The two books below are both in excellent condition. Inquiries by PM, please
The Sun by Steele Hall & Michael Carlowicz (Abrams):
“Awe-inspiring and familiar, comforting yet sometimes frightening, the sun is the center around which all life revolves. Now, an expert on solar images teams up with a noted science writer to present a photographic book devoted entirely to the sun, illustrating the star we know and revealing recent discoveries.
“Dramatic images from photographers, observatories, and satellites are organized as viewed first from the ground, then from earth's atmosphere and the edge of space, and finally from the surface of the sun itself. Through these images and a clear, accessible text, the authors explore the intricate dance between the sun and earth, examining this relationship in both mythical and scientific terms. Phenomena we see, such as sunsets and rainbows, and those invisible to the naked eye, such as prominences and flares, are brought into vivid focus on these pages. Perhaps best of all, the book's compact, square size makes The Sun as inviting to hold as it is to read.”
200 full-color photographs, 240 pages, 150 x 150 mm hardcover with jacket. $20 post-free to anywhere in Australia.
Solar Astronomy Handbook by Beck, Hilbrecht, Reinsch & Volker (Willmann-Bell):
“This book is not so much about the Sun, but about the opportunities for amateur astronomers to observe the Sun. This book was conceived and written by a group of German amateur observers. Each section was the responsibility of the amateur who had made that aspect of solar astronomy his specialty. The emphasis was on the practical and covers the kind of solar astronomy within the reach of most amateurs. Soon after publication it was declared by many reviewers as the "standard work" and much correspondence reached the authors from abroad requesting an English translation.
“In terms of content the basic information in the original German edition will be found here. Where necessary, updating has taken place and errors have been corrected. Numerous passages were revised taking into account the larger, inter-national circle of readers, many pictures have been added and references to German-language literature have been changed, where possible, to appropriate English-language works.
“The book is divided into four major parts. Part A describes instruments used in solar astronomy, offers help in making decisions with regard to buying, and provides instructions for those who might build their own instrument. Part B deals with the many different amateur observation possibilities. Part C gives encouragement and help in planning and carrying out expeditions to observe solar eclipses and gives details on observation. Part D is an extensive bibliography especially tailored for the amateur solar astronomer. Each chapter of the book is self-contained in terms of contents and the reader can turn to those subjects which interest him or her the most. Numerous cross-references are embedded within the text to point the reader to related sections.”
Hardcover, 546 pages, 6 x 9”. $25 post-free to anywhere in Australia.
Interested in solar astronomy? See also my For Sale advertisements for a Coronado Cemax eyepiece set (under ‘Eyepieces’), and safe white light solar viewing equipment (under ‘Accessories’).
Last edited by MikeyB; 16-08-2007 at 07:20 AM.
Reason: One book sold
