Textbooks and equipment

    Astronomy and Cosmologies, Spring 99
    with E.J. Zita
    Textbooks and planispheres are available in the bookstore.
    Equipment toolboxes with toys should be purchased from Lab Stores ($30?)
    Binoculars with Tripod and tripod adaptor should be purchased wherever you like.
    Everyone also needs a FLASHLIGHT (a pocket-sized one is perfect).

    TEXTBOOKS

    • Universe (5th ed) by William J. Kaufmann and Roger A. Freedman (W.H. Freeman, NY, 1999)  It comes with a CD Rom in back.
    ISBN 0-7167-3495-8
    • Foundations of Modern Cosmology, by John F. Hawley and Katherine A. Holcomb (Oxford University Press, 1998)
    ISBN 0-19-510497-8 (Recommended, but not required)
    • Stars of the First People, by Dorcas S. Miller (Pruett Publishing Company, Boulder CO, 1997) I got this through Quarterly Paperback Book Club.
    ISBN 0-87108-858-4
      10" Planisphere for latitude 45° North (or 50° ). These are flat plastic  10" disks with star maps on them
     
    • Two little brochures, one $1, one free:  Introduction to Astronomy and Your Guide to the Sky

    TOOLBOXES include

    Tackle box
    Compass
    Spectoscope kit
    Solar Motion detector kit
    Celestial Sphere kit
      
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    Last modified: 29.March.99