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Astronomy and Calendars – TheOther Chinese Mathematics104 BC - AD 1644

Presented from the viewpoint of the history of math-ematics, this book explores both epistemologicalaspects of Chinese traditional mathematical astron-omy and lunisolar calendrical calculations. The fol-lowing issues are addressed: (1) connections withnon-Chinese cultural areas; (2) the possibility orimpossibility of using mathematics to predict as-tronomical phenomena, a question that was con-stantly raised by the Chinese from antiquity throughmedieval times; (3) the modes of representation ofnumbers, and in particular the zero, found in the con-text of Chinese calendrical calculations; and (4) adetailed analysis of lunisolar calendrical calculations.Fully worked-out examples and[...]

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Hardcover2016. XXXV, 471 p. 33 illus.▶ £82.00ISBN 978-3-662-49717-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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D.A. Vakoch (Ed.)

Astrobiology, History, and SocietyLife Beyond Earth and the Impact of Discovery

This book addresses important current and historicaltopics in astrobiology and the search for life beyondEarth, including the search for extraterrestrial intelli-gence (SETI). The first section covers the plurality of

worlds debate from antiquity through the nineteenthcentury, while section two covers the extraterrestriallife debate from the twentieth century to the present.The final section examines the societal impact of dis-covering life beyond Earth, including both culturaland religious dimensions. Throughout the book,authors draw links between their own chapters andthose of other contributors, emphasizing the inter-connections between the various strands of the his-tory and[...]


Softcover2013. XXVIII, 375 p. (Advances in Astrobiology andBiogeophysics)▶ £135.00ISBN 978-3-642-43540-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. McLeod

Astronomy in the Ancient WorldEarly and Modern Views on Celestial Events

Alexus McLeod explores every aspect of the lesser-known history of astronomy in the Americas(Mesoamerica and North America), China and India,each through the frame of a particular astronomicalphenomena. Part One considers the development ofastronomy in the Americas as a response, in part, tothe Supernova of 1054, which may have led to a cul-tural renaissance in astronomy. He then goes on toexplore the contemporary understanding of super-novae, contrasting it with that of the ancient Ameri-cas. Part Two is framed through the appearances ofgreat comets, which had major divinatory significancein early China. The author discusses the advancementof observational astronomy in China,[...]


Hardcover2016. VIII, 234 p. 41 illus., 34 illus. in color. (Historical &Cultural Astronomy)▶ £82.00ISBN 978-3-319-23599-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Orchiston

Exploring the History of NewZealand AstronomyTrials, Tribulations, Telescopes and Transits

Dr. Orchiston is a foremost authority on the sub-ject of New Zealand astronomy, and here are thecollected papers of his fruitful studies in this area,including both those published many years ago andnew material. The papers herein review traditionalMaori astronomy, examine the appearance of nauticalastronomy practiced by Cook and his astronomers ontheir various stopovers in New Zealand during theirthree voyagers to the South Seas, and also explorenotable nineteenth century New Zealand observa-tories historically, from significant telescopes nowlocated in New Zealand to local and internationalobservations made during the 1874 and 1882 transitsof Venus and the nineteenth and[...]


Hardcover2016. XLV, 688 p. 397 illus., 152 illus. in color. (Astrophysicsand Space Science Library, Vol. 422)▶ £117.00ISBN 978-3-319-22565-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Magli

ArchaeoastronomyIntroduction to the Science of Stars and Stones

This book provides the first complete, easy to read,up-to-date account of the fascinating discipline ofarchaeoastronomy, in which the relationship betweenancient constructions and the sky is studied in orderto gain a better understanding of the ideas of thearchitects of the past and of their religious and sym-bolic worlds. The book is divided into three sec-tions, the first of which explores the past relationsbetween astronomy and people, power, the after-world, architecture, and landscape. The fundamen-tals of archaeoastronomy are then addressed in detail,with coverage of the celestial coordinates; the appar-

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2016. XIII, 246 p. 164 illus., 111 illus. in color.(Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics)▶ £33.99ISBN 978-3-319-22881-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.L. Voller

The Muleskinner and the StarsThe Life and Times of Milton La Salle Humason,Astronomer

This is the story of the astronomer Milton La SalleHumason, whose career was integral to developingour understanding of stellar and universal evolutionand who helped to build the analytical basis for thework of such notable astronomers and astrophysicistsas Paul Merrill, Walter Adams, Alfred Joy, FrederickSeares, Fritz Zwicky, Walter Baade and Edwin Hub-ble. Humason’s unlikely story began on the shoresof the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota, in1891 and led to the foot of Mount Wilson outsideLos Angeles, California, twelve years later. It is therewhere he first attended summer camp in 1903 andwas captivated by its surroundings. The mountainwould become the backdrop for[...]


Hardcover2016. XLV, 196 p. (Springer Biographies)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-1-4939-2879-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Buonanno

The Stars of Galileo Galilei andthe Universal Knowledge ofAthanasius KircherIn this fascinating book, the author traces the careers,ideas, discoveries, and inventions of two renownedscientists, Athanasius Kircher and Galileo Galilei, onea Jesuit, the other a sincere man of faith whose rela-tions with the Jesuits deteriorated badly. The Authordocuments Kircher’s often intuitive work in manyareas, including translating the hieroglyphs, devel-oping sundials, and inventing the magic lantern, andexplains how Kircher was a forerunner of Darwin insuggesting that animal species evolve. Galileo’s workon scales, telescopes, and sun spots is mapped anddiscussed, and care is taken to place his discoverieswithin their cultural environment. While Galileo iswithout[...]


Hardcover2014. XIII, 178 p. 28 illus. (Astrophysics and Space ScienceLibrary, Vol. 399)▶ £90.00ISBN 978-3-319-00299-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Padmanabhan (Ed.)

Astronomy in India: A HistoricalPerspectiveIndia has a strong and ancient tradition of astronomy,which seamlessly merges with the current activities inAstronomy and Astrophysics in the country. Whilethe younger generation of astronomers and studentsare reasonably familiar with the current facilities andthe astronomical research, they might not have anequally good knowledge of the rich history of Indianastronomy. This particular volume, brought out as apart of the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of IndianNational Science Academy, concentrates on selectedaspects of historical development of Indian astronomyin the form of six invited chapters. Two of the chap-

ters – by Balachandra Rao and M.S. Sriram – coverancient[...]


Hardcover2014. X, 152 p.▶ £82.00ISBN 978-81-8489-997-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A.G. Bordeleau

Flags of the Night SkyWhen Astronomy Meets National Pride

Many national flags display astronomical features– Sun, Moon, stars – but are they really based onexisting astronomical objects? The United States flagsports 50 stars, one for each state, however none ofthem are linked to real stars. Further, the lunar cres-cent is often shaped like the Sun being eclipsed by theMoon. At times, stars are seen right next to the cres-cent, where the darkened disc of the moon shouldbe! This book will present true astronomical objectsand patterns highlighted on national flags and linkinformative capsules about these objects to the polit-ical reasons why they were chosen to adorn such animportant symbol.


Softcover2014. XVII, 341 p. 353 illus., 347 illus. in color.▶ £19.95ISBN 978-1-4614-0928-1Online orders shipping within 2-3 days.

M. Mobberley

It Came From Outer SpaceWearing an RAF Blazer!A Fan's Biography of Sir Patrick Moore

To British television viewers, the name ‘PatrickMoore’ has been synonymous with Astronomy and






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Space Travel since he first appeared on The Sky atNight in 1957. To amateur astronomers he has been asource of inspiration, joy, humour and even an eccen-tric role model since that time. Most people know thathis 55 years of presenting The Sky at Night is a worldrecord, but what was he really like in person? Whatdid he do away from the TV cameras, in his observa-tory, and within the British Astronomical Association,the organisation that inspired him as a youngster?Also, precisely what did he do during the War Years,a subject that has always been shrouded in mystery?Martin Mobberley, a[...]


Softcover2013. XXVI, 655 p. 80 illus., 30 illus. in color.▶ £22.95ISBN 978-3-319-00608-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Dicati

Stamping Through AstronomyStamps and other postal documents are an attrac-tive vehicle for presenting astronomy and its develop-ment. Written with expertise and great enthusiasm,this unique book offers a historical and philatelic sur-vey of astronomy and some related topics on spaceexploration. It contains more than 1300 color repro-ductions of stamps relating to the history of astron-omy, ranging from the earliest observations of thesky to modern research conducted with satellites andspace probes. Featured are the astronomers and astro-physicists who contributed to this marvelous story –not only Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler, Newton, Her-schel, and Einstein but also hundreds of other minorprotagonists who played[...]


Hardcover2013. XI, 373 p. 277 illus. in color.▶ £35.99ISBN 978-88-470-2828-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B.B. Nath

The Story of Helium and the Birthof AstrophysicsWhat if one of the most thrilling stories in the his-tory of science turned out to be wrong? Can urbanlegends creep into the hallowed grounds of scientifichistory? As incredible as it may sound, the story ofone of the most important elements in modern times– helium - has been often misrepresented in books,encyclopedias, and online sources, despite the factthat archival materials tell a different story. Openthe entry for Helium in any encyclopaedia and youwill read a false story that has been repeated over theyears. ‘Encyclopaedia Britannica’, for example, saysthat helium was discovered by the French astronomerPierre Janssen while observing a total solar eclipsefrom India in[...]


Softcover2013. XI, 274 p. 37 illus., 6 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £22.95ISBN 978-1-4614-5362-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C. Vita-Finzi

Solar HistoryAn Introduction

Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observationand the five decades during which artificial satelliteshave monitored the Sun – that is to say for 99.99999%of the Sun’s existence – our knowledge of solar his-tory depends largely on analogy with kindred mainsequence stars, on the outcome of various kinds ofmodelling, and on indirect measures of solar activ-ity. They include the analysis of lunar rocks andmeteorites for evidence of solar flares and other com-ponents of the solar cosmic-ray (SCR) flux, and themeasurement of cosmogenic isotopes in wood, strat-ified ice and marine sediments to evaluate changes

in the galactic cosmic-ray (GCR) flux and thus inferchanges in the[...]


Softcover2013. X, 90 p. 31 illus., 28 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inAstronomy)▶ £44.99ISBN 978-94-007-4294-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Sellers

In Search of William GascoigneSeventeenth Century Astronomer

William Gascoigne (c.1612-44) was the inventor ofthe telescopic sight and micrometer (instruments cru-cial to the advance of astronomy). His name is nowknown to historians of science around the world. Forsome considerable time after his tragic death at theage of 32 in the English Civil War, however, it seemedas if his achievements would be consigned to obliv-ion. Most of his papers were lost and even the few thatsurvived have largely disappeared. This is the story ofhow his work was rescued. Into this story is woven anaccount of the state of astronomy and optics duringGascoigne’s lifetime, so that the reader can appreciatethe significance of his discoveries.


Hardcover2012. X, 222 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol.390)▶ £89.50ISBN 978-1-4614-4096-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.D. Holder, S. Mitton (Eds.)

Georges Lemaître: Life, Scienceand LegacyThe year 2011 marked the 80th anniversary ofGeorges Lemaître’s primeval atom model of the uni-







verse, forerunner of the modern day Big Bang the-ory. Prompted by this momentous anniversary theRoyal Astronomical Society decided to publish a vol-ume of essays on the life, work and faith of this greatcosmologist, who was also a Roman Catholic priest.The papers presented in this book examine in detailthe historical, cosmological, philosophical and the-ological issues surrounding the development of theBig Bang theory from its beginnings in the pioneer-ing work of Lemaître through to the modern day.Thisbook offers the best account in English of Lemaître’slife and work. It will be[...]


Softcover2012. XII, 201 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 395)▶ £103.50ISBN 978-3-642-44220-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.E. Falkner

The Mythology of the Night SkyAn Amateur Astronomer's Guide to the AncientGreek and Roman Legends

The Mythology of the Night Sky is intended primar-ily for amateur astronomers who would like to knowthe mythology behind the names of constellationsand planets. It deals with the 48 constellations iden-tified by the ancient Greek astronomer Ptolemy, aswell as all the planets of our solar system and theirmoons, which are named after Roman gods.To assistpractical observers the book gives the location anddescription of each constellation, including namedstars and deep-sky objects. Readers are encouraged toobserve and image the constellations for themselves,and there is a lot of practical information in this bookto help them along the way.In addition to providing adetailed (and[...]


Softcover2011. XIII, 238 p. 71 illus., 62 illus. in color. (The PatrickMoore Practical Astronomy Series)▶ £31.99ISBN 978-1-4614-0136-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Orchiston, T. Nakamura, R.G. Strom (Eds.)

Highlighting the History ofAstronomy in the Asia-PacificRegionProceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference

With just 400 pages, this title provides readers withthe results of recent research from some of the world'sleading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic,Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and SouthAmerican astronomy and astrophysics. Of particu-lar note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asianapplied astronomy and the history of Australian radioastronomy, and the chapter on Peruvian astronomy.This title is of particular appeal to those with researchinterests in applied historical astronomy; archaeoas-tronomy; calendars, manuscripts, and star charts; his-torical instruments and observatories, and the historyof radio astronomy.


Hardcover2011. XV, 660 p. 410 illus., 340 illus. in color. (Astrophysicsand Space Science Proceedings)▶ £230.00ISBN 978-1-4419-8160-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Shaver

Cosmic HeritageEvolution from the Big Bang to Conscious Life

This book follows the evolutionary trail all the wayfrom the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago to consciouslife today. It is an accessible introductory book writtenfor the interested layperson – anyone interested in the‘big picture’ coming from modern science. It coversa wide range of topics including the origin and evo-lution of our universe, the nature and origin of life,the evolution of life including questions of birth anddeath, the evolution of cognition, the nature of con-sciousness, the possibility of extraterrestrial life andthe future of the universe. The book is written in anarrative style, as these topics are all parts of a singlestory. It concludes with a discussion[...]


Softcover2011. VII, 268 p. 7 illus. in color.▶ £31.99ISBN 978-3-642-20260-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.H. Kelley, E.F. Milone

Exploring Ancient SkiesA Survey of Ancient and Cultural Astronomy

Exploring Ancient Skies brings together the methodsof archaeology and the insights of modern astronomyto explore the science of astronomy as it was prac-ticed in various cultures prior to the invention of thetelescope. The book reviews an enormous and grow-ing body of literature on the cultures of the ancientMediterranean, the Far East, and the New World(particularly Mesoamerica), putting the ancient astro-nomical materials into their archaeological and cul-tural contexts. The authors begin with an overviewof the field and proceed to essential aspects of naked-eye astronomy, followed by an examination of specificcultures. The book concludes by taking into accountthe purposes of[...]


Softcover2011. XXV, 614 p. 400 illus., 8 illus. in color.▶ £79.50ISBN 978-1-4419-7623-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.-P. Lasota (Ed.)

Astronomy at the Frontiers ofScienceAstronomy is by nature an interdisciplinary activity: itinvolves mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology.Astronomers use (and often develop) the latest tech-nology, the fastest computers and the most refinedsoftware. In this book twenty-two leading scientistsfrom nine countries talk about how astronomy inter-acts with these other sciences. They describe mod-ern instruments used in astronomy and the relationsbetween astronomy and technology, industry, politicsand philosophy. They also discuss what it means tobe an astronomer, the history of astronomy, and theplace of astronomy in society today.









Softcover2011. XXII, 358 p. (Integrated Science & TechnologyProgram, Vol. 1)▶ £155.50ISBN 978-94-007-3709-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B.E. Penprase

The Power of StarsHow Celestial Observations Have ShapedCivilization

What are some of the connections that bind us tothe stars? How have these connections been estab-lished? And how have people all around the worldand throughout time reacted to the night sky, the sunand moon, in their poetry, mythology, rituals, andtemples? This book explores the influence of the skyon both ancient and modern civilization, by providinga clear overview of the many ways in which humanshave used the stars as an ordering principle in theircultures, and which today still inspire us intellectually,emotionally, and spiritually. The book explores con-stellation lore from around the world, celestial align-ments of monuments and temples, both from ancientand modern[...]


Hardcover2011. XI, 347 p. With online files/update.▶ £35.99ISBN 978-1-4419-6802-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Ringwood

Astronomers AnonymousGetting Help with the Puzzles and Pitfalls ofPractical Astronomy

During more than four decades of involvement inamateur astronomy, I have enjoyed the privilege ofrubbing shoulders with numberless amateur and pro-fessional astr- omers. In so doing I have encountered

at first, second, and third hand many of the joys andpitfalls that sky watchers can experience in pursuitof the universe’s wonders. I have often howled at talltales that would not disgrace a pirate’s tavern. Manyof these astounding stories have become the kernels ofmy Dear Steve column items. Learning how to oper-ate the technology for observing and imaging the uni-verse is work enough for any aspiring astronomer;however, many have problems of their own making.Not only do they[...]


Softcover2010. XV, 222 p.▶ £26.99ISBN 978-1-4419-5816-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Holbrook, R.T. Medupe, J.O. Urama (Eds.)

African Cultural AstronomyCurrent Archaeoastronomy andEthnoastronomy research in Africa

This is the first scholarly collection of articles focusedon the cultural astronomy of Africans. It weavestogether astronomy, anthropology, and Africa andit includes African myths and legends about the sky,alignments to celestial bodies found at archaeologi-cal sites and at places of worship, rock art with celes-tial imagery, and scientific thinking revealed in localastronomy traditions including ethnomathemat-ics and the creation of calendars. Authors includeastronomers Kim Malville, Johnson Urama, andThebe Medupe; archaeologist Felix Chami, and geog-rapher Michael Bonine, and many new authors. As anemerging subfield of cultural astronomy, African cul-tural astronomy researchers[...]


Softcover2008. VIII, 260 p. (Astrophysics and Space ScienceProceedings)▶ £178.00ISBN 978-90-481-7687-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

V. Pop

Who Owns the Moon?Extraterrestrial Aspects of Land and MineralResources Ownership

This work investigates the permissibility and viabil-ity of property rights on the - lestial bodies, particu-larly the extraterrestrial aspects of land and mineralresources ownership. In lay terms, it aims to ?nd an

answer to the question “Who owns the Moon?” The ?rst chapter critically analyses and dismantles withlegal arguments the issue of sale of extraterrestrial realestate, after having perused some of the trivial claimsof celestial bodies ownership. The only consequencethese claims have on the plane of space law is to high-light the need for a better regulation of extraterres-trial landed property rights. Next, thebook addressestheapparent silenceofthelawinthe?eldofextraterr-[...]


Softcover2008. XII, 176 p. (Space Regulations Library, Vol. 4)▶ £135.00ISBN 978-90-481-8075-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P.T. Bobrowsky, H. Rickman (Eds.)

Comet/Asteroid Impacts andHuman SocietyAn Interdisciplinary Approach

In 1908 an atmospheric explosion in northern Siberiareleased energy equivalent to 15 Mton of TNT. Cana comparable or larger NEO affect us again? Whenthe next NEO strikes Earth will it be large enoughto destroy a city? Will the climate change signifi-cantly? Can archaeology and anthropology provideinsights into the expected cultural responses withNEO interactions? Does society have a true grasp ofthe actual risks involved? Is the Great Depression agood model for the economic collapse that could fol-low a NEO catastrophe? This volume provides a nec-essary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts.


Softcover2007. XXVI, 546 p.▶ £170.50ISBN 978-3-642-06924-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







J. Hick

The New Frontier of Religion andScienceReligious Experience, Neuroscience, and theTranscendent

This is the first major response to the challenge ofneuroscience to religion. It considers eastern forms ofreligious experience as well as Christian viewpointsand challenges the idea of a mind identical to, or a by-product of, brain activity. It explores religion as innerexperience of the Transcendent, and suggests a mod-ern spirituality.


Softcover2006. XII, 228 p.▶ £23.00ISBN 978-0-230-50771-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. Steiner (Hrsg.)

Albert EinsteinGenie, Visionär und Legende

Albert Einstein, der größte Physiker seit Newton,wurde 1879 in Ulm geboren. Im Jahre 1929 schrieb erder "Ulmer Abendpost" auf eine Anfrage: "Die Stadtder Geburt hängt dem Leben als etwas ebenso Einzi-gartiges an wie die Herkunft von der leiblichen Mut-ter. Auch der Geburtsstadt verdanken wir einen Teilunseres Wesens. So gedenke ich Ulms in Dankbarkeit,da es edle künstlerische Tradition mit schlichterund gesunder Wesensart verbindet." Das Jubiläumdes 125. Geburtstags wurde in Ulm mit zahlreichenwissenschaftlichen und festlichen Veranstaltun-gen gefeiert. Dieses faszinierende Buch enthält die

öffentlichen Vorträge, die im Einstein-Jahr 2004 im S-tadthaus Ulm von der Universität Ulm[...]


Hardcover2005. XII, 223 S.▶ £58.99ISBN 978-3-540-21060-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Egeland, W.J. Burke

Kristian BirkelandThe First Space Scientist

At the beginning of the 20th century, Kristian Birke-land (1867-1917), a Norwegian scientist of insatiablecuriosity, addressed questions that had vexed Euro-pean scientists for centuries. Why do the northernlights appear overhead when the earth’s magnetic fieldis disturbed? How are magnetic storms connected todisturbances on the sun? To answer these questionsBirkeland interpreted his advance laboratory simu-lations and daring campaigns in the Arctic wilder-ness in the light of Maxwell’s newly discovered laws ofelectricity and magnetism. Birkeland’s ideas were dis-missed for decades, only to be vindicated when satel-lites could fly above the earth’s atmosphere. Facedwith depleting[...]


Softcover2005. X, 228 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol.325)▶ £178.00ISBN 978-90-481-6830-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Drechsel, M. Zejda (Eds.)

Zdenek Kopal's Binary Star LegacyAn international conference entitled "Zdenek Kopal'sBinary Star Legacy" was held on the occasion of thelate Professor Kopal's 90th birthday in his home townof Litomyšl/Czech Republic and dedicated to thememory of one of the leading astronomers of the 20thcentury. Professor Kopal, who devoted 60 years of hisscientific life to the exploration of close binary sys-tems, initiated a breakthrough in this field with hisdescription of binary components as non-sphericalstars deformed by gravity, with surfaces followingRoche equipotentials. Such knowledge triggered thedevelopment of new branches of astrophysics dealing

with the structure and evolution of close binaries andthe[...]


Softcover2005. XXIV, 488 p.▶ £193.00ISBN 978-90-481-6802-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Contopoulos

Adventures in Order and ChaosA Scientific Autobiography

For many years I was organizing a weekly seminaron dynamical astronomy, and I used to make somehistorical remarks on every subject, including someanecdotes from my contacts with many leading scien-tists over the years. I described also the developmentof various subjects and the emergence of new ideasin-dynamicalastronomy. Thenseveralpeopleprompt-edmetowritedown these remarks, which cannot befound in papers, or books. Thus, I decided to writethis book, which contains my experiences over theyears. I hope that this book may be helpful to astron-omy students all over the world. During my manyyears of teaching, as a visiting professor, in AmericanUniversities (1962-1994, Yale,[...]



R.P. Baum, W. Sheehan

In Search of Planet VulcanThe Ghost in Newton’s Clockwork Universe









Softcover1997. XVI, 310 p. 53 illus.▶ £64.99ISBN 978-0-306-45567-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Motz, J.H. Weaver

The Story of Astronomy


Softcover1995. IX, 387 p. 22 illus.▶ £64.99ISBN 978-0-306-45090-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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C.J. Cunningham (Ed.)

William HerschelHis Astronomical Research and Legacy

This book presents a modern scholarly analysisof issues associated with England’s most famousastronomer, William Herschel. The world’s leadingexperts on Herschel, discoverer of the planet Uranus,here offer their combined wisdom on many aspects ofhis life and astronomical research. Solar system top-ics include comets, Earth’s Moon, and the spuriousmoons of Uranus, all objects whose observation waspioneered by Herschel. The contributors examine hisstudy of the structure of the Milky Way and an in-depth look at the development of the front view tele-scopes he built. The popular subject of extraterres-trial life is looked at from the point of view of bothWilliam Herschel and his[...]


Hardcover2017. Approx. 315 p. (Historical & Cultural Astronomy)▶ £112.00ISBN 978-3-319-32825-6Due: October 12, 2017

M. Dolan

Astronomical KnowledgeTransmission Through IllustratedAratea ManuscriptsThis carefully researched monograph is a historicalinvestigation of the illustrated Aratea astronomicalmanuscript and its many interpretations over the cen-turies. Aratus' 270 B.C.E. Greek poem describing theconstellations and astrological phenomena was trans-lated and copied over 800 years into illuminated man-uscripts that preserved and illustrated these ancientstories about the constellations. The Aratea survivesin its entirety due to multiple translations from Greekto Latin and even to Arabic, with many illuminatedversions being commissioned over the ages. The sur-vey encompasses four interrelated disciplines: his-tory of literature, history of myth, history of science,and[...]


Hardcover2017. XIX, 503 p. 113 illus., 98 illus. in color. (Historical &Cultural Astronomy)▶ £141.50ISBN 978-3-319-56783-9Due: July 11, 2017

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A. Orlando (Ed.)

The Light, The Stones and TheSacredProceedings of the XVth Italian Society ofArcheoastronomy Congress

This book addresses a variety of topics within thegrowing discipline of Archaeoastronomy, focusingespecially on Archaeoastronomy in Sicily and theMediterranean and Cultural Astronomy. A furtherpriority is discussion of the astronomical and statis-tical methods used today to ascertain the degree ofreliability of the chronological and cultural definitionof sites and artifacts of archaeoastronomical inter-est. The contributions were all delivered at the XVthCongress of the Italian Society of Archaeoastronomy(SIA), held under the rubric "The Light, the Stonesand the Sacred" – a theme inspired by the Interna-tional Year of Light 2015, organized by UNESCO. Thefull meaning of many[...]


Hardcover2017. IX, 167 p. 134 illus., 41 illus. in color. (Astrophysics andSpace Science Proceedings, Vol. 48)

▶ £170.50ISBN 978-3-319-54486-1Due: July 2017

C.J. Cunningham

Bode’s Law and the Discovery ofJunoHistorical Studies in Asteroid Research

Johann Bode developed a so-called law of planetarydistances best known as Bode’s Law. The story of thediscovery of Juno in 1804 by Karl Harding tells howJuno fit into that scheme and is examined as it relatesto the philosopher Georg Hegel’s 1801 thesis thatthere could be no planets between Mars and Jupiter.By 1804 that gap was not only filled but had three res-idents: Ceres, Pallas and Juno! When Juno was dis-covered no one could have imagined its study wouldcall into question Newton’s law of gravity, or be theimpetus for developing the mathematics of the fastFourier transform by Carl Gauss. Clifford Cunning-ham, a dedicated scholar, opens to scrutiny this criti-cal moment[...]


Hardcover2017. XIII, 304 p. 205 illus., 39 illus. in color.▶ £82.00ISBN 978-3-319-32873-7Due: May 19, 2017

I. Chinnici (Ed.)

Merz TelescopesA global heritage worth preserving

This book comprises a fascinating collection of con-tributions on the Merz telescopes in Italy that col-lectively offer the first survey on historical largerefracting telescopes in the country, drawing on orig-inal documents and photographs. It opens with ageneral introduction on the importance of Merz tele-scopes in the history of astronomy and analyses of







the local and international contexts in which the tele-scopes were made. After examination of an exam-ple of the interaction between the maker and theastronomer in the construction and maintenance ofthese refractors, the history of the Merz telescopes atthe main Italian observatories in the nineteenth cen-tury is described in detail.[...]


Hardcover2017. IX, 185 p. 108 illus., 30 illus. in color. (Historical &Cultural Astronomy)▶ £66.99ISBN 978-3-319-41485-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Taibi

Charles Olivier and the Rise ofMeteor ScienceThis fascinating portrait of an amateur astronomymovement tells the story of how Charles Olivierrecruited a hard-working cadre of citizen scientiststo rehabilitate the study of meteors. By 1936, Olivierand members of his American Meteor Society hadsucceeded in disproving an erroneous idea aboutmeteor showers. Using careful observations, theyrestored the public’s trust in predictions about peri-odic showers and renewed respect for meteor astron-omy among professional astronomers in the UnitedStates. Charles Olivier and his society of observerswho were passionate about watching for meteors inthe night sky left a major impact on the field.In addi-tion to describing Olivier’s[...]


Hardcover2017. XXXII, 497 p. 29 illus., 1 illus. in color. (SpringerBiographies)▶ £74.50ISBN 978-3-319-44517-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Elbers

The Rise of Radio Astronomy inthe NetherlandsThe People and the Politics

Radio astronomy was born during the Second WorldWar, but as this book explains, the history of earlyDutch radio astronomy is in several respects ratheranomalous in comparison to the development ofradio astronomy in other countries. The authordescribes how these very differences led the Nether-lands to become one of the world leaders in radioastronomy. Dominated by the Leiden astronomer JanHendrik Oort, the field embarked on an era of suc-cess, and to this day, the country still holds a leadingposition.To tell this story, the book focuses on threekey events in the period 1940-1970, namely the con-struction of the radio telescopes in Kootwijk (1948),in Dwingeloo (1956), and in[...]


Hardcover2017. XIV, 240 p. 40 illus., 8 illus. in color. (Historical &Cultural Astronomy)▶ £82.00ISBN 978-3-319-49078-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Orchiston

John TebbuttRebuilding and Strengthening the Foundationsof Australian Astronomy

This book marks the centennial of Tebbutt's deathwith a major biographical account surveying his sci-entific contributions to astronomy, prefaced with aforeword by Sir Patrick Moore. During the secondhalf of the nineteenth century, Tebbutt was Australia'sforemost astronomer. He devoted his time and fundsto astronomy, and built a truly international reputa-tion that far surpassed Australia's leading professionalastronomers of the day. This book marks the cen-tennial of Tebbutt's death with a major biographicalaccount. Tebbutt's remarkable record of achievement

extends over more than half a century.Orchiston'sbook covers the whole of Tebbutt's career, from hisyearly[...]


Hardcover2017. XLVII, 555 p. 262 illus., 111 illus. in color. (Historical &Cultural Astronomy)▶ £112.00ISBN 978-3-319-44520-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C.J. Cunningham

Studies of Pallas in the EarlyNineteenth CenturyHistorical Studies in Asteroid Research

Based on extensive primary sources, many neverpreviously translated into English, this is the defin-itive account of the discovery of Pallas as it wentfrom being classified as a new planet to reclassifica-tion as the second of a previously unknown group ofcelestial objects. Cunningham, a dedicated scholarof asteroids, includes a large set of newly translatedcorrespondence as well as the many scientific papersabout Pallas in addition to sections of Schroeter's 1805book on the subject.It was Olbers who discovered Pal-las, in 1802, the second of many asteroids that wouldbe officially identified as such. From the Gold Medaloffered by the Paris Academy to solve the mystery ofPallas'[...]


Hardcover2017. XIII, 477 p. 326 illus., 137 illus. in color.▶ £112.00ISBN 978-3-319-32846-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







C.J. Cunningham

Early Investigations of Ceres andthe Discovery of PallasHistorical Studies in Asteroid Research

An asteroid scholar, Cunningham in this book picksup where his Discovery of the First Asteroid, Ceresleft off in telling the story of the impact created by thediscovery of this new class of object in the early 1800s.The best and brightest minds of mathematics, science,and philosophy were fascinated by Ceres, and figuresas diverse as Gauss, Herschel, Brougham, Kant, andLaplace all contributed something to the conversa-tion. The first few chapters deal with the mathemati-cal and philosophical aspects of the discovery, and therivalry between Germany and France that so affectedscience and astronomy of that era. The jockeying forglory over the discovery of Ceres by both[...]


Hardcover2016. XIX, 412 p. 181 illus., 18 illus. in color.▶ £112.00ISBN 978-3-319-28813-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Wynn-Williams

Surveying the SkiesHow Astronomers Map the Universe

Since the time of Galileo, astronomy has been dri-ven by technological innovation. With each majoradvance has come the opportunity and enthusiasm tosurvey the sky in a way that was not possible before. It is these surveys of discovery that are the subjectof this book.In the first few chapters the author dis-cusses what astronomers learned from visible-lightsurveys, first with the naked eye, then using telescopesin the seventeenth century, and photography in thenineteenth century. He then moves to the secondhalf of the twentieth century when the skies startedto be swept by radio, infrared, ultraviolet, x-ray and

gamma ray telescopes, many of which had to be flownin satellites[...]


Softcover2016. XI, 187 p. 129 illus., 89 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £19.99ISBN 978-3-319-28508-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.K. Davies

The Life Story of an InfraredTelescopeWritten by one of the astronomers who 'lived thedream' of working there this book is a restrospectivelyexpanded diary featuring the 'birth and long life' ofwhat was a truely innovative telescope. Based on inputreceived from people involved in its planning, build-ing, operation, and many scientists who observed withit, the author tells this success story of The UnitedKingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT). Conceived inthe mid 1970's as a cheap and cheerful light-bucketfor the newly emerging field of infrared astronomyit has re-invented itself once a decade to remain atthe forefront of infrared astronomy for more than 30years. Even in 2012 / 2013, when ironically it facedalmost[...]


Hardcover2016. XIV, 264 p. 76 illus., 6 illus. in color. (Springer PraxisBooks)▶ £59.99ISBN 978-3-319-23578-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.H. Levy

The Starlight NightThe Sky in the Writings of Shakespeare,Tennyson, and Hopkins

In this updated second edition renowned amateurcomet-searcher David H. Levy expands on his workabout the intricate relationship between the nightsky and the works of English Literature. This revisedand expanded text includes new sections on AlfredLord Tennyson and Gerald Manley Hopkins (bothamateur astronomers), extending the time periodanalyzed in the first edition from early modern lit-erature to encompass the Victorian age. Althoughthe sky enters into much of literature through theages, British authors offer an especially fertile connec-tion to the heavens, and Levy links the works of sem-inal authors from Shakespeare on to specific celestialevents and scientific advances.[...]


Hardcover2016. XXXII, 214 p. 27 illus., 21 illus. in color. (Astrophysicsand Space Science Library, Vol. 419)▶ £117.00ISBN 978-3-319-19877-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

V. Shevchenko, Z. Rodionova, G. Michael

Lunar and Planetary Cartographyin RussiaThis book is the first to document in depth the his-tory of lunar and planetary cartography in Russia.The first map of the far side of the Moon was madewith the participation of Lomonosov Moscow Uni-versity (Sternberg Astronomical Institute, MSU) in1960. The developed mapping technologies were thenused in preparing the “Complete Map of the Moon”in 1967 as well as other maps and globes. Over theyears, various maps of Mars have emerged from thespecial course “Mapping of extraterrestrial objects” inthe MSU Geography Department, including the hyp-sometric map of Mars at a scale of 1:26,000,000, com-






piled by J.A. Ilyukhina and published in 2004 in anedition of 5,000 copies. A more[...]


Hardcover2016. XIII, 145 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 425)▶ £72.00ISBN 978-3-319-21038-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Magini

Stars, Myths and Rituals inEtruscan RomeThis book offers a detailed and fascinating picture ofthe astonishing astronomical knowledge on whichthe Roman calendar, traditionally attributed to theking Numa Pompilius (reign 715-673 B.C.), wasbased. This knowledge, of Mesopotamian origins,related mainly to the planetary movements and tothe occurrence of eclipses in the solar system. Theauthor explains the Numan year and cycle and illus-trates clearly how astronomical phenomena exerteda powerful influence over both public and privatelife. A series of concise chapters examine the datesof the Roman festivals, describe the related rites andmyths and place the festivals in relation to the plane-tary movements and astronomical[...]


Hardcover2015. XXXI, 181 p. 59 illus. (Space and Society)▶ £90.00ISBN 978-3-319-07265-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P.C. van der Kruit

Jacobus Cornelius KapteynBorn Investigator of the Heavens

Jacobus C. Kapteyn (1851-1922) was a Dutchastronomer who contributed heavily to major cata-

logs of star positions, such as the Cape PhotographicDurchmusterung and the Harvard-Groningen Durch-musterung, and arranged extensive international col-laboration through his Plan of Selected Areas. Hecontributed to the establishment of statistical astron-omy and structure and dynamics of the Sidereal Sys-tem. All aspects of Kapteyn’s life are discussed, fromhis birth in Barneveld, the Netherlands, to his deathin Amsterdam, and his entire resume of scientificachievements in between. Kapteyn had some con-flicts with others in his field, especially after the worldbecame divided on how to handle[...]


Hardcover2015. XXIV, 698 p. 296 illus., 99 illus. in color. (Astrophysicsand Space Science Library, Vol. 416)▶ £180.00ISBN 978-3-319-10875-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Cottam, W. Orchiston

Eclipses, Transits, and Comets ofthe Nineteenth CenturyHow America's Perception of the Skies Changed

Grabbing the attention of poets, politicians and thegeneral public alike, a series of spectacular astronom-ical events in the late 1800s galvanized Americans totake a greater interest in astronomy than ever before.At a time when the sciences were not yet as well estab-lished in the United States as they were in Europe, thispublic interest and support provided the growing sci-entific community in the United States with the plat-form they needed to advance the field of astronomy inthe United States. Earlier in the 19th century comets,meteors and the discovery of the planet Neptune wereall sources of inspiration to the general public. Thespecific events to be considered here are the[...]


Hardcover2015. XI, 336 p. 240 illus., 83 illus. in color. (Astrophysics andSpace Science Library, Vol. 406)▶ £90.00ISBN 978-3-319-08340-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Lindsay

Tracking Apollo to the MoonOne of the wonderful aspects of the US MannedSpaceflight Program was the opportunity for peoplearound the entire globe to participate in one of man'sgreatest adventures. As we laid out the plans for flyingthe first manned spaceflight program, it was obviousthat we would require exten sive operations aroundthe earth. One of the most challenging features of thisplan was to build a world-wide network of trackingstations to provide communications with the orbit-ing spacecraft. At the time, about 1958 and 59, theconstruction of these facilities, in what turned out tobe some very interesting pieces of geography, was atremendous task. Christopher C. Kroft, Jr. Australia islocated[...]


Softcover2001. XIV, 428 p.▶ £24.99ISBN 978-1-4471-1064-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Buick

OrreryA Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, andEnglish Nobility

“Orrery” appeals to almost anyone interested in pop-ular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, sci-entific instruments, the history of clocks - and eventhe history of aristocratic and prestigious families!Many people these days – not only astronomers –have a good idea of the main components of the SolarSystem. They might also know about the orrery, amechanical model that shows the movements of theMoon and planets. But not too many know why it wasso named and who it was named after. The Boyle fam-ily – the Earls of Orrery –include the famous Boyle ofBoyle’s Law. But others were key in the history of the







orrery, not the least being clockmakers. Aware of thelunar and[...]


Softcover2014. XXIII, 299 p. 249 illus., 70 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £19.95ISBN 978-1-4614-7042-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.W. Olson

Celestial SleuthUsing Astronomy to Solve Mysteries in Art,History and Literature

For a general audience interested in solving myster-ies in art, history, and literature using the methodsof science, 'forensic astronomy' is a thrilling newfield of exploration. Astronomical calculations arethe basis of the studies, which have the advantage ofbringing to readers both evocative images and a bet-ter understanding of the skies. Weather facts, vol-cano studies, topography, tides, historical letters anddiaries, famous paintings, military records, and thefriendly assistance of experts in related fields add vari-ety, depth, and interest to the work. The chosen top-ics are selected for their wide public recognition andintrigue, involving artists such as Vincent van Gogh,[...]


Softcover2014. XVII, 355 p. 165 illus., 113 illus. in color. (PopularAstronomy)▶ £35.99ISBN 978-1-4614-8402-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

N. Kanas

Solar System MapsFrom Antiquity to the Space Age

In recent years, there has been increased interest inour Solar System. This has been prompted by thelaunching of giant orbiting telescopes and spaceprobes, the discovery of new planetary moons andheavenly bodies that orbit the Sun, and the demo-tion of Pluto as a planet. In one generation, our placein the heavens has been challenged, but this is notunusual. Throughout history, there have been a num-ber of such world views. Initially, Earth was seen asthe center of the universe and surrounded by orbit-ing planets and stars. Then the Sun became the centerof the cosmos. Finally, there was no center, just a vastarray of galaxies with individual stars, some with theirown retinue of[...]


Softcover2014. XXIX, 331 p. 163 illus., 59 illus. in color. (PopularAstronomy)▶ £40.99ISBN 978-1-4614-0895-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Hoskin

William and Caroline HerschelPioneers in Late 18th-Century Astronomy

This beautifully structured book presents the essen-tials of William and Caroline Herschel’s pioneer-ing achievements in late 18th-century astronomy.Michael Hoskin shows that William Herschel was thefirst observational cosmologist and one of the firstobservers to attack the sidereal universe beyond thesolar system:Herschel built instruments far betterthan any being used at the royal observatory. Aidedby his sister Caroline, he commenced a great sys-tematic survey that led to his discovery of Uranus in1781.Unlike observers before him, whose telescopesdid not reveal them as astronomical objects, Herschel

did not ignore misty patches of light. Hoskins pointsout Herschel’s[...]


Softcover2014. VIII, 112 p. 29 illus., 1 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inAstronomy)▶ £44.99ISBN 978-94-007-6874-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Lequeux

Le Verrier—Magnificent andDetestable AstronomerTranslated from the original French by Bernard Shee-han; Edited and with an introduction by Dr. WilliamSheehan, a neuroscientist and amateur astronomerwho is also a research fellow of the Lowell Observa-tory in Flagstaff, ArizonaLe Verrier was a superb sci-entist. His discovery of Neptune in 1846 made himthe most famous astronomer of his time. He pro-duced a complete theory of the motions of the plan-ets which served as a basis for planetary ephemeris fora full century. Doing this, he discovered an anomalyin the motion of Mercury which later became the firstproof of General Relativity. He also founded Euro-pean meteorology. However his arrogance and badtemper created many enemies,[...]


Hardcover2013. XVI, 337 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 397)▶ £126.50ISBN 978-1-4614-5564-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







A. Dollfus

The Great Refractor of MeudonObservatoryThe large telescope at Meudon has become legendary.When it was conceived, after 1870, astronomy as awhole was limited to visual observation. Knowledgeof the sky was limited to what one could see, assistedonly by optical means. The large telescopes producedat this time produced larger images, permitting close-up views: the Meudon telescope was able to accom-plish this perfectly. At Meudon, which became theMecca of visual observation, the major planets wereexamined in a way that no other telescope had previ-ously been able to. The telescope monitored the stateof their atmospheres and mapped the appearanceof their surfaces. Through the telescope, one couldobtain photographs[...]


Softcover2013. XIII, 150 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 398)▶ £89.50ISBN 978-1-4899-8930-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Lunan

The Stones and the StarsBuilding Scotland's Newest Megalith

There are at least 48 identified prehistoric stone cir-cles in Scotland. In truth, very little is known aboutthe people who erected them, and ultimately aboutwhat the stone circles were for. Most stone circles areastronomically aligned, which has led to the mod-ern debate about why the alignment was significant.The megaliths certainly represented an enormous co-operative effort, would at the very least have demon-strated power and wealth, and being set away fromany dwellings probably served a ceremonial, or per-haps religious, purpose. Observations at the site ofthe stone circles, of solar, lunar, and stellar events,

have already cast light on some of the questions aboutthe[...]


Softcover2013. XIX, 325 p. 190 illus., 114 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £19.95ISBN 978-1-4614-5353-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Selin (Ed.)

Astronomy Across CulturesThe History of Non-Western Astronomy

Astronomy Across Cultures: A History of Non-West-ern Astronomy consists of essays dealing with theastronomical knowledge and beliefs of cultures out-side the United States and Europe. In addition toarticles surveying Islamic, Chinese, Native Amer-ican, Aboriginal Australian, Polynesian, Egyptianand Tibetan astronomy, among others, the bookincludes essays on Sky Tales and Why We Tell Themand Astronomy and Prehistory, and Astronomyand Astrology. The essays address the connectionsbetween science and culture and relate astronomicalpractices to the cultures which produced them. Eachessay is well illustrated and contains an extensive bib-liography. Because the geographic[...]


Softcover2000. XXIII, 665 p. (Science Across Cultures: The History ofNon-Western Science, Vol. 1)▶ £351.00ISBN 978-94-010-5820-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.Y. Braude (et al.) (Eds.)

A Brief History of RadioAstronomy in the USSRA Collection of Scientific Essays

This translation of A Brief History of Radio Astron-omy in the USSR makes descriptions of the antennasand instrumentation used in the USSR, the astronom-ical discoveries, as well as interesting personal back-grounds of many of the early key players in Sovietradio astronomy available in the English language forthe first time. This book is a collection of memoirsrecounting an interesting but largely still dark era ofSoviet astronomy. The arrangement of the essays isdetermined primarily by the time when radio astron-omy studies began at the institutions involved. Theseinclude the Lebedev Physical Institute (FIAN), GorkiiState University and the affiliated Physical-TechnicalInstitute[...]


Hardcover2012. XXII, 254 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 382)▶ £115.50ISBN 978-94-007-2833-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. Launay

The Astronomer Jules JanssenA Globetrotter of Celestial Physics

A physicist and an inventor, Jules Janssen (1824-1907)devoted his life to astronomical research. He spentmany years traveling around the world to observetotal Solar eclipses, demonstrating that a new eraof science had just come thanks to the use of bothspectroscopy and photography, and persuading theFrench Government of the necessity of founding anew observatory near Paris. He became its directorin 1875. There, at Meudon, he began routine photo-graphic recordings of the Sun surface and had a bigrefractor and a big reflector built. Meanwhile, he alsosucceeded in building an Observatory at the summit






of Mont-Blanc.The story of this untiring and stub-born globe-trotter is[...]


Softcover2012. XXII, 222 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 380)▶ £104.50ISBN 978-1-4899-9245-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Graßhoff

The History of Ptolemy’s StarCataloguePtolemy's Almagest shares with Euclid's Elements theglory of being the scientific text longest in use. Fromits conception in the second century up to the lateRenaissance, this work determined astronomy as ascience. During this time the Almagest was not only awork on astronomy; the subject was defined as whatis described in the Almagest. The cautious emancipa-tion of the late middle ages and the revolutionary cre-ation of the new science in the 16th century are notconceivable without reference to the Almagest. Thistext lifted European astronomy to the high standardof knowledge on which the new science flourished.Before, the Ptolemaic models of the orbits of the sun,the moon,[...]


Softcover1990. XIV, 348 p. (Studies in the History of Mathematics andPhysical Sciences, Vol. 14)▶ £163.00ISBN 978-1-4612-8788-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Y. Sekido, H. Elliot (Eds.)

Early History of Cosmic RayStudiesPersonal Reminiscences with Old Photographs

On the occasion of the International Conference onCosmic Rays held in Kyoto in August 1979 five agedmembers of the cosmic ray fraternity, H. Elliot, V.L. Ginzburg, B. Peters, Y. Sekido, and J. A. Simpsonmet together as a dinner party devoted to the enjoy-ment of Japanese cuisine and reminiscences of ouryounger days. This pleasant occasion called to of ourown age as well as some eminent seniors not presentat the mind the many friends conference whose rec-ollections would have further enriched and enlivenedour evening. By the time the dinner came to an endwe had agreed that the compilation of a more exten-sive collection of personal reminiscences would be aninteresting and[...]


Softcover1985. 464 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol.118)▶ £64.99ISBN 978-94-010-8899-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

E. Raimond, R. Genee (Eds.)

The Westerbork Observatory,Continuing Adventure in RadioAstronomyA small country builds a world-class telescope in itsbackyard and lives happily ever after (or at least for aquarter century). That in a nutshell is the story toldin this collection of essays. The country of course isthe Netherlands, and the telescope is the WesterborkSynthesis Radio Tele scope (WSRT), brainchild ofJan Oort. Living happily in this context is a contin-uing record of discovery and as such also a continu-ing basis for se curing observing time on facilities inother countries and operating at other frequencies. Asour community celebrates the Silver Anniversary ofthe radio tele scope at Westerbork, it is fitting that wepause to take account of the scientific[...]



P. Grego, D. Mannion

Galileo and 400 Years ofTelescopic AstronomyIn 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick startthe science of observational astronomy - an eventthat proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, andcultural importance. Galileo and 400 Years of Tele-scopic Astronomy will feature the life and achieve-ments of Galileo, around which has pivoted the storyof four centuries of telescopic astronomy. The bookwill detail how astronomy has progressed throughfour centuries and contain glimpses of future spaceresearch and astronomy goals. Uniquely, interwo-ven with the text will be a range of practical projectsfor backyard astronomers in which to participate,projects that serve to illustrate many of Galileo's sci-entific discoveries.


Softcover2010. X, 300 p. 176 illus., 22 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-1-4419-5570-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B.R. Brandl, R. Stuik, J.K. Katgert-Merkelijn (Eds.)

400 Years of AstronomicalTelescopesA Review of History, Science and Technology

Four hundred years ago, on 25 September 1608, thelens maker Hans Lipperhey from Middelburg in theNetherlands traveled to The Hague to apply for apatent regarding his invention of the "spyglass". TheCommander in Chief of the Dutch armed forces,Prince Maurice of Nassau, was quite impressed. How-ever, since the instrument could be easily copied,Lipperhey was not granted the patent. Nevertheless,within a year Galileo Galilei aimed a telescope that hehad built based on the principals of Lipperhey's deviceon the skies, forever changing the way astronomy wasdone. To celebrate the invention of the telescope andthe resulting developments, Leiden Observatory, incooperation with[...]


Hardcover2010. XV, 535 p. With online files/update.▶ £135.00ISBN 978-90-481-2232-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.








V. RubtsovE. Ashpole (Ed.)

The Tunguska MysteryThe purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail thenature and results of Tunguska investigations in theformer USSR and present-day CIS, and to destroy twolong-standing myths still held in the West. The firstconcerns alleged “final solutions” that have ostensiblybeen found in Russia or elsewhere. The second con-cerns the mistaken belief that there has been little orno progress in understanding the nature of the Tun-guska phenomenon. All this is treated by the authorin a scholarly and responsible manner. Although thebook does present certain unusual findings of Russianand Ukrainian scholars, it is important to stress thatthis is not a sensational book; it is, rather, a serious[...]


Hardcover2009. X, 318 p. 49 illus., 11 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-0-387-76573-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Magli

Mysteries and Discoveries ofArchaeoastronomyFrom Giza to Easter Island

The book is divided into two parts. In the first, thereader is taken on an ideal ‘world tour’ of many won-derful and enigmatic places in almost every conti-nent, in search of traces of astronomical knowledgeand lore of the sky. In the second part, Giulio Magliuses the elements presented in the tour to show thatthe fundamental idea which led to the constructionof the astronomically-related giant monuments wasthe foundation of power, a foundation which wasexploited by ‘replicating’ the sky. A possible interpre-tive model then emerges that is founded on the rela-tionship the ancients had with “nature”, in the sense

of everything that surrounded them, the cosmos. Thenumerous[...]


Hardcover2009. XII, 444 p.▶ £24.99ISBN 978-0-387-76564-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Schilling

The Hunt for Planet XNew Worlds and the Fate of Pluto

Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planetUranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting fornew worlds in the outer regions of our solar system.This exciting and ongoing quest culminated recentlyin the discovery of hundreds of ice dwarfs in theKuiper belt, robbed Pluto from its ‘planet’ status, andled to a better understanding of the origin of the solarsystem. This timely book reads like a scientific ‘whodone it’, going from the heights of discovery to thedepths of disappointment in the hunt for ‘Planet X’.Based on many personal interviews with astronomers,the well-known science writer Govert Schilling intro-duces the heroes in the race to be the first in find-ing[...]


Softcover2009. XI, 281 p.▶ £15.00ISBN 978-1-4419-2667-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Brück

Women in Early British and IrishAstronomyStars and Satellites

Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sci-ences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until wellinto the twentieth century. The book investigatesthe place of women in astronomy before that era,recounted in the form of biographies of about 25women born between 1650 and 1900 who in vary-ing capacities contributed to its progress during theeighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.There are some famous names among them whosebiographies have been written before now, there areothers who have received less than their due recogni-tion while many more occupied inconspicuous andsometimes thankless places as assistants to male fam-ily members. All deserve to be remembered[...]


Softcover2009. XVII, 277 p.▶ £115.50ISBN 978-94-007-7992-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.A.J. Seargent

The Greatest Comets in HistoryBroom Stars and Celestial Scimitars

Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As arough average, one appears every 18 months or there-abouts, and it is not very unusual to see more thantwo in a single year. The record so far seems to havebeen 2004, with a total of five comets visible with-out optical aid. But 2006, 1970, and 1911 were not farbehind with a total of four apiece. Yet, the majorityof these pass unnoticed by the general public. Mostsimply look like fuzzy stars with tails that are eitherfaint or below the naked-eye threshold. The ‘classi-cal’ comet – a bright star-like object with a long flow-ing tail – is a sight that graces our skies about once per






decade, on average. These ‘great comets’ are surelyamong[...]


Softcover2009. XX, 260 p. 47 illus., 8 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £19.99ISBN 978-0-387-09512-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Harvey

Russian Planetary ExplorationHistory, Development, Legacy and Prospects

Russia’s accomplishments in planetary space explo-ration were not achieved easily. Formerly, the USSRexperienced frustration in trying to tame unreliableMolniya and Proton upper stages and in trackingspacecraft over long distances. This book will assessthe scientific haul of data from the Venus and Marsmissions and look at the engineering approaches.The USSR developed several generations of planetaryprobes: from MV and Zond to the Phobos type. Theengineering techniques used and the science pack-ages are examined, as well as the nature of the difficul-ties encountered which ruined several missions. Theprogramme’s scientific and engineering legacy is alsoaddressed, as well as its[...]


Softcover2007. XXII, 354 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £33.99ISBN 978-0-387-46343-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. David, I.A. Moule

Women in Space - FollowingValentinaSpace exploration has developed from early,unmanned space probes through the pioneering yearsof the ‘Manned’ Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo mis-

sions, to missions that now include women in thecrew as a matter of course. Dave Shayler tells the storyof the first woman balloonist in 1784 to their break-through as astronauts and cosmonauts in a range ofprofessional roles. He covers the contribution womenhave made to space exploration and draws on inter-views with Shuttle and Mir crew members who werewomen. These interviews detail the achievementsof the first female Shuttle commander and the firstfemale resident crew member of the InternationalSpace Station. These and many other events[...]


Softcover2005. XXX, 410 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-1-85233-744-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. HECK (Ed.)

The Multinational Historyof Strasbourg AstronomicalObservatoryStrasbourg Astronomical Observatory is quite aninteresting place for historians: several changes ofnationality between France and Germany, high-pro-file scientists having been based there, big projectsborn or installed within its walls, and so on. Mostof the documents circulating on the history of theObservatory and on related matters have howeverbeen so far poorly referenced, if at all. This made nec-essary the compilation of a volume such as this one,offering fully-documented historical facts and refer-ences on the first decades of the Observatory history,authored by both French and German specialists. Theexperts contributing to this book have done their bestto write in a way[...]


Softcover2005. VIII, 318 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 330)▶ £130.50ISBN 978-90-481-6918-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Evans, D.M. Harland

NASA's Voyager MissionsExploring the Outer Solar System and Beyond

For the first time, in one volume, Ben Evans withDavid Harland will not only tell the story of thehugely successful Voyager missions, but also that ofthe men and women who have devoted their entireworking lives to them. Illustrated with stunningimages, some in color, they describe the missionsfrom their conception, through their spectacularencounters with the outer planets and on to their ulti-mate and, as yet, unknown destination among thestars in the so-called Voyager Interstellar Mission


Softcover2004. XVIII, 302 p. 120 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-1-85233-745-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Chabás, B.R. Goldstein

The Alfonsine Tables of ToledoThe Alfonsine Tables of Toledo is for historians work-ing in the fields of astronomy, science, the MiddleAges, Spanish and other Romance languages. It isalso of interest to scholars interested in the history ofCastile, in Castilian-French relations in the MiddleAges and in the history of patronage. It explores theCastilian canons of the Alfonsine Tables and offersa study of their context, language, astronomical con-tent, and diffusion. The Alfonsine Tables of Toledois unique in that it: includes an edition of a crucialtext in history of science; provides an explanation ofastronomy as it was practiced in the Middle Ages;presents abundant material on early scientific lan-guage in[...]


Softcover2003. XIII, 341 p. 4 illus. (Archimedes, Vol. 8)▶ £163.00ISBN 978-90-481-6404-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.M. Ansari (Ed.)

History of Oriental AstronomyProceedings of the Joint Discussion-17 at the23rd General Assembly of the InternationalAstronomical Union, organised by the








Commission 41 (History of Astronomy), held inKyoto, August 25–26, 1997


Softcover2002. XIII, 288 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library,Vol. 275)▶ £163.00ISBN 978-90-481-6033-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P.C. van der Kruit, K. van Berkel (Eds.)

The Legacy of J.C. KapteynStudies on Kapteyn and the Development ofModern Astronomy

Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) of theUniversity of Groningen was one of the foremostastronomers of his time, resulting in a leading roleinternationally of Dutch astronomy throughout thetwentieth century. This volume, which is the pro-ceedings of a special `legacy' symposium at the cel-ebration of the 385th anniversary of the Universityof Groningen, addresses Kapteyn's influence on thedevelopment of modern astronomy through studies ofhis pioneering work on statistical astronomy and theStructure of the Sidereal System, and his leadership inestablishing international collaborations, in particu-lar the Plan of Selected Areas. In addition to historicalstudies[...]


Softcover2000. 404 p. (Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Vol.246)▶ £163.00ISBN 978-1-4020-0374-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Aaboe

Episodes From the Early History ofAstronomyBefore streets were brightly illuminated at night,astronomy was accessible to everyone and was a mat-ter of great importance: for divination; for settingappropriate dates for planting, harvest, and festivals;for regulating lives. Phenomena in the heavens arestill of great importance to many, and much of thelore of astronomy and astrology dates back to theearliest days of civilization. The astronomy of theancients is thus of interest not only as history but alsoas the basis for much of what is known or believedabout the heavens today. Because phenomena in theheavens are less familiar today than in earlier eras, thisbook begins with a brief description of what one cansee in[...]


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2001. XV, 172 p.▶ £72.00ISBN 978-0-387-95136-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Hall, S. David

The Rocket MenVostok & Voskhod. The First Soviet MannedSpaceflights

In The Rocket Men authors Rex Hall and DaveShayler review this Soviet demonstration of techno-logical progress from both the developmental andoperational aspects which were clouded in secrecyand in direct contrast to the high profile Americanprogramme.As the one-man Mercury spacecraft gaveway to the two-man series on the American road tothe Moon with Apollo, the multi-crewed Voskhodseries which followed the single-seat Vostok wasexpected to compete with the Gemini programme. Bydeveloping the experience and techniques required tosend cosmonauts to the Moon the series was planned

as a stepping stone to the Soyuz and Zond lunar pro-grammes then under development which wouldrace[...]


Softcover2001. XXXII, 326 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £23.00ISBN 978-1-85233-391-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Thurston

Early AstronomyPeople must have watched the skies from timeimmemorial. Human beings have always shown intel-lectual curiosity in abundance, and before the inven-tion of modern distractions people had more time-and more mental energy-to devote to stargazing thanwe have. Megaliths, Chinese oracle bones, Babylon-ian clay tablets, and Mayan glyphs all yield evi denceof early peoples' interest in the skies. To understandearly astronomy we need to be familiar with vari-ous phenomena that could-and still can-be seen inthe sky. For instance, it seems that some early peoplewere interested in the points on the horizon where themoon rises or sets and marked the directions of thesepoints with megaliths.[...]


Softcover1994. X, 268 p. (Springer Study Edition)▶ £71.00ISBN 978-0-387-94822-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Leverington

A History of Astronomyfrom 1890 to the Present

The history of astronomy is, like most history, a mul-tidimensional story, and when writing about a spe-







cific period, the author has to decide how to handle allthe developments of earlier times in order to set thescene. I have done this by starting most chapters ofthe book with a summary of astronomical knowledgeat the beginning of our chosen period, together with abrief review of how such knowledge had been gained.This story is not only interesting in itself, but it willalso assist those readers that would appreciate a briefreminder of some of the basic elements of astronomy.It is also necessary to decide when to start our history.Should it be the year 1900 or 1890, or should[...]


Softcover1995. XII, 388 p. 69 illus.▶ £72.00ISBN 978-3-540-19915-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Warner

Royal Observatory, Cape of GoodHope 1820–1831The Founding of a Colonial ObservatoryIncorporating a biography of Fearon Fallows

This book, which has been in the making for someeighteen years, would never have begun were it notfor Dr. David Dewhirst in 1976 kindly having shownthe author a packet of papers in the archives of theCambridge Obser vatories. These letters and miscel-laneous papers of Fearon Fallows sparked an interestin the history of the Royal Observatory at the Capeof Good Hope which, after the diversion of produc-ing several books on later phases of the Observatory,has finally resulted in a detailed study of the originand first years of the Observatory's life. Publication ofthis book coincides with the 175th anniversary of thefounding of the Royal Observatory, e.G.H. Observato-ries are[...]


Hardcover1995. XII, 240 p.▶ £123.00ISBN 978-0-7923-3527-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Blaauw

History of the IAUThe Birth and First Half-Century of theInternational Astronomical Union

This History has its origin in a suggestion, made inSeptember 1990 by former IAU General SecretaryDerek McNally, who felt "that a 75 year history of theUnion was needed before the col lective memory ofthose who knew the Union before the Second WorldWar vanished. It would then be a preparatory volumeto a centennial history in 2019. " Indeed, of those whoknew the Union that long ago, few are still with us. Sixyears ago, at Baltimore on August 2, 1988, listeningand reminiscing at the Inaugural Ceremonies of theUnion's 20th General Assembly, I realized that it wasalmost exactly half a century ago that, at the age of 24,I attended the Inaugurations at my "first" Assembly:on[...]


Softcover1994. XIX, 296 p.▶ £108.00ISBN 978-0-7923-2980-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Harutyunian, D. Sedrakian, A. Kalloghlian, A. Nikoghoss-ian (Eds.)

Ambartsumian’s Legacy andActive UniverseThis book is devoted to the scientific legacy of Profes-sor Victor Ambartsumian – one of the distinguishedscientists of the last century. He obtained very essen-tial results not only in astrophysics, but also in math-ematics and theoretical physics. One can recall hisfundamental results concerning the Sturm-Liouvilleinverse problem, quantum field theory, structure ofatomic nuclei etc. Nevertheless, his revolutionaryideas in astrophysics and corresponding results areknown more widely and have predetermined the fur-ther development of this science. The concept aboutthe activity phenomena and objects’ evolution, partic-

ularly, determination of the age of our Galaxy, ideasabout the[...]


Softcover2012. XXIV, 192 p.▶ £97.00ISBN 978-1-4899-9671-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Perryman

The Making of History's GreatestStar MapFrom prehistoric times, mankind has looked up at thenight sky, and puzzled at the changing positions ofthe stars. How far away they are is a question that hasconfounded scientists for centuries. Over the last fewhundred years, many scientific careers – and consid-erable resources – have been devoted to measuringtheir positions and motions with ever increasing accu-racy. And in the last two decades of the 20th century,the European Space Agency developed and launchedthe Hipparcos satellite, around which this accountrevolves, to carry out these exacting measurementsfrom space.What has prompted these remarkabledevelopments? Why have governments been per-suaded to fund them? What[...]


Softcover2010. XI, 282 p. (Astronomers' Universe)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-3-642-26303-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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The Unforgotten SistersFemale Astronomers and Scientists beforeCaroline Herschel

Taking inspiration from Siv Cedering’s poem in theform of a fictional letter from Caroline Herschel thatrefers to “my long, lost sisters, forgotten in the booksthat record our science”, this book tells the lives oftwenty-five female scientists, with specific attentionto astronomers and mathematicians. Each of the pre-sented biographies is organized as a kind of "personalfile" which sets the biographee’s life in its historicalcontext, documents her main works, highlights somecurious facts, and records citations about her. Theselected figures are among the most representativeof this neglected world, including such luminaries asHypatia of Alexandra, Hildegard of Bingen,[...]


Softcover2016. XXVI, 179 p. 64 illus., 44 illus. in color. (PopularAstronomy)▶ £59.99ISBN 978-3-319-26125-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Egeland, W.J. Burke

Carl StørmerAuroral Pioneer

This biography summarizes the seminal contributionsto auroral and space science of Carl Størmer (1874- 1957). He was the first to develop precise photo-graphic methods to calculate heights and morpholo-gies of diverse auroral forms during four solar cycles.Størmer independently devised numerical techniquesto determine the trajectories of high-energy chargedparticles allowed and forbidden in the Earth’s mag-netic field. His theoretical analyses explained cosmicray access to the upper atmosphere, 20 years beforethey were identified by other scientists. Størmer’scrowning achievement, “The Polar Aurora,” pub-

lished when he was 81 years old, stands to this day asa regularly cited[...]


Hardcover2013. VIII, 195 p. 131 illus., 105 illus. in color. (Astrophysicsand Space Science Library, Vol. 393)▶ £104.50ISBN 978-3-642-31456-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C. Burgess, R. Hall

The First Soviet Cosmonaut TeamTheir Lives and Legacies

The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team will relate whothese men were and offer far more extensive back-ground stories, in addition to those of the more famil-iar names of early Soviet space explorers from thatgroup. Many previously-unpublished photographsof these “missing” candidates will also be includedfor the first time in this book. It will be a detailed, buthighly readable and balanced account of the history,training and experiences of the first group of twentycosmonauts of the USSR. A covert recruitment andselection process was set in motion throughout theSoviet military in August 1959, just prior to the nam-ing of America’s Mercury astronauts. Those selectedwere ordered to[...]


Softcover2009. 356 p. 170 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-0-387-84823-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

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A. Godefroy

The Canadian Space ProgramFrom Black Brant to the International SpaceStation

Canada’s space efforts from its origins towards theend of the Second World War through to its partic-ipation in the ISS today are revealed in full in thiscomplete and carefully researched history. Employ-ing recently declassified archives and many never pre-viously used sources, author Andrew B. Godefroyexplains the history of the program through its policyand many fascinating projects. He assesses its effec-tiveness as a major partner in both US and interna-tional space programs, examines its current nationalpriorities and capabilities, and outlines the country’splans for the future.Despite being the third nation tolaunch a satellite into space after the Soviet Union andthe United[...]


Softcover2017. XII, 324 p. 163 illus., 118 illus. in color. (SpaceExploration)▶ £33.99ISBN 978-3-319-40104-1Due: June 23, 2017

J. Traphagan

Science, Culture and the Searchfor Life on Other WorldsThis book explores humanity’s thoughts and ideasabout extraterrestrial life, paying close attention to theways science and culture interact with one another tocreate a context of imagination and discovery relatedto life on other worlds. Despite the recent explosion inour knowledge of other planets and the seeming era ofdiscovery in which we live, to date we have found noconcrete evidence that we are not alone. Our think-ing about life on other worlds has been and remains





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the product of a combination of scientific investiga-tion and human imagination shaped by cultural val-ues--particularly values of exploration and discoveryconnected to American society.The rapid growth inour[...]


Softcover2016. X, 161 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color.▶ £16.50ISBN 978-3-319-41744-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.C. Barentine

Uncharted ConstellationsAsterisms, Single-Source and Rebrands

This book compiles an array of interesting constel-lations that fell by the wayside before the IAU estab-lished the modern canon of constellations. Thatdecision left out lesser known ones whose history isnevertheless interesting, but at last author John Bar-entine is giving them their due. This book is a com-panion to "The Lost Constellations", highlighting themore obscure configurations. The 16 constellationsfound in this volume fall into one or more of threebroad categories: asterims, such as the Big Dipperin Ursa Major; single-sourced constellations intro-duced on surviving charts by a cartographer perhapscurrying the favor of sponsors; and re-brands, newfigures meant[...]


Softcover2016. XVI, 222 p. 65 illus. (Popular Astronomy)▶ £22.99ISBN 978-3-319-27618-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. von Ehrenfried

The Birth of NASAThe Work of the Space Task Group, America'sFirst True Space Pioneers

This is the story of the work of the original NASAspace pioneers; men and women who were suddenlyorganized in 1958 from the then National AdvisoryCommittee on Aeronautics (NACA) into the SpaceTask Group. A relatively small group, they developedthe initial mission concept plans and procedures forthe U. S. space program. Then they boldly built hard-ware and facilities to accomplish those missions. Thegroup existed only three years before they were trans-ferred to the Manned Spacecraft Center in Hous-ton, Texas, in 1962, but their organization left a largemark on what would follow.Von Ehrenfried's per-sonal experience with the STG at Langley uniquelypositions him to describe the way[...]


Softcover2016. XV, 358 p. 157 illus., 48 illus. in color. (SpaceExploration)▶ £22.99ISBN 978-3-319-28426-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.C. Barentine

The Lost ConstellationsA History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten StarLore

Casual stargazers are familiar with many classicalfigures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g.,Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not justthe constellations of today but those of yesteryear. Thehistory of the human identification of constellationsamong the stars is explored through the stories ofsome influential celestial cartographers whose worksdetermined whether new inventions survived. Thehistory of how the modern set of 88 constellationswas defined by the professional astronomy commu-nity is recounted, explaining how the constellationsdescribed in the book became permanently “extinct.”

Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were triedand discarded,[...]


Softcover2016. XX, 506 p. 257 illus. (Popular Astronomy)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-3-319-22794-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Léna

Racing the Moon’s Shadow withConcorde 001This is the unique story of observing a total solareclipse for no less than 74 consecutive minutes. Onthe summer morning of June 30, 1973, the Sun riseson the Canary Islands. But it is strangely indented bythe Moon. The eclipse of the century has just begun.From the west, the lunar shadow rushes to the Africancoast at a velocity of over 2000 kilometers per hour.Astronomers on the ground will enjoy seven shortminutes of total eclipse to study the solar corona - tooshort for Pierre Lena and seven scientists who boardthe Concorde 001 prototype, an extraordinary planeto become the first commercial supersonic aircraft.With André Turcat as chief pilot and a crew of five,at[...]


Softcover2015. XV, 103 p. 55 illus., 44 illus. in color. (Astronomers'Universe)▶ £16.99ISBN 978-3-319-21728-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







M. Dyson

A Passion for SpaceAdventures of a Pioneering Female NASA FlightController

Marianne J. Dyson recounts for us a time whenwomen were making the first inroads into space flightcontrol, a previously male-dominated profession.The story begins with the inspiration of the Apollo11 landing on the Moon and follows the challengesof pursuing a science career as a woman in the 70sand 80s, when it was far from an easy path. Dysonrelates the first five space shuttle flights from the per-sonal perspective of mission planning and operationsin Houston at the Johnson Space Center, based almostexclusively on original sources such as journals andNASA weekly activity reports. The book’s historicaldetails about astronaut and flight controller trainingexemplify both[...]


Softcover2016. XVI, 381 p. 97 illus., 72 illus. in color. (SpaceExploration)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-3-319-20257-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Harvey, O. Zakutnyaya

Russian Space ProbesScientific Discoveries and Future Missions

Brian Harvey recounts for the first time the defini-tive history of scientific Russian space probes and theknowledge they acquired of the Earth, its environ-ment, the Moon, Mars and Venus. He examines whatRussian Space Science has actually achieved in fur-thering our knowledge of the Solar System, focusingon the instrumentation and scientific objectives andoutcomes, the information gained and lessons learnt.Boxes and charts are used extensively in order to con-vey in an easily understandable manner for the non-scientific reader the problems and issues addressedand solved by Soviet space science. The book opens

with the story of early space science in Russia, whichstarted when the[...]


Softcover2011. XXIX, 514 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £40.99ISBN 978-1-4419-8149-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G.S. Ivanovich

Salyut - The First Space StationTriumph and Tragedy

This remarkable book is a unique insight into thepeople involved in the development of the Salyutspace station and the crews assigned to operate it. Itdescribes the rotation between the crews, analysesthe decision to send the back-up crew on Soyuz 11and recounts the intrigues and difficult relationshipsbetween all the personalities involved - politicians,CKBEM managers, designers, generals and cosmo-nauts. Biographies of the Soyuz 11 cosmonauts arepublished for the first time in English and the longestmanned space mission of the time is described beforeGrujica Ivanovich gives a unique summary of themost tragic day in the Soviet/Russian manned spaceprogram. An investigation[...]


Softcover2008. XXVIII, 426 p. 103 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £19.99ISBN 978-0-387-73585-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Baker

The Story of Manned SpaceStationsAn Introduction

Philip Baker charts the history of manned space sta-tions from the very beginning in a logical, chronolog-ical order. He tells the story of the two major space

powers starting out on their very separate programs,but slowly coming together through ASTP, Shut-tle-Mir, and the ISS, and includes programs thatrarely get mentioned - the US Manned Orbiting Lab-oratory, and the Soviet Almaz station, both militarybacked projects. The Mir space station was one of thegreatest human achievements in modern history, anda thorough telling of its story is essential to this book.During its life it grew and evolved into a truly inter-national outpost, with visitors from all over the worldtaking[...]


Softcover2007. XVIII, 170 p. 36 illus., 24 illus. in color. (SpaceExploration)▶ £19.99ISBN 978-0-387-30775-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

B. Harvey

Soviet and Russian LunarExplorationWhen, in July 1969, the Americans decisively beatthe Soviet Union in the race to put an astronaut onthe moon, this event had profound historical, scien-tific and political implications. This book tells thestory of the Soviet and Russian lunar programme,from its origins to the reconsideration of a lunar pro-gramme in the present-day federal Russian space pro-gramme. Following Sputnik, the first Soviet lunarflights achieved the key goals of hitting, circling andphotographing the moon in 1959. The Soviet Unionplanned to achieve the biggest prize of them all –the first person to land on the moon – and built allthe key spaceships required to do so, such as a lunarorbiter and lander.[...]


Softcover2007. XXII, 318 p. 124 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-0-387-21896-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.






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B. Evans

Space Shuttle ChallengerTen Journeys into the Unknown

Ironically, the loss of Challenger in January 1986 firedmy interest in space exploration more than any othersingle event. I was nine years old. My parents were, atthe time, midway through moving house and, luck-ily, the TV was one of the few domestic items still tobe packed. I watched the entire horror unfold liveon all of the network stations. Admittedly, my fasci-nation with rockets and astronauts, stars and plan-ets had begun several years earlier, but Challenger'sdestruction turned it from an occasional hobby to afascination which has remained with me ever since. InSeptember 1988, aged 11,1 came home from school towatch STS-26 return the Shuttle fleet to orbital opera-tions.[...]


Softcover2007. XVIII, 290 p. 60 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £26.99ISBN 978-0-387-46355-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Harland

The First Men on the MoonThe Story of Apollo 11

On 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first manto orbit the Earth. One month later, President JohnF. Kennedy challenged the American nation to landa man on the Moon before the decade was out. On16 July 1969, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins andBuzz Aldrin set off in Apollo 11 to attempt this auda-cious mission, and succeeded magnificently. Thisbook tells the story of Apollo 11, starting with crewselection and training, the choice of the landing site,and the assembly of the space vehicle, then a detailedaccount of the mission, featuring the lunar landingand moonwalk, and a review of how our knowledge ofthe Moon's history was revolutionised as a result. Thestory is[...]


Softcover2007. XXII, 378 p. 170 illus. (Space Exploration)▶ £24.99ISBN 978-0-387-34176-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. David, C. Burgess

NASA's Scientist-AstronautsMounting pressure in the early 1960s from theNational Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study waysof expanding the role of astronauts to conduct scienceon future space missions led to NASA’s conclusionthat flying scientifically trained crewmembers wouldgenerate greater returns from each mission. NASAand industry studies continued investigating possi-bilities that could lead to the eventual creation of thefirst space stations using surplus Apollo hardware,through the Apollo Applications Programme (AAP).There was also a growing interest within the militaryto create their own manned space station programme,conducting on-orbit experiments and research withstrategic advantages for[...]


Softcover2007. XLV, 543 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £27.99ISBN 978-0-387-21897-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Chien

ColumbiaFinal Voyage

In ‘Columbia: Final Voyage’ aerospace writer PhilipChien, who has over 20 years’ experience covering theUS space program, provides a unique insight into thecrew members who lost their lives in the Columbiadisaster. Chien interviewed all seven crew membersseveral times and got to know them as individuals.He reviews in detail their training, their scientificwork and other activities during their successful 16-

day flight, the background of the accident itself anda detailed first-hand account of what happened thatfateful day in February 2003. The author provides acomprehensive and personal look at both the Colum-bia astronauts and the STS-107 mission, together witha[...]


Softcover2006. X, 454 p. 235 illus.▶ £18.99ISBN 978-1-4419-2092-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C.V. Vishveshwara

Einstein's Enigma or Black Holesin My Bubble BathEinstein's Enigma or Black Holes in My Bubble Bathis a humourous and informal rendition of the storyof gravitation theory from the early historic originsto the latest developments in astrophysics, focusingon Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity andblack-hole physics. Through engaging conversationsand napkin-scribbled diagrams come tumbling therudiments of relativity, spacetime and much of mod-ern physics, narrated with high didactic and literarytalent, and each embedded in casual lessons given bya worldly astrophysicist to his friend. Join the intellec-tual fun and exalt in the frothy ideas while vicariouslytaking relaxing baths in this magical bathtub. Prof.C.V.[...]


Softcover2006. X, 360 p.▶ £24.99ISBN 978-3-642-06973-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







D.M. Harland

The Story of Space Station MirThis successor edition picks up the story where thefirst edition left off in 1997, and runs through to Mir’sde-orbiting in March 2001, providing the definitiveaccount of the Mir Space Station. The book reviewsthe origins of the Soviet space station programme,in particular the highly successful Salyuts 6 and 7,describes Mir’s structure, environment, power supplyand maneuvering systems, and provides a compre-hensive account of how it was assembled and how itoperated in orbit. Tells how the Soviet Union's expe-rience with a succession of Salyut space stations ledto the development of Mir, which was assembled inspace, piece by piece, between 1982 and 1996 andbecame an[...]


Softcover2005. XXV, 424 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £27.99ISBN 978-0-387-23011-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.M. Harland

The Story of the Space ShuttleIn spite of the Challenger and Columbia disasters,the US Space Shuttle, which entered service in 1981,remains the most successful spacecraft ever devel-oped. Conceived and designed as a reusable space-craft to provide cheap access to low Earth orbit, andto supersede expendable launch vehicles, serving asthe National Space Transportation System, it nowcoexists with a new range of commercial rockets.David Harland’s definitive work on the Space Shut-tle explains the scientific contribution the Space Shut-tle has made to the international space programme,detailing missions to Mir, Hubble and more recentlyits role in the assembly of the International Space Sta-tion. This substantial[...]


Softcover2004. XXVI, 444 p. (Space Exploration)▶ £29.99ISBN 978-1-85233-793-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.



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