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1	Observational Astronomy more books like this by D Scott Birney add to wishlist The long-awaited second edition of this well-received textbook gives a thorough introduction to observational astronomy. Starting with the basics of positional astronomy and systems of time, it continues with charts and catalogs covering both historically important publications and modern electronic databases. The book builds on a fundamental ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $59.51! \| first editions
2	Observing the Moon: The Modern Astronomer's Guide more books like this by Professor Gerald North add to wishlist Written by an experienced and well-known lunar observer, this is a 'hands-on' primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon. Whether you are a novice or are already experienced in practical astronomy you will find plenty in this book to help you 'raise your game' to the next level and beyond. The author provides extensive practical advice and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
3	An Introduction to Radio Astronomy more books like this by Bernard F Burke, Sir Francis Graham-Smith add to wishlist Radio astronomy uses unique observational techniques and offers the only way to investigate many phenomena in the Universe. This book, by two founders of the field, presents both a clear introduction to radio telescopes and techniques and a broad overview of the radio universe. In the first half of the book, we are shown clearly how radio ... see all copies from $33.97! new only from $66.13!
4	Statistical analysis with missing data more books like this by Roderick J Little, Donald B Rubin add to wishlist Blending theory and application, this study reviews historical approaches to the subject and provides rigorous yet simple methods for multivariate analysis with missing values. The book goes on to provide a coherent theory for the analysis of problems based on likelihoods derived from statistical models for the data and the missing data mechanism. ... see all copies from $60.00! new only from $81.25! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Project Blue Book more books like this by Brad Steiger (Editor) add to wishlist The whitewash is over!!! The top secret findings on UFOs are finally revealed!!! Why the cover-up? While the United States Air Force was offering the American people pat denials that UFOs were "serious business, " it was conducting intensive, highly secret inquiries into all UFO reports. These inquiries were carried out by responsible Air Force ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $82.24! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars more books like this by Sir Patrick Moore add to wishlist This book describes bow the owner of binoculars can use them for astronomical observation. A full description of the 'binocular sky' is given, with details of all the most interesting objects. On a clear dark night, with a myriad stars shining down, the jewelled beauty and the unimaginable immensity of our universe is awe-inspiring. Some people ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Hubble's Universe: A Portrait of Our Cosmos more books like this by Simon Goodwin add to wishlist This book is a gallery of beautiful and stunning color photographs accompanied by lucid text. Each is described in understandable terms resulting in the piecing together of the puzzle of the origin of the universe and its expanding nature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.98! \| first editions
8	Night Sky Atlas more books like this by Robin Scagell, Jacqueline Mitton (Consultant editor) add to wishlist Revised with a new CD-ROM, this entry in DKs successful series of informative and visually compelling atlases explains how to see and read the night sky at all latitudes for a worldwide audience. Full color. see all copies from $2.53! new only from $16.10! \| SVS
9	Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe more books like this by Mark Voit add to wishlist Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble space telescope has provided astronomers with both information about the universe and extraordinary images. This book contains over 100 colour inages from the Hubble. see all copies from $2.34! new only from $9.89! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Observing Animal Behaviour: Design and Analysis of Quantitive Controls more books like this by Marian Stamp Dawkins add to wishlist This book introduces the reader to the power of observation before, and sometimes instead of, experimental manipulation in the study of animal behaviour. It starts with simple and easily accessible methods suitable for student projects, before going on to demonstrate the possibilities that now exist for far more sophisticated analyses of ... see all copies from $35.21! new only from $43.43!
11	The search for Big Foot : monster, myth or man? more books like this by Peter Byrne add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Missing Data: A Gentle Introduction more books like this by Patrick E McKnight, PhD, Katherine M McKnight, PhD, Aurelio Jose Figueredo, PhD add to wishlist While most books on missing data focus on applying sophisticated statistical techniques to deal with the problem after it has occurred, this volume provides a methodology for the control and prevention of missing data. In clear, nontechnical language, the authors help the reader understand the different types of missing data and their implications ... see all copies from $41.31! new only from $41.31! \| SVS
13	The Moon and the Planets: A Catalog of Astronomical Anomalies more books like this by William R. Corliss (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $5.57! signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	Patrick Moore on the Moon more books like this by Sir Patrick Moore add to wishlist Patrick Moore is an accomplished astronomer and host of BBC TV's THE SKY AT NIGHT. In this book, he describes the past thirty years of lunar research and the theories about the Moon's origin and potential that have come from it. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| first editions
15 view cover	Doppler Radar and Weather Observations more books like this by R J Doviak add to wishlist This book reviews the principles of Doppler radar and emphasizes the quantitative measurement of meteorological parameters. It illustrates the relation of Doppler radar data and images to atmospherix phenomena such as tornados, microbursts, waves, turbulence, density currents, hurricanes, and lightning. Radar images and photographs of these ... see all copies from $32.53!
16 view cover	Night Sky Atlas: The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep Sky Objects more books like this by Robin Scagell, Wil Tirion (Illustrator) add to wishlist A star atlas that will assist beginners who wish to observe the moon, planets, stars and deep sky objects using binoculars and small telescopes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Deterministic Observation Theory and Applications more books like this by Jean-Paul Gauthier, Ivan Kupka add to wishlist This book presents a general theory as well as constructive methodology in order to solve 'observation problems', that is: reconstructing the full information about a dynamical process on the basis of partial observed data. A general methodology to control processes on the basis of the observations is also developed. Illustrative but practical ... see all copies from $8.19! new only from $12.98! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Aurora: Observing and Recording Nature's Spectacular Light Show more books like this by Neil Bone add to wishlist For the majority of amateur astronomers, who live at the latitudes of North America, the British Isles and Australia, the aurora is a relatively infrequent visitor to the night sky. Major displays visible to the southern United States or the south of England occur perhaps 20 times in each 11-year sunspot cycle. When they occur, such auroral storms ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Star Trails: 50 Favorite Columns from Sky & Telescope more books like this by David H Levy add to wishlist Levys Star Trails column has appeared monthly in "Sky & Telescope" since 1988. This collection of his 50 favorite essays focuses on the minds and hearts of the people who have made a difference in the study of astronomy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
20 view cover	Comets in the Post-Halley Era more books like this by R L Newburn, M Neugebauer (Editor), Jurgen H Rahe (Editor) add to wishlist Comets are always very impressive phenomena. Their appearances at regular, but mostly irregular, times excite people who see them. Astronomers have the obvious advantage of being able to see more of comets, and to study them. Their enthusiasm is reflected in the 50 papers in this book, written by more than 90 experts.The reviews in this book ... see all copies from $23.00! new only from $119.48! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Rockets more books like this by Robert Hutchings Goddard add to wishlist The two most significant publications in the history of rockets and jet propulsion are A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes, published in 1919 and Liquid-Propellant Rocket Development, published in 1936. All modern jet propulsion and rocket engineering are based upon these two famous reports. By arrangement with the estate of Dr. Robert H. ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $7.02! \| SVS
22	Planets & perception : telescopic views and interpretations, 1609-1909. more books like this by William Sheehan add to wishlist see all copies from $4.00! new only from $26.50! \| first editions
23 view cover	Atlas of satellite observations related to global change more books like this by Gurney, Foster, Parkinson add to wishlist Global environmental change is one of the most pressing international issues of the next century. There is a need to monitor the Earth's vital signs, from atmospheric ozone to tropical deforestation to sea level change. Models used to predict global changes have not yet fully used global observational data sets. Satellite data sets will be vital ... see all copies from $2.86! new only from $42.95! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Em Algorithm and Extensions more books like this by Geoffrey J McLachan, Thriyambakam Krishnan add to wishlist This book presents an organized and well-knit account of the theory, methodology, extensions, and major applications of the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm. It includes applications in the standard statistical contexts such as regression, factor analysis, variance components estimation, repeated-measures designs, categorical data analysis, ... see all copies from $28.50! new only from $32.28! \| first editions
25 view cover	Nightwatch more books like this by Terence Dickinson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.86! \| first editions

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