This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century. Historical records are first found in Babylon and Egypt, and after two millennia the arithmetical astronomy of the Babylonians merged with the Greek geometrical approach to culminate in the Almagest of Ptolemy. This legacy was transmitted to the Latin West via Islam, and led to Copernicus's claim that the Earth is in motion. In justifying this Kepler converted astronomy into a branch of dynamics, leading to Newton's universal law of gravity. The book concludes with eighteenth- and nineteenth-century applications of Newton's law, and the first explorations of the universe of stars.

The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Science & Math

Hoskin, Michael

Astronomy & Space Science

Oxford University Press

Discoverers of the Universe tells the gripping story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Together, they transformed our view of the universe from the unchanging, mechanical creation of Newton's clockmaker god to the ever-evolving, incredibly dynamic cosmos that it truly is.
 William was in his forties when his amateur observations using a homemade telescope led to his discovery of Uranus, and an invitation to King George's court. He coined the term "asteroid," discovered infrared radiation, was the first to realize that our solar system is moving through space, discovered 2,500 nebulae that form the basis of the catalog astronomers use today, and was unrivalled as a telescope builder. Caroline shared William's passion for astronomy, recording his observations during night watches and organizing his papers for publication. She was the first salaried woman astronomer in history, a pioneer who herself discovered nine comets and became a role model for women in the sciences.
 Written by the world's premier expert on the Herschels, Discoverers of the Universe traces William and Caroline's many extraordinary contributions to astronomy, shedding new light on their productive but complicated relationship, and setting their scientific achievements in the context of their personal struggles, larger-than-life ambitions, bitter disappointments, and astonishing triumphs.

Discoverers of the Universe: William and Caroline Herschel

History

Princeton University Press

Discoverers of the Universe tells the gripping story of William Herschel, the brilliant, fiercely ambitious, emotionally complex musician and composer who became court astronomer to Britain's King George III, and of William's sister, Caroline, who assisted him in his observations of the night sky and became an accomplished astronomer in her own right. Together, they transformed our view of the universe from the unchanging, mechanical creation of Newton's clockmaker god to the ever-evolving, incredibly dynamic cosmos that it truly is.
 William was in his forties when his amateur observations using a homemade telescope led to his discovery of Uranus, and an invitation to King George's court. He coined the term "asteroid," discovered infrared radiation, was the first to realize that our solar system is moving through space, discovered 2,500 nebulae that form the basis of the catalog astronomers use today, and was unrivalled as a telescope builder. Caroline shared William's passion for astronomy, recording his observations during night watches and organizing his papers for publication. She was the first salaried woman astronomer in history, a pioneer who herself discovered nine comets and became a role model for women in the sciences.
 Written by the world's premier expert on the Herschels, Discoverers of the Universe traces William and Caroline's many extraordinary contributions to astronomy, shedding new light on their productive but complicated relationship, and setting their scientific achievements in the context of their personal struggles, larger-than-life ambitions, bitter disappointments, and astonishing triumphs.

McQuaid, Sean, Sjoerdsma, Al, Hoskin, Michael

Marvel Legacy: The 1960s-1990s Handbook

Christiansen, Jeff

Moreels, Eric J.

O'English, Mark

McQuaid, Sean

Literature & Fiction

Marvel Enterprises

Revealed at last - the complete map to Marvel's Earth! A massive guide to the diverse corners of places real and imagined: Dr. Doom's kingdom of Latveria! Silver Sable's nation Symkaria! The Scarlet Witch's native Transia! The Black Panther's royal Wakanda! Ka-Zar's distant Savage Land! From realms as familiar as your home country to the nations of underwater Atlantis and underground Lemuria! All brought to vibrant life by the illustrations of the legendary Eliot R. Brown Collects Marvel Atlas #1-2.

Marvel Atlas

Vandal, Stuart

Flamini, Anthony

A comprehensive twelve-volume guide to the Marvel Universe offers more than one hundred entries in each tome, featuring Marvel's people, places, species, alternate realities, items, and more!

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z, Vol. 3

Wiltwong, David

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe a to Z 6

The most comprehensive guide to the stars of the Marvel Universe continues! From the old west of Kid Colt to the far-flung future of Killraven to the end of time with Kang! From jolly ol' J. Jonah Jameson, fantastic mailman Willie Lumpkin, and mighty butler Jarvis to Hulk's pal Rick Jones! Ladies Daemon, Deathstrike, Liberators, Mastermind, and Octopus! Triumphant heroes including Jocasta, Jolt, Karma, Longshot, M, MACH-4 and Machine Man! Loathsome Villains including Jester, Kaine, Killmonger, King Cobra, Kingpin, Klaw, Korvac, Kraven, Leader, Lizard, Loki, Mad Thinker, and Madame Masque! The Kree! Two Justices! Two Ka-Zars! Two Liliths! Dan Ketch! Lockheed! The Juggernaut! And many more!

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Graphic Novels

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Iron Manual

Brown, Eliot R.

Wiltfong, David

The final volume in the Official Handbook completes this series' alphabetical profiling of the Marvel Universe, but also offers updates and expansions on 2008-2009 profiles not in the previous 13 volumes, and another run through the alphabet, including dozens of BRAND-NEW profiles! Featuring expanded and up-to-date profiles of critters like Ant-Man's ants, Brightwind, Neils the bouncing cat, the Collector's Zoo, and Cosmo the telepathic astrodog! Deities like the Asgardians, Hela, Neptune, and Zeus! Ne'er-do-wells like Steven Lang, Growing Man, Mastermind (Jasaon Wyngarde), Master Pandemonium, and Zarathos! And of course, heroes like Australia's Talisman, the Microverse's Marionette, Devil Dinosaur, and Punisher (2099)! Plus, a special profile of Mark Gruenwald, the man who started the Handbook! Don't miss this ultimate installment in this amazing hardcover collection!

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (14)

Fichera, Mike

Written by JEFF CHRISTIANSEN, MIKE O'SULLIVAN and THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK TEAM. Cover by TOM RANEY. Published in July of 2010, Softcover, 240 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99. If you want additional books, I ship as many books as you want for a low flat fee.

Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Handbook

Byrd, Ronald

Carter, Madison H.

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The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction

Discoverers of the Universe: William and Caroline Herschel

Discoverers of the Universe: William and Caroline Herschel

Marvel Legacy: The 1960s-1990s Handbook

Marvel Atlas

All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z, Vol. 3

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe a to Z 6

Iron Manual

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z (14)

Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Handbook