Bibliography

These are the books that were used as references for the facts found in these web pages. We highly recommend that anyone who is even remotely interested in Astronomy read these books. This list of books are excellent for beginners.

Apfel, Necia H. Astronomy Projects for Young Scientists. New York: Prentice Hall, 1984.

Booth, Nicholas. Exploring the Solar System. New York: Cambridge, 1995.

Chaple, Glenn F. Jr. Exploring with a Telescope. New York: Venture, 1988.

Chartrand, Mark R. III. Skyguide: A field guide for Amateur Astronomers. New York: Golden Press, 1982.

Doherty, Paul. Atlas of the Planets. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1980.

Kitchin, C.R. Telescopes and Techniques. New York: Springer, 1995.

Lewis, John S. Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System. New York: Academic Press, 1997.

Miller, Robert and Kenneth Wilson. Making and Enjoying Telescopes. New York: Sterling Publishing, 1995.

Miller, Ron and William K. Hartmann. The Grand Tour: A Traveler's Guide to the Solar System. New York: Workman Publishing, 1993.

Moore, Patrick. Astronomy with Patrick Moore. Chicago: NTC, 1995.

Moore, Patrick. Patrick Moore's New Guide to the Planets. London: Sidwick and Johnson, 1993.

North, Gerald. Astronomy Explained. London: Springer, 1997.

Petersen, Carolyn C. and John C. Brandt. Hubble Vision: Astronomy with the Hubble Space Telescope. New York: Cambridge, 1995.

Porcellino, Michael R. Through the Telescope: A Guide for Amateur Astronomers. New York: TAB, 1989.

Schaaf, Fred. Planetology: Comparing Other Worlds to Our Own. New York: Franklin Watts, 1996.

Schaaf, Fred. The Amateur Astronomer: Explorations and Investigations. New York: Franklin Watts, 1994.

Sidgwick, J.B. Amateur Astronomer's Handbook. New Jersey: Enslow, 1995.

Vogt, Gregory L. The Solar System: Facts and Explorations. New York: Twenty First Century Books, 1995.

Watters, Thomas R. Planets: A Smithsonian Guide. New York: Macmillan, 1995.

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