Research Guides: AST 151/151A (General Astronomy I and Lab): Books

Books on Astronomy

Wake Tech Library Catalog
Search for books at the six Wake Tech library locations. You can also request books from community colleges across the state.

The star book : how to understand astronomy by Peter Grego
Call Number: QB 601 .G73 2012
ISBN: 1446302393
Publication Date: 2012-08-31
From here to infinity : a beginner's guide to astronomy by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
Call Number: QB 43.3 .G75 2008
ISBN: 9781402765018
Publication Date: 2009-02-03
The new solar system : ice worlds, moons, and planets redefined by Robert Burnham (Foreword by); Patricia Daniels
Call Number: QB 501 .D36 2009
ISBN: 9781426204623
Publication Date: 2009-08-18

Ebooks

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A collection of ebooks that you can read on your computer. This database allows you to use an online dictionary and create a citation for the ebook.
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Over 35,000 ebooks available to read and download.

Credo Reference

Credo is a vast, online reference library that contains dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, thesauri, encyclopedias, quotations and atlases, plus a wide range of subject-specific titles covering everything from accounting to zoology.