The Astronomy and Astrophysics Library has a large selection of books on topics other than astronomy. A sampling of topics and books is listed below.

• ergonomics
• writing and presentation manuals and style guides
  (search for 'writing' or 'communication' in subject field)
• how to do research
• career guidance, including alternative careers
• writing grant proposals
• teaching (in general and in astronomy), including exercises etc.
• research topics (search for "problems" in title)
• women in astronomy/science
• religion or philosophy and science (search for 'religion' and/or 'philosophy')
• science and society
• science publishing
• statistics and data analysis; data mining
• computer manuals, e.g. IDL, Unix, LateX etc.
• English usage incl. Canadian idioms
• foreign language dictionaries
• history of astronomy, its sub-disciplines, and specific observatories
• biographies of astronomers
• reports by research bodies on particular sub-disciplines
• astrology
• overall aspects of astronomical research

Writing, presenting talks and communicating in science

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic.

The Canadian style : a guide to writing and editing -- revised ed. Toronto : Dundurn Press, c1997. Ref PN 147 C36 1997

The careful eye : grammar, editing and proofreading exercises -- 2nd ed. /Donald E. Holmes. Toronto : Thomson Educational Publishing, c1995. PE 1413 H65 1995

The Chicago Guide to Communicating Science /Scott L. Montgomery. Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c2003. (Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) T 11 .M65 2003

Computer presentation of data in science /Doig Simmonds and Linda Reynolds. Dordrecht : Kluwer, c1989. ("a do-it- yourself guide, based on the Apple Macintosh, for authors and illustrators in the sciences".) T 11 S55 1989

The craft of scientific presentations/ Michael Alley. Berlin : Springer, c2003. T 11 .A38 2003

Electronic style : a guide to citing electronic information /Xia Li and Nancy B. Crane. Westport, CT : Meckler, c1993. Ref Z 253 L5 1993

The elements of style -- 4th ed. /William Strunk; with revisions, an introduction and a chapter on writing by E.B. White. Boston ; Toronto : Allyn and Bacon, c2000. Ref PE 1408 .S772 2000

Enjoy writing your science thesis or dissertation /Daniel Holtom, Elizabeth Fisher. London, U.K. : Imperial College, c1999. ("A step by step guide to planning and writing dissertations and theses for undergraduate and graduate science students".) T 11 .H582 1999

How to edit a scientific journal /Claude T. Bishop. Philadelphia : ISI Press, c1984. (The Professional editing and publishing series.) T 11.4 .B57

Grantsmanship in the age of the internet /Liane Reif-Lehrer. Worcester, Mass. : SENN Science and Engineering Network News, 1997. R 853 P75 R46 1997

Handbook for academic authors -- 3rd ed. /Beth Luey. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c1987, 1990, 1995. PN 146 L84 1995

How to write and present technical information -- 3rd ed. /Charles H. Sides. Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, c1999. T 11 .S52 1999

How to write and publish a scientific paper -- 5th ed. /Robert A. Day. Phoenix, AZ. : Oryx Press, 1998. T 11 D33 1998

The MIT guide to science and engineering communication -- 2nd ed. /James G. Paradis and Muriel L. Zimmerman. Cambridge, Mass.: The MIT Press, c2002. T 11 .P33 2002 (Includes electronic media.)

One minute designer : over 200 before-and-after ideas for better-looking, more effective ads, brochures, newsletters, and training materials /Roger C. Parker. [Indianapolis, IN] : Que; distributed by Prentice Hall Computer Publishing, c1993. Ref Z 253 P37 1993

An outline of scientific writing: for researchers with English as a foreign language /Jen Tsi Yang. Singapore : World Scientific, c1995. (Discusses style and conventions and assumes the reader knows English grammar..) T 11 Y36 1995

Preparing and delivering effective technical presentations -- 2nd ed. /David Adamy. Boston : Artech House, c2000. (Artech House technology management and professional development library) T 10.5 .A33 2000

Preparing scientific illustrations : a guide to better posters, presentations, and publications -- 2nd ed. /Mary Helen Briscoe. New York : Springer, c1996. T 11.8 B75 1996

Toward an ethics and etiquette for electronic mail /Norman Shapiro and Robert H. Henderson. Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 1985. HE 6239 .E54 .S5 1985

Tricks of the trade : how to think about your research while you're doing it /Howard S. Becker. Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c1998. (Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) Q 180.55 .M4 .B44 1998

Writing a successful grant application -- 2nd ed. /Liane Reif-Lehrer. Boston : Jones and Barlett, c1989. R 853 P75 R44 1989

Writing for new media : the essential guide to writing for interactive media, CD-ROMs and the web /Andrew Bonime, Ken C. Pohlmann. Chichester ; Toronto : John Wiley & Sons, c1998. Ref QA 76.76 .I59 .B65 1998

How to do research

The craft of research /Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams. Chicago. University of Chicago Press, c1995. (Chicago guides to writing, editing, and publishing) Q 180.55 M4 B66 1995

Research methods: guide for postgraduates/ edited by Tony Greenfield. Toronto : Wiley, c1996. Q 180.55 M4 R47 1996

Career guidance for scientists

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic.

Alternative careers in science : leaving the ivory tower /edited by Cynthia Robbins-Roth. San Diego, Toronto : Academic Press, c1998. (Scientific survival skills) Q 147 A47 1998

Career renewal : tools for scientists and technical professionals /Stephen Rosen and Celia Paul. Toronto : Academic Press, c1998. Q 149 U5 R67 1998

Careers in science and engineering : a student planning guide to grad school and beyond /Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine. Washington, DC : National Academy Press, c1996. Q 147 C37 1996

Enhancing the postdoctoral experience for scientists and engineers : a guide for postdoctoral scholars, advisers, institutions, funding organizations and disciplinary societies /Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000. Q 147 .C377 2000

A PhD is not enough : a guide to survival in science /Peter J. Feibelman. Reading, MA ; Don Mills, Ontario : Addison Wesley, c1993. Q 147 F45 1993

Rethinking science as a career : perceptions and realities in the physical sciences /Sheila Tobias, Daryl E. Chubin, Kevin Aylesworth. Tucson, Arizona : Research Corporation, c1995. ("An occasional paper on neglected problems in science education.".) Q 147 T62 1995

The scientist as consultant : building new career opportunities /Carl J. Sindermann and Thomas K. Sawyer. New York, N.Y. : Plenum Trade, c1997. Q 147 S562 1997

Women in astronomy and science

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic. History books have been omitted.

See also the website Women in astronomy

A hand up : women mentoring women in science /edited by Deborah C. Fort. Washington, DC : The Association for Women in Science, c1993. Q 130 H36 1993

The outer circle : women in the scientific community /edited by Harriet Zuckerman, Jonathan R. Cole, John T. Bruer. New Haven : Yale University Press, 1992, c1991. Q 130 T53 1992

Portraits of discovery : profiles in scientific genius /George Greenstein. New York, Toronto : Wiley, c1998. Q 143 G73 1998

Space for women: perspectives on careers in science /Julie Corliss. Cambridge, MA : Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, 1994. Q 147 C67 1994

Success and survival strategies for women faculty members /Bernice Resnick Sandler. Washington, DC : Association of American Colleges, c1992. VF- gender issues

The woman's guide to navigating the Ph.D. in engineering & science /Barbara B. Lazarus, Lisa M. Ritter, Susan A. Ambrose. New York : IEEE Press, 2000. Q 130 .L39 2001

The woman scientist: meeting the challenges for a successful career /Clarice M. Yentsch and Carl J. Sindermann. New York : Plenum, c1992. Q 130 Y46 1992

Women changing science : voices from a field in transition /Mary Morse. New York : Insight Books/Plenum, c1995. Q 130 M67 1995

Women's science : learning and succeeding from the margins /Margaret A. Eisenhart and Elizabeth Finkel ; with Linda Behm, Nancy Lawrence, and Karen Tonso. Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c1998. Q 130 .E38 1998

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic.

Adviser, teacher, role model, friend : on being a mentor to students in science and engineering /[U.S.] National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine. Washington , D. C. : National Academy Press, 1997. LB 2335.4 A38 1997

Astronomical education with the Internet /edited by M. Okyudo, T. Ebisuzaki, M. Nakayama. Tokyo : Universal Academy Press, c1998. ("Proceedings of the Misato International Symposium 1998 on Astronomical Education with the Internet held on June 27-28, 1998, Misato-Town, Wakayama, Japan", "Includes references", "Includes index".) (Frontiers science series ; no. 27) QB 61 .M57 1998

Astronomy education : current developments, future coordination /edited by John R. Percy. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1996. ("Proceedings of an ASP symposium held in College Park, MD, 24-25 June 1995".) (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 89) QB 61 A87 1995

Astronomy for developing countries /edited by Alan H. Batten. San Francisco, Calif. : published on behalf of the IAU by Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c2001. ("Proceedings of a Special Session of the XXIV General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union Astronomical Union held at the Victoria University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom, 14-16 August 2000".) QB 61 .I573 2000

COSMOS in the classroom 2000 : a symposium on teaching astronomy for non- science majors /edited by Andrew Fraknoi. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2000. ("July 17-19, 2000 Pasadena, California. Part of the 112th annual meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific".) QB 61 .C67 2000

Evaluating courses /William C. Hall. Adelaide, South Australia : Advisory Centre for University Education, University of Adelaide, 1977. Ref RT 73 H34

Great ideas for teaching astronomy -- 3rd ed. /[edited by ] Stephen M. Pompea. Australia; Canada : Brooks/Cole (Thomson Learning) c2000. QB 62.5 .G73 2000

Learner-centered astronomy teaching : strategies for Astro 101 /Timothy F. Slater and Jeffrey P. Adams. Toronto; New Jersey : Pearson Education Canada, [2002] c2003. (Prentice-Hall series in educational innovation (ei)) QB 61 .S527 2002

Lecture-tutorials for introductory astronomy -- preliminary ed. /Jeffrey P. Adams...[et al.] Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, (2002), c2003. QB 62 .A3 2002

A private universe [video recording] /produced by Matthew Schneps and the Science Media Group of the CfA. San Francisco : distributed by The Astronomical Society of the Pacific for Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, (199?) ("the single most influential critique of science teaching vs student learning...Winner of numerous awards, this video powerfully reveals common student misconceptions and how difficult it is to address them successfully." (catalogue).) ((ASP) VT 129) Video QB 62.5 P74

Teaching astronomy for non-science majors /edited by Andrew Fraknoi. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1998. ("Proceedings of the symposium on teaching astronomy for non-science majors. June 29 & 30, 1998 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Part of the 110th Annual Meeting of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific".) QB 62.5 S96 1998

Tips for teaching: a handbook for new teaching assistants /originally compiled by Janette M. Baker with sponsorship from the University of Toronto Alumni Association. [Toronto, Ontario] : University of Toronto, c1997, 2000. (Reprint 2000 with new greeting page.) LB 2335.4 .T57 2000

Tools of radio astronomy : problems and solutions /T. L. Wilson, S. Huttemeister. Berlin : Springer, 2000. (Astronomy and astrophysics library) QB 475 .R631 2000

The universe at your fingertips : an astronomy activity and resource notebook /edited by Andrew Fraknoi. San Francisco, Calif. : Project Astro, at the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1995. (For elementary or secondary school..) QB 62.5 U54 1995

Voices from the Classroom: reflections on teaching and learning in higher education /Janice Newton...[et. al.] Aurora, Ont. : Garamond Press, c2001. (Co- published by the Centre for the Support of Teaching, York University.) LB 2331 .V64 2001

The wired professor : a guide to incorporating the world wide web in college instruction /Anne B. Keating with Joseph Hargitai. New York, N.Y. : New York University Press, c1999. Ref QA 76.76 .H94 .K42 1999

Open problems in astronomy and astrophysics

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic.

Astrophysical jets : open problems /edited by Silvano Massaglia and Gianluigi Bodo. Amsterdam : Gordon and Breach, c1998. ("This book is the result of a three day meeting held in Torino, Italy, December 11-13 1996." (preface).) QB 466 .J46 .A77 1996

Challenge to long-standing unsolved space physics problems in the 20th century /editors Syun-Ichi Akasofu and Cornelis de Jager. 2001. (Space science reviews ; vol. 95, nos. 1/2, 2001) serials

Modern cosmological observations and problems /by Greg Bothun. London : Taylor & Francis, c1998. (Associated web site: http://zebu.uoregon..edu/tandf.html.) QB 981 B673 1998

Modern problems in astrophysics /edited by N. S. Kardashev amd A.M. Cherepashchuk. Dordrecht : Kluwer, c1997. ("On September 23-28, 1996, the Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Moscow University, the Astro Space Center of the Lebedev Physical Institute and the Euro-Asian Astronomical Society hosted a conference devoted to the memory of three distinguished scientists...".) (Astrophysics and space science ; v. 252, nos. 1/2 (1997)) serials

Modern problems of astrophysics Odessa State University, 1994. (13 - 18 September 1993 "Special issue dedicated to the V.P. Tsessevich memorial conference".) (Odessa astronomical publications ; vol. 7, parts 1 + 2 (1994)) serials

Modern problems of stellar evolution /edited by D. S. Wiebe. Moscow : Geos for the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of Astronomy, 1998. ("Proceedings of the international conference in honour of Professor A.G. Massevitch's 80th birthday held in Zvenigorod, Russia, 13-15 October 1998".) QB 806 M62 1998

Pulsars : problems and progress /edited by S. Johnston, M.A. Walker, and M. Bailes. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1996. ("IAU colloquium 160. Proceedings held at the Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics University of Sydney, Australia, 8-12 January 1996".) (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 105) QB 1 I582 Coll. No.160

Unsolved problems in astrophysics /edited by John N. Bahcall and Jeremiah P. Ostriker. Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, c1997. ("originally presented as invited talks at a conference called 'Some unsolved problems in astrophysics' that was held at the Institute for Advanced Study on April 27-29 1995".) (Princeton series in astrophysics) QB 461 U57 1997

Unsolved problems in stellar evolution /edited by M. Livio. Cambridge, U.K. : Cambridge University Press, 2000. ("Proceedings of the Space Telescope Science Institute Symposium held in Baltimore, Maryland May 4-7, 1998".) (Space Telescope Science Institute symposium series ; 12) QB 806 .U57 1998

Unsolved problems of the Milky Way /edited by Leo Blitz and Peter Teuben. Dordrecht : Kluwer, c1996. ("Proceedings of the 169th symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in The Hague, The Netherlands, August 23-29, 1994".) QB 1 I581 Sym. No.169

Overall aspects of astronomical research

The following is just a small sample of the books we have on this topic.

Amateur-professional partnerships in astronomy /edited by John R. Percy and Joseph B. Wilson. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2000. ("Proceedings of a meeting held at University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, 1-7 July 1999".) (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 220) QB 47 .A427 1999

Applying fractals in astronomy /edited by A. Heck, J.M. Perdang. Berlin : Springer-Verlag, c1991. (Lecture notes in physics. New series m: monographs ; m3) QB 47 A66 1991

Coordination of observational projects in astronomy /Edited by C. Jaschek and C. Sterken. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, c1988. QB 86 C66 1987.

Digitised optical sky surveys /edited by H.T. MacGillivray and E.B. Thomson. Dordrecht : Kluwer, c1992. ("Proceedings of the conference on 'Digitised optical sky surveys', held in Edinburgh, Scotland, 18-21 June 1991".) (Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 174) QB 807 D53 1991

New horizons from multi-wavelength sky surveys /edited by Brian J. McLean [...et. al.] Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c1998. ("Proceedings of the 179th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union held in Baltimore U.S.A., August 26-30, 1996.".) QB 1 I581 Sym. No.179

Preserving the astronomical windows /edited by Syuzo Isobe and Tomohiro Hirayama. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1998. ("Proceedings of Joint Discussion Number 5 of the 23 General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union held in Kyoto, Japan 22-23 August 1997".) (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 139) QB 47 P73 1997

Sky surveys: protostars to protogalaxies /edited by B.T. Soifer. San Francisco, Calif. : Astronomical Society of the Pacific, c1993. ("Proceedings of a conference in honor of Gerry Neugebauer, held at the California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, 16-18 September 1992".) (Astronomical Society of the Pacific conference series ; v. 43) QB 807 S59 1992