Astronomy and Weather Books

Laugh and learn with fun facts about seasons, oddball weather events, space weather, and more—all told in Dr. Seuss’s beloved rhyming style and starring the Cat in the Hat!“Some weather’s so odd that you’d swear it can’t be. If you want to learn more,...

The Moon's mystique for ancient cultures might have lain in its unchanging aspect as it traversed the celestial sphere. The same lunar face permanently looks down on Earth because of tidal locking. Thus we use the terms "Near Side" to describe the side always...

By: O. Richard Norton This popular nontechnical introduction to the fascinating world of meteorites, asteroids, comets, and impact craters is now even better! With more than 50 new photographs and updated illustrations, new and expanded appendixes, and some fun cosmic humor, Rocks from Space, Second...

Every culture has drawn pictures in the stars, creating constellations that represent animals or mythic figures. Ancient astronomers peered into the night sky and imagined glittering jewels set in a crystal sphere slowly revolving around the Earth from east to west. The 88 constellations...

By: Jay M. Pasachoff The fourth edition of this must-have field guide has been completely updated to include the latest astronomical information. All time-sensitive material is now valid through 2014. Newly revised color Monthly Sky Maps and Atlas Charts by Wil Tirion show what...