Astronomy
CHARIOTS FOR APOLLO: The NASA History of Manned Lunar Spacecraft to 1969, Courtney G. Brooks, James M. Grimwood, and Loyd S. Swenson, Jr. This illustrated history by a trio of experts is the definitive reference on the Apollo spacecraft and lunar modules. It traces the vehicles design, development, and operation in space. More than 100 photographs and illustrations. 576pp. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4
0-486-46756-2
EXPLORING THE MOON THROUGH BINOCULARS AND SMALL TELESCOPES, Ernest H. Cherrington, Jr. Informative, profusely illustrated guide to locating and identifying craters, rills, seas, mountains, other lunar features. Newly revised and updated with special section of new photos. Over 100 photos and diagrams. 240pp. 8 1/411.
0-486-24491-1
WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE: A History of NASAs Apollo Lunar Expeditions, William David Compton. Introduction by Paul Dickson. This official NASA history traces behind-the-scenes conflicts and cooperation between scientists and engineers. The first half concerns preparations for the Moon landings, and the second half documents the flights that followed Apollo 11. 1989 edition. 432pp. 7 x 10.
0-486-47888-2
APOLLO EXPEDITIONS TO THE MOON: The NASA History, Edited by Edgar M. Cortright. Official NASA publication marks the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing and features essays by project participants recalling engineering and administrative challenges. Accessible, jargon-free accounts, highlighted by numerous illustrations. 336pp. 8 3/8 x 10 7/8
0-486-47175-6
ON MARS: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978The NASA History, Edward Clinton Ezell and Linda Neuman Ezell. NASAs official history chronicles the start of our explorations of our planetary neighbor. It recounts cooperation among government, industry, and academia, and it features dozens of photos from Viking cameras. 560pp. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4
0-486-46757-0
ARISTARCHUS OF SAMOS: The Ancient Copernicus, Sir Thomas Heath. Heaths history of astronomy ranges from Homer and Hesiod to Aristarchus and includes quotes from numerous thinkers, compilers, and scholasticists from Thales and Anaximander through Pythagoras, Plato, Aristotle, and Heraclides. 34 figures. 448pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-43886-4
AN INTRODUCTION TO CELESTIAL MECHANICS, Forest Ray Moulton. Classic text still unsurpassed in presentation of fundamental principles. Covers rectilinear motion, central forces, problems of two and three bodies, much more. Includes over 200 problems, some with answers. 437pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-64687-4
BEYOND THE ATMOSPHERE: Early Years of Space Science, Homer E. Newell. This exciting survey is the work of a top NASA administrator who chronicles technological advances, the relationship of space science to general science, and the space programs social, political, and economic contexts. 528pp. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4
0-486-47464-X
STAR LORE: Myths, Legends, and Facts, William Tyler Olcott. Captivating retellings of the origins and histories of ancient star groups include Pegasus, Ursa Major, Pleiades, signs of the zodiac, and other constellations. Classic. Sky & Telescope . 58 illustrations. 544pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-43581-4
A COMPLETE MANUAL OF AMATEUR ASTRONOMY: Tools and Techniques for Astronomical Observations, P. Clay Sherrod with Thomas L. Koed. Concise, highly readable book discusses the selection, set-up, and maintenance of a telescope; amateur studies of the sun; lunar topography and occultations; and more. 124 figures. 26 halftones. 37 tables. 335pp. 6 1/2 x 9 1/4
0-486-42820-6
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Chemistry
MOLECULAR COLLISION THEORY, M. S. Child. This high-level monograph offers an analytical treatment of classical scattering by a central force, quantum scattering by a central force, elastic scattering phase shifts, and semi-classical elastic scattering. 1974 edition. 310pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-69437-2
HANDBOOK OF COMPUTATIONAL QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, David B. Cook. This comprehensive text provides upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with an accessible introduction to the implementation of quantum ideas in molecular modeling, exploring practical applications alongside theoretical explanations. 1998 edition. 832pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-44307-8
RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES, Marie Curie. The celebrated scientists thesis, which directly preceded her 1903 Nobel Prize, discusses establishing atomic character of radioactivity; extraction from pitchblende of polonium and radium; isolation of pure radium chloride; more. 96pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
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CHEMICAL MAGIC, Leonard A. Ford. Classic guide provides intriguing entertainment while elucidating sound scientific principles, with more than 100 unusual stunts: cold fire, dust explosions, a nylon rope trick, a disappearing beaker, much more. 128pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-67628-5
ALCHEMY, E. J. Holmyard. Classic study by noted authority covers 2,000 years of alchemical history: religious, mystical overtones; apparatus; signs, symbols, and secret terms; advent of scientific method, much more. Illustrated. 320pp. 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
0-486-26298-7
CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTION DYNAMICS, Paul L. Houston. This text teaches the principles underlying modern chemical kinetics in a clear, direct fashion, using several examples to enhance basic understanding. Solutions to selected problems. 2001 edition. 352pp. 8 3/8 x 11.