Books for theoretical astronomy

Wales

Dear all,

I am a secondary science student and I am interested in throretical astronomy. For example, I think the formation of stars, astrophysics and planets interesting. I would like to know more about it and explore the universe. However, I realized it is uneasy to search some books about these topics as astronomy (also physics) are not so popular in HK. There ia a few Chinese author writing these kinds of books. Would you like to inteoduce some to me (Chinese and English are both okay)? Thank you.

Wales

mca

HBI,

I would suggest these books in increasing level of eduction:

1.   恆星 The Stars (中文繁體字) 香港太空館
     140 pages  secondary school level。

2.   UNIVERSE 6th edition, Kaufgmann & Freedman,  
      800+ pages  university year 1 level  http://bcs.whfreeman.com/universe6e/
   
      A textbook highly recommended for students preparing to take formal education in astronomy. The contents are good balance between physical description and mathematics. Each chapter has ample homework exercises which require math to solve. All questions in math come with numerical answers.
   
3.   ASTRONOMY by Stacey Palen, Schaum’s Outlines Series
      http://www.mhprofessional.com/product.php?isbn=0071364366

230 pages, Form 5 level, 300+ Q&A in astronomy, 2/3 of them are math involved, all Q have given answers. If you have got #2, probably you don’t need this although it is also a concise book.

4.   ASTRONOMY TODAY by Chaisson / McMillan
      http://cwx.prenhall.com/bookbind/pubbooks/chaissonat4/
      This book is descriptive more than mathematical. OK for general education.

5.   Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy
     A must tool-book  http://www.ianridpath.com/books/oxforddictionary.htm

Above is good enough for you to begin with. But if wish to glimpse into the books for astrophysics and planetary sciences, see following list. They requires advanced physics/math level plus prerequisite book knowledge in astronomy, e.g. after full-learning from book #2.

6.   Modern Astrophysics by Carroll & Ostile
http://www.amazon.com/Introducti ... rroll/dp/0201547309

7. Solar System Dynamics
http://ssdbook.maths.qmul.ac.uk/

8. Planetary Science by Cole & Woolfson
http://www.amazon.com/Planetary- ... Stars/dp/075030815X

9. Planetary Sciences by Pater & Lissauer
http://www.amazon.com/Planetary- ... ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b


Alan

mca

If you think “textbooks” are too formal and wish to read “public science” (科普書) in a leisure manner, here are some good ones:



Nature of the universe (by HKU / HK space Museum)
http://www.lcsd.gov.hk/CE/Museum ... /e_education_sl.htm


Alan

mca

還有兩套:

大眾天文學 2003年版 (法文原著)，分上下冊合共 930+ 頁
廣西師範大學出版社

天文學教程第二版，分上下冊合共 800+ 頁
高等教育出版社

Astrosing

Dear Wales,

  How are you? May I know whether you like to read "Simplified Chinese Book" or not? If the answer is yes, I can tell you more about that.

Cheers,
Sing

Wales

Dear Alan,

Thank's for your suggestions. All the books seem interesting and I am choosing some to read after exam.

Wales

Wales

Dear Sing,

I also read Simplified Chinese Book. So, if you have any suggestions, you can tell me. Lets tell me more about it, thank you.

Wales

Astrosing

Wales,

你恏：以下是我的見意．

１．　現代天文學十五講　作者： 吴鑫基，温学诗 著
出 版 社： 北京大学出版社
出版时间： 2005-1-1 定價：人民幣：３７元

２．　物理天文學前沿 作者 ： （英）霍伊爾  
頁數 ： 551  
開本 ： 大32開  
封面形式 ： 簡裝本  
出版社 ： 湖南科學技術出版社  
出版日期 ： 2005-2-1  定價：人民幣：３０元


３．　简明天文学教程（第二版）（附光盘）/21世纪高等院校教材
作　　者： 余明　主编
出 版 社： 科学出版社
出版时间： 2007-2-1 定價：￥３７


４．　基础天文学 附盘
作者：刘学富 (教授) 主编
出版社：高等教育出版社
出版日期： 版次：
定價：￥35.0

５．　普通天文学
作者： 胡中为 编著
出 版 社： 南京大学出版社
出版时间： 2003-11-1 定價：￥６８

Wales, 還有很多，不能盡錄．請見諒．希望你有用吧．本會也有很多中文書，全都是同好和前輩們留下的，很有觀看價值．有時間再聊吧，再見

聲上

Wales

又問
咁學會圖書館又有甚麼好書值得推介？
觀測、理論....甚麼類別都得。

Astrosing

Dear Wales,

  基本上以上大部份的書都可以在會找到,另外會有很多繁體字的天文書可供選擇.我也不是全都清楚.最好下星期一你可以在我們集會前到來看看.好嗎?晚上6時45分吧.

Sing 上