The WAS Library

The society maintains an extensive library of Astronomy-related books and periodicals at the Macomb meeting room. Contact the Librarian, Stephen Uitti, to check out a book.

The Collection

Not all WAS books are included in this list.
AUTHOR / GROUP TITLE CommentDonor
AAVSOManual for visual observing of variable stars
Abell, GeorgeExploration of the universe 2nd edition - 2 copies
Abell, GeorgeRealm of the universe3rd edition
Abetti, GiorgioThe Sun
Ackroyd. PeterFirst Light
ARCOOut of this World
Armitage, AngusWilliam Herschel
Armitage, AngusThe World of Copernicus
ARNYExplorations introduction to astronomy
Asimov, IsaacThe Collapsing Universe
Baker & FredrickAn Introduction to astronomy7th edition
Baker, DavidThe Larousse guide to astronomy
Barnett, LincolnThe Universe & Dr. Einstein
Beatty , Kelly, & ChaikinThe New Solar System3rd edition- 2 copies
Beatty, Petersen, ChaikinThe New Solar System
Beer, Roy, &WhiteVistas in AstronomyPart -1
Begelman MitchellTurn right at Orion
Bennett, JeffreyOn the Cosmic Horizon
Bergamini, DavidThe Universe 1969
Berman, BobSecrets of the night sky
Berry Richard Telescope Making #41 & # 42 Summer&Fall 1990
Berry Richard Build Your own Telescope1985
Birney, ScottModern Astronomy2nd edition 1994
Bok & BokThe Milky Way1981
Bonano MargaretStar Trek - Strangers from the sky
Bonestell ChesleyThe conquest of space
Brandt, JThe International Halley Atlas Watch
Branley, FranklinExploration of the Moon
Bray R. J.Sun spotsGary Walter
Breuer, ReinhardContact with the stars
Brown, SamAll about Telescopes
Burnham, RobertBurnham's celestial handbookVol. 1- 2- 3.
Burnham, RobertGreat Comets
Bylinsky, GeneLife in Darwin's Universe
Cambridge UniversityAstronomy
Chaisson&McMillanAstronomy: A Beginner's Guide
Chaptman,The Inner Planets
Clarke, Arthur2061 Odyssey Three
Collins StewartThe Mariner 6 & 7 pictures of Mars
Condon, EdScientific study of unidentified flying objects
Cooke , DonaldThe Life & Death of Stars
Cooper, HenryA House in Space
Cooper, HenryA Night at the Observatory
Covington MichaelAstrophotography for the Amateur
DeNevi, Don To the edge of the Universe
Dickinson, Terence & Dyer, AlenThe Backyard Astronomers guide
Enslow & LutterworthDeep Sky Observers HandbookVol. 1-5
Ferris, TimothyComing of Age in the Milky Way2 CopiesEd Cressman
Filkin, DavidSteven Hawking's Universe: The Cosmos ExplainedAdvanced Astronomy - DigitalJim Rinehart
Fjermedal, GrantNew Horizons in Amateur Astronomy
Freeman, MichaelSpace Traveller's Handbook
French, A. P.Einstein A Centenary Volume
Gall, Astronomical Directory 3000 Listings
Garfinkle, RobertStar HoppingMike Simonsen
Gatland, KennethSpace Technology
Goldsmith, DonaldThe Astronomers
Gray, JermeyIdeas in Space
Halliday & ResnickFundamentals of Physics
Halliday & ResnickFundamentals of Physics2nd EditionAl Vandemarliere
Harper, The Science of Astronomy
Harris, SydneyWhat's so funny about Science
Harsanyi, ZsoltThe Star Gazer - Galileo
Hawking, StevenA brief History of time
Hawkins, GeraldBeyond Stonehenge
Hellier, ColeCataclysmic Variable Stars
Henbest& MartenThe New Astronomy
Henden & KaitchuckAstronomical Photometry1982
Hey, J. S.The Evolution of radio Astronomy
Hill, HaroldA Portfolio of Lunar Drawings
Hirsch & TrentoThe National Aeronautics & Space Administration
Hockey, Book of the moon
Holt,An Introduction to astronomy
Howard, N. E.Handbook For Observing the Satellites1958
Howell, SteveHandbook of CCD Astronomy
Hoyle, FredFrontiers of Astronomy
Ingalls, AlbertAmateur telescope making
Ingalls, AlbertAmateur telescope making Advanced
Jastrow, RobertRed Giants & White DwarfsRoger Sivic
Joles, MarkThe Mars one crew manualMike O'Dowd
Jones, Ser Harold SpencerLife on other worlds
Kirby & SmithU. S. Observatories
Klein, MilesOptics
Knight, DavidEavesdropping on SpaceRiyad Matti
Knollwood booksCatalogue's of books
Kronk, Gary A descriptive catalog1984 & 1988Tom McLaney
Levy, DavidObserving Variable Stars
Lewis, RichardFrom Vinland to Mars
Ley ,WillyWatchers of the skies
Ley, WillyMariner IV To Mars
Liller & MayerThe Cambridge Astronomy guide
Mallas & KreimerThe Messier Album
Maloney, TerryStars, Suns, Planets
McAleer, NealThe Mind boggling UniverseMike O'Dowd
Meadows, A. J.Stellar Evolution
Menzel Astronomy
MisnerGravitation
MittonAstronomy an intro. For amateur
Moore, PatrickThe Amateur Astronomer's glossary1967Roger Sivic
Moore, Patrick1973 Year book on Astronomy
Moore, PatrickLife on Mars
Moore, PatrickThe Picture History of Astronomy
Moore, PatrickThe Story of Astronomy
Muirden, JamesHow to use an Astronomical Telescope2 Copies
Murdin, PaulCatalogue of the Universe2 CopiesRoger Sivic
Murray, Bruce Earthlike Planets
Murray, Bruce The Planets
NASANeptune Science Summary1989
NASASkylab ExperimentsVol. 2 1973
NASARiddles of the Rings
NASASpace Camp Application Book
NASAThe Soviet- American Conference on Cosmochemistry of the Moon & PlanetsPart I
NASAThe Soviet- American Conference on Cosmochemistry of the Moon & PlanetsPart II
NASAApollo Over the Moon: A View from OrbitKen Kelly
NASASolar System Exploration Committee ( Planetary Exploration thru 2000 - an augmented program )Mike O'Dowd
NASASpace Resources for Teacher - Chemistry
NASAFirst men on Moon
NASASpace Resources for Teacher - Biology
NASASurveyor III Preliminary Report
NASAImages of Mars
NASAPlanet & Space Science - January 1992
National Commission on SpacePioneering The Space Frontier2 copiesMike O'Dowd
Pasachoff, JayContemporary Astronomy2nd & 4th edition
Pasachoff, JayAstronomy From the Earth to the Universe4th edition
Pasachoff, JayStars and Planets
Pergamon PressPlanetary and space science
Petersen & BrandtHubble Vision
Poynter, MargaretVoyager The story of a space missionMike O'Dowd
Preston, RichardFirst Light
Rey, H. A.The Stars1970
RCAPhotomultiplier Manual
Ridpath,IanThe Encyclopedia of Astronomy& Space
Ridpath,IanThe Night Sky
Riemer, MarvinThe Telescope & The World of Astronomy
Robbins,JefferysDiscovering Astronomy
Robertson & MuirdenAstronomy Data Book
Roth, GunterThe System of minor planets1962Ken Kelly
Rowan & RobinsonCosmology
Ruchlis, HyOrbit A picture story of force & motion
Sagen CarlThe dragons of Eden
Schulke, FlipYour future in spaceKen Storm
Schwarzschild, MartinStructure & evolution of the starsDonald G. Lemons
Scientific AmericanThe new Astronomy
Sherrod, ClayA complete manual of amateur Astronomy
Shields, JohnIntroduction to radio Astronomy
Sidgwick, J. B. Observational Astronomy for amateursRoger Sivic
Sparke and GallagherGalaxies in the UniverseAdvanced AstronomyJim Rinehart
Sullivan, WalterWe are not aloneRoger Sivic
Texereau, JeanHow to make a telescope#2 #3 #4 #5
Thompson, AllynMaking your own telescope3 copies
TMMTelescope Making Magazine#2 #3 #4 #5
Tucker, Wallace & KarenThe cosmic inquirers3 copies
U. S. Government The American Ephemeris
Wallis & ProvinA manual of advanced celestial photography
Washburn, MarkDistant encounters-The exploration of Jupiter & Saturn1983Ken Kelly
Webb, Rev. T. W.Celestial objects for common telescopesvol. 1 & 2Gary Walter
Weinberg StevenThe first three minutesGary Walter
Weiner, JonathanPlanet EarthClyde Burdette
Wheeler, CraigCosmic Catastrophes
Whipple, F. L.Larousse Encyclopedia of AstronomyClyde Burdette
Whitney, CharlesWhitney's star finder
Wilkening, LaurelComets
Wilson, ColinStar seekers
Wray, JamesThe color atlas of Galaxies
Young, CharlesLessons in AstronomyAlan Rothenberg
Zadde and SmitsMaking friends with stars
VIDEOS
A brief history of time
Above top secret
Amateur Astronomy in Detroit
Charles Brisley's last camp out with making of stargate
Warner BrothersFrom Earth to the moon1958
J M I N G T -18 1993
J M I Products catalog1994 edition
NASAHuston we've got a problem
NASALanding on Mars
NASAApollo 11 The eagle has landed
Coast Comm.Project UniversePart 1 & 2 & 8Alan Rothenberg
Sagan, CarlCosmosPart 1 & 2
Spectra of Halley's Comet
Umanoff, CraigSeven days in space
UFO Sightings , Photographic EvidencePart - 1 & 2
U S Space camp Adventure
A & EThe Planets
SOFTWARE
Return to the MoonJoe VanPucker
SoftkeyOrbits 3.0Joe VanPucker
MPO Connections Installation guide & Operating instructionsNorman Dillard
Palomar ObservatoryReal Sky - Sky SurveySteve Green
AUDIO TAPES
NASARadio Presentation 10 tapes
GAMES
Stallar 28 Constellation game
Kipple, GeorgeAstro card set III -The finest double stars
REFERENCE
L F K Astronomical ExposureLarry Kalinowski
Collimating a Newtonian Telescope
Getting Started in Astronomy
International Dark Sky Association
Professional Amateur Collaboration
 

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