New Books at the IfA Manoa Library, 21 Nov. 2022

1.

Allen's astrophysical quantities.
Cox, A. N.
AIP Press : Springer
QB 461 .A7685  2000.  c.4

2.
Applied general relativity : theory and applications in astronomy, celestial mechanics and metrology.
Soffel, M.H. and Han, W.
Springer
QC 173.6 .S65 2019

3.-6.
Biographical encyclopedia of astronomers.
Hockey, T.A. and Trimble, V.
Springer reference
REF QB 35 .B565 2015  4 vols

7.
Building galaxies : from the primordial universe to the present. Proceedings of the 19th Rencontres de Moriond, Les Arcs, France, 13-20 March, 1999. : Astrophysics Meeting
Hammer, F. [ed]
World Scientific
QB 857.5 .E96 A87  1999

8.
Cosmic clouds : birth, death, and recycling in the galaxy.
Kaler, J.B.
Scientific American Library series ; no. 64.
QB 857 .K35 1997

9.
QB 791 .W45  2003
Dust in the galactic environment.
Whittet, D. C. B.
Institute of Physics
QB 791 .W45  2003  2nd ed., c.2
QB 791 .W45  1992  1st ed.

10.
Feynman lectures on gravitation.
Feynman, R.P., et al.
Addison-Wesley
QC 178 .F49 1995

11.
Galactic dynamics.
Binney, J. and Tremaine, S.
Previous ed.: 1987.
Princeton University Press
QB 857 .B524  2008  c.3

12.
High-energy astrophysics.
Melia, F.
Princeton University Press
QB 464 .M45  2009. c.2

13.
How to find a habitable planet.
Kasting, J.F.
Princeton University Press
QB 820 .K37 2010

14.
Introduction to modeling convection in planets and stars : magnetic field, density stratification, rotation.
Glatzmaier, G.
Princeton University Press
QB 462.3 .G53  2014

15.
ISO surveys of a dusty universe : proceedings of a Ringberg workshop held at Ringberg Castle, Tegernsee, Germany, 8-12 November 1999.
Lemke, D., Stickel, M., and Wilke, K.
Springer
QB 470 .A1 I84 2000

16.
Jan Hendrik Oort : Master of the Galactic System.
Van der Kruit, P.C.
Springer
QB 36 .O578 .K78  2019

17.
Life in the universe : expectations and constraints.
Schulze-Makuch, D. and Irwin, L.N.
Springer-Praxis
QH 341 .S339  2018

18.
Multiwavelength mapping of galaxy formation and evolution. Proceedings of the ESO Workshop, Venice, Italy, 13-16 October 2003. ESO astrophysics symposia.
Renzini, A. and Bender, R. [eds]
Springer
QB 857.5 .E96 E76  2005

19.
The physics and astrophysics of neutron stars.
Rezzolla, L., et al.
Springer
QB 843 .N4 P49 2018

20.
Physics and chemistry of the interstellar medium.
Kwok, S.
University Science Books
QB 790 .K96 2007

21.
Relativity : the special & the general theory. (Relativitatstheorie.)
Einstein, A.; Gutfreund, H. & Renn, J. (writers of added text)
Princeton University Press
QC 173.55 .E384313  2019

22.
Seeing clearly : the impact of atmospheric turbulence on the propagation of extraterrestrial radiation.
Businger, S. and Cherubini, T. [eds]
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing Inc.
QC 880 .B21  2011


23.
Simulating large-scale structure for models acceleration.
Li, B.
AAS-IOP astronomy series
Institute of Physics
QB 991 .L37 L537  2018

24.
A sky wonderful with stars : 50 years of modern astronomy on Maunakea.
Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press
QB 33 .U6 W47  2015. c.2

25.-26
Statistics, data mining, and machine learning in astronomy : a practical Python guide for the analysis of survey data.
Ivezic, Z., Connolly, A., et al.
Princeton University Press
QB 51.3 .E43 I94  2020. c.1, c.2

27.
Theory of planetary atmospheres : an introduction to their physics and chemistry.
Chamberlain, Joseph W.
International geophysics series ; v. 22
Academic Press
QB 603 .A85 C48  1978. C.2

28.
What are gamma-ray bursts?
Bloom, Joshua S.
Princeton University Press
QB 471.7 .B85 B56  2011

29.
What does a black hole look like?
Bailyn, C.D.
Princeton University Press
QB 843 .B55 B35 2014


Please let the librarian know if you are interested in borrowing any 

of these books, or if you have any questions.
 

New Books Added to the IfA Manoa Library Collection 31 August 2022

Basic optics for the astronomical sciences.
Breckinridge, Jim B.
Series : Tutorial texts in optical engineering
SPIE Press
QB 86 .B68 2012
On Class Reserve during the Fall 2022 semester.

Field guide to geometrical optics.
Greivenkamp, John E.
Series :  SPIE field guides ; v. FG01.
QC 381 .G73 2004
On Class Reserve during the Fall 2022 semester.

The sky is for everyone : 
women astronomers in their own words.
Trimble, V. and Weintraub, D., editors
Includes essay by Ann Boesgaard, 
(PhD, 1960) emeritus professor, 
Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii at Manoa : 
"Making Things Work" (Ch. 3, page 40).
QB 34.5 .S39 2022
 – on display at the IfA Manoa Library.

New Books Added to the IfA Manoa Library Collection 4 May 2022

Astronomical almanac (for the year)

United States Naval Observatory

Online link extends the printed version:  https://asa.hmnao.com/

REF QB 8 .U3 A45 : 2021; 2022

Astronomical phenomena (for the year)

U.S. Naval Observatory

REF QB 8 .U3 A5 IA3 :  2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Apparent places of fundamental stars.

International Astronomical Union

REF QB 9 .I15  : 2020; 2021;  2022

Handbook of exoplanets. (4 volume set)

Deeg, Hans J. & Belmonte, Juan Antonio (eds.)

Springer International Publishing

REF QB 820 H356  2018

On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject.

Zee, A.

Princeton University Press

QB 331 .Z44  2018

The chemically controlled cosmos : astronomical molecules from the big bang to exploding stars.

Hartquist, T. W. & Williams, David A.

Cambridge University Press

QB 450 .H37  1995

From protoplanetary disks to planet formation : Saas-Fee advanced course 45.

Armitage, Philip J. & Kley, Wilhelm

Series : Saas-Fee advanced course ; 45

Springer

QB 466  .D58  2019

Black hole formation and growth : Saas-Fee advanced course 48.

Di Matteo, T.; King, A.; Cornish, N. J.

Series : Saas-Fee advanced course ; 48.

Springer

QB 843  .B55  2019

Magnetohydrodynamics in binary stars.

Campbell, C. G.

Series : Astrophysics and space science library ; vol. 456.

Springer

QB 821 .C36 2018

Observer's Handbook: 2022

Kelly, Patrick (ed)

Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Location: Journal Shelving Alphabetically

AST 633 Useful Reading List — 2022 Fall Semester (M. Liu / E. Baxter)

Updated: 29  September  2022

Blue = Open Access eBooks

Orange = Class Reserve shelf in the IfA Manoa Library

General Reference

1. Measuring the Universe : A Multi-wavelength Perspective

Rieke, GH ; Cambridge U. Press

QB 476.5 .R54 2012  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Possible class textbook.

2.    Astronomy Methods : A physical approach to astronomical observations

Bradt, Hale ; Cambridge U. Press
QB 45.2 .B73 2004  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Another possible class textbook.

3.    Electronic Imaging in Astronomy : Detectors and Instrumentation

McLean, IN ; Springer - Praxis, 2nd ed.

QB 51.3 .I45 .M36 2008  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Covers much of what we discuss in this course (despite the limited title).

4.    Astrophysical Techniques

Kitchin, CR ; Taylor & Francis

Ref QB 461 .K57 2009  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Broad coverage of instrumentation and measurement techniques.

General Compilations of Data 

1. Allen’s Astrophysical Quantities

Cox, AN, ed ; AIP Press - Springer, 4th ed.

Ref QB 461 .A7685 2000  —  [CLASS RESERVE]  

Contains lots of useful information.

2. Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Zombeck, MV ; Cambridge U. Press

QB 136 .Z65 2007  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Click Here for free access. (1990, 2nd ed.)

Similar to Allen's, emphasizes space research.

Positional Astronomy

1. Spherical Astronomy

Green, RM ; Cambridge U. Press

QB 145 .G76 1985  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Update of classic work by Smart.

2. Fundamentals of Astronomy

Barbieri, C ; Taylor & Francis

QB 43.3 .B37 2007  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

3. Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac

Urban & Seidelmann, eds. ; University of Science Books

Ref QB 8 .G7 G68 2013  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

The rabbit hole goes very deep.

4. Astronomical Algorithms

Meeus, J ; Willmann-Bell Inc.

Ref QB 51.3 .E43 M42 1991  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Practical guide to coding celestial calculations.

Atmosphere & Adaptive Optics

1. Adaptive Optics for Astronomical Telescopes

Hardy, JW ; Oxford U. Press

QB 88 .H33 1998  —  [missing]

Click Here  for PDF. (ZBooks)

Most comprehensive textbook on AO,

albeit somewhat out of date on the technical side.

2. Seeing Clearly : The impact of atmospheric turbulence 

on the propagation of extra-terrestrial radiation

Businger & Cherubini, eds ; VirtualBookWorm.com Publishing

QC 880 .B21 2011  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Compilation of topics on forming, measuring, predicting & correcting

turbulence, from an astronomical perspective. 

3. Out of the Blue : a 24-hour sky watcher's guide

Naylor, JC. ; Cambridge U. Press

QC 975.2  .N39 2002  —  [OUT BORROWED]

Click Here for PDF. (UHM Hamilton Library)

Fun conceptual book explaining a wide variety of visual phenomena 

in the sky.

Statistics and Data Analysis

1. All of Statistics : A concise course in statistical inference 

Wasserman, Larry ; Springer, 2004

Click Here for PDF.

2. Statistics, data mining, and machine learning in astronomy: 

a practical Python guide for the analysis of survey data

Ivezic, etal ; Princeton U. Press

QB 279.5 .G45 S8 2014  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Comprehensive book on research with large astronomical datasets,

written by key people in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. Includes

practical examples written in python.

3. Bayesian data analysis

Gelman, Andrew ; CRC Press, 3rd ed.

 QA 279.5 .G45 S8 2014  —  [CLASS RESERVE] 

Click Here for PDF.

4.	Hands-on Machine Learning with 
Scikit-Learn and Tensor Flow
Geron, A ; O'Reilly
1st ed. Click Here for PDF.
2nd ed. (unedited)  Click Here for PDF.

5.    The Elements of Statistical Learning : Data Mining,

Interference and Prediction

Hastie, etal ; Springer, 2nd ed. (2009)

Click Here for PDF.

Covers the essentials of statistical analysis and machine learning.

6.    An Introduction to Error Analysis : The Study of

Uncertainties in Physical Measurements

Taylor, JR ; University Science Books, 2nd ed.
Ref QC 39 .T4 1997  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Undergraduate-level basics.

7. Data Reduction and Error Analysis for the Physical Sciences

Bevington, PR & Robinson, DK ; McGraw Hill, 3rd ed.

Ref QA 878 .B48  2003  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Graduate-level basics.

8. Data Analysis: A Bayesian Tutorial

Sivia, DS & Skilling, J ; Oxford Science Pubs., 2nd ed.

QA 279.5 S55 2006  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Click Here for PDF . (UHM Hamilton Library)

Good introduction to Bayesian methods.

9. Practical Statistics for Astronomers

Wall, JV & Jenkins, CR ; Cambridge U. Press

Ref QB 149 .W35 2012  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Click Here for PDF. (UHM Hamilton Library)

10. Numerical Recipes: The Art of Scientific Computing

Flanner, etal ; Cambridge U. Press, 3rd ed.

REF QA 297 .N866 2007  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Telescopes, Instrumentation, and Optics

1. Astronomical Optics

Schroeder, DJ ; Academic Press, 2nd ed.

QB 86 .S35 2000  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

2. Spectroscopic instrumentation : Fundamentals and 

Guidelines for Astronomers

Eversberg, T & Vollmann, K ; Springer - Praxis

QC 451 .E94 2015  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

3. Detection of Light: From the Ultraviolet to 

the Submillimeter

Rieke, GH ; Cambridge U. Press, 2nd ed.

QC 787 .P46 .R54 2003  — [CLASS RESERVE]

Click Here for eBook. (2003 edition) (UHM Hamilton Library)

4.    Interferometry and synthesis in radio astronomy 

Thompson, AR, etal ; Springer

QB 479.3 .T47 2017  —  [CLASS RESERVE]   

Click Here for PDF. (Springer)

Click Here for free Kindle version. (Amazon)

5.    Astronomy from Space : The design and

Operation of Orbiting Observatories

Davies, JK ; Wiley - Praxis

QB 136 .D38 1997  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

6. Building Scientific Apparatus

Moore; etal ; Cambridge U. Press, 4th ed.

Q 185 .M66 2009  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Practical guide to scientific instrumentation and many related aspects.

7.    Basic Optics for the Astronomical Sciences

Breckinridge, JB ; SPIE Press

QB 86 .B68 2012  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

8.    Field Guide to Geometrical Optics

Greivenkamp, JE ; SPIE Field Guide Series

QC 381 .G73 2004  —  [CLASS RESERVE]

Please contact the IfA Librarian at 

library at ifa dot hawaii dot edu

 if you have questions, suggestions, or find non-working links

New Books at the IfA Manoa Library - Batch 2.

REF QB 8 U3 A5 IA3 2022

Astronomical phenomena for the year 2022.

U.S. Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office

REF QB 8 U3 A5 2020 

The Astronomical almanac 2020. 
U.S. Naval Observatory. Nautical Almanac Office

QB 44.3 H3313 2018

The birth of modern astronomy.

Habing, H. J., Hedges, M. (translator)

Historical & cultural astronomy

Cham, Switzerland : Springer 

QB 377 P53 2019

Planetary defense : global collaboration for saving 

earth from asteroids and comets.

Schmidt, Nikola, ed.

Space and society (Springer

Cham: Springer International Publishing 

QB 461 A76 2018

Astrophysics with radioactive isotopes.

Diehl, R., Hartmann, D. H., and Prantzos, N., eds.

Astrophysics and space science library ; 453.

Cham, Switzerland : Springer 

QB 466 A25 A23 2018

Accretion flows in astrophysics.

Shakura, Nikolay, ed.

Astrophysics and space science library ; v. 454. 

Cham, Switzerland : Springer 

QB 476.5 L69 2018

Low frequency radio astronomy and the LOFAR Observatory : 

lectures from the Third LOFAR Data Processing School.

Heald, G., McKean, J. and Pizzo, R., eds.

Astrophysics and space science library; v. 426

Cham: Springer International Publishing 

QB 476.5 W55 2018

Tools of radio astronomy -- problems and solutions.

Wilson, T. L. and Huttemeister, S.

Astronomy and astrophysics library.

Cham : Springer International Publishing 

QB 479.4 W55 2018

Millimeter astronomy : Saas-Fee advanced course 38

Wilson, T. L., Guilloteau, S., Dessauges-Zavadsky, M. 

and Pfenniger, D., eds.

(Schweizerische Gesellschaft fur Astrophysik und Astronomie.)

Saas-Fee advanced course, 38

Springer Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, Heidelberg 

QB 521 A83 2019

New millennium solar physics.

Aschwanden, Markus J.

Astrophysics and space science library ; 458

Cham, Switzerland : Springer 

QB 858.7 C58 2020

Clusters of galaxies : physics and cosmology.

Bykov, Andrei M., ed.

Space sciences series of ISSI

Dordrecht Springer Nature 

QB 991 C66 A88 2019

Astronomical distance determination in the space age.

De Grijs, R. and Falanga, eds.

Dordrecht : Springer 

QH 326 C38 2019

Biosignatures for astrobiology.

Cavalazzi, B. and Westall, F., eds.

Advances in astrobiology and biogeophysics

Cham : Springer International Publishing

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New Books at the IfA Manoa Library - Batch 1.

QA 76.73 P98 K54 2018

A student's guide to Python for physical modeling.

Kinder, Jesse M. and Nelson, Philip 

Princeton : Princeton University Press 

QB 33 U6 W47 2015

A sky wonderful with stars : 50 years of 

modern astronomy on Maunakea.

West, Michael J.

Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press

QB 331 Z44 2018

On gravity : a brief tour of a weighty subject.

Zee, A.

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QB 641 W45 2018

Life on Mars : what to know before we go.

Weintraub, David A.

Princeton : Princeton University Press 

QB 632 B76 2012

How to build a habitable planet : the story of Earth

from the Big Bang to humankind.

Langmuir, Charles Herbert and Broecker, Wallace S.

Princeton : Princeton University Press 

QB 791.3 F75 2014

The cosmic cocktail : three parts dark matter.

Freese, Katherine

Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences Series(U.S.))

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QB 857.7 W34 2013

The Milky Way : an insider's guide.

Waller, William H.

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QB 981 T975 2017

Welcome to the universe : the problem book.

Tyson, Neil deGrasse, Strauss, Michael Abram , and Gott, J. Richard

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QB 982 H658 2019

At the edge of time : exploring the mysteries of our 

universe's first seconds.

Hooper, Dan

Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences Series (U.S.))

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QB 982 T974 2016

Welcome to the universe : an astrophysical tour.

Tyson, Neil deGrasse, Strauss, Michael Abram , and Gott, J. Richard

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 16 E5 C343 2015

An Einstein encyclopedia.

Calaprice, Alice, Kennefick, Daniel, and Schulmann, Robert J.

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 20.5 S76 2018

Lectures on the infrared structure of gravity and gauge theory.

Strominger, Andrew 

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 179 K46 2007

Traveling at the speed of thought : Einstein 

and the ques for gravitational waves.

Kennefick, Daniel

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 173.6 G88 2015

The road to relativity : the history and meaning 

of Einstein's "The foundation of general relativity" 

featuring the original manuscript of Einstein's masterpiece.

Gutfreund, Hanoch and Renn, Jurgen 

Princeton : Princeton University Press 

QC 794.6 S85 G83 2010

The little book of string theory.

Gubser, Steven S.

Science essentials (National Academy of Sciences Series (U.S.))

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 794.6 S85 K565 2019

String theory in a nutshell.

Kiritsis, Elias

In a nutshell Series

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QC 809 M37 N49 2016

Mathematical methods for geophysics and space physics.

Newman, William I.

Princeton : Princeton University Press

QP 82 O57 2017

Deep life : the hunt for the hidden biology of Earth, Mars, and beyond.

Onstott, T. C.

Princeton : Princeton University Press 

TL 1492 L35 2012

Fundamentals of spacecraft charging : spacecraft interactions

with space plasmas.

Lai, Shu T.

Princeton : Princeton University Press

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