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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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

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The Victorian Amateur Astronomer
2018 Jul 19
Allan Chapman

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The Moon
2018 Jul 19
Bill Leatherbarrow

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Stargazer’s Almanac 2018
2017 Nov 18
Bob Mizon

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Cometography: A Catalog of Comets. Vol 6, 1983-1993
2017 Sep 21
Gary W. Kronk, Maik Meyer, David A. J. Seargent

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An astronomer’s tale: a life under the stars
2017 Mar 20
Gary Fildes

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Finding a million-star hotel
2017 Mar 20
Bob Mizon

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UNIVERSAL: A guide to the cosmos
2017 Mar 20
Brian Cox & Jeff Forshaw

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Stargazing: a beginner’s guide to astronomy
2016 Nov 21
Radmila Topalovic & Tom Kerss

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Stargazers’ Almanac 2017: A monthly guide to the stars and planets
2016 Sep 24
Bob Mizon

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Kepler and the Universe: How one man revolutionized astronomy
2016 May 22
David K. Love

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Solar sketching: A comprehensive guide to drawing the Sun
2015 Nov 18
Erika Rix, Kim Hay, Sally Russell & Richard Handy

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Stargazers’ Almanac 2016
2015 Nov 18
Bob Mizon

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Philip’s complete guide to stargazing
2015 Nov 18
Robin Scagell

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The secret life of space
2015 Sep 29
Heather Couper & Nigel Henbest

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Camille Flammarion’s The Planet Mars
2015 Sep 29
Patrick Moore (tr.) & William Sheehan (ed.)

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The cosmic microwave background
2015 Sep 29
Rhodri Evans

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Return to the far side of Planet Moore!
2015 Jul 20
Martin Mobberley

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A photographic atlas of selected regions of the Milky Way
2015 Jul 20
Edward Emerson Barnard; edited by Gerald Orin Dobek