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By: Eric Chaisson

Published by: Prentice Hall, August 2001

Chaisson/McMillan’s writing style and pedagogically driven art program are recognized as being scientifically accurate yet accessible to nonscience majors. The integrated media program contains the market’s only Ebook. It provides readers with innovative and interactive tools to learn and test their understanding of astronomy concepts. Topics covered include Astronomy and the Universe, Our Planetay System, Stars and Stellar Evolution, Galaxies and Cosmology, and more. For one or twosemester introductory astronomy course.

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Author: Bob Ward
Foreword by: John Glenn

Published by: Smithsonian Books, June 2004

From Nazi party member to the director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (and the brains behind the United States' moon landing), Wernher von Braun continues to be a compelling and controversial figure in American history. He was the guiding light for American space flight, creating the breakthrough technologies of the Mercury and Apollo programs, yet his association with the Nazi party during World War II has overshadowed his accomplishments. Bob Ward devoted more than ten years of research and conducted 150 interviews with von Braun's colleagues to complete this behind-the-scenes biography, and he looks into the stories, heroics, and contradictions to paint a full portrait of an enigmatic man.

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By: David H. Levy

Published by Time Life, March 2000

If you love stargazing but aren’t always sure what you’re actually looking at, this guide is ideal for you. Filled with color maps, diagrams, photos and sketches of the solar system, stars, galaxies and nebulae. David H. Levy has also included up-to-date tables and diagrams as well as practical advice on the basic tools and techniques you need to truly enjoy star- and planet-gazing. Skywatching also includes detailed charts of the constellations as well as background on skywatching, understanding the sky and learning to identify what you’re looking at.