Books
Astronomy (5th Edition)
by Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan. 576 pages.
Introductory textbook that covers science, astronomy, and cosmology.
Exploring The Night Sky
by Terence Dickinson and John Bianchi. 72 pages.
Beautifully illustrated guide to the night sky.
The Complete Idiot's Guide To Astronomy
by Alan Axelrod. 448 pages.
Covers a wide range of topics such as the solar system, space exploration, big bang theory, and telescopes.
Magazines
Astronomy
12 monthly issues per year.
Astronomy Now
12 monthly issues per year.
Sky News
6 bimonthly issues per year.
Sky & Telescope
12 monthly issues per year.
StarDate
6 bimonthly issues per year.
Software
Redshift 5
Turn your desktop into a planetarium, or put it on a laptop for quick reference while observing. Contains data on more than 20 million stars.
CD-ROM for Windows 98/2000/Me/XP.
Starry Night
Explore over one million stars in a 3D universe. Includes a DVD movie, astronomy book, and user's guide.
CD-ROM for Windows XP.
DVDs
IMAX Blue Planet
Starring: James Buchli, Toni Myers. Director: Ben Burtt.
Run Time: 42 minutes.
Filmed by NASA astronauts, Blue Planet shows the stunning beauty of Earth, and the effects mankind has on it.
IMAX Cosmic Voyage
Starring: Morgan Freeman. Director: Bayley Silleck
Run Time: 36 minutes.
Cosmic Voyage mixes live action with computer graphics to explain how the universe works.
