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April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007

Adamson, A.; Aspin, C.; Davis, C. J.; Fujiyoshi, T. (eds.) ASTRONOMICAL POLARIMETRY : CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 133 (Apr 2007) [by David Clarke].


Adamson, Thomas K. THE FIRST MOON LANDING. Capstone Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 16 (Feb 2007) [B].

Note: For kids


Andersen, Geoff THE TELESCOPE. Princeton University Press, 2007.

Reviews In: NewScientist, vol. 194, no. 2608, p. 58 (June 2007) [by Justin Mullins].


Antique Telescope Society THE EARLY CAREER OF ALVAN CLARK: JOURNAL OF THE ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY, ISSUE 27-28, SUMMER-FALL, 2006. Antique Telescope Society, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 72 (August 2007) [B].


Barrow, John D. NEW THEORIES OF EVERYTHING. Oxford University Press, 2007.

Reviews In: NewScientist, vol. 194, no. 2610, p. 50 (June 2007) [by Amanda Gefter].


Baum, Richard THE HAUNTED OBSERVATORY: CURIOSITIES FROM THE ASTRONOMER'S CABINET. Prometheus Books, 2007.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 36, no.2, p. 38 (Spring 2007) [B].


Bell, Jim POSTCARDS FROM MARS : THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHER ON THE RED PLANET. Penguin Group, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 81 (Apr 2007) [by David Tytell] [B].


Blandford, R.; Kormendy, J.; van Dishoeck, E. (eds.) ANNUAL REVIEW OF ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS, VOLUME 44. Annual Reviews, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 134 (Apr 2007) [by David Stickland].


Bond, Peter DISTANT WORLDS : MILESTONES IN PLANETARY EXPLORATION. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 110, p. 25 (May 2007) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 76 (July 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Bonillo, Jean-Lucien ... [et al.] LES RIVIERA DE CHARLES GARNIER ET DE GUSTAVE EIFFEL : LE RÊVE DE LA RAISON = CHARLES GARNIER AND GUSTAVE EIFFEL ON THE FRENCH AND ITALIAN RIVIERAS : THE DREAM OF REASON. Imbernon, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 256 (May 2007) [by Anthony Turner].


Carr, Michael THE SURFACE OF MARS. University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 24 (May 2007) [B].


Catley, Christine Cole BRIGHT STAR : BEATRICE HILL TINSLEY, ASTRONOMER. Cape Catley Ltd., 2006.

Reviews In: Southern Stars : the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, vol. 46, no. 1, p. 46 (March 2007) [by William Tobin].


Clark, Stuart THE SUN KINGS. Princeton University Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 72 (August 2007) [B].


Coe, Steven R. NEBULAE AND HOW TO OBSERVE THEM. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 73 (July 2007) [by Sue French].


Colpi, M.; Gorini, V.; Haardt, F.; Moschella, U. (eds.) JOINT EVOLUTION OF BLACK HOLES AND GALAXIES. Taylor & Francis, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 130 (Apr 2007) [by Ross McLure].


Corfield, Richard LIVES OF THE PLANETS. Basic Books, 2007.

Reviews In: NewScientist, vol. 195, no. 2611, p. 50 (July 2007) [by David Hughes].


Coughlan, G. D.; Dodd, J. E.; Gripaios, B. M. THE IDEAS OF PARTICLE PHYSICS : AN INTRODUCTION FOR SCIENTISTS, 3RD EDITION. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 138 (Apr 2007) [by Laura Kormos].


Crelinsten, J. EINSTEIN'S JURY : THE RACE TO TEST RELATIVITY. Princeton University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 69 (Feb 2007) [by David Stickland]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 258 (Nov/Dec 2006) [by Warren Fish]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 236 (May 2007) [by Matthew Stanley].


Danielson, Dennis THE FIRST COPERNICAN : GEORG JOACHIM RHETICUS AND THE RISE OF THE COPERNICAN REVOLUTION. Walker & Company, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 37 (winter 2007) [B].


Darling, David GRAVITY'S ARC : THE STORY OF GRAVITY, FROM ARISTOTLE TO EINSTEIN AND BEYOND. John Wiley & Sons, 2006.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2003) [by Liz Kruesi] [B]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 258 (Nov/Dec 2006) [by Clyde Zaidins].

Note: Astronomy magazine review in "18 must-read books for cloudy nights" article.


Davies, Paul COSMIC JACKPOT : WHY OUR UNIVERSE IS JUST RIGHT FOR LIFE. Houghton Mifflin, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 76 (July 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman[ [B]; Scientific American, vol. 297, no. 2, p. 100 (August 2007) [by Michelle Press].


de Goursac, Olivier
SPACE : EXPLORING THE MOON, THE PLANETS, AND BEYOND. Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 16 (Feb 2007) [B].

Note: For kids


Eales, Stephen ORIGINS: HOW THE PLANETS, STARS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE BEGAN. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 70 (August 2007) [by Jeff Kanipe].


Ekin, Jack W. EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES FOR LOW-TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENTS : CRYOSTAT DESIGN. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 47, no. 1, art. 35 (Jan/Feb 2007) [B].


Engvold, O. (ed.) HIGHLIGHTS OF ASTRONOMY, VOL. 13. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 142 (Apr 2007) [B].


Espenak, Fred FIVE MILLENNIUM CANON OF SOLAR ECLIPSES : -1999 TO +3000 (2000 BCE TO 3000 CE) NASA, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 72 (June 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Esposito, Larry W. PLANETARY RINGS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 137 (Apr 2007) [by David W. Hughes].


Films Media Group THE PLANETS (DVD) Films Media Group, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 16 (Feb 2007) [B].

Note: For kids


Fox, Mark QUANTUM OPTICS : AN INTRODUCTION. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 47, no. 1, art. 35 (Jan/Feb 2007) [B].


Franch, John ROBBER BARON : THE LIFE OF CHARLES TYSON YERKES. University of Illinois Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 86 (March 2007) [by Leif J. Robinson] [B].


Fraser, Gordon (ed.) THE NEW PHYSICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY, 2ND ED. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 3, p. 40 (May-June 2006) [B]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B]; CERN Courier, vol. 47, no. 1, p. 57 (Jan.-Feb. 2007) [by Tim Radford].

Note: Astronomy magazine review in "18 must-read books for cloudy nights" article.


Freeman, Ken; McNamara, Geoff IN SEARCH OF DARK MATTER. Springer-Praxis, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 132 (2006) [by Colin Montgomery]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 70 (June 2007) [by Pamela L. Gay].


Gainer, Michael K. REAL ASTRONOMY WITH SMALL TELESCOPES : STEP-BY-STEP ACTIVITIES FOR DISCOVERY. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 83 (May 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Gassowski, Jerzy (ed.) POSZUKIWANIE GROBU MIKOLAJA KOPERNIKA. Baltic Research Center, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 255 (May 2007) [by Andre Goddu].


Gendler, Robert A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF THE UNIVERSE : A SEASONAL GUIDE TO VIEWING THE COSMOS. Voyageur Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 82 (May 2007) [by Jerry Bonnell].


Gent, Robert Harry van THE FINEST ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS : HARMONIA MACROCOSMICA OF 1660. Taschen, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 71 (June 2007) [by Govert Schilling].


Godwin, Robert MARS. Apogee Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 212 (Sept/Oct 2006) [by George J. Flynn]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 83 (May 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].

Note: In the 'Junior High and Young Adult Books' section (of SB&F).


Halpern, Paul; Wesson, Paul BRAVE NEW UNIVERSE : ILLUMINATING THE DARKEST SECRETS OF THE COSMOS. Joseph Henry Press, 2006.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 192, no. 2575, p. 58 (Oct. 2006) [by Amanda Gefter] [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 139 (Apr. 2007) [by David Stickland]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 70 (June 2007) [by Pamela L. Gay].


Hammond, Richard CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE? DK Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 258 (Nov/Dec 2006) [by Joan Priscilla Kilbourn].


Harland, David M. CASSINI AT SATURN : HUYGENS RESULTS. Springer/Praxis, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 77 (July 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Harshaw, Richard THE COMPLETE CD ATLAS OF THE UNIVERSE. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 72 (August 2007) [B].


Harvey, Brian RUSSIAN PLANETARY EXPLORATION : HISTORY, DEVELOPMENT, LEGACY, AND PROSPECTS. Springer/Praxis, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 72 (June 2007) [by J. Kelly Beatty] [B].


Hawking, Stephen GOD CREATED THE INTEGERS: THE MATHEMATICAL BREAKTHROUGHS THAT CHANGED HISTORY. Running Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 439, no. 7076, p. 536 (Feb. 2006) [by Jeremy Gray]; CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 6, p. 53 (July/August) [by Mike Koratzinos].


Haw, Mark MIDDLE WORLD : THE RESTLESS HEART OF MATTER AND LIFE. Macmillan Science, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 446, no. 7135, p. 494 (29 March 2007) [by Tom McLeish].


Hetherington, N. S. PLANETARY MOTIONS : A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE. Greenwood Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 43, no. 2, p. 59 (Mar/Apr 2007) [by Robert M. Schoch].


Hewitt-White, Ken PATTERNS IN THE SKY : AN INTRODUCTION TO STARGAZING. Sky Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 83 (May 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Hill, Steele; Carlowicz, Michael J. THE SUN. Abrams, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 257 (Nov-Dec 2006) [by Jay M. Pasachoff]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 81 (Apr 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].

Note: In SB&F 'Junior High and young adult books' section.


Hobson, M.P.; Efstathiou, G.; Lasenby, A.N. GENERAL RELATIVITY: AN INTRODUCTION FOR PHYSICISTS. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 425 (December 2006) [by David Bacon]; Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 3, p. 62 (Mar 2007) [by Lawrence H. Ford].


Holberg, Jay SIRIUS: BRIGHTEST DIAMOND IN THE NIGHT SKY. Springer-Praxis, 2007.

Reviews In: Southern Stars : The Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, vol. 46, no. 2, p. 25 (June 2007) [by William Tobin].


Hooper, Dan DARK COSMOS : IN SEARCH OF OUR UNIVERSE'S MISSING MASS AND ENERGY. Smithsonian Institution, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 446, no. 7131, p. 25 (Mar 2007) [by Volker Springel]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 70 (June 2007) [by Pamela L. Gay].


Jenniskens, Peter METEOR SHOWERS AND THEIR PARENT COMETS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 1, p. 49 (Feb 2007) [by Jonathan Shanklin]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 81 (Apr 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B]; Mercury, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 38 (Spring 2007) [B].


Johnson, George MISS LEAVITT'S STARS: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE FORGOTTEN WOMAN WHO DISCOVERED HOW TO MEASURE THE UNIVERSE. W. W. Norton (Atlas Books), 2005.

Reviews In: Scientific American, vol. 293, no. 3, p. 120 (Sept 2005); Mercury, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 36 (Jul-Aug 2006) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 6, p. 102 (Dec. 2006) [by Selby Cull] [B]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 244 (May 2007) [by Thomas R. Williams].


Jolliff, Bradley L.; Wieczorek, Mark A.; Shearer, Charles K.; Neal, Clive R. (eds.) NEW VIEWS OF THE MOON. Mineralogical Society of America, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 24 (May 2007) [B].


Kaler, J. B. THE CAMBRIDGE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF STARS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 37 (Winter 2007) [B]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 3, p. 152 (June 2007) [by Roger Pickard].


Kapel, Martin THE STRUCTURE AND MATHEMATICS OF THE PRINCIPAL CALENDARS OF THE WESTERN WORLD : MUSLIM, GREGORIAN, JEWISH, AND OTHER SYSTEMS. Edwin Mellen Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 247 (May 2007) [by E. G. Richards].


Kelly, Patrick (ed.) OBSERVER'S HANDBOOK 2007. RASC, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 37 (winter 2007) [B].


Kunitzsch, Paul; Smart, Tim A DICTIONARY OF MODERN STAR NAMES. Sky Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 86 (March 2007) [by Stuart Goldman] [B].


Labeyrie, A.; Lipson, S. G.; Nisenson, P. AN INTRODUCION TO OPTICAL STELLAR INTERFEROMETRY. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 140 (Apr 2007) [by Chris Haniff].


Lambert, David; Diagram Group THE FIELD GUIDE TO GEOLOGY (NEW ED.) Facts on File, Inc., 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 14 (Feb 2007) [B].


Lang, Kenneth PARTING THE COSMIC VEIL. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 83 (March 2007) [by Leif J. Robinson].


Lauretta, Dante S.; McSween, Harry Y. (eds.) METEORITES AND THE EARLY SOLAR SYSTEM II. U. of Arizona Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 12 (Aug 2006) [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 129 (Apr 2007) [by David W. Hughes]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 101, no. 2, p. 88 (Apr 2007) [by John Landstreet].


Legault, Thierry; Brunier, Serge NEW ATLAS OF THE MOON. Firefly Books, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 136 (Apr 2007) [by Richard McKim]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 84 (March 2007) [by Gary Seronik].


Lindley, David UNCERTAINTY : EINSTEIN, HEISENBERG, BOHR, AND THE STRUGGLE FOR THE SOUL OF SCIENCE. Doubleday, 2007.

Reviews In: Scientific American, vol. 296, no. 6, p. 98 (June 2007) [B].


Lloyd, Seth PROGRAMMING THE UNIVERSE: A QUANTUM COMPUTER SCIENTIST TAKES ON THE COSMOS. Alfred A. Knopf/Jonathan Cape, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 445, no. 7126, p. 366 (January 2007) [by Artur Ekert]; CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 6, p. 53 (July/August 2006) [by Steve Reucroft].


Longair, Malcolm THE COSMIC CENTURY: A HISTORY OF ASTROPHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 443, no. 7109, p. 274 (Sept. 2006) [by Jay M. Pasachoff]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 428 (December 2006) [ by David W. Hughes]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 207 (December 2006) [by David Blank]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 101, no. 1, p. 41 (February 2007) [by Jim Kinnaird]; Nature Physics, vol. 2, p. 577 (September 2006) [by George Ellis].


Lovett, Laura; Horvath, Joan; Cuzzi, Jeff SATURN : A NEW VIEW. Abrams, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 112 (January 2007) [ by Stuart J. Goldman] [B]; Science Books & Films, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 20 (Jan/Feb 2007) [by Robert N. McCullough].


Mayaud, Pierre-Noel LE CONFLIT ENTRE L'ASTRONOMIE NOUVELLE ET L'ÉCRITURE SAINTE AUX XVIE ET XVIIE SIÈCLES :
UN MOMENT DE L'HISTOIRE DES IDÉES : AUTOUR DE L'AFFAIRE GALILÉE. Honore Champion, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 253 (May 2007) [by Owen Gingerich].


Mazur, Joseph THE MOTION PARADOX : THE 2,500-YEAR-OLD PUZZLE BEHIND ALL THE MYSTERIES OF TIME AND SPACE. Dutton, 2007.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 193, no. 2597, p. 50 (31 March 2007) [by Marcus Chown].


McFadden, Lucy-Ann; Weissman, Paul; Johnson, Torrence ENCYLOPEDIA OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM (2ND ED.) Academic Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 24 (May 2007) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 74 (July 2007) [by J. Kelly Beatty].


Meadow, A.J. THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSE. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 70 (August 2007) [by Rebecca Johnson..


Minard, Anne PLUTO AND BEYOND : A STORY OF DISCOVERY, ADVERSITY, AND ONGOING EXPLORATION. Northland Publishing, 2007.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 24 (May 2007) [B].


Mobberley, Martin SUPERNOVAE AND HOW TO OBSERVE THEM. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 2, p. 72 (August 2007) [B].


Muirden, James KINGFISHER POCKET GUIDE TO THE NIGHT SKY. Kingfisher, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 110, p. 26 (May 2007) [B].

Note: For kids.


Newton, Roger G. FROM CLOCKWORK TO CRAPSHOOT: A HISTORY OF PHYSICS. Harvard University Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 38 (Spring 2007) [B].


Nicolson, Cynthia Pratt; Bourgeois, Paulette THE JUMBO BOOK OF SPACE. Kids Can Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 76 (July 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].

Note: For kids aged 8 to 12 years.


Nicolson, I. DARK SIDE OF THE UNIVERSE : DARK MATTER, DARK ENERGY, AND THE FATE OF THE COSMOS. Johns Hopkins University Press/Canopus Books, 2007.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 193, no. 2596, p. 58 (24 Mar 2007) [by Marcus Chown] [B].


North, John GOD'S CLOCKMAKER : RICHARD OF WALLINGFORD AND THE INVENTION OF TIME. Hambledon and London, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 238 (May 2007) [by Edith Dudley Sylla].


Orme, Helen; Orme, David
SPACE LAUNCH! SERIES. Gareth Stevens, Inc., 2007.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 26 (May 2007) [B].

Note: For kids.


Padmanabhan, Thanu AN INVITATION TO ASTROPHYSICS. World Scientific, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 9, p. 54 (November 2006); Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 3, p. 64 (March 2007) [by James Binney].


Pecker, J.-C.; Narlikar, J. V. (eds.) CURRENT ISSUES IN COSMOLOGY. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 141 (Apr 2007) [by Peter Coles].


Prinja, R. WONDERS OF THE PLANETS. Mitchell Beazley, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 138 (Apr 2007) [by Peter Bond].


Ratcliffe, Martin STATE OF THE UNIVERSE 2007 : NEW IMAGES, DISCOVERIES AND EVENTS. Springer Praxis, 2007.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vo. 193, no. 2593, p. 48 (3 Mar 2007) [by Justin Mullins] [B]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 3, p. 152 (June 2007) [by Jacqueline Mitton].


Redondi, P.; Sironi, G.; Tucci, P.; Vegni, G. (eds.) THE SCIENTIFIC LEGACY OF BEPPO OCCHIALINI. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 47, no. 4, art. 23 (May 2007) [by John Mulvey].


Reeves, Robert INTRODUCTION TO WEBCAM ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY : IMAGING THE UNIVERSE WITH THE AMAZING AFFORDABLE WEBCAM. Willmann-Bell, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 76 (July 2007) [by Sean Walker] [B].


Reipurth, Bo; Jewitt, David; Keil, Klaus (eds.) PROTOSTARS AND PLANETS V. University of Arizona Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 25 (May 2007) [B].


Ridpath, Ian; Tirion, Wil THE MONTHLY SKY GUIDE. - 7TH ED. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 77 (July 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Rieke, George THE LAST OF THE GREAT OBSERVATORIES: SPITZER AND THE ERA OF FASTER, BETTER, CHEAPER AT NASA. University of Arizona Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 440, no. 7099, p. 139 (July, 2006) [by Steven Beckwith]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 2, p. 84 (February 2007) [by Rick Fienberg]; Mercury, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 42 (Nov/Dec 2006) [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 62 (February 2007) [by Barry Kent]; Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 12 (August 2006) [B]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 248 (May 2007) [by Howard Smith].


Robinson, J.; Robinson, M (eds.) THE STARGAZER OF HARDWICKE: THE LIFE AND WORK OF THOMAS WILLIAM WEBB. Gracewing Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Astronomy & Geophysics, vol. 47, issue 4, p. 37 (Aug. 2006) [by Sue Bowler]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 377 (Oct. 2006) [by David Strickland]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 1, p. 49 (Feb. 2007) [by Don Miles]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 74 (March 2007) [by F. Richard Stephenson].


Sanderson, Richard H.; Harrington, Philip S. THE ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF THE UNIVERSE : A CRASH COURSE IN WORDS & PICTURES. Sterling Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 81 (Apr 2007) [by Stuart T. Goldman] [B]; SB&F, vol. 43, no. 3, p. 118 (May/June 2007) [by Dennis W. Cheek].


Seronik, Gary BINOCULAR HIGHLIGHTS : 99 CELESTIAL SIGHTS FOR BINOCULAR USERS. Sky Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 6, p. 72 (June 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Shaffer, Rick PARKS AFTER DARK : A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO STARGAZING IN THE NATIONAL PARKS. Western National Parks Association, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 86 (March 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Shea, William R.; Artigas, Mariano GALILEO OBSERVED : SCIENCE AND THE POLITICS OF BELIEF. Science History Publications, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 251 (May 2007) [by George V. Coyne].


Steinicke, Wolfgang; Jakiel, Richard GALAXIES AND HOW TO OBSERVE THEM. Springer, 2007.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 114, no. 1, p. 73 (July 2007) [by Sue French].


Susskind, Leonard THE COSMIC LANDSCAPE: STRING THEORY AND THE ILLUSION OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN. Little Brown, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 438, no. 7069, p. 739 (December 2005) [by George Ellis]; Scientific American, vol. 294, no. 4, p. 98 (Apr. 2006) [by Jim Holt]; Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 6, p. 61 (June 2006) [by Paul Langacker]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 4, p. 91 (Oct. 2006) [by Pamela L. Gay]; CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 6, p. 52 (July-Aug. 2006) [by Luis Alvarez-Gaume].


Taub, Liba; Wilmoth, Frances (eds.) THE WHIPPLE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE : INSTRUMENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS, TO CELEBRATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF R. S. WHIPPLE'S GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE. Cambridge University, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 245 (May 2007) [by A. D. Morrison-Low].


Theodorou, Rod ACROSS THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Heinemann, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 31 (Jan/Feb 2007) [by John O. Christensen].

Note: SB&F "Children's Books"


Thimmesh, Catherine TEAM MOON : HOW 40,000 PEOPLE LANDED APOLLO 11 ON THE MOON. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 110, p. 26 (May 2007) [B].

Note: For kids.


Twist, Clint STORIES OF THE SUN BOOK SERIES. School Specialty Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 16 (Feb 2007) [B].

Note: For kids


Valtonen, M.; Karttunen, H. THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 370 (Oct. 2006) [by Douglas Heggie]; Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 4, p. 59 (Apr. 2007) [by Martin C. Gutzwiller].


van Gent, R.H. ANDREAS CELLARIUS HARMONIA MACROCOSMICA OF 1660: THE FINEST ATLAS OF THE HEAVENS. Taschen Verlag, 2006.

Reviews In: Monthly Notices of the Astronomical Society of South Africa (MNASSA) vol. 66, nos. 5&6, p. 111 (June 2007) [by Ian Glass].


Vilenkin, Alex MANY WORLDS IN ONE : THE SEARCH FOR OTHER UNIVERSES. Hill and Wang, 2006.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 5, p. 66 (May 2007) [by Andrei Linde].


Weintraub, David A. IS PLUTO A PLANET? A HISTORICAL JOURNEY THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM. Princeton University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7122, p. 1006 (December 2006) [by Stuart Ross Taylor]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 79 (April 2007) [by Carolyn Collins Petersen]; Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 15 (February 2007) [B]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 250 (May 2007) [by David Yeomans]; SB&F, vol. 43, no. 3, p. 118 (May/June) [ by Robert N. McCullough].


Whitelock, P. A.; Dennefeld, M.; Leibundgut, B. (eds.) SCIENTIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTREMELY LARGE TELESCOPES (IAU SYMPOSIUM 232) Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 131 (April 2007) [by Tim Hawarden].


Whitfield, Stephen DEEP SPACE. Apogee Books, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 83 (May 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Whitfield, Steve HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE. Apogee Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 5, p. 83 (May 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Wilkins, Jamie; Dunn, Robert 300 ASTRONOMICAL OBJECTS : A VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE UNIVERSE. Firefly Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 12 (Nov 2006) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 86 (Mar 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Wilkinson, Philip AL ESPACIO : LA CARRERA A LA LUNA. Dorling Kindersley Publishing Inc., 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 14 (Aug 2006) [B].

Note: For kids


Wise, George CIVIC ASTRONOMY : ALBANY'S DUDLEY OBSERVATORY, 1852-2002. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 2, no. 131, p. 241 (May 2007) [by Trudy E. Bell].


Woltjer, Lodewijk EUROPE'S QUEST FOR THE UNIVERSE. EDP Sciences, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 441, no. 7095, p. 814 (June 2006) [by Giovanni Bignami]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 135 (Apr 2007) [by John Davies].


Wudka, J. SPACE-TIME, RELATIVITY, AND COSMOLOGY. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1197, p. 137 (Apr 2007) [by Jon Willis].


Zombeck, Martin V. HANDBOOK OF SPACE ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 3, p. 153, (June 2007) [by Richard Miles].


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