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July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007

REDSHIFT 5.1 DELUXE EDITION (CD-ROM) Focus Multimedia Ltd., 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 303 [by Ian D. Howarth].


THE VERY BEST OF THE FEYNMAN LECTURES (CD'S) Perseus Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 373 (Oct. 2006) [by John Peacock].

Note: 6 audio CD's


STARGAZERS' ALMANAC 2007. Hawthorn Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 434 (December 2007) [by David Stickland].


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


Aime, C.; Vakili, F. (eds.) DIRECT IMAGING OF EXOPLANETS : SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES (IAU COLLOQUIUM, NO. 200) Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 68 (Feb 2007) [by Martin Barstow].


Allison, Mark STAR CLUSTERS AND HOW TO OBSERVE THEM. Springer-Verlag, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 4, p. 209 (Aug. 2006) [by Nick Hewitt].


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

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


Anderson, Eric; Piven, Joshua THE SPACE TOURIST'S HANDBOOK : WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO SEE, AND HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE RIDE OF YOUR LIFE. Quirk Books, 2006.

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


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].


Armitage, Angus COPERNICUS AND MODEN ASTRONOMY. Dover Publications, 2004.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 94 (July 2006) [by Roger Sinnott] [B].


Asimov, Isaac ASTRONOMY IN ANCIENT TIMES. Gareth Stevens, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 3, p. 165 (Jul-Aug 2006) [by Chet Bolay].

Note: In the 'Junior High & Young Adult Books' section of SB&F


Audretsch, Jurgen ENTANGLED WORLD: THE FASCINATION OF QUANTUM INFORMATION AND COMPUTATION. John Wiley, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 441, issue 7096, p. 935 (June 2006) [by Vlatko Vedral].


Balazs, Lajos G. (ed.) et al THE EUROPEAN SCIENTIST: SYMPOSIUM ON THE ERA AND WORK OF FRANZ XAVER VON ZACH (1754-1832) Frankfurt am Main, Harri Deutsch, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 72 (June 2005) [by Wayne Orchiston]; The Journal of Astronomical Data, vol. 11, no. 6 (2005) [by C. Sterken].


Bally, John; Reipurth, Bo THE BIRTH OF STARS AND PLANETS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 117, no. 1, p. 48 (Feb 2007) [by Nick Hewitt].


Barasch, Lynne ASK ALBERT EINSTEIN. Frances Foster Books, 2005.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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].


Basalla, George CIVILIZED LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE : SCIENTISTS ON INTELLIGENT EXTRATERRESTRIALS. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 1 p. 57 (January 2007) [by Steven J. Dick].


Baumann, Mary K.; Hopkins, Will; Nolleti, Loralee; Soluri, Michael WHAT'S OUT THERE: IMAGES FROM HERE TO THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE. Duncan Baird Publishers, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & telescope, vol. 111, no. 3, p. 85 (Mar. 2006) [by David Tytell] [B]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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].


Beech, M. METEORS AND METEORITES: ORIGINS AND OBSERVATIONS. Crowood, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 375 (Oct. 2006) [by Jeremy Tatum].


Bellan, P. M. FUNDAMENTALS OF PLASMA PHYSICS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 70 (Feb 2007) [by Clare Parnell].


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].


Bhatnagar, Arvind; Livingston, William FUNDAMENTALS OF SOLAR ASTRONOMY. World Scientific, 2005.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 10, p. 66 (Oct. 2006) [by Gordon D. Holman]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 5, p. 276 (Oct. 2006) [by David Airey].


Bizony, Piers THE MAN WHO RAN THE MOON : JAMES WEBB, JFK, AND THE SECRET HISTORY OF PROJECT APOLLO. Thunder's Mouth/Icon Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 445, no. 7129, p. 712 (15 February 2007) [by Alex Roland]; Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 13 (August 2006) [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].


Borgia, Michael P. HUMAN VISION AND THE NIGHT SKY. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 133, no. 2, p. 85 (February 2007) [by Tony Flanders].


Boston University Art Galley CELESTIAL IMAGES : ANTIQUARIAN ASTRONOMICAL CHARTS AND MAPS FROM THE MENDILLO COLLECTION. University of Washington Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 94 (July 2006) [by Roger Sinnott] [B].


Brink, D. M. NUCLEAR SUPERFLUIDITY: PAIRING IN FINITE SYSTEMS. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 435 (December 2006).


Broeke, Steven Vanden THE LIMITS OF INFLUENCE: PICO, LOUVAIN, AND THE CRISIS OF RENAISSANCE ASTROLOGY. Brill, 2003.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 360 (Aug. 2006) [by Monica Azzolini].


Brooke, John; Ihsanoglu, Ekmeleddin RELIGIOUS VALUES & THE RISE OF SCIENCE IN EUROPE. The Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 4, p. 489 (Nov 2006) [by Edward B. Davis].


Bruggenthies, Wilhelm; Dick, Wolfgang R. BIOGRAPHISCHER INDEX DER ASTRONOMIE / BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF ASTRONOMY. (ACTA HISTORICA ASTRONOMIAE, VOL. 26) Verlag Harri Deutsch, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 130 (2006) [by Mary Bruck].


Buick, Tony HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH THE MOON AND PLANETS WITH YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 13 (Aug 2006) [B].


Bushnall, D. OBSERVING THE DEEP SKY: AN ASTRONOMER'S COMPANION. Crowood, Marlborough, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 423 (December 2006) [by Martin Lewis].


Byers, Nina; Williams, Gary OUT OF THE SHADOWS: CONTRIBUTIONS OF TWENTIETH-CENTURY WOMEN TO PHYSICS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7119, p. 548 (November 2006) [by Patricia Fara]; Scientific American, vol. 296, no. 2, p. 90 (February 2007) [by Karen A. Frenkel].


Cadbury, Deborah SPACE RACE : THE EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN AMERICA AND THE SOVIET UNION FOR DOMINION OF SPACE. HarperCollins, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 13 (Aug 2006) [B].


Callaghan, Paul; Manhire, Bill (eds.) ARE ANGELS OK? THE PARALLEL UNIVERSES OF NEW ZEALAND WRITERS AND SCIENTISTS. Victoria University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Southern Stars: The Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand, vol. 45, no. 3, p. 13 (Sept. 2006) [by William Tobin].


Cambridge Educational THE INVISIBLE UNIVERSE; IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?; LIVING IN SPACE; YESTERDAY THE MOON, TOMORROW MARS (DVD'S) Cambridge Educational.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 232 (Sept/Oct 2006) [by Eugene E. Nalence].

Note: In 'AV (audiovisual) materials' section. Includes 4 DVD's which are from the Cambridge Core Science Series: Space Science.


Cambridge Educational BLACK HOLES, PULSARS, AND OTHER ODD BODIES (DVD) Cambridge Educational, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 272 (Nov-Dec 2006) [by Chet Bolay].

Note: Junior High and young adult books


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

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


Carter, Bill; Carter, Merri Sue SIMON NEWCOMB: AMERICA'S UNOFFICIAL ASTRONOMER ROYAL. Mantanzas Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 79 (Sept. 2006) [by Leif J. Robinson]; Physics Today, vol. 60, no. 2, p. 66 (February 2007) [by Bradley E. Schaefer].


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].


Chapman, Allan ENGLAND'S LEONARDO: ROBERT HOOKE AND THE SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION. Institute of Physics, 2004.

Reviews In: The Observatory, vol. 125, no 1186, p. 177, (June 2005) [by David Stickland]; Astronomy & geophysics, vol. 46, issue 1, p. 37 (Feb 2005) [Sue Bowler]; Journal of astronomical history and heritage, vol. 8, no. 2, p. 135 (Dec. 2005) [by Alan H. Batten]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 100, no. 3, p. 138 (June 2006) [by Randall Brooks].


Chauvin, M. HOKULOA : THE BRITISH 1874 TRANSIT OF VENUS EXPEDITION TO HAWAII. Bishop Museum Press, 2004.

Reviews In: Sky and telescope, vol. 107, no. 6, p. 108 (2004) [by Owen Gingerich]; The Observatory, vol. 124, no. 1182, p. 401 (2004) [by David W. Hughes]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 135 (2006) [by Wayne Orchiston].


Chee-Kuen, Yip MOVING STARS CHANGING SCENES : GEMS OF THE ANCIENT CHINESE ASTRONOMY RELICS. Hong Kong Science Museum, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 42, (Nov-Dec 2006) [B].


Chiravalle, John A. PATTERN ASTERISMS: A NEW WAY TO CHART THE STARS. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 80 (Nov. 2006) [by Alan M. MacRobert] [B].


Claret, A.; Gimenez, A.; Zahn, J.-P. TIDAL EVOLUTION AND OSCILLATIONS IN BINARY STARS: THIRD GRANADA WORKSHOP ON STELLAR STRUCTURE (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 333) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 298 (Aug. 2006) [by Colin Scarfe].


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].


Coles, Peter FROM COSMOS TO CHAOS: THE SCIENCE OF UNPREDICTABILITY. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 443, no. 7114, p. 918 (Oct. 2006) [by Gianpietro Malescio].


Colless, M.; Stavely-Smith, L.; Stathakis, R. MAPS OF THE COSMOS (IAU SYMPOSIUM NO. 216) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 301 (Aug. 2006) [by Jon Willis].


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].


Conklin, Nan Dieter TWO PATHS TO HEAVEN'S GATE. NRAO, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 42 (Nov-Dec 2006) [B].


Cook, Jeremy THE HATFIELD SCT LUNAR ATLAS. Springer-Verlag, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 1, p. 47 (Feb. 2006) [by Alan Wells]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 300 (Aug. 2006) [by Floor Van Leeuwen].


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].


Cowham, Mike (ed.) SUNDIALS OF THE BRITISH ISLES : A SELECTION OF SOME OF THE FINEST SUNDIALS FROM OUR ISLANDS. PO Box 970, Haslingfield, Cambridge CB3 7FL, UK, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 94 (July 2006) [by Roger Sinnott] [B].


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].


Croswell, Ken TEN WORLDS: EVERYTHING THAT ORBITS THE SUN. Boyds Mills Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books and Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 224 (Sept-Oct 2006) [by Thomas A. Lesser]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 433 (December 2006) [by A. Mahdavi).


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 THE GOLDILOCKS ENIGMA: WHY IS THE UNIVERSE JUST RIGHT FOR LIFE? Penguin, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 10, p. 45 (December 2006) [by Peggie Rimmer]; Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7118, p. 423 (November 2006) [by Jim Al-Khalili].


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].


Daxecker, Franz THE PHYSICIST AND ASTRONOMER CHRISTOPHER SCHEINER: BIOGRAPHY, LETTERS, WORKS. Publications at Innsbruck University, 2004.

Reviews In: The Journal of Astronomical Data, vol. 11, no. 3 (2005).


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


DeGroot, Gerard J. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON: THE MAGNIFICENT MADNESS OF THE AMERICAN LUNAR QUEST. New York University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7118, p. 424 (November 2006) [by James R. Hansen].


Dickinson, Terence NIGHTWATCH : A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VIEWING THE UNIVERSE (4TH ED) Firefly Books Ltd., 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 6, p. 42 (Nov-Dec 2006) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 112 (January 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Dick, Steven J.; Strick, James E. THE LIVING UNIVERSE: NASA AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASTROBIOLOGY. Rutgers University Press, 2004.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 33, no. 5, p. 86, (2005) [B]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 365 (Aug. 2006) [by Peter J. Ramberg].


Duerbeck, Hilmar W.; Dick, Wolfgang R. EINSTEINS KOSMOS. UNTERSUCHUNGEN ZUR GESCHICHTE DER KOSMOLOGIE, RELATIVITATSTHEORIE UND ZU EINSTEINS WIRKEN UND NACHWIRKEN / EINSTEIN'S UNIVERSE. STUDIES OF THE HISTORY OF COSMOLOGY, RELATIVITY THEORY, AND EINSTEIN'S EFFECT AND AFTER-EFFECTS. (ACTA HISTORICA ASTRONOMIAE, VOL. 27) Verlag Harri Deutsch, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 133 (2006) [by Dierck-E. Liebscher].


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].


Einstein, Albert; Calder, Nigel RELATIVITY: THE SPECIAL AND THE GENERAL THEORY. Penguin Classics, 2006.

Reviews In: Scientific American, vol. 295, no. 2, p. 97 (Aug. 2006).

Note: Scientific American review in 'The editors recommend' section.


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].


Enquist, Per Olov THE STORY OF BLANCHE AND MARIE. Harvill Secker, 2006.

Reviews In: The New Scientist, vol. 192, issue 2573, p. 62 (Oct. 2006) [by Adrian Barnett] [B].


Erwin, D. H. EXTINCTION: HOW LIFE ON EARTH NEARLY ENDED 250 MILLION YEARS AGO. Princeton University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 288 (Aug. 2006) [by Bill Napier].


ESO/Government of Chile Joint Committee for the development of astronomy 10 YEARS EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE. ESO/Government of Chile Joint Committee for the development of astronomy, 2006.

Reviews In: Astronomy & Geophysics, vol. 47, issue 4, p. 36 (Aug. 2006) [by Sue Bowler].


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].


Evans, B. SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA: HER MISSIONS AND CREWS. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 304 (Aug. 2006) [by Elizabeth Griffin].


Fabbri, Alessandro; Navarro-Salas, Jose MODELING BLACK HOLE EVAPORATION. Imperial College Press, 2005.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 5, p. 57 (June 2006) [B].

Note: 'Books received'


Farrell, John THE DAY WITHOUT YESTERDAY : LEMAÎTRE, EINSTEIN, AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN COSMOLOGY. Thunder's Mouth Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 93 (July 2006) [by Leif Robinson]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 1, p. 129 (Feb 2007) [by Helge Kragh].


Fernandez, Julio Angel COMETS: NATURE, DYNAMICS, ORIGIN, AND THEIR COSMOGONICAL RELEVANCE. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 9, p. 60 (Sept. 2006) [by John C. Brandt].


Festou, M. C.; Keller, H. U.; Weaver, H. A. COMETS II. University of Arizona Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 105, p. 13 (Feb. 2006); Sky & telescope, vol. 111, no. 4, p. 83 (Apr. 2006) [B]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 3, p. 148 (June 2006) [by Jonathan Shanklin]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 380 (Oct. 2006) [by David W. Hughes].


Feuerbacher, B.; Stoewer, H. UTILIZATION OF SPACE: TODAY AND TOMORROW. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 291 (Aug. 2006) [by Ian Crawford].


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].


Frankel, Charles WORLDS ON FIRE: VOLCANOES ON THE EARTH, THE MOON, MARS, VENUS AND IO. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 105, p. 12 (Feb. 2006); The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1192, p. 218 (June 2006) [by Eve Scott]; Mercury, vol. 35, no. 3, p. 40 (May-June 2006) [B]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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.


Frayn, Michael THE HUMAN TOUCH: OUR PART IN THE CREATION OF A UNIVERSE. Faber & Faber, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7122, p. 1005, (December 2006) [by Alan Lightman].


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].


Frova, Andrea; Marenzana, Mariapiera THUS SPOKE GALILEO: THE GREAT SCIENTIST'S IDEAS AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO THE PRESENT DAY. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 442, no. 7100, p. 248 (July 2006) [by Giorgio Parisi].


Gabrielli, Andrea STATISTICAL PHYSICS FOR COSMIC STRUCTURES. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 12, p. 60 (December 2006) [by Benjamin D. Wandelt].


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].


Gawande, Atul (ed.) THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE WRITING 2006. Harper Perennial, 2006.

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


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].


Glass, I.S. REVOLUTIONARIES OF THE COSMOS : THE ASTRO-PHYSICISTS. Oxford University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 2, p. 98 (Apr. 2006) [by Sheridan Williams]; Nature, vol. 440, issue 7085, p. 744 (Apr. 2006) [by J. D. Fernie]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1192, p. 226 (June 2006) [by David Strickland]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 135 (2006) [by David Blank]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 110 (January 2007) [by Leif Robinson]; Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, vol. 65, nos. 3 & 4, p. 51 (April 2006) [by Maciej Soltynski]; Journal of the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 1, p. 134 (Feb 2007) [by David DeVorkin].


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).


Godwin, Robert SURVEYOR LUNAR EXPLORATION PROGRAM : THE NASA MISSION REPORTS. Apogee Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 109, p. 15 (Feb 2007) [B].


Grafton, A. CARDANO'S COSMOS : THE WORLDS AND WORKS OF A RENAISSANCE ASTROLOGER. Harvard U Press, 2000.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 404, no. 6781, p. 928 (2000); New scientist, vol. 166, no. 2236, p. 45 (2000) [B]; Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 99 (Spring/Summer 2005) [by Geoffrey Cornelius].


Grant, Edward SCIENCE AND RELIGION, 400 B.C. - A.D. 1550: FROM ARISTOTLE TO COPERNICUS. Greenwood Press, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 4, p. 486 (Nov 2006) [by Margaret J. Osler].


Gray, Mark MISSION TO THE MOON (DVDS) Spacecraft Films, 2005.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 13 (Aug 2006) [D].


Greene, Brian; Folger, Tim THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2006. Houghton Mifflin.

Reviews In: The New Scientist, vol. 192, issue 2573, p. 62 (Oct. 2006) [by Amanda Gefter] [B].


Grego, Peter THE MOON AND HOW TO OBSERVE IT. Springer-Verlag, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the Royal Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 2, p. 97 (Apr. 2006) [by Nick James]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 289 (Aug. 2006) [by Brian Chapel].


Grego, Peter SOLAR SYSTEM OBSERVER'S GUIDE. Firefly Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 2, p. 46 (Mar-Apr 2006) [B]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 101, no. 1, p. 42 (February 2007) [by Michael Karakas].


Grice, Noreen THE LITTLE MOON PHASE BOOK. Ozone Publishing, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 112 (January 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Gurvits, L.I. JENAM 2003 : RADIO ASTRONOMY FROM KARL JANSKY TO MICTROJANSKY. EDP Sciences, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 206 (December 2006) [by Wayne Orchiston].


Haber, Howard E. (ed.) PARTICLE PHYSICS AND COSMOLOGY: THE QUEST FOR PHYSICS BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL(S) (TASI 2002) World Scientific, 2004.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 8, p. 52 (October 2006).


Hahn, Roger PIERRE SIMON LAPLACE, 1749-1827: A DETERMINED SCIENTIST. Harvard U. Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 9, p. 62 (Sept. 2006) [by Thomas L. Hankins]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 1, p. 131 (Feb 2007) [by Stephen M. Stigler].


Hall, R.D.; Shayler, D.J.; Vis, B. RUSSIA'S COSMONAUTS: INSIDE THE YURI GAGARIN TRAINING CENTER. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 378 (Oct. 2006) [by Peter Bond].


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].


Hargittai, Istvan THE MARTIANS OF SCIENCE. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7119, p. 547 (November 2006) [by Arthur I. Miller].


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].


Harland, D. M. WATER AND THE SEARCH FOR LIFE ON MARS. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 431 (December 2006) [by Mark Kidger].


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].


Heath, Thomas ARISTARCHUS OF SAMOS: THE ANCIENT COPERNICUS. Dover Publications, 2004.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 1, p. 94 (July 2006) [by Roger Sinnott] [B].


Heller, Janet Ruth HOW THE MOON REGAINED HER SHAPE. Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 106, p. 18 (May 2006) [B]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 224 (Sept-Oct 2006) [by Marsha Freeman].

Note: Children's book.


Herbst, Klaus-Dieter DIE KORRESPONDENZ DES ASTRONOMEN UND KALENDERMACHERS GOTTFRIED KIRCH. Verlag IKS Garamond, Jena, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 4, p. 485 (Nov 2006) [by Owen Gingerich].


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.


Hinkle, K.; Wallace, L.; Valenti, J.; Ayres, T. ULTRAVIOLET ATLAS OF THE ARCTURUS SPECTRUM, 1150-3800 A. Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 293 (Aug. 2006) [by R. F. Griffin].


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].


Hoflich, P.; Kumar, P.; Wheeler, J.C. COSMIC EXPLOSIONS IN THREE DIMENSIONS: ASYMMETRIES IN SUPERNOVAE AND GAMMA-RAY BURSTS. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 298 (Aug. 2006) [by Seppo Mattila].


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].


Horovitz, L. A. NIGHT SKY TRACKER. A. & C. Black, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 63 (Feb 2007) [by Rita Whiting].


Howell, Steve B. HANDBOOK OF CCD ASTRONOMY, 2ND ED. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 36 (Jul-Aug 2006) [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 379 (Oct. 2006) [by Derek Jones].


Ignace, R.; Gayley, K. G. (eds.) THE NATURE AND EVOLUTION OF DISKS AROUND HOT STARS (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 337) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 64 (Feb 2007) [by Ian D. Howarth].


Ireland, R. Scott PHOTOSHOP ASTRONOMY. Willmann-Bell, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 3, p. 85 (September 2006) [by Sean Walker].


Irwin, Patrick GIANT PLANETS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM. Springer-Praxis, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 5, p. 277 (Oct. 2006) [by John H. Rogers].


Jackson, Ellen THE WORLD AROUND US: A SPACE VOYAGE. Lerner, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 224 (Sept-Oct 2006) [Gary W. Finiol].

Note: In the 'Children's Books' section.


Jackson, Patrick Wyse THE CHRONOLOGERS' QUEST: THE SEARCH FOR THE AGE OF THE EARTH. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 6, p. 102 (Dec. 2006) [by Selby Cull] [B].


Jakosky, Bruce M. SCIENCE, SOCIETY, AND THE SEARCH FOR LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE. University of Arizona Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 13 (Nov 2006) [B].


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].


Johnstone, D. STAR FORMATION IN THE INTERSTELLAR MEDIUM: IN HONOR OF DAVID HOLLENBACK, CHRIS MCKEE, AND FRANK SHU (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 323) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2004.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 382 (Oct. 2006) [by Derek Ward-Thompson].


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].


Jones, Chris TOO FAR FROM HOME : A STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH IN SPACE. Doubleday, 2007.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 193, no. 2594, p. 53 (10 Mar 2007) [by Mick O'Hare] [B].


Jones, Tom SKY WALKING: AN ASTRONAUT'S MEMOIR. Smithsonian Books/HarperCollins, 2006.

Reviews In: The Planetary Report, vol. XXVI, no. 5, p. 10 (Sept-Oct 2006) [by Bruce Betts].


Kaku, Michio PARALLEL WORLDS : A JOURNEY THROUGH CREATION, HIGHER DIMENSIONS, AND THE FUTURE OF THE COSMOS. Anchor Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 6, p. 101 (Dec. 2006) [by Valerie C. Coffey].

Note: Recently published by Doubleday as well - see record.


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].


Kanipe, Jeff CHASING HUBBLE'S SHADOWS: THE SEARCH FOR GALAXIES AT THE EDGE OF TIME. Hill & Wang, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 441, no. 7097, p. 1050 (June 2006) [by Patrick Petitjean]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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].


Keel, William THE SKY AT EINSTEIN'S FEET. Praxis Books, 2005.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 1, p. 40 (Jan.-Feb. 2006) [B]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 4, p. 209 (Aug. 2006) [by Roger O'Brien]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 374 (Oct. 2006) [by Andrew King].


Kelley, David H.; Milone, Eugene F. EXPLORING ANCIENT SKIES: AN ENCYCLOPEDIC SURVEY OF ARCHAEOASTRONOMY. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 110, no. 2, p. 91, (August 2005) [by Owen Gingerich]; Archaeoastronomy: The Journal of Astronomy in Culture, vol. XIX, p. 106 (2005) [by Thomas Hockey]; Journal of the History of Astronomy, vol. 38, pt. 1, p. 133 (Feb 2007) [by Clive Ruggles].


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

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


Kemp, Martin SEEN / UNSEEN: ART, SCIENCE AND INTUITION FROM LEONARDO TO THE HUBBLE TELESCOPE. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 444, issue no. 7116, p. 147 (Nov 9, 2006) [by Bart Kahr].


Kerrod, R. THE STAR GUIDE, 2ND EDITION. A. & C. Black, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 427 (December 2006) [by Derek Jones].


Kerschbaum, Franz; Posch, Thomas DER HISTORISCHE BUCHBESTAND DER UNIVERSITATSSTERNWARTE WIEN - EIN ILLUSTRIERTER CATALOG. Europaischer Verlag der Wissenschaften Peter Lang, 2005.

Reviews In: The Journal of Astronomical Data, vol. 11, no. 4 (2005).


King, David A. IN SYNCHRONY WITH THE HEAVENS: STUDIES IN ASTRONOMICAL TIMEKEEPING AND INSTRUMENTATION IN MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION, VOLUME ONE: THE CALL OF THE MUEZZIN (STUDIES I-IX). VOLUME TWO: INSTRUMENTS OF MASS CALCULATIONS (STUDIES X-XVIII). Brill, 2004.

Reviews In: Archaeoastronomy: The Journal of Astronomy in Culture, vol. XIX, p. 103 (2005) [by Imad-Ad-Dean Ahmad]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 206 (December 2006) [by Ihsan Hafez].


Klensch, Michael AURORA'S WINTER WALTZ. Alpenglow Photo, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 80 (Nov. 2006) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Koellhoffer, Tara; Sohn, Emily SPACE AND ASTRONOMY. Chelsea House, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books and Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 212 (Sept/Oct 2006) [by Barbara A. Gage].

Note: In the 'Junior High & Young Adult Books' section.


Koester, D. (ed.) 14TH EUROPEAN WORKSHOP ON WHITE DWARFS (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 334) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 432 (December 2006) [by Caroline Pereira].


Kunitzsch, Paul STARS AND NUMBERS: ASTRONOMY AND MATHEMATICS IN THE MEDIEVAL ARAB AND WESTERN WORLDS. Variorum, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 130 (2006) [by Ihsan Hafez]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 363 (Aug. 2006) [by Owen Gingerich].


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].


Kurtz, Don TRANSITS OF VENUS: NEW VIEWS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND GALAXY. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & telescope, vol. 111, no. 4, p. 83 (Apr. 2006) [B] [by David Tytell]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 364 (Aug. 2006) [by Alexander A. Gurshtein].


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].


Lang, Leslie; Byrne, David A. MAUNA KEA: A GUIDE TO HAWAI'I'S SACRED MOUNTAIN. Watermark Publishing, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 100, no. 5, p. 234 (Oct. 2006) [by Richard Bochonko].


Lasenby, A. (ed.) NEW COSMOLOGICAL DATA AND THE VALUES OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PARAMETERS (IAU SYMPOSIUM NO. 201) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 434 (December 2006).


Launius, R. D.; McCurdy, H. E. IMAGINING SPACE: ACHIEVEMENTS, PREDICTIONS, POSSIBILITIES 1950-2050. Chronicle Books, 2001.

Reviews In: Sky and telescope, vol. 102, no. 6, p. 74 (2001)[B]; Astronomy, vol. 30, no. 2, p. 94 (2002); The Planetary Report, vol. XXVI, no. 5, p. 9 (2006).


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].


Leedy, Loreen; Schuerger, Andrew MESSAGES FROM MARS. Holiday House, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 6, p. 266 (Nov-Dec 2006) [by Dennis W. Cheek].

Note: Junior High and young adult books


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].


Lewin, W. H. G. COMPACT STELLAR X-RAY SOURCES. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 433 (December 2006) [by Paul O'Brien].


Lindberg Christensen, Lars; Fosbury, Bob HUBBLE : 15 YEARS OF DISCOVERY. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 112 (January 2007) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


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].


Livio, Mario; Casertano, Stefano PLANETS TO COSMOLOGY: ESSENTIAL SCIENCE IN THE FINAL YEARS OF THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 36 (Jul-Aug 2006) [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].


Lunine, Jonathan I. ASTROBIOLOGY: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH. Pearson Education/Addison Wesley, 2005.

Reviews In: Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 101, p. 11 (Feb. 2005) [B]; Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 12, p. 58 (December 2006) [by Iain Neill Reid].


Lyne, A.; Graham-Smith, F. PULSAR ASTRONOMY, 3RD ED. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 381 (Oct. 2006) [by Antony Hewish].


Markley, Robert DYING PLANET: MARS IN SCIENCE AND THE IMAGINATION. Duke University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Scientific American, vol. 293, no. 5, p. 108 (Nov 2005) [David Grinspoon]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 100, no. 6, p. 274 (December 2006) [by Frederick R. Smith].


Maurette, M. MICROMETEORITES AND THE MYSTERIES OF OUR ORIGIN. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 12 (Aug 2006) [B].


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].


May, Brian; Moore, Patrick; Lintott, Chris BANG! : THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE. Carlton, 2006.

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


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].


McCafferty, Patrick THE CELTIC GODS: COMETS IN IRISH MYTHOLOGY. Tempus, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 302 (Aug. 2006) [by Bill Napier].


McCall, G.J.H.; Bowden, A.J.; Howarth, R.J. THE HISTORY OF METEORITICS AND KEY METEORITE COLLECTIONS: FIREBALLS, FALLS AND FINDS. GSL Special Publications, 2006.

Reviews In: Astronomy & Geophysics, vol. 47, Issue 5, p. 34 (Oct. 2006) [by Sue Bowler].


McCray, W. P. GIANT TELESCOPES: ASTRONOMICAL AMBITION AND THE PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Reviews In: New scientist, vol. 182, no. 2449, p. 53 (2004) [by Hazel Muir]; Astronomy, vol. 32, no. 9, p. 92 (2004) [B]; Physics Today, vol. 58, no. 4, p. 65 (April 2005) [by Harland W. Epps]; The Observatory, vol. 125, no. 1186, p. 187 (June 2005) [by Donald C. Morton]; Astronomy & Geophysics, vol. 46, issue 1, p. 36 (Feb 2005) [Sue Bowler]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 2, p. 245 (2006) [by C. R. O'Dell]; Mercury, vol. 35, no. 4, p. 36 (Jul-Aug 2006) [B].


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..


Mermin, N. David IT'S ABOUT TIME: UNDERSTANDING EINSTEIN'S RELATIVITY. Princeton University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 437, no. 7063, p. 1237 (Oct. 2005) [by Derek Raine]; Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 6, p. 61 (June 2006) [by Nigel Dowrick]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 384 (Oct. 2006) [by K. S. Virbhadra].


Millar, William THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER'S INTRODUCTION TO THE CELESTIAL SPHERE. Cambridge U. Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 4, p. 78 (Apr 2007) [by Pamela L. Gay].


Miller, Arthur I. EMPIRE OF THE STARS: FRIENDSHIP, OBSESSION AND BETRAYAL IN THE QUEST FOR BLACK HOLES. Little, Brown/Houghton Mifflin, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 435, no. 7038, p. 20 (May 5, 2005) [by Thanu Padmanabhan]; Scientific American, vol. 292, no. 6, p. 112 (June 2005); Sky & telescope, vol. 110, no. 3, p. 103 (September 2005) [by Monica Bobra]; Astronomy, vol. 33, no. 10, p. 106 (Oct 2005) [B]; Astronomy & geophysics, vol. 46, Issue 5, p. 33 (Oct 2005) [Sue Bowler]; The Observatory, vol. 125, no. 1189, p. 406 (Dec 2005) [by David W. Hughes]; Physics today, vol. 59, no. 2, p. 53 (Feb. 2006) [by Kameshwar Wali]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 131 (2006) [by Alan H. Batten].


Miller, Ron; Hartmann, William K. THE GRAND TOUR: A TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO THE SOLAR SYSTEM, REVISED EDITION. Workman Publishing, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 110, no. 4, p. 94 (Oct 2005) [by Robert Naye]; The Planetary Report, vol. XXV, no. 5, p. 14 (Sep-Oct 2005) [by Donna E. Stevens]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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 LUNAR AND PLANETARY WEBCAM USER'S GUIDE. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 12 (Nov 2006) [B].


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

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


Mollise, Rod THE URBAN ASTRONOMER'S GUIDE. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 2, p. 85 (February 2007) [by Tony Flanders].


Moore, Patrick THE AMATEUR ASTRONOMER, 12TH ED. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 292 (Aug. 2006) [by David Strickland]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 5, p. 276 (Oct. 2006) [by Martin Morgan-Taylor].


Moore, Patrick PATRICK MOORE ON THE MOON. Cassell, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 383 (Oct. 2006) [by Ian Ridpath].


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.


Mukhanov, V. PHYSICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COSMOLOGY. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 369 (Oct. 2006) [by John Peacock].


Mullaney, James DOUBLE AND MULTIPLE STARS AND HOW TO OBSERVE THEM. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky and telescope, vol. 112, no. 4, p. 90 (Oct. 2006) [by Leif J. Robinson].


Nautical Almanac Office; Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office THE ASTRONOMICAL ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 2007. U.S. Government Printing Office (Washington) and The Stationery Office (London), 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 3, p. 40 (May-June 2006) [B].


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].


Oestmann, Gunther
HEINRICH RANTZAU UND DIE ASTROLOGIE. Braunschweigisches Landesmuseum und Autor, 2004.

Reviews In: Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 116 (Spring/Summer 2005).

Note: 'Books noticed'


Orloff, Richard W.; Harland, David M. APOLLO : THE DEFINITIVE SOURCEBOOK. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 107, p. 12 (Aug 2006) [B].


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].


Parker, Barry DEATH RAYS, JET PACKS, STUNTS & SUPERCARS: THE FANTASTIC PHYSICS OF FILM'S MOST CELEBRATED SECRET AGENT. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 429 (December 2006) [by Joanna Barstow].


Pasachoff, Jay M.; Percy, John R. TEACHING AND LEARNING ASTRONOMY. Cambridge University Press, 2005.

Reviews In: The Astronomy Education Review, vol. 4, issue 2 (2005) [by Pamela L. Gay]; Mercury, vol. 35, no. 2, p. 46 (Mar-Apr 2006) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 2, p. 95 (Aug. 2006) [by Pamela Gay] [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 296 (Aug. 2006) [by D. McNally].


Pearson, Scott EXPLORING SPACE : THE QUEST FOR LIFE (DVD) PBS Home Video, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 13 (Nov 2006) [B].


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].


Poulle, Emmanuel "LES ASTRONOMES PARISIENS AU XIVE SIECLE ET 'ASTRONOMIE ALPHONSINE'" IN HISTOIRE LITTERAIRE DE LA FRANCE (ACADEMIE DES INSCRIPTIONS ET BELLES LETTRES, XLIII, FASCICULE 1, PP. 1-54) Diffusion De Boccard, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 4, p. 491 (Nov 2006) [by Michel-Pierre Lerner].


Prestini, Elena THE EVOLUTION OF HARMONIC ANALYSIS: MODELS OF THE REAL WORLD. Birkhauser, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 133 (2006) [by Ron Bracewell].


Primack, Joel R.; Abrams, Nancy Ellen THE VIEW FROM THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE. Riverhead, 2006.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 190, no. 2545, p. 54 (Apr. 2006) [B] [by Amanda Gefter]; Nature, vol. 440, no. 7088, p. 1114 (Apr. 2006) [by Simon Singh]; Scientific American, vol. 294, no. 6, p. 94 (June 2006) [B]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 3, p. 158 (Jul-Aug 2006) [by Steven Kilston]; Physics Today, vol. 59, no. 11, p. 57 (Nov 2006) [by Michael S. Turner].

Note: Scientific American review from 'The editors recommend' section.


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].


Pyle, Rod DESTINATION MOON. Fourth Estate, 2005.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


Ramesey, William ASTROLOGY RESTORED. 1653 (Reproduced).

Reviews In: Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 116 (Spring/Summer 2005).

Note: 'Books noticed'


Randall, Lisa WARPED PASSAGES: UNRAVELLING THE UNIVERSE'S HIDDEN DIMENSIONS. Ecco (Harper Collins), 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 435, no. 7046, p. 1161 (June 2005) [by Paul Davies]; Physics today, vol. 58, no. 12, p. 59 (December 2005) [by Paul H. Frampton]; Mercury, vol. 34, no. 6, p. 38 (Nov-Dec 2005) [B]; CERN courier, vol. 45, no. 10, p. 51 (Dec. 2005) [by James Gillies]; Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 104, p. 12 (Dec. 2005) [B]; Scientific American, vol. 294, no. 4, p. 98 (Apr. 2006) [by Jim Holt]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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].


Ratledge, David DIGITAL ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: THE STATE OF THE ART. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 2, p. 46 (Mar-Apr 2006) [B]; Journal of the British Astronomical Association, vol. 116, no. 4, p. 210 (Aug. 2006) [by Nick James].


Raymo, Chet WALKING ZERO : DISCOVERING COSMIC SPACE AND TIME ALONG THE PRIME MERIDIAN. Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 113, no. 1, p. 111 (January 2007) [by Pamela L. Gay].


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].


Rees, Martin UNIVERSE: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL GUIDE. DK Publishing, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 111, no. 3, p. 85 (Mar. 2006) [by David Tytell] [B]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


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].


Regev, O. CHAOS AND COMPLEXITY IN ASTROPHYSICS. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 429 (December 2006) [by Douglas C. Heggie].


Reiner, Erica; Pingree, David BABYLONIAN PLANETARY OMENS, PART 4. Cuneiform Monographs 30; Brill-Styx, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 360 (Aug. 2006) [by John M. Steele].


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].


Reynolds, David West KENNEDY SPACE CENTER : GATEWAY TO SPACE. Firefly Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 12 (Nov 2006) [B].


Reynolds, Michael David; et al. JOURNAL OF THE ANTIQUE TELESCOPE SOCIETY : SPECIAL ALVAN CLARK ISSUE (DOUBLE ISSUE 27-28) Antique Telescope Society, 2006.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 207 (Dec 2006) [by Wayne Orchiston].


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].


Riley, K.F. MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE, 3RD EDITION. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 431 (December 2006) [by Andrew King].


Riley, K. F. STUDENT SOLUTION MANUAL FOR MATHEMATICAL METHODS FOR PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING, 3RD EDITION. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 431 (December 2006) [by Andrew King].


Rindler, Wolfgang RELATIVITY: SPECIAL, GENERAL AND COSMOLOGICAL (SECOND EDITION) Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: CERN Courier, vol. 46, no. 10, p. 45 (December 2006).


Robinson, Andrew THE LAST MAN WHO KNEW EVERYTHING. Oneworld Publications, 2006.

Reviews In: The New Scientist, vol. 192, issue 2573, p. 59 (Oct. 2006) [by Robert Matthews].


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].


Rockliff, Mara PIECES OF ANOTHER WORLD. Sylvan Dell, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & telescope, vol. 111, no. 1, p. 111 (Jan. 2006) [by David Tytell]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 3, p. 177 (Jul-Aug 2006) [by Carol April]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

Note: In the 'Children's Books' section of SB&F. Astronomy magazine review in "18 must-read books for cloudy nights" article.


Romney, J.D. (ed.) FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN HIGH RESOLUTION ASTRONOMY (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 340) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 430 (December 2006) [by Guy Pooley].


Ruggles, Clive ANCIENT ASTRONOMY: AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF COSMOLOGY AND MYTH. ABC-CLIO, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 426 (December 2006) [by David W. Hughes].


Salaris, Maurizio; Cassisi, Santi EVOLUTION OF STARS AND STELLAR POPULATIONS. John Wiley & Sons, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 306 [by Bernard Pagel].


Sandage, Allan CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTON. VOLUME I: THE MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 110, no. 1, p. 105 (July 2005) [by Dennis Di Cicco] [B]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 125, no. 1188, p. 327 (Oct. 2005) [by David Strickland]; Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 2, p. 243 (2006) [by Steven J. Dick]; Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, vol. 65, nos. 3 & 4, p. 47 (April 2006) [by Ian Glass].


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].


Sankarasubramanian, K.; Penn, M.; Pevtsov, A. (eds.) LARGE-SCALE STRUCTURES AND THEIR ROLE IN SOLAR ACTIVITY (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 346) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 67 (Feb 2007) [by Clare Parnell].


Sawyer, Kathy THE ROCK FROM MARS: A DETECTIVE STORY ON TWO PLANETS. Random House, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 441, issue 7089, p. 28 (May 2006) [by John F. Kerridge]; Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 106, p. 16 (May 2006) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 6, p. 100 (Dec. 2006) [by Selby Cull].


Schorer, Lonnie Jones KIDS TO SPACE: A SPACE TRAVELER'S GUIDE. Apogee Books, 2006.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B]; Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 106, p. 14 (Nov 2006) [B].

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


Schreiber, Liev; et al. GENIUS : THE SCIENCE OF EINSTEIN, FEYNMAN, NEWTON, DARWIN, AND GALILEO (DVDS) WGBH Boston Video, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 14 (Nov 2006) [B].


Seidelman, P.K.; Monet, A.K.B. ASTROMETRY IN THE AGE OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF LARGE TELESCOPES (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 338) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 299 (Aug. 2006) [by Floor Van Leeuwen].


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].


Sheehan, William; Westfall, John THE TRANSITS OF VENUS. Prometheus Books, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 134 (2006) [by Graeme L. White].


Silk, Joseph THE INFINITE COSMOS: QUESTIONS FROM THE FRONTIERS OF COSMOLOGY. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 441, no. 7091, p. 285 (May 2006) [by Peter Coles]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, no. 379 (Oct. 2006) [by Christopher J. Conselice]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


Smolin, Lee THE TROUBLE WITH PHYSICS: THE RISE OF STRING THEORY, THE FALL OF A SCIENCE, AND WHAT COMES NEXT. Houghton Mifflin, 2006.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 443, no. 7111, p. 507 (Oct. 2006) [by George Ellis].


Sobel, Dava THE PLANETS. Fourth Estate/Viking, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 437, no. 7059, p. 623 (Sep 2005) [Hartmann, William K.]; Mercury, vol. 34, no. 6, p. 38 (Nov-Dec 2005) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 111, no. 5, p. 85 (May 2006) [by David Tytell]; The Planetary Report, vol. XXVI, no. 5, p. 9 (Sept-Oct 2006) [by Louis Friedman].


Sonneborn, G.; Moos, H. W.; Andersson, G.-G. (eds.) ASTROPHYSICS IN THE FAR ULTRAVIOLET : FIVE YEARS OF DISCOVERY WITH FUSE (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 348) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 66 (Feb 2007) [by Ian D. Howarth].


Spence, Pam SUN OBSERVER'S GUIDE. Firefly Books, 2004.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 109, no. 4, p. 105 (2005) [by Richard Tresch Fienberg]; Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 100, no. 3, p. 139 (June 2006) [by Roy Bishop].


Squyres, Steve ROVING MARS: SPIRIT, OPPORTUNITY, AND THE EXPLORATION OF THE RED PLANET. Hyperion, 2005.

Reviews In: Nature, vol. 436, no. 7052, p. 777 (Aug 2005) [by Gregory Benford]; Scientific American, vol. 293, no. 5, p. 108 (Nov 2005) [by David Grinspoon]; Lunar and planetary information bulletin, issue 104, p. 12 (Dec. 2005) [B]; Sky & Telescope, vol. 111, no. 5, p. 84 (May 2006) [by David Tytell]; The Planetary Report, vol. XXVI, no. 5, p. 11 (Sept-Oct 2006) [by Andrea Carroll]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi].

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


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].


Stencel, Claire M.; Stencel, Robert E. DENVER'S GREAT TELESCOPE. Astronomy Program, University of Denver, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 80 (Nov. 2006) [by Stuart J. Goldman] [B].


Stenger, Victor THE COMPREHENSIBLE COSMOS. Prometheus Books, 2006.

Reviews In: New Scientist, vol. 191, no. 2558, p. 53 (July 2006).


Sterken, C.; Aerts, C. (eds.) ASTROPHYSICS OF VARIABLE STARS (ASP CONFERENCE SERIES, VOL. 349) Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory : A Review of Astronomy, vol. 127, no. 1196, p. 65 (Feb 2007) [by Lars Freyhammer].


Stern, S. Alan; Mitton, Jacqueline PLUTO AND CHARON: ICE WORLDS ON THE RAGGED EDGE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM, 2ND ED. Wiley-VCH, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & telescope, vol. 111, no. 4, p. 83 (Apr. 2006) [B] [by David Tytell]; The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 290 (Aug. 2006) [by Peter Bond].


Stewart, I. LETTERS TO A YOUNG MATHEMATICIAN. Basic Books, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1194, p. 368 (Oct. 2006) [by Robert Connon Smith].


Stuart, Adam M. CCD ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY: HIGH QUALITY IMAGING FROM THE SUBURBS. Springer, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 80 (Nov. 2006) [by Dennis Di Cicco] [B].


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].


Tapley, Byron D.; Schutz, Bob E.; Born, George H. STATISTICAL ORBIT DETERMINATION. Elsevier Academic Press, 2004.

Reviews In: Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, vol. 96, issue 1, p. 83 (Sept 2006) [by David D. Rowlands].


Taschek, Karen DEATH STARS, WEIRD GALAXIES, AND A QUASAR SPANGLED UNIVERSE: THE DISCOVERIES OF THE VERY LARGE ARRAY TELESCOPE. University of New Mexico, 2006.

Reviews In: Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 5, p. 213 (Sept/Oct 2006) [by Bradley W. Carroll].

Note: In the 'Junior High & Young Adult Books' section.


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"


Theron, Roelien (ed.) AFRICA'S GIANT EYE: BUILDING THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN LARGE TELESCOPE. SALT Foundation, 2005.

Reviews In: Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, vol. 65, nos. 3 & 4, p. 54 (April 2006) [by Maciej Soltynski].


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.


Thomas, K. S. U.S. SPACESUITS. Springer, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1195, p. 430 (December 2006) [by John Davies].


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


Tyson, Neil deGrasse DEATH BY BLACK HOLE AND OTHER COSMIC QUANDARIES. W.W. Norton & Company, 2006.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 6, p. 102 (Dec. 2006) [by Selby Cull] [B].


Valens, Vettius; Schmidt, Robert THE ANTHOLOGY, BOOK VII. The Phaser Foundation, 2001.

Reviews In: Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 115 (Spring/Summer 2005).

Note: 'Books noticed'


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].


Vamplew, Anton SIMPLE STARGAZING. Collins, 2005.

Reviews In: The Observatory: a review of astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1190, p. 61 (Feb. 2006) [by Barry Warman]; Science Books & Films, vol. 42, no. 3, p. 165 (Jul-Aug 2006) [by Robert N. McCullough]; Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 82 (Dec. 06) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

Note: In the 'Junior High & Young Adult Books' section of SB&F. Astronomy magazine review in "18 must-read books for cloudy nights" article.


Van Cleempoel, Koenraad ASTROLABES AT GREENWICH. Oxford University Press & the National Maritime Museum, 2005.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 3, p. 367 (Aug. 2006) [by Bruce Stephenson].


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].


Vaughan, David J. SULFIDE MINERALOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY. Mineralogical Society of America, 2006.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, issue 108, p. 13 (Nov 2006) [B].


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].


Voelkel, J. R. THE COMPOSITION OF KEPLER'S ASTRONOMIA NOVA. Princeton University Press, 2001.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 42 (2002) [B]; Journal for the history of astronomy, vol., 33, no. 112, p. 297 (2002) (by Bruce Stephenson); Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, vol. 96, no. 5, p. 219 (2002) [by Frederick R. Smith]; Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 129 (2006) [by William Dorsey].


Wakefield, Julie HALLEY'S QUEST. Joseph Henry Press, 2005.

Reviews In: Astronomy, vol. 34, no. 12, p. 83 (Dec. 2006) [by Liz Kruesi] [B].

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


Ward, Peter LIFE AS WE DO NOT KNOW IT. Viking, 2005.

Reviews In: Sky & Telescope, vol. 112, no. 5, p. 78 (Nov. 2006) [by Pamela L. Gay].


Ward, R.J. FROM NAZIS TO NASA: THE LIFE OF WERNHER VON BRAUN. Sutton Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: The Observatory: A Review of Astronomy, vol. 126, no. 1193, p. 295 (Aug. 2006) [by Martin Barstow].


Weichenhan, Michael ERGO PERIT COELUM...: DIE SUPERNOVA DES JAHRES 1572 UND DIE UEBERWINDUNG DER ARISTOTELISCHEN KOSMOLOGIE. Franz Steiner Verlag, 2004.

Reviews In: Journal for the History of Astronomy, vol. 37, part 4, p. 488 (Nov 2006) [by Juergen Hamel].


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].


West, Michael J. A GENTLE RAIN OF STARLIGHT: THE STORY OF ASTRONOMY ON MAUNA KEA. Island Heritage Publishing, 2006.

Reviews In: Mercury, vol. 35, no. 3, p. 40 (May-June 2006) [B].


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


Winterwerp, Johan C.; Van Kesteren, Walther G. M. INTRODUCTION TO THE PHYSICS OF COHESIVE SEDIMENT IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. Elsevier Science, 2004.

Reviews In: Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin, vol. 108, p. 13 (Nov 2006) [B].


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].


Wolfschmidt, Gudrun; Solc, Martin ASTRONOMY IN AND AROUND PRAGUE. COLLOQUIUM OF THE WORKING GROUP OF THE HISTORY OF ASTRONOMY, PRAGUE, SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 2005.

Reviews In: The Journal of Astronomical Data, vol. 11, no. 5 (2005) [by Hilmar W. Duerbeck].


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].


Xiaochun, Sun; Selin, Helaine ASTRONOMY ACROSS CULTURE: THE HISTORY OF NON-WESTERN ASTRONOMY. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000.

Reviews In: Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 113 (Spring/Summer 2005) [by Dr. Lester Ness].


Zambelli, Paola MAGIA BIANCA MAFIA NERA NEL RINASCIMENTO. Longo Editore.

Reviews In: Culture and Cosmos, vol. 9, no. 1, p. 116 (Spring/Summer 2005).

Note: 'Books noticed'


Zinsser, Judith P. LA DAME D'ESPRIT: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE MARQUISE DU CHATELET. Viking, 2006.

Reviews In: Scientific American, vol. 296, no. 2, p. 90 (February 2007) [by Karen A. Frenkel].


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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