Manfroid.

Centre de Donnees Stellaires : Strasbourg, France, 1985.

Astronomy: A Handbook. Ed. by G. D. Roth. Rev. Ed.

by Beer, Arthur. New York : Springer- Verlag, 1975.

For the advanced amateur. Translation of the German

original.

Amateur Astronomer's Handbook. by John Benson Sidgwick.

4th Ed. Prepared by R. O. Gamble. London : Faber and

Faber, 1980.

Observational Astronomy for Amateurs. by J. B. Sidgwick.

New Jersey : Enslow, 1955.

Amateur Astronomer's Handbook. by James Muirden. Rev.

Ed. New York : T. Y. Crowell, 1974.

Astronomy Data Book. by J. Hedley Robinson. New York :

Halstead Press, Wiley, 1979.

Useful information on eclipses, comets, planets, stars,

meteors, and other stellar and non- stellar objects.

Webb Society Deep- Sky Observer's Handbook. N. J. :

Enslow.

I. Double Stars

II. Planetary and Gaseous Nebulae

III. Open and Globular Clusters

IV. Galaxies

V. Clusters of Galaxies

VI. Anonymous Galaxies

VII. The Southern Sky

The definitive collection of advanced amateur materials.

Astronomical Calendar. by Guy Ottwell. Dept. of Physics,

Furman University, Greenville, S.C., annual (1974- )

An easy to read collection of facts, graphs, charts and

short articles that discusses the astronomical phenomena

for the coming year. A delightful ready reference

source.

Observer's Handbook. by Roy L. Bishop. Toronto : Royal

Astronomical Society of Canada, annual.

A manual of useful charts, excellent graphics, month- by-

month sky descriptions, and brief chapters discussing

the latest discoveries (double stars, star clusters,

variable stars, etc.)

Yearbook of Astronomy. by Patric Moore. London :

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd.; New York : W. W. Norton & Co.,

annual.

Excellent starcharts and interesting articles. A

standard.

Atlas of Deep- Sky Splendors. by Hans Vehrenberg. 3rd Ed. Cambridge, MA : Sky Publishing, 1983.

A beautiful atlas of photographs concentrating on the

Messier objects from an amateur astronomer's point of

view. All astronomers should see this magnificent work.

Exploring the Southern Sky: A Pictorial Atlas from the European Southern Observatory. by Sven Laustsen et al.

New York : Springer-Verlag, 1987.

A fantastic picture atlas of the southern sky

Sky Atlas 2000.0. Deluxe edition. by Wil Tirion. Cambridge, MA : Sky Publishing Corp., 1981.

The first comprehensive set of star charts for the year

2000 coordinates. Includes stars to magnitude 8.0 and

about 2500 deep- sky objects - color coded for ease of

use. Superb for either professional or amateur

astronomers.

Sky Catalogue 2000.0. Volume 1. Stars to Magnitude

8.0, by Alan Hirshfeld and R. W. Sinnott, Cambridge

University Press and Sky Publishing Corp., 1982.

Companion volume to the Sky Atlas 2000.0 (above),

providing positional data for the epoch 2000.0,

stellar magnitudes and colors, spectral- type, and SAO

and HD reference numbers. Arranged by right ascension;

with common star name, Bayer designation, and Flamsteed

number indexes.

Sky Catalogue 2000.0. Volume 2. Double Stars, Variable

Stars and Nonstellar Objects. by Alan Hirshfeld and R.W. Sinnott. Cambridge University Press and Sky Publishing Corp., 1985.

Second section of above covering multiple and variable stars, star clusters, nebulae, and deep galaxies.

Atlas of the Universe. by Patrick Moore. Chicago : Rand

McNally, 1970.

A combination atlas/picture book/text for beginners.

Observatories of the World. by Siegfried Marx and Werner

Pfau. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979.

Wonderful photographs, a fine introduction to

telescopes, and helpful diagrams accompany this

discussion of the world's major observatories.

ABSTRACTS AND INDEXES

Astronomischer Jahresbericht. Berlin: G. Reimer,

Vol. 1 - 68.

The original index to astronomy publications, printed in

German; continued by Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts.

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts. Berlin: Springer,

1982- .

The leading international indexing and abstracting

service specifically for the fields of astronomy and

astrophysics. There is a significant time lag between

publication date and indexing. Includes author and

subject classification indexes.

Astronomy and Astrophysics Monthly Index.

see "Current Awareness Sources"

Physics Abstracts. London: The Institution of

Electrical Engineers, 1910- 1983.

The only indexing and abstracting tool to cover

the entire range of modern physics. Divided into ten

subject areas, with 6 month cumulated author, subject

indexes.

Physics Briefs. New York: American Institute of

Physics, 1979- .

An international index that covers all fields of

physics, including patents and theses.

Current Physics Index. New York: American Institute

of Physics, 1975- .

Index to the 44 core physics journals published by

the American Institute of Physics and its member

societies.

Applied Science and Technology Index. New York:

H. W. Wilson Company, 1958- .

Wide- ranging subject index to English language science

journals. Book review citations are included in the

back section. Computer science, construction industry,

energy, engineering, food industry, machinery,

petroleum, plastics, textiles.

CURRENT AWARENESS SOURCES

Astronomy and Astrophysics Monthly Index. Olivetree

Assoc., 1982- .

Designed to provide rapid access to all types of

astronomy materials (conference proceedings, book

reviews, journals). Contains author and permuted title

indexes, as well as a listing of recently published

conference proceedings.

IAU Circulars.

ABOVE PHYS REV LETTERS CABINET and ASTRO READING ROOM

Current Contents. (Physical, Chemical and Earth

Sciences). Philadelphia: Institute for Scientific

Information, Weekly.

CHEMISTRY LIBRARY

Subject and table- of- contents access to selected

journals.

General Physics Advance Abstracts. New York : American Institute of Physics, semimonthly.

Contains early drafts of the abstracts of papers accepted for publication in the journals of the AIP and its member societies. Provides advanced information and tentative publication information. Arranged by journal title only.

COMPUTER SEARCHABLE DATABASE(S)

INSPEC - Online coverage of astronomy is found in the computer version of Science Abstracts, which contains Physics Abstracts, Computer and Control Abstracts, and Electrical and Electronics Abstracts.

PHYS - Online coverage of astronomy is found in the computer version of Physics Briefs. The Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts database is scheduled to be loaded into this file in the near future.