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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1991
Offers a selected bibliography pertaining to black holes with the following categories: introductory books; introductory articles; somewhat more advanced articles; readings about Einstein's general theory of relativity; books on the death of stars; articles on the death of stars; specific articles about Supernova 1987A; relevant science fiction…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Relativity, Science Education, Science History
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1985
Presents an annotated list of nontechnical astronomy books in these categories: amateur astronomy; children's books; cosmology; galaxies; general astronomy; history of astronomy; life in the universe; physics and astronomy; pseudoscience; quasars and active galaxies; solar system; space exploration; stars/stellar evolution; sun; astronomy…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Books, Childrens Literature, Physics
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1987
Contains a partially annotated, nontechnical bibliography of recent materials about supernovae, including some about the discovery of a supernova in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Includes citations of general books and articles about supernovae, articles about Supernova 1987A, and a few science fiction stories using supernovae. (TW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, Periodicals, Reading Materials
Fraknoi, Andrew – 1990
This bibliography lists the most useful and scientifically accurate astronomy books published in the 1980s for beginners and students. The books are categorized under the topics of: (1) astronomy in general; (2) solar system as a whole; (3) planets; (4) asteroids, comets, and meteorites; (5) the sun; (6) stars and their evolution; (7) mikly way…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Book Reviews, Reading Materials, Reference Materials
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1983
Provided in two separate annotated lists are technical and nontechnical astronomy books. Categories in the latter group include: general astronomy; astronomy textbooks; amateur astronomy; astronomy history; life on other worlds; astrophysics; the solar system; space exploration; and the sun. (JN)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Books, College Science, Higher Education
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1984
Presents an annotated list of technical and non-technical astronomy books. Topic areas of non-technical books include general astronomy, amateur astronomy, computers and astronomy, history of astronomy, pseudoscience, space exploration, physics and astronomy, and textbooks. Each entry includes author, title, description, source, and current cost.…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Books, College Science, Computers
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1988
Contains the annotated bibliographies of introductory books and sections of books, recent introductory articles, more advanced articles, and more advanced books dealing with quasars and active galaxies. (CW)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Astronomy, College Science, Distance
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Fraknoi, Andrew – Mercury, 1986
Provides an index to all major articles and "Noted in the Current Journals" columns published in "Mercury" during 1977-1986. Articles are referenced under subject categories, listed in chronological order starting with the most recent. (TW)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Evolution, Higher Education