Astronomical Resources: Astronomy Books of 1986--The Nontechnical List.

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ERIC Number: EJ357309

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Astronomical Resources: Astronomy Books of 1986--The Nontechnical List.

Mercury, v16 n3 p88-95 May-Jun 1987

Provides the results of an annual review of nontechnical astronomy books written for readers without extensive background in science or mathematics. Includes reviews of books on topics including amateur astronomy, comets, computers, cosmology, galaxies, pseudoscience, the solar system, space exploration, stellar evolution, telescopes and textbooks. (TW)

Descriptors: Aerospace Technology, Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, Book Reviews, Computer Oriented Programs, Evolution, Physics, Planetariums, Satellites (Aerospace), Science Equipment, Science History, Space Exploration, Textbook Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Note: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1290 24th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122.