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Many Worlds in One: The Search for Other Universes by Alex Vilenkin, 2007-07-10
The Quest For Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside The Solar System by Paul Halpern, 2003-06-20
The Musical Order of the World: Kepler, Hesse, Hindemith (Interplay) by Siglind Bruhn, 2005-10-30
The Telescope (Inventions That Shaped the World) by Tamra Orr, 2005-03
The worlds around us by Patrick Moore, 1956
The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Wooden Books) by Geoff Stray, 2007-11-13
Out of This World: Colliding Universes, Branes, Strings, and Other Wild Ideas of Modern Physics by Stephen Webb, 2004-05-25
The Big Bang and Other Explosions in Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics by David N. Schramm, 1996-08
Worlds without End : The Exploration of Planets Known and Unknown (Helix Books Series) by John S. Lewis, 1999-10-01
Infinite Worlds: An Illustrated Voyage to Planets beyond Our Sun by Ray Villard, Lynette Cook, 2005-06-20
Seeking New World Vistas: The Militarization of Space by Roger Handberg, 2000-04-30
Canyon Spirits: Beauty and Power in the Ancestral Puebloan World by Stephen H. Lekson, John McKim Malville, 2005-06-08
Black Holes and Other Space Oddities (DK Secret Worlds) by Alex Barnett, 2002-01
Our sun and the worlds arond it: Planets, moons, comets, and other wonders of the solar system (A Fun to learn Golden book) by Jene Lyon, 1957

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Starry Night Store: The World's Most Realistic Astronomy Products
Doorstep astronomy See Saturn and Jupiter Now! Live Science All other logos,names and third party references property of their respective owners.
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Extractions: Home Products Upgrade Cart ... Pre-order Constellation Adventure - FREE Shipping PRODUCT FINDER Gift Certificates EXPERTS: Starry Night Pro Starry Night Pro Plus PlusPak #2: Galaxies MaxIm DL/CCD version 4 Lunar Map Pro 3.0 Celestial Explorer: Mars NEW TO ASTRONOMY: Starry Night Digital Download Starry Night Enthusiast Astronomy Plus Deep Space Explorer EDUCATORS: Starry Night EDU Starry Night EDU Trial Version Starry Night Middle School Starry Night High School DVDs: SkyVoyager 4-DVD Gift Set Comet Hunters/Asteroid Seekers DVD Danger! Solar Storm DVD Searching for SuperStars DVD Wheels on Mars DVD Eyes on Mars DVD Atlas of the Sky DVD OTHER GREAT PRODUCTS: Bioscopia Chemicus Keyhole LT Sunspotter Orchestral Encounters CD Year in Space Calendar Which product is for you NEW TO ASTRONOMY EXPERTS EDUCATORS Product Comparison Chart Starry Night Newsletter Newsletter Sign-up August 2005 July 2005 June 2005 May 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 Store Locator Shipping Information Contact Us Upgrade Wizard ...
Powell's Books - Astronomy
The Americans and Russians tried to outdo the other in a sequence of almost A classic book by the world?s most famous scientist and science visionary,
http://www.powells.com/psection/Astronomy.html

Extractions: Hardcover Wild Texas: A Celebration of Our State's Natural Beauty by Mike Lynch Hardcover Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith Hardcover Compact Cosmos: A Journey Through Space and Time by Matt Tweed Hardcover Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red Planet by Steven Squyres General The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
Bill Arnett's Web Sites
astronomy Software, Links to planetarium and sky simulation software. gal.gif plus a big list of other amateur observatories.
http://bill.nineplanets.org/

Extractions: Site Map for nineplanets.org The Nine Planets A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: describes the history, mythology and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons and other objects in our solar system. In addition to the usual pictures, there are also sounds, an occasional movie and many links to other net resources. The text is written for a general audience not necessarily knowledgeable in astronomy; technical terms are linked to an extensive glossary. www.nineplanets.org (mirror site at www.seds.org
Astronomy At Foothill College
Although other universities and colleges offer a physics course for which hasbecome one of the leading introductory astronomy textbooks in the world.
http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/news.htm

Extractions: Foothill College Ever since robot spacecraft have been exploring the Jupiter system, one moon has especially captured the interest of astronomers. Although Europa's surface is cold and frozen, there is evidence that, under the ice, it has an ocean of warmer, liquid water. In her talk, Dr. Phillips will explore Europa's geology, focusing on the prospects for water and the possibilities of life in that deep alien ocean. No background in science will be required for this talk, which will interest both fans of astronomy and the search for life.
Sea And Sky: Other Astronomy Resources
astronomy Resources Main Menu other astronomy Resources astronomy Magazine (8369bytes) astronomy Magazine is the world s largest Englishlanguage
http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_resources.html

Extractions: This section contains links and information about other sources of information for the amateur astronomy hobby. These sources include online information services, online astronomy magazines, and books. I am always on the lookout for more great resources. If you know of any that aren't represented here, please send me an e-mail and I will consider adding the resource to this page. Web Information Sources Online Magazines Recommended Astronomy Books Web Information Sources Space Views Exoscience is a detailed online source for astronomy and space news. The site is updated daily, and features well-written stories on a wide range of fascinating subjects. The site also contains a message board and live camera feeds from a number of NASA television stations. A free subscription is available via e-mail. NASA Human Spaceflight provides detailed, up-to-date information on all manned spaceflight programs currently underway at NASA. The site features information about the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and current space news. Also available are real-time such as NASA-TV and orbital tracking. The site also has a media library featuring thousands of images, video and audio from recent missions. Return to top of page Online Magazines Astronomy Magazine is the world's largest English-language magazine for Astronomy hobbyists. Produced by Kalmbach Publishing Co., it is read by over 300,000 persons each month. The online magazine site features astronomy news, a monthly calendar of sky events, astronomy product information, hobby information, and a catalog of available books and magazines available from the publisher.
CHIXREADING
UNIT 9 TALES FROM other worlds. THE SOLAR FAMILY It is not surprising thatastronomy was one of the earliest and best developed of sciences.
http://mac01.eps.pitt.edu/harbbook/c_ix/chap09.html

Extractions: UNIT 9 TALES FROM OTHER WORLDS: THE SOLAR FAMILY Overview The advent of the Space Age has brought about a great advance in knowledge of our neighbors in the solar system. Our studies of the Moon, and the results of the Apollo program in particular, have enabled us to construct a history of the early solar system that is wholly missing on Earth. We will take a tour of the solar system, noting the processes that have shaped each world. In doing so, we will gather the observational evidence upon which rest theories for the origin of the solar system and its evolution that will be developed in the next unit. HM 9-1: The Solar Family (image from NASA, objects are not to scale; the earth's moon has been included and Pluto is not shown). B. EXPLORATION OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM The most stunning sight that is available to every human on this planet must surely be the midnight sky, seen on a clear night far from sources of artificial light. It is not surprising that astronomy was one of the earliest and best developed of sciences. Against the background of the fixed stars, the ancients noted the motion of a number of celestial bodies: the Sun, Moon, and a group of five "stars" that moved about, some so rapidly that they were in a different place each night, and others so slowly that their motion could only be discerned over a period of months. These five objects were called planets , after the Greek word for "wanderer."
Your Weight On Other Worlds
Notice that the weights on other worlds will automatically fill in. Notice thatyour weight is different on the different worlds.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

Extractions: Your weight is Before we get into the subject of gravity and how it acts, it's important to understand the difference between weight and mass We often use the terms "mass" and "weight" interchangeably in our daily speech, but to an astronomer or a physicist they are completely different things. The mass of a body is a measure of how much matter it contains. An object with mass has a quality called
Favorite Astronomy Links
astronomy as a Hobby, other Interesting Sites, Reference section current timein 538 cities around the world; AstroViewer Display a sky map and see
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/people/faculty/tenn/AstronomyLinks.html

Extractions: Department of Physics and Astronomy On this page: Breaking News Ongoing News What's Up, Doc? Astronomical Research ... Reference section Other pages: Favorite Physics Links Educational Resources in Physics and Astronomy Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields Swift was launched 20 November 2004, is catching gamma ray bursts on the fly E/PO is at SSU SMART-1 ... is orbiting Saturn and Huygens has landed on Titan Gravity Probe B , to test general relativity, was launched 20 April 2004 ... more than 175,000 images available We are exploring comets and asteroids Stardust flew by comet Wild 2 on 2 January 2004, will return samples to Earth 15 January 2006 HAYABUSA (MUSES-C) is at asteroid Itokawa, will bring back pieces in 2007 ... Space Calendar Astrophysical Data System Astroweb: Astronomy and Astrophysics on the Internet Science: Astronomy Astronomical Survey Projects ... Mars and other planets. Space Mission Acronym List and Hyperlink Guide SkyView High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) The Interstellar Medium ... The Nine Planets by Bill Arnett and (if you can stand the ads) Views of the Solar System by C.J. Hamilton.
Miscellaneous Astronomy Web Sites
other Useful Links. Eclipse Pages, Solar Eclipses astronomy Ireland,The world s largest astronomy club per head of population over 5000 members from
http://www.r-clarke.org.uk/astrolinks_other.htm

Extractions: Useful Links To add new, or missing, links, report outdated ones, or change your details to this page click here. Click below to go to another section Optical Observatories Radio Telescopes Space Facilities Institutes ... Site Map Other Useful Links Eclipse Pages Solar Eclipses Centre for Observational Astronomy in the Algarve Astronomy holiday centre in the Algarve, Portugal. Designed to give amateur astronomers the opportunity to use larger telescopes Amateur Astronomy on the Net George Musser Amateur Sky Survey Ancient Astronomical Cosmology Resource Centre Contains an interactive atlas of world astronomy, Details the astronomy of cultures around the world. Includes Dresden and Borgian codex for studying Mayan and Aztec astronomy. Andromeda Observatory Armagh Observatory WWW Server Armagh Planetarium Homepage An astronomical resource for educators and Planetarium workers. AstroAds Free UK based astronomy ads page.
Shoestring Astronomy - Other Stuff
The other Stuff. Shoestring astronomy by Doug Anderson This link works forNevada, Iowa, but you can select other cities throughout the world,
http://www.shoestringastronomy.com/links.htm

Extractions: The Other Stuff Shoestring Astronomy by Doug Anderson I am a proud member of the Ames Area Amateur Astronomers . This is a great club to belong to. The people are wonderful, they have a fine observatory, and they do a marvelous job of putting on programs for the public. Free Planetarium Software - Cartes du Ciel is the best free software I have found for exploring the heavens on your computer. Free Lunar Atlas Software - Virtual Moon Atlas is a nice companion for exploring our nearest heavenly neighbor. Ames Clear Sky Clock - This site is very good at predicting the observing conditions for the next few days. This link is for Ames, Iowa, but you can select from many other locations throughout North America. CalSky - This is an excellent source for a wealth of information. It includes on-line star charts, calculators to show the positions of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn, and much, much more. Satellites from Nevada, Iowa - Find out when and where to look for the International Space Station, Iridium flares, and other man-made satellites. This link works for Nevada, Iowa, but you can select other cities throughout the world, or type in your own latitude and longitude. Current Comets - You can find a list of all the comets currently visible here. Click on any comet in the list to see a track of it's position versus time. Keep in mind that most of these comets are quite dim.
Poly2
The Polynesians relied upon astronomy to steer their canoes while sailing human world, and the positions of the planets and other heavenly bodies could
http://www.astronomy.pomona.edu/archeo/islands/polynesia2.html

Extractions: The Polynesian Universe Astronomy and Astrology The Polynesians relied upon astronomy to steer their canoes while sailing around the ocean. The sun guided them during the day, but at night the boatmen watched the stars and the planets to be certain of the direction they were sailing. It was therefore necessary for this group of islanders to keep strict records of which stars rose where, and when they were visible in the night sky. Many times, the stars themselves were recorded in the tales of great voyages made by the Polynesians' ancestors. In The Morning Star Rises , the story of Hawaii-loa is expressed. Hawaii-loa, the discoverer of the Polynesian islands, came from a far-away land in search of another place for his people to live. He steered by the stars Makalii (the Pleiades), Iao (Jupiter as a morning star), and Hoku-ula (the Red Star, or Aldebaran). Experts have estimated that the Polynesian islands were settled around the dawn of the Christian era, so the sea-going islanders have been using the stars for at least two thousand years. Using the "pits" along the horizon and the stars that passed through the zenith, the sailors were able to determine their latitude and longitude. The Polynesians knew that the same star would pass through the zenith at all points along the same latitude. When a certain star passed overhead, the sailors knew that they had reached the latitude they wanted. They also memorized the configuration of the constellations, and could predict the motion of the planets along the ecliptic and the motion of the Moon. However, not all of the voyaging was done at the same time each year. Therefore, the Polynesians memorized the brightness, color, and position of several hundred stars, as well as the time of year that the stars were visible. For checking the course during the day, the Polynesians were able to tell the diurnal position of the Sun, as well as its distance north or south of the equator on any day of the year.
Space Colony
about the colonization of other worlds, terraforming, and space stations. Bernal, JD The World, the Flesh, and the Devil. London Methuen, 1929.
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/spacecolony.html

Extractions: Recommended books A large, self-contained, artificial environment in space that is the permanent home of an entire community. The first fictional account of a space colony appears in 1869 in Edward Everett Hale s novel, The Brick Moon Other early portrayals of the idea are to be found in novels by Jules Verne in 1878 and Kurd Lasswitz in 1897. In the 1920s, J. D. Bernal described spherical colonies that have come to be known as Bernal Spheres . The companion idea of mobile colonies, or generation starships , that could carry large numbers of people relatively slowly to other stars was envisioned in 1918 by Robert Goddard A vastly more ambitious scheme for completely encircling a star with artificial habitats was described by Freeman Dyson Indeed, the development of concepts about space colonies is deeply entwined with evolving notions about the colonization of other worlds
Firefly Books
other worlds A Beginners Guide to Planets and Moons. Author with awardwinningastronomy writer Dickinson on this gigantic odyssey on other worlds,
http://www.fireflybooks.com/advance/bookdetail.asp?id=88
NASW Science Bookstore
We like to refer to it as the first astronomy textbook with jokes, other Worldsis an upto-the minute account of where we stand in the search for life,
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Extractions: Cybrarian To order any book, just click on the title (or on the words "hardcover" or "paperback" if the book is available in both formats). This will take you via a special route to Amazon.com's site. You'll be able to put your selection in a shopping basket if you wish. Don't worry, you may also remove it later, if you decide not to make a purchase. Then press the "Back" button on your browser if you wish to return to the NASW Science Bookstore to make more selections, or continue on by clicking "Buy Items Now." For more information on the NASW Science Bookstore, see the introduction on our main bookstore page. Anyone may browse for any book or subject in the bookstore by using our search engine . Or, by using the form just below, you may search all of Amazon.com.
Griffith Observatory Star Award
These are the best astronomy sites on the World Wide Web, and they present Klipsi s highly personalized site for eclipses and other astronomical events.
http://www.griffithobs.org/StarAward.html

Extractions: The Griffith Observatory Star Awards were established to recognize excellence in web sites that promote public awareness of astronomy. These are the best astronomy sites on the World Wide Web, and they present useful, thorough, and accurate information in a well-organized and attractive way, making the sky more accessible. The exclusive Star Award is presented once each week to a deserving site.
Astronomy Now Online - Welcome
astronomy Now Online is intended to complement the content of its printed Three very different worlds crowd the frame in this unique view from the
http://www.astronomynow.com/
PREDICTABLE ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS
Unlike many books on astronomy, I have attempted to show the rhythm of the Perhaps you can discover other interesting predictable astronomical events.
http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/Curtis/astro.html

Extractions: Anyone visiting their local bookstore or public library sees hundreds of books on astronomy. Topics range the full gamut; from asteroids colliding with Earth (e.g., extinction of the dinosaurs) to the possibilities of life on other worlds (e.g., exobiology or the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence; a.k.a. SETI). There are yearly almanacs with tables listing positions of the sun, moon, and planets as well as pictorial table top books showing how the planets and galaxies look through the cameras of deep space probes or the Hubble Telescope. If you need to know how to build a telescope or photograph galaxies, the sources are just a short walk or drive away. It won't be too long when all this information becomes accessible to anyone on their personal computer through the World Wide Web ; for example in just seconds. This book (more like a handbook) is intended to provide a general appreciation for the rarity of planetary, lunar, and solar configurations in the sky. Unlike many books on astronomy, I have attempted to show the rhythm of the planets and their moons and have provided excellent references in each footnote for those seeking more details. The bibliography also suggest additional reading sources for those interested. There are undoubtedly more examples of interesting and unusual celestial alignments which I encourage you to explore with today's astronomy software. The bottom line is that if you are not motivated to take your telescope or binoculars outside one very cold winter's night, maybe you will if you realize that you won't have a second chance to observe a once-in-a-lifetime Predictable Astronomical Event.
Additional Reading On Planet Detection
Planet Hunters , Sally Stephens, astronomy, Vol 26, July, 1998, p. other WorldsThe Search for Life in the Universe, Michael D. Lemonick,
http://obswww.unige.ch/~udry/planet/reading.html

Extractions: on Planet Detection "Scientist Puzzle Over Extrasolar Planets" R. Cowen Science News Online Aug. 8, 1998 "Planet Hunters", Sally Stephens, Astronomy, Vol 26, July, 1998, p. 58-63 (cover story) New Planet Detected Around a Star 15 Light-Years Away J. Wilford, New York Times June 26, 1998 "The Birth of Planets", Sharon Begley, Newsweek, May 4, 1998, p. 54-60 "Giant Planets Orbiting Faraway Stars" , Geoffery Marcy and R. Paul Butler, Scientific American , March 1998 "The Diversity of Planetary Systems", Geoffery Marcy and R. Paul Butler, , Vol 95, Mar. 1998, p. 30-37 'Wanted: Life-Bearing Planets", Doug McInnis, Astronomy , Vol 26., Apr. 1998, p.38-43 "Planets Around Other Suns Are Hot Hot Hot", Stephen P. Maran, Smithsonian, Vol 28 Sept 1997, p. 72-80 "Does 51 Pegasi's Planet Really Exist?", Joshua Roth, , Vol 93 May. 1997, p. 24-25 "The Strange New Planetary Zoo", Robert Naeye, Astronomy Vol 25, Apr. 1997, p. 42-49
Astronomy
Resources Physics Page other astronomy Resources Topics in astronomy The telescopes are linked together electronically, creating the world s
http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/physics/astronom.html

Extractions: Astronomy Top of Page Astronomy Picture of the Day Indexes and Gateways NASA Observatories ... Topics in Astronomy Astronomy Resources from YAHOO. AstroWeb. Internet resources in astronomy including list-servs, personal web pages, and telescopes. AstroWeb is geared towards the professional astronomer. A European mirror site is located at the University of Strasbourg "Astronomer's Bazaar". Contains on-line catalogs and information on obtaining catalogs from other sites. U.S. Geological Survey Observatories, educational institutions. Star*s family. Searchable database of international associations and organizations. The Astronomical Society of the Pacific maintains a list of amateur astronomy clubs in the U.S. and Canada. Here is a similar list of sites in the United Kingdom . Another large list of clubs is maintained by Yahoo. Mark Wade's Encylopedia Astronautica Provides a wealth of information on the U.S. and Russian space programs. Accretion Disk labels itself "an astronomy internet directory." It contains 3000 links organized into 16 categories. It is primarily of interest to amateur astronomers. Famous Astronomers and Astrophysicists provides capsule biographies of many men and women have made important contributions to our knowledge of the universe.
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