Spectroscopy Question

[Waxing_Gibbous]

I find this a particularly interesting branch of astronomy. Beyond the basics of emission & absorbtion lines, I know little about it. Can anyone point me in the direction of a good beginners book / website on the subject.
Thanks,
Peter

[renormalised]

What is Spectroscopy? (http://loke.as.arizona.edu/%7Eckulesa/camp/spectroscopy_intro.html)

Stellar Spectral Classification (http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Science/Astrophysics/9780691125114/?cf=3&rid=74719218&i=44&keywords=Astrophysics)

The last link is to a book...despite it being a textbook for university based courses, I would highly recommend it in order to learn about spectra and the nature of light.

[Terry B]

A free download was available of a book called Spectroscopy- The key to the stars by Keith Robinson.
The site was called freebookspot.org but my link to it seems to be dead.
I have put the book here (http://users.northnet.com.au/%7Ebohlsen/Astronomy/Spectroscopy%20-%20The%20Key%20to%20the%20Stars.pdf ). You are free to download it but I will remove it soon as it uses up a bit of space on the server that is otherwise my free space.
Cheers.

[Merlin66]

There's a few good sites:
http://outreach.atnf.csiro.au/education/senior/astrophysics/spectra_astro_types.html
http://www.peripatus.gen.nz/astronomy/wolraysta.html

The astronomical Spectroscopy Y! group had some other good links:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astronomical_spectroscopy/?yguid=322612425

Then there is the Gutenberg ebooks:
The following books are also available on the web for download at www.archive.org (http://www.archive.org/) . They give a wonderful insight into the early years of spectroscopic development.

“The Spectroscope and its work” – Richard A Proctor, 1888
“The Spectroscope and its applications” – J Norman Lockyer, 1873
“How to work with the Spectroscope” – John Browning, 1882
“Sir William Higgins and Spectroscopic Astronomy” – E W Maunder, 1913