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[Meteorite]
Children admire a giant meteorite at New York City's Natural History Museum In this photograph from Mae and Ira Freeman's book "Fun With Astronomy". This meteorite weighs more than 36 tons and was brought from Greenland by Commander Peary, discoverer of the North Pole.
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# Title Author typedateEd.pp. notes ISBN or LOCBranchref?
1 1961 SCIENCE ANNUAL Popular Mechanics p 1961   160 pp. 10-62 of another book appears to be inserted   M n
2 A Dipper Full of Stars: A Beginner's Guide to the Heavens Page, Lou Williams h 1959 8 223     M n
3 A Man's Reach Should Exceed His Grasp NASA v 1972 VHS 0 23 min; narred by Burgess Meredith; prov. by Lockheed-Martin   M n
4 ABC's of Astronomy: An Illustrated Dictionary, The Gallant, Roy A. h 1962 1 122 children's book; illustrated by John Polgreen 61-5048 M n
576 About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution Davies, Paul h 1995 1 316   0-671-79964-9 T n
5 Adventure In Astronomy, An Heuer, Kenneth h 1959 2 127 'perfessor's' birthday gift from the 'Dove and Lamb' 58-13439 M n
6 Aeronautics: An Educator's Guide with Activities NASA p     128 Science, Mathematics & Technology Ed; by Lockheed-Martin   M n
7 Air Traffic Control: The Uncrowded Sky Gllbert, Glen A. h 1973   111   0-87474-140-8 M n
8 All About Satellites and Space Ships Deitz, David h 1958 1 164 children's book;illustrated by George Wilde 58-9014 M n
9 All About the Stars White, Anne Terry h 1954 11 144   53-6281 M n
10 All About the Universe Dietz, David h 1965 1 144 illustrated with diagrams by John Polgreen 63-11950 M n
11 Amateur Astronomer, The Moore, Patrick h 1957 1 337   57-5990 M n
12 Amateur Astronomers Glossary, The Moore, Patrick h 1967 1 162   67-12444 M n
13 Amateur Astronomy Handbook Mallan, Lloyd p 1960   144 Fawcett How-To book   M n
14 Amateur Observation of Galaxy Cluster CL2244-02 With the HST Sterner, Ray v 1992 May VHS 0 1992-May-20; incl footage of HST observ. session; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
15 Amateur Observing Session Using the Hubble Space Telescope Sterner, Ray v 1992 Apr VHS 0 1992-Apr-25; Westminster Astronomical Society; camera-CR   M n
16 Amateur Telescope Making Book I Ingalls, Albert G. h 1966 4 510 Scientific American; classic   M n
17 Amateur Telescope Making Book III Ingalls, Albert G. h 1964 4 646 Scientific American; classic   M n
18 America In Space Baker, Wendy h 1986 1 159   0-517-60364-0 M n
564 American Astronomical Society's First Century, The DeVorkin, David H. (editor) h 1999 1 350   1-56396-683-2 M n
22 Americans In Space Olney, Ross h 1966 1 123   66-14432 M n
19 America's First Man in Orbit Doubleday Inc., Nelson a     0 33 1/3 rpm stereo; inc Nat'l Geo 'Sounds of the Space Age'   M y
20 America's Race for the Moon Sullivan, Walter h 1962 1 159 New York Times book 62-21463 M n
21 America's Secret Eyes in Space: The U.S. Keyhole Spy Sat. Richelson, Jeffrey T. h 1990   375 incl 6 pg AW&ST article; James Ransom collection 0-88730-285-8 M n
23 Andy's Wonderful Telescope Schloat, Jr., G. Warren h 1958 1 48 children's book 58-7728 M n
582 Apocalypse When? Close, Frank h 1988 1 242   0-688-08413-3 T n
24 Apollo Adventure: The making of the Movie Apollo 13, The Kluger, Jeffrey p 1995   199 Fwd by Ron Howard; James Ransom collection 0-671-53542-0 M n
25 Apollo Expeditions to the Moon Cortright, Edgar M. editor h 1975 1 313 James Ransom collection NASA SP-350 M n
26 Arming the Heavens: The Hidden Military Agenda for Space Manno, Jack p 1984 1 245 James Ransom collection 0-396-08212-2 M n
602 Arrow of Time, The Coveney, Peter & Highfield, Roger h 1991 1 378   0-449-90630-2 T n
27 Artificial Earth Satellites Volume 1 and Volume 2 Kurnosova, L. V. (editor) h 1960 2 107 translated from Russian; James Ransom collection 59-14596 M n
28 Asaph Hall: The Search for the Moons of Mars Herman, Jan v 1992 Feb VHS 0 1992-Feb-19; historian, U.S. Naval Observatory; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
565 Asterisms for Small Telescopes and Binoculars Raymond, John C. p 2005 1 175 Signed by the author; donated by Dave Gede 1-55618-205-8 M n
29 Astro Images from 2005 Renn, Tom d 2005 CD 0 Digital astro images by Tom Renn.   M n
30 Astronautics American Rocket Society m 1962 Aug   68     M n
31 Astronomical Almanac for the Year 1987 U.S. Naval Observatory h 1986 1 0   0-11-886925-6 M n
32 Astronomical Calendar 2001 Ottewell, Guy p 2001   86   0-934546-46-0 M n
33 Astronomical Techniques Kuiper, Gerard P. and Middlehurst, Barbara M. h 1962 1 635 Vol. 2 of 'Stars and Stellar Systems' 62-9113 M n
34 Astronomical Telescopes and Observatories for Amateurs Moore, Patrick h 1973 1 256   0-393-06395-X M n
590 Astronomical Universe, The Krogdahl, Wasley S. h 1958 3 599 "An introductory text in college astronomy"   T n
40 Astronomy Culver, Roger B. p 1979 1 295   0-6-460158-7 M n
39 Astronomy Bash, Frank N. p 1977 1 468   0-06-043853-3 M n
38 Astronomy Ebbighausen, E.G. p 1966 1 134   0-675-09880-7 M n
37 Astronomy Duncan, John Charles h 1935 3 448 antique   M y
35 Astronomy Hoyle, Fred h 1962 1 320   51706917 M n
36 Astronomy Fredrick, Laurence W. & Baker, Robert H. h 1976 10 559   0-442-22444-3 M n
41 Astronomy (Whitman World History) Guillot, Rene h 1963 1 105 pictures by Giannini; children's book 63-14672 M n
51 Astronomy and Philately Handbook #90 American Topical Association p 1977 1 75     M n
42 Astronomy Data Book Robinson, J. Hedley & Muirden, James h 1979 2 272 Includes fold-out Lunar map; donated by W.R. Smith 0-470-26594-9 M n
43 Astronomy Encyclopedia Rand McNally h 1984 1 141   0-516-09853-5 M n
52 Astronomy for Amateur Observers Pickering, James Sayre p 1961 1 144 Fawcett book   M n
44 Astronomy For Everybody Newcomb, Simon & Baker, Robert H. h 1932 2 334 antique   M y
53 Astronomy for Everybody Abell, George O. p 1958   128 Trend book 174   M n
45 Astronomy Handbook Hausman, Leon A. p 1956 1 144 Fawcett How-To book   M n
46 Astronomy In Action Richardson, Robert S. h 1962 1 191   62-18860 M n
48 Astronomy Made Simple Degani, Meir, H. p 1963 2 190     M n
47 Astronomy Made Simple Degani, Meir H. p 1976 3rd 228 donated by Dave Pessagno 0-385-08854-X M n
49 Astronomy Vol. I: The Solar System Russell, Henry Norris; Dugan, Raymond Smith; & Stewart, John h 1935 3 470 antique   M y
50 Astronomy Vol. II: Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy Russell, Henry Norris; Dugan, Raymond Smith, & Stewart, Joyn h 1938 2 959 antique   M y
586 Astronomy with Binoculars Muirden, James h 1979 1 156   0-690-01723-5 T n
55 Astronomy: A Textbook for University and College Students Baker, Robert H. h 1955 6 528     M n
56 Astronomy: Fundamentals and Frontiers Jastrow, Robert & Thompson, Malcolm H. h 1975 2 519   0-471-44078-7 M n
57 Astronomy: The Cosmic Perspective Zeilik, Michael & Gaustad, John h 1990 2 822   0-471-50016-X M n
58 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe Zeilik, Michael p 1991 6 568   0-471-53856-6 M n
59 Astronomy: The Random House Illustrated Science Library Menzel, Donald H. h 1975 1 286   70-127542 M n
60 Astronomy: The Structure of the Universe Kaurmann, III, William J. h 1977 1 491   0-02-362130-3 M n
54 Astronomy-Merit Badge Series Boy Scouts of America p 1944   62 antique   M y
61 Astrophotography Gordon, Barry p 1983 1 128 signed by author   M n
62 Astrophotography & Major Observatories Bedke, John v 1990 Apr VHS 0 1990-Apr-18; STScI; camera-CR; incl Piney Run WAS news video WAS Lecture M n
63 Astrophysics Rose, William K. h 1973 1 287   0-03-079155-3 M n
64 Astrophysics and Stellar Astronomy Swihart, Thomas L. h 1968 1 299   471-83990-6 M n
65 Astrophysics: The Atmospheres of Sun and Stars Aller, Lawrence H. h 1963 2 650   63-11836 M n
66 Atlas - The Story of a Missile Chapman, John L. h 1960 1 190   59-13294 M n
601 Before the Beginning Rees, Martin h 1997 1 291   0-201-15142-1 T n
67 Beginner's Star-Book, A McKready, Kelvin h 1923 2 148 antique; 'for opera glass, field glass, and telescope'   M y
68 Beyond the Known Universe: From Dwarf Stars to Quasars Levitt, I.M. h 1974 1 131   73-5232 M n
69 Beyond the Moon Maffei, Paolo p 1980 6 377   0-380-48744-6 M n
70 Birth of the Universe, New Theories on the Lampton, Christopher h 1989 1 175   0-531-10782-5 M n
71 Black Forest Star Party 2004 & Mountain Meadows 1 of 2 (2.0) Roelle, Curtis d 2004 CD 0 PowerPoint images of star parties presented at WASI meeting   M n
606 Black Holes and Baby Universes Hawking, Stephen h 1993   182   0-553-09523-4 T n
609 Black Holes and Time Warps Thorne, Kip S. h 1994 1 619   0-393-03505-0 T n
596 Black Holes and Warped Spacetime Kaufmann, William J. III h 1979 1 221     T n
72 Black Holes and Warped Spacetime Kaufmann, William J. III h 1979 1 221 Donated by W.R. Smith   M n
73 Black Holes, Quasars, and the Universe Shipman, Harry L. p 1976 1 309 signed gift note from R.M. Broussard 0-395-20615-4 M n
74 Blue Mars Robinson, Kim Stanley p 1997 1 761 Fiction; donated by Dave Gede 0-553-57335-7 M n
75 Blue Planet (IMAX) IMAX v 1993 VHS 0 42 min. IMAX film; provided by Lockheed-Martin   M n
581 Bound for the Stars Adelman, Saul J. and Benjamin h 1981 1 335   0-13-080390-1 T n
76 Broca's Brain: Reflections on the Romance of Science Sagan, Carl h 1979 1 347   0-394-50169-1 M n
77 Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Vol 1 Burnham, Robert Jr. h 1978 2 652 donated by Soldier's Delight 0-486-24063-0 M n
78 Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Vol 1 Burnham, Robert Jr. p 1978 1 652   0-486-23567-X M y
80 Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Vol 2 Burnham, Robert Jr. h 1978 2 695 donated by Soldier's Delight 0-486-24064-9 M n
79 Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Vol 2 Burnham, Robert Jr. p 1978 2 695   0-486-23568-8 M y
81 Burnham's Celestial Handbook - Vol 3 Burnham, Robert Jr. h 1978 2 791 donated by Soldier's Delight 0-486-24065-7 M n
83 Caldwell Objects, The O'Meara, Stephen James h 2002 1 468 Forward by Sir Patrick Alfred Caldwell-Moore 0-933346-97-2 M n
84 Cambridge Deep Sky Album, The Teece, Philip h 1984 1st 126 donated by Dave Pessagno 0-521-256668-2 M n
85 Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets Moore, Patrick and Tirion, Will p 1997 2nd 356 'pocket guide' with star charts; donated by Dave Gede 0-521-58582-1 M n
86 Careers In Space Binder, Otto O. h 1963 1 308   62-19501 M n
87 Careers: Preparing for your Tomorrow NASA v   VHS 0 32 min.; Space careers;provided by Lockheed-Martin; children   M n
88 Carrying the Fire Collins, Michael h 1974 3 478 fwd by Charles A. Lindbergh; James Ransom collection   M n
89 Cassini Spacecraft Mission to Saturn Mitchell, Donald v 1991 Oct VHS 0 1991-Oct-16; Johns Hopkins U. Applied Physics Lab; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
90 Catalog of the Universe Murdin, Paul h 1980 3rd 256 donated by Dave Pessagno 0-517-536161 M n
82 CCD Camera Cookbook, The Berry, Richard; Veikko, Kanto; and Munger, John p 1994 1 176 Includes software CD-ROM; donated by Dave Gede 0-943396-41-7 M n
92 Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes V.1 The Solar System Webb, Rev. Thomas William p 1962 7 255 Donated by W.R. Smith 0-486-20917-2 M n
91 Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes V.2 The Stars Webb, Rev. Thomas William p 1962 7 351 Donated by W.R. Smith 0-486-20918-0 M n
93 Changing Universe, The Pfeiffer, John h 1956 1 243   56-5224 M n
94 Chart of the Heavens, A Peterson, Mark c 1997 1 8 Hanson Planetarium, Salt Lake City, Utah; 4 seasonal charts   M y
95 Chemical Abundances and the Origin of Comets A'Hearn, Michael v 1986 DVD 0 1986-Nov-19, U of MD; camera: Curtis Roelle; DVD: Tom Renn WAS Lecture M n
96 Chemical Abundances and the Origin of Comets A'Hearn, Michael v 1986 Nov VHS 0 1986-Nov-19; University of Maryland; camera-Curtis Roelle WAS lecture M n
97 Clock We Live On, The Asimov, Isaac h 1965 2 172   65-12072 M n
98 Closeup: New Worlds Bova, Ben & Bell, Trudy E. h 1977 1 222     M n
99 Color Landform Atlas of Mars Ray Sterner d 2004 CDR 2 2 CD set, one is 3-D; pair of 3D (red/blue) glasses included   M n
100 Comet Book, The Chapman, Robert D. & Brandt, John C. p 1984 1 168 Autographed by the author; Tom Appler collection 0-86720-029-4 M n
101 Comet Fever: A Popular History of Halley's Comet Gropman, Donald p 1985 1 189   0-671-60307-8 M n
102 Comet is Coming!, The Calder, Nigel h 1980 1 160 Donated by W.R. Smith 0-670-23216-5 M n
103 Comet is Coming!, The Calder, Nigel h 1980 1 160 Tom Appler collection 0-670-23216-5 M n
105 Comets Zim, Herbert S. h 1957 1 64 children's book 56-8483 M n
104 Comets Wilkening, Laurel L. h 1983 1 766 Tom Appler collection 0-8165-0769-4 M n
106 Comets, Meteoroids and Asteroids: Mavericks of the Solar Sys Branley, Franklyn M. h 1974 1 115 illustrations by Helmut K. Wimmer 0-690-20176-1 M n
107 Comets, Stars, Planets Henbest, Nigel h 1985 1 95 Tom Appler collection 0-671-07607-8 M n
109 Comets: a descriptive catalog Kronk, Gary W. p 1984 1 331 Tom Appler collection 0-89490-071-4 M n
108 Comets: Earth's Most Mysterious Visitors From Space Eddison, Nick p 1973 1 48 Donated by W.R. Smith 73-92615 M n
110 Communications In Space Dunlap, Orrin E. Jr. h 1964 1 260   64-18103 M n
111 Complete Book of Satellites and Outer Space, The Ley, Willy; Von Braun, Wernher, & Haber, Heinz p 1957 2 126 MACO magazine   M n
112 Complete Manual of Amateur Astronomy, A Sherrod, P. Clay with Koed, Thomas L. p 1981 1 319   0-13-155259-3 M n
113 Complete Nautical Astronomer, The Cotter, Charles H. h 1969 1 328   70-78948 M n
114 Concepts of the Universe Hodge, Paul W. p 1969 1 119   69-18715 M n
115 Concise Encyclopedia of Astronomy Muller, Paul h 1968 1 281     M n
116 Conquest of Space, The Bonestell, Chesley and Ley, Willy h 1951 6 160 antique; original dust jacket; James Ransom collection   M n
117 Conquest of Space, The Bonestell, Chesley and Ley, Willey h 1951 6 0 antique; classic   M y
118 Copernican Revolution, The Kuhn, Thomas S. p 1957 7 297   0-674-17103-9 M n
119 Copernicus, Nickolas American Topical Association p 1975   48 philatelic guide   M n
121 Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE), Part 1 Boggess, Nancy v 1989 Jun VHS 0 1989-Jun-21; NASA-Goddard; camera-Curtis Roelle WAS lecture M n
120 Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (COBE), Part 2 Boggess, Nancy v 1993 Aug VHS 0 1993-Aug-18; NASA-Goddard; camera-Curtis Roelle WAS lecture M n
122 Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective Sagan, Carl h 1973 1 274   0-385-00457-5 M n
123 Cosmic Evolution: An Introduction to Astronomy Field, George B.; Ponnamperuma, Cyril; Verschurr, Gerrit L. h 1978 1 450   0-395-25321-7 M n
124 Cosmic Mind-Boggling Book, The McAleer, Neil p 1982 1 207   0-446-38410-0 M n
604 Cosmic Questions: Galactic Halos, Cold Dark Matter, and the End of Time Moris, Richard p 1993   200   0-471-59221-7 T n
125 Cosmology Now John, Laurie h 1973 2 166 multiple authors: Penrose, Bondi, Narlikar, Rees, Taylor, &c 0-563-1370-2 M n
126 Cosmology+1 Scientific American p 1977 8 109   0-7167-0042-5 M n
127 Cosmos Sagan, Carl h 1980 1 365 classic 0-394-50294-9 M n
129 Countdown Great American Publications p 1960   98     M n
128 Countdown Boreman, Frank with Serling, Robert J. h 1988 1 448 James Ransom collection 0-688-07929-6 M n
130 Countdown for Tomorrow Caidin, Martin h 1958 2 288 early version of history of rocket development 58-7818 M n
131 Crab Nebula, The Mitton, Simon h 1979 1 194   0-684-16077-3 M n
132 Craters of the Moon, The Moore, Patrick & Cattermole, Peter h 1967 1 160   68-10883 M n
133 Daytime Star: The Story of Our Sun Mitton, Simon h 1981 1 191   0-684-16840-5 M n
134 Destination: Space Russell, John L. Jr. p 1959   160 Popular Mechanics   M n
135 Destination: Space Russell, John L. Jr. p 1960   160 Popular Mechanics   M n
136 Destination: X-Ray Milky Way - Chandra X-Ray Observatory NASA d 011/2005 CD 0 For PC and Mac   M n
137 Destiny in Space (IMAX) IMAX v 1994 VHS 0 40 min; narrated by Leonard Nimoy; prov. by Lockheed-Martin   M n
138 Dictionary of Astronomy Nicolson, Iain p 1977 1 249   0-06-463524-4 M n
139 Die Eroberung des Mondes von Braun, Wernher, Ley, Willy, and Whipple, Fred L. h 1954   123 antique;Conquest of the Moon(German);James Ransom Collection   M n
140 Discovering the Universe - A History of Astronomy Ronan, Colin A. h 1971 1 248   465-01670 M n
141 Double Eagle McCarry, Charles h 1979 1 278 several news clippings inserted 79-17732 M n
142 Dream is Alive (IMAX), The IMAX v 1985 VHS 0 37 min; narrated by Walter Cronkite; prov by Lockheed-Martin   M n
143 Dynamic Astronomy Dixon, Robert T. h 1971 1 368 outline for astronomy survey course included 0-13-221218-8 M n
144 Dynamic Sun, The NASA/ESO/SOHO d 2002 CD 0 Version 5.0 for PC and Mac   M n
148 Earth and Its Atmosphere, The Bates, D.R. h 1957 1 324   57-14982 M n
149 Earth and Sky: Marvels of Astronomy Smith, Clarence R. h 1940 1 384 antique; part of series   M n
145 Earth In Space, The Odishaw, Hugh h 1967 1 340   67-28505 M n
146 Earth Moon and Planets Whipple, Fred L. h 1946 1 293 antique; constellation charts; hand written notes   M y
147 Earth Systems Connections K-5 Curriculum NASA d 07/2005 CD 0 HTML-based elementary school ed. materials; children's CD   M n
597 Earth, Moon and Beyond Parrott, Bob W. h 1969 1 176   77-85828 T n
150 Earth's Dynamic Space NASA & Applied Phyysics Laboratory (APL) v 2004 DVD 0 subtitled 'Solar Terrestrial Physics & NASA's Polar Mission'   M n
151 Easy and Interesting Science Experiments (for grades K-12) SCIBUS - Sci. Corps. Interested in Bringing up Scientists p 1994   124 Fun experiments for children; provided by Lockheed-Martin   M n
152 Echoes of the Ancient Skies: The Astronomy of Lost Civiliz. Krupp, Dr. E.C. h 1983 1 386   0-06-015101-3 M n
153 Elementary Astronomy Struve, Otto; Lynds, Beverly; & Pillans, Helen h 1961 2 396   59-5140 M n
154 Elements of Astronomy Newcomb, Simon h 1900 1 240 antique   M y
155 Elements of Descriptive Astronomy, The Tancock, E. O. h 1924 2 158 antique; Comet Halley 1985 Christmas card enclosed   M y
156 Elihu Thomson, Beloved Scientist Woodbury, David O. h 1960 1 358   60-11802 M n
157 Evolution of Stars: How they form, age, and die, The Page, Thornton & Page, Lou Williams h 1968 1 334 volume 6, Sky & Telescope Library of Astronomy 67-28468 M n
593 Evolutionary Theory, A Synthesis of Ross, Herberg H. h 1965 1 387   62-8859 T n
158 Exploration of Comets, The Brandt, John C. v 1986 Feb DVD 0 1986-Feb-26;Int'l Halley Watch/NASA-Goddard;DVD copy by Renn   M n
159 Exploration of Comets, The Brandt, John C. v 1986 Feb VHS 0 1986-Feb-26; Int'l Halley Watch/NASA-Goddard; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
160 Exploration of Space, The Clarke, Arthur C. h 1951 1 199 James Ransom collection 54-5430 M n
162 Exploration of the Universe Abell, George O. h 1969 brief 483   03-075950-1 M n
161 Exploration of the Universe Abell, George O. h 1969 2 722 Monthly star chart cards; notes & clippings; Donated by WRSm 0-03-075955-2 M n
164 Exploring Mars Gallant, Roy A. h 1968 1 61 children's book; illustrated by Lowell Hess 68-11782 M n
163 Exploring Mars Richardson, Robert S. h 1954 1 261   54-10645 M n
165 Exploring Meteorite Mysteries: A Teacher's Guide NASA p     200 19 lessons for Earth & Space Sci;provided by Lockheed-Martin   M n
166 Exploring Space With a Camera - Slide Description Inserts Cortright, Edgar M. h 1968 1 214   68-0027 M n
167 Exploring Space With a Camera - Slide Description Inserts Cortright, Edgar M. h 1968 1 214   68-60027 M n
588 Exploring Space: Voyages in the Solar System and Beyond Burrows, William E. h 1990 1 502   0-394-56983-0 T n
169 Exploring the Cosmos Berman, Louis & Evans, J.C. p 1977 2 435   76-52135 M n
170 Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars Cherington Jr., Ernest H. h 1969 1 211   68-13624 M n
171 Exploring the Moon: A Teacher's Guide NASA p     146 Guide for earth and space science; prov. by Lockheed-Martin   M n
173 Exploring the Planets Firsoff, V.A. h 1964 1 312     M n
172 Exploring the Planets Nicolson, Iain h 1971 1 159   0-448-04166-9 M n
174 Exploring the Planets Gallant, Roy A. h 1958 1 123 children's book; illustrated by John Polgreen 58-9659 M n
168 Exploring Tomorrow In Space Becker, Thomas W. h 1972 1 160 introduction by Wernher Von Braun 0-8069-3049-7 M n
175 Extended Atmospheres and Circumstellar Matter IAU Symposium #51 h 1973 1 291 title continues '...In Spectroscopic Binary Systems' 90-277-0351-5 M n
176 Eye in the Sky: The Story of the Corona Spy Satellite Day, Dwayne A., Logsdon, John M., & Latell, Brian - Editors h 1998 1 303 incl AW&ST & Space Times clippings; James Ransom collection 1-56098-830-4 M n
177 Facing the Universe Firsoff, V.A. h 1968 1 122   68-14820 M n
178 Fascinating World of Astronomy, The Richardson, Robert S. h 1960 1 274   60-6981 M n
179 Fifty Year Canon of Solar Eclipses: 1986-2035 Espenak, Fred p 1987 Jul 1 278 NASA RP-1178 Revised;Signed by author;incl WAS lecture notes   M y
180 First Book of the Sun, The Knight, David C. h 1968 1 88   531-00646-8 M n
182 First on the Moon Armstrong, Neil, Collins, Michael, & Aldrin, Edwin E. Jr. h 1970 1 511     M n
181 First Steps Toward Space Durant, Frederick C. Durant III and James, George S. p 1974   307 James Ransom collection   M n
183 Five Billion Vodka Bottles to the Moon Iosif Shklovsky h 1991 1 268 transl by Mary & Harold Zirin; James Ransom Collection 0-393-02990-5 M n
184 Flyby: the interplanetary odyssey of Voyager 2 Joel Davis h 1987 1 237 Tom Appler collection 0-689-11657-8 M n
603 For All Mankind Hurt, Harry III h 1988 1 352 "…story of the greatest adventure in human history -- the voyage to the moon." 0-87113-170-6 T n
185 Formation of the Solar System, On the Follin, James v 1991 Mar VHS 0 1991-Mar-20; Johns Hopkins U. Applied Physics Lab; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
186 Fourteen Weeks In Astronomy Steele, J. Dorman h 1869 1 336 antique   M y
187 From Earth to Infinity DiCerto, Joseph J. h 1980 1 319   0-671-33017-9 M n
570 From the Earth to the Moon HBO Home Video v 1998 VHS 6 12 parts in 6 volumes 0-7831-1354-4 T n
188 Frontiers In Astronomy Scientific American p 1970 1 370   0-7167-0947-3 M n
189 Frozen Star Greenstein, George h 1983 1 274   0-88191-011-2 M n
190 Fun With Astronomy Freeman, Mae and Ira h 1953 1 57 children's book; details for simple experiments 53-6286 M n
191 Fundamentals of Astronomy, The Mitchell, S. A. & Abbot, C. G. h 1927 1 307 antique   M y
192 Galaxies Hodge, Paul h 1986 1st 174 donated by Dave Pessagno 0-674-34065-5 M n
193 Galaxies Shapley, Harlow, & Payne-Gaposchkin, Cecilia h 1961 1 186 missing pp. 79-80 61-7393 M n
194 Galaxies: Islands in Space Knight, David C. h 1979 1 94   0-688-32180-1 M n
195 Galileo Galilei, A Biography Geymonat, Ludovico p 1965 1 260   64-8549 M n
197 Galileo Mission to Jupiter - Expectations Williams, Don v 1989 Nov VHS 0 1989-Nov-15; Johns Hopkins U. Applied Physics Lab; camera-CR WAS lecture M n
196 Galileo Mission to Jupiter - Expectations Williams, Don v 1989 Nov DVD 0 1989-Nov-15; Johns Hopkins U. Applied Physics Lab; camera-CR   M n
198 Gamma Ray Observatory Mission Kniffin, Donald v 1991 May VHS 0 1991-May-15; NASA-Goddard; camera-Curtis Roelle WAS lecture M n
199 General Astronomy Fleischer, Robert p 1961 0 131     M n
200 General Relativity From A TO B Geroch, Robert p 1978 1 225   0-226-28863-3 M n
201 German Secret Weapons: Blueprint for Mars Ford, Brian p 1969 1 159 James Ransom collection   M n
202 Getting Acquainted With Comets Richardson, Robert S. h 1967 1 306   66-24480 M n
203 Glow In the Dark Night Sky Book, The Hatchette, Clint h 1988 1 20 children's book; star atlas. Donated by Shannon Roelle 0-394-89113-9 M n
204 Glow-In-the-Dark Zodiac Storybook, the Ross, Katharine h 1993 1 0 children's book; illustrated by Stephen Marchesi 0-679-82470-7 M n
205 Going Into Space Clarke, Arthur C. p 1954 1 128 Trend book 150; James Ransom collection   M n
206 Going Into Space Clarke, Arthur C. p 1954   128 Trend Book 150   M n
207 Gravity Wave Physics Weber, Joseph v 1987 Sep VHS 0 1987-Sep-30; University of Maryland; camera-Curtis Roelle WAS lecture M n
208 Great Dirigibles, The Toland, John p 1972 2 346   0-486-21397-8 M n
568 Greatest Show in Space, The Madacy Entertainment Group, LTD v 1995 VHS 10 10 volume set; tapes may be defective - failed to play in 3 different VCRs NASA-3-4700 T n
209 Green Mars Robinson, Kim Stanley p 1993 1 624 fiction; donated by Dave Gede 0-553-57239-3 M n
210 Griffith Observatory Astrorama Griffith Observatory c     0 oversized; planisphere   M y
211 Guide to Astronomy, A Mallan, Lloyd p 1958   142 Fawcett How-To book   M n
212 Guide to the Moon, A Moore, Patrick h 1953   255 includes typed pages of notes regarding features and meaning   M n
213 Guide to the Space Age Besserer, C.W. & Besserer H.C. h 1959 1 320   59-15719 M n
214 Hail Columbia! (IMAX) IMAX v 1982 VHS 0 36 min; narrated by James Whitmore; prov. by Lockheed-Martin   M n
215 Halleyscher Komet Astronomie & Philatelie p 1986   80 German stamp catalog featuring Comet P/Halley   M n
216 Handbook For Space Travelers Hendrickson, Jr., Walter B. h 1959 1 256 illustrated by Jack Russell 59-14307 M n
217 Highlights of Astronomy Bartky, Walter h 1939 4 280 antique   M y
218 History of Astronomy From Thales to Kepler Dreyer, J.L.E. p 1953 2 438 originally published in 1905   M n
219 History of Cape Kennedy and the Kennedy Space Center, The   p 1972   0 pamphlet; James Ransom Collection   M n
220 History of Rocketry & Space Travel von Braun, Wernher and Ordway, Frederick I III h 1969 2 276 James Ransom collection 76-94786 M n
221 Hitler's Rocket Sites Henshall, Philip h 1985 1 221 James Ransom collection 0-312-38822-5 M n
224 How the Universe is Constructed McCabe, Joseph p 1927 1 62 antique   M y
226 How to Build a Dobsonian Telescope Berry, Richard p 1980   33 donated by Dave Pessago; incl. blueprint for 17.5-inch Coulter   M n
225 How to Build Your Own Observatory Berry, Richard p 1981 1 41 Donated by Dave Pessagno   M n
227 How to Use a Computerized Telescope Covington, Michael A. p 2002 1 217   0 521 00790 9 M n
228 How to Use the MAX Jim's Mobile v 2001 VHS 0 Guide for JMI NGC-MicroMAX, -MiniMAX, -MAX, & SGT-MAX Cmptrs   M n
222 How We Got to the Moon: Story of the German Space Pioneers Freeman, Marsha p 1993   363 James Ransom collection 0-9628134-1-9 M n
223 How We Will Explore the Outer Planets Hey, Nigel S. h 1973   160   TR-399-20269-2 M n
229 Hubble 2004 NASA v 2004 DVD 0   n M n
230 Hubble 2005 NASA v 2005 DVD 0     M n
231 Hubble Space Telescope Animation Tape Space Telescope Science Institute v 1992? VHS 0 6 anim HST obs incl M87, grav lens, & HST; w/descrip sheets   M n
573 Hubble Wars, The Chaisson, Eric J. h 1991 1 386   0-06-017114-6 T n
232 Hubble: The First Decade NASA v   VHS 0 8 minutes; provided by Lockheed-Martin   M n
571 Hunting Down the Universe: The Missing Mass, Primordial Black Holes, and Other Dark Matters Hawkins, Michael h 1997 1 240   0-201-15698 T n
572 Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the 10th Dimensino Kaku, Michio h 1994 1 359   0-19-508514-0 T n
233 Illustrated Guide to U.S. Missiles and Rockets Ulanoff, Stanley h 1959 1 128   58-12817 M n
234 In Search of the Big Bang Gribbin, John p 1986 1 413   0-553-34258-4 M n
235 Intelligence in the Universe MacGowan, Roger A. & Ordway, Frederick L. h 1966 1 402   66-18343 M n
236 International Halley Watch Atlas of Large Scale Phenomena Brandt, John C.; Niedner, Malcolm B. Jr.; Rahe, Jurgen h 1992 1 736   80309-0590 M n
237 International Planetarium Society Directory International Planetarium Society p 1990   161     M n
238 Introducing Science Isaacs, Alan h 1963 1 244 Forward by Isaac Asimov; donated by W.R. Smith 64-13752 M n
240 Introduction to Astronomy Baker, Robert H. Ph.D. h 1957 5 333   57-8152 M n
239 Introduction to Astronomy Oriti, Ronald A. & Starbird, William B. h 1977 1 402   0-02-478560-1 M n
241 Introductory Astronomy Pananides, Nicholas A. h 1973 1 344   72-1942 M n
242 Invisible Universe, The Verschuur, Gerrit L. p 1974 1 173   0-387-90078-0 M n
243 Is There Life In Outer Space? Kraske, Robert h 1976 1 85   0-15-239190-8 M n
244 Islands In Space: The Challenge of the Planetoids Cole, Dandridge M. & Cox, Donald W. h 1964 1 276     M n
245 Jane's Pocket Boook of Space Exploration Wilding-White, T.M. p 1976 1 238 James Ransom collection 76-23520 M n
256 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1974 Apr   0 vol. 68, no. 2; #527   M n
255 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1975 Aug   0 vol. 69, no. 4; #535   M n
253 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1973 Jun   0 vol. 67, no. 3; #522   M n
247 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1978 Apr   0 vol. 72, no. 2; #551   M n
254 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1980 Oct   0 vol. 74, no. 5; #566   M n
252 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1978 Feb   0 vol. 72, no. 1; #550   M n
251 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1979 Aug   0 vol. 73, no. 4; #559   M n
250 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1979 Feb   0 vol. 73, no. 1; #566   M n
249 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1974 Feb   0 vol. 68, no. 1; #526   M n
246 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1979 Oct   0 vol. 73, no. 5; #560   M n
248 Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Royal Astronomical Society of Canada p 1980 Dec   0 vol. 74, no. 6; #567   M n
610 Journey Beyond Selene: Remarkable Expeditions Past our Moon and to the Ends of the Solar System Kluger, Jeffrey h 1999   314 Book review from Washington Post inserted 0-684-84765-5 T n
257 Jupiter: King of the Gods, Giant of the Planets Branley, Franklyn M. h 1981 1 89   0-525-66739-3 M n
598 Keeping the Dream Alive: Putting NASA and America Back in Space Simon, Michael C. p 1987 1 218   0-915391-28-7 T n
258 Korelov Harford, James h 1997 1 392 misbound; James Ransom collection 0-471-14853-9 M n
260 Larousee Encyclopedia of Astronomy Rudaux, Lucien & De Vaucouleurs G. h 1959 1 506 introduction by Fred Whipple   M n
261 Larousse Guide to Astronomy, The Baker, David p 1979 1 288 illustrated by David A. Hardy 0-88332-094-0 M n
599 Last Three Minutes, The Davies, paul p 1994   162   0-465-04892-7 T n
262 Learning Exercises in Astronomy Pierce, David A. p 1978 3 200   0-03-044351-2 M n
263 Lessons In Astronomy Young, Charles A. h 1903 2 420 antique; includes star charts   M y
264 Life Beyond Earth Young, Richard S. h 1969 1 107     M n
265 Life Beyond Earth Smith, Marcia S. p 1978 1 123     M n
266 Life Beyond Our Planet Posin, Dan Q. h 1962 1 128   62-13821 M n
267 Life Beyond the Earth - A study in Exobiology Firsoff, V.A. h 1963 1 320     M n
259 LIFE in Space Mason, Ropert Grant (editor) p 1983 1 304 fully illustrated in color; James Ransom collection   M n
268 Life Sciences and Space Research II FLORKIN, M., DOLLFUS, A. h 1964 1 342 strange and kludgy binding   M n
269 Lift-Off Hefley, James C. h 1970 1 159   72-106438 M n
270 Liftoff to Learning: Geography From Space NASA v   VHS 14 14 min; inc Resource Guide; prov by Lockheed-Martin;children   M n
271 Liftoff to Learning: Space Basics NASA v   VHS 14 23 min; inc resource guide; prov by Lockneed-Martin;children   M n
272 Liftoff: The Story of America's Adventure in Space Collins, Michael h 1988 1 288 illustrated by James Dean; James Ransom collection 0-8021-1011-8 M n
273 Light-Hearted Astronomy, The Fulton, Ken p 1984 1 115 donated by Dave Pessagno 0-913135-01-1 M n
274 Log: Astronomical League Lunar Club Certificate Curtis Roelle p 01/22/2004 1 7 Personal observing log; A.L. certificate #412   M n
275 Log: Astronomical League's Binocular Messier Club Curtis Roelle p 2004 1 8 personal log; A.L. certificate #604   M n
276 Log: Astronomical League's Master Observer Roelle, Curtis W. p 11/23/2004 1 2 personal log; AL certificate #36   M n
277 Log: Astronomical League's Observe Arp Peculiar Galaxies Roelle, Curtis p 2002 1 17 personal log; A.L. certificate #26V   M n
278 Log: Astronomical League's Observe Caldwell List Roelle, Curtis W.