Astronomy for Lovers of the Dark Sky
Do you know how to spot the Southern Cross or Orion's Belt? How about the constellation of Scorpio, or planets Venus and Mars? If not, or you want to find out more, your library has a huge range of beautiful and informative books on astronomy to help you learn about what you see when you look at the night sky. Here are some books to get you started, and also some fascinating recent books to blow your mind.
2022 Australasian Sky Guide Nick Lomb
This up-to-date guide offers stargazers everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the year's exciting celestial events, and viewing tips for city dwellers.
2022 Guide to the Night Sky: Southern Hemisphere Storm Dunlop
A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the southern hemisphere.
A History of the Universe in 100 Stars Florian Freistetter
A German astronomer tells us the story of our world through 100 of his favourite stars.
Dark Skies: A Journey into the Wild Night Tiffany Francis
In this beautifully written nature narrative, Tiffany Francis explores nocturnal landscapes and investigates how our experiences of the night-time world have permeated our history, folklore, science, geography, art, and literature.
Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us Heno Falcke
Written by the German astrophysicist who was the first person to photograph a black hole, this is a fascinating look at astrophysics from its beginnings.
Mt John: The First Fifty Years: A Celebration of Half a Century of Optical Astronomy at the University of Canterbury J B Hearnshaw
Mt John University Observatory was founded at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin in 1965, to take advantage of the favourable conditions for astronomy. This is its intriguing history.
Southern Nights: The Story of New Zealand's Night Sky from the Southern Lights to the Milky way Naomi Arnold
This is the unique story of Te Whanau Marama, our family of light - the night sky that glows above us all.
The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers Emily Levesque
The author reveals the hidden world of astronomers in a fun and quirky way.
When the Earth Had Two Moons: The Lost History of the Night Sky Erik Asphaug
One of the world's most innovative planetary geologists gives us some insights into planet formation and evolution.