British Astronomical Association

Supporting amateur astronomers since 1890

Book Reviews

These reviews of books on astronomical topics are reprinted from the BAA Journal and can be read below without a subscription.

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Yearbook of astronomy 2021
2020 Dec 4
Brian Jones

The Human Cosmos: A secret history of the stars
2020 Oct 1
Jo Marchant

Luna Cognita: A comprehensive observer’s handbook of the known Moon
2020 Oct 1
Robert A. Garfinkle

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Saturn
2020 Jun 4
William Sheehan

DoubleStars
An anthology of visual double stars
2020 Feb 3
Bob Argyle, Mike Swan & Andrew James

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The crowd and the cosmos – adventures in the Zooniverse
2020 Feb 3
Chris Lintott

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Dark skies: A journey into the wild night
2019 Dec 1
Tiffany Francis

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Gerard P. Kuiper and the rise of modern planetary science
2019 Dec 1
Derek W. G. Sears

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The Universe explained – a cosmic Q&A
2019 Dec 1
Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest

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Oor Big Braw Cosmos: A cocktail of cosmic science, imagery & poetry
2019 Jul 26
John C Brown & Rab Wilson

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Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy: A history of visual observing from Harriot to Moore
2019 Mar 24
Neil English

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No Shadow of a Doubt: The 1919 eclipse that confirmed Einstein’s theory of relativity
2019 Mar 24
Daniel Kennefick

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Jupiter
2019 Mar 24
William Sheehan & Thomas Hockey

Mercury
2019 Jan 20
William Sheehan

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Stargazers’ Almanac, 2019
2018 Nov 23
Bob Mizon

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A portable cosmos: Revealing the Antikythera Mechanism
2018 Nov 23
Alexander Jones

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Exoplanets − hidden worlds and the quest for extraterrestrial life
2018 Nov 23
Donald Goldsmith

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Kew Observatory and the evolution of Victorian science, 1840−1910
2018 Nov 23
Lee T. Macdonald

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Life on Mars: What to know before we go
2018 Sep 21
David A. Weintraub

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Successfully starting in astronomical spectroscopy – a practical guide
2018 Sep 21
François Cochard