Encyclopedias & Atlases - key people, dates & events
- AccessScience - Encyc of Science & Technology, Yrbks of Science & Technology, Dict of Scientific & Technical Terms. Updated daily.
- Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky/ Ronald Stoyan. English ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
- Digital Universe Atlas. Hayden Planetarium and NASA, joint project.
- Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics - updated frequently.
- Encyclopedia of Modern Optics - covers light, optics, lasers, optical fibers, LED's and more.
- Encyclopedia of Physical Science & Technology. Updated daily.
- Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy / Joseph A. Angelo. New York, NY: Facts On File, 2006.
- Knovel Library - search full text books, databases, tables and more. frequently added.
- Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook, Epoch 2000.0 / Ridpath, Ian, Arthur P. Norton. 20th ed. New York: Pi Press, 2004.
- The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky / eBook / Erich Karkoschka. 3rd ed, New York: Springer, 2007.
- Oxford Reference Online: links to 9 astronomy dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Researching planets, stars, comets, galaxies, black holes, or exoplanets? Use the resources in the Physics-Astronomy Library collections which cover astronomy, physics,astrophysics,cosmology; atomic,molecular and optical physics; condensed matter; experimental particle physics; theoretical high energy physics, nonlinear dynamics; galaxies, planets,mathematical, chemical and biophysics.
Current UCB faculty, students, staff and patrons in the library have access to licensed resources & material such as journals (print & electronic),books (print & electronic), databases, indexes, data and citation management software. The Library collects videos and DVDs of colloquia and visiting lecturers, some are online.
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Visit the Physics-Astronomy Library web site for more resources.
Dictionaries - terms, dates, discoverers
Cambridge Illustrated Dictionary of Astronomy / Jacquiline Mitton. Cambridge, 2007.
A Dictionary of Astronomy / Ridpath, 2nd ed. Oxford, 2012
Dictionary Minor Planet Names / Schmadel. Springer, 2012.
The Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy / Daintith. 5th ed. 2006.
Histories & Surveys
- Astronomy and culture / Edith Hetherington and Norriss S. Hetherington, 2009.
- The Cambridge Concise History of Astronomy / Cambridge.
- A companion to astronomy and astrophysics [electronic resource] : chronology and glossary with data tables / Kenneth R. Lang
- Cosmic Discoveries: The Wonders of Astronomy / Levy. Amherst, N.Y.
- Cosmos: An Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology / University of Chicago Press.
- Eyes on the Skies: 400 Years of Telescopic Discovery, 2009. QB88 S356 2009 PHYS
- The History of Astronomy / Couper, Henbest, and Clarke.
- Journal for the History of Astronomy. Chalfont St. Guiles, Buckinghamshire.
QB15 .J68 PHYS - Modern astronomy : expanding the universe / Lisa Yount. 2006
- Planetary Motions: A Historical Perspective / Hetheringtoin. 2006 PHYS