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This is the updated list of astronomy books available for free download or online reading. These books and papers cover all the areas of astrophysics, cosmology, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, solar and stellar physics, celestial mechanics, planetary science, astrobiology, as well as some popular works. The books are made available free of charge to the reader by their authors or publishers. Here is a categorized directory of astronomy books. This page is updated daily.
001. Introduction to Millimeter/Sub-Millimeter Astronomy
T. L. Wilson | arXiv
Published in 2009, 106 pages
002. Why CMB physics?
Massimo Giovannini | arXiv
Published in 2007, 179 pages
003. Primer Of Celestial Navigation
John Favill | Cornell Maritime Press
Published in 1944, 300 pages
004. The Astronomy of the Bible
E. Walter Maunder | Richard Clay & Sons
Published in 1908
005. Gravitational Wave Experiments and Early Universe Cosmology
Michele Maggiore | arXiv
Published in 2000, 100 pages
006. Chondrules and their Origins
Elbert A. King | The Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1983, 377 pages
007. Evolution of the Solar System
Hannes Alfven, Gustaf Arrhenius | NASA
Published in 1976
008. The Formation and Evolution of the Solar System
James Schombert | University of Oregon
Published in 2007
009. Massive Stars and their Supernovae
F. Thielemann, R. Hirschi, M. Liebendorfer, R. Diehl | arXiv
Published in 2010, 81 pages
010. The Birth and Death of Stars
James Schombert | University of Oregon
Published in 2008
011. Gravitational Wave Detection by Interferometry
Matthew Pitkin, Stuart Reid, Sheila Rowan, Jim Hough | arXiv
Published in 2011, 80 pages
012. Recreations in Astronomy
Henry White Warren | Project Gutenberg
013. An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
Forest Ray Moulton | The MacMillan Company
Published in 1914, 437 pages
014. Origin of the Moon
W. K. Hartmann, R. J. Phillips, G. J. Taylor | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1986, 781 pages
015. Cosmic Journey: A History of Scientific Cosmology
N. S. Hetherington, W. P. McCray | American Institute of Physics
Published in 2009
016. The Birth And Death Of The Sun
George Gamow | Dover Publications
Published in 1940, 256 pages
017. Black Holes
P.K. Townsend | arXiv
Published in 1997, 145 pages
018. An Introduction to the Theory of Rotating Relativistic Stars
Eric Gourgoulhon | arXiv
Published in 2010, 88 pages
019. Mag 7 Star Atlas Project
Andrew L. Johnson |
Published in 2007, 21 pages
020. Advances in Modern Cosmology
Adnan Ghribi | InTech
Published in 2011, 198 pages
021. Introductory Lectures on Quantum Cosmology
J. J. Halliwell | arXiv
Published in 1990, 107 pages
022. TASI Lectures: Introduction to Cosmology
Mark Trodden, Sean M. Carroll | arXiv
Published in 2004, 82 pages
023. String Cosmology
James M. Cline | arXiv
Published in 2007, 47 pages
024. Large Scale Structure of the Universe
Alison L. Coil | arXiv
Published in 2012, 43 pages
025. Textbook on Practical Astronomy
George Leonard Hosmer | Wiley
Published in 1910, 252 pages
026. Introduction to Non-Baryonic Dark Matter
Paolo Gondolo | arXiv
Published in 2004, 51 pages
027. Planetary Theory
Ernest Brown, Clarence Shook | Cambridge University Press
Published in 1933, 323 pages
028. Lectures on Black Holes, Topological Strings and Quantum Attractors
Boris Pioline | arXiv
Published in 2007, 103 pages
029. Elements of Astrophysics
Nick Kaiser | University of Hawaii
Published in 2002, 435 pages
030. Supernova Cosmology: Legacy and Future
Ariel Goobar, Bruno Leibundgut | arXiv
Published in 2011, 62 pages
031. Advances in Global and Local Helioseismology: an Introductory Review
Alexander G. Kosovichev | arXiv
Published in 2011, 86 pages
032. Lectures on Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology
Luis A. Anchordoqui | arXiv
Published in 2007, 41 pages
033. Lecture notes on the formation and early evolution of planetary systems
Philip J. Armitage | arXiv
Published in 2010, 63 pages
034. Celestial Mechanics: Notes and Work
J.D. Mireles James | University of Texas
Published in 2007
035. Curiosities of the Sky
Garrett Putman Serviss | Harper & Brothers
Published in 1909, 300 pages
036. A Practical Introduction to Numerical Hydrodynamics
Garrelt Mellema | Leiden University
Published in 2003
037. The Complete Idiot's Guide to The Sun
Jay M. Pasachoff | Alpha
Published in 2003, 350 pages
038. A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy
George F. Chambers | Oxford At The Clarendon Press
Published in 1889, 756 pages
039. An introductory treatise on the lunar theory
Ernest W Brown | Cambridge University Press
Published in 1896, 312 pages
040. Lectures on Inflation and Cosmological Perturbations
David Langlois | arXiv
Published in 2010, 56 pages
041. An Introduction to Quantum Cosmology
D.L. Wiltshire | arXiv
Published in 2003, 60 pages
042. Observations of the High Redshift Universe
Richard S. Ellis | arXiv
Published in 2007, 115 pages
043. Atomic and Molecular Processes in Astronomy and Planetary Science
Geoffrey A. Blake | California Institute of Technology
Published in 2004
044. The Story of Eclipses
George F. Chambers | S. S. McClure Co.
Published in 1909, 208 pages
045. Cosmos and Culture: Cultural Evolution in a Cosmic Context
Steven J. Dick, Mark L. Lupisella | NASA
Published in 2010, 612 pages
046. Star-Gazer's Hand-Book
Henry William Elson | Sturgis & Walton
Published in 1910, 72 pages
047. Astronomical Discovery
Herbert Hall Turner | E. Arnold
Published in 1904, 225 pages
048. Superstring Cosmology
James E. Lidsey, David Wands, E. J. Copeland | arXiv
Published in 2000, 161 pages
049. Introduction to Early Universe Cosmology
Robert H. Brandenberger | arXiv
Published in 2011, 70 pages
050. Planetary Rings
Matthew S. Tiscareno | arXiv
Published in 2011, 82 pages
051. Recent Developments in Gravitational Collapse and Spacetime Singularities
Pankaj S. Joshi, Daniele Malafarina | arXiv
Published in 2012, 89 pages
052. Basaltic Volcanism on the Terrestrial Planets
| Pergamon Press
Published in 1981, 1286 pages
053. An Introduction to Galactic Chemical Evolution
Nikos Prantzos | arXiv
Published in 2007, 46 pages
054. Guidebook to the Geology of Barringer Meteorite Crater, Arizona
David A. Kring | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 2007, 154 pages
055. Sky Surveys
S. G. Djorgovski, A.A. Mahabal, A.J. Drake, M.J. Graham, C. Donalek | arXiv
Published in 2012, 62 pages
056. Cosmology: Mankind's Grand Investigation
Greg Bothun | Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Published in 1999, 129 pages
057. The Virial Theorem in Stellar Astrophysics
George W. Collins, II | Pachart Pub. House
Published in 1978, 135 pages
058. Traces of Catastrophe
Bevan M French | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1998, 120 pages
059. The Cosmological Constant
Sean M. Carroll | arXiv
Published in 2000, 50 pages
060. Cosmic Rays in Galactic and Extragalactic Magnetic Fields
F. Aharonian, A. Bykov, E. Parizot, V. Ptuskin, A. Watson | arXiv
Published in 2011, 43 pages
061. Observatories in Space
Catherine Turon | arXiv
Published in 2011, 50 pages
062. The Geology of the Terrestrial Planets
Michael H. Carr | NASA
Published in 1984, 322 pages
063. Inflationary Cosmology and Structure Formation
J. A. Peacock | arXiv
Published in 1996, 77 pages
064. Habitable Planets for Man
Stephen H. Dole | RAND Corporation
Published in 1964, 176 pages
065. Cosmology
Mike Hudson | University of Waterloo
Published in 2007
066. Big Bang Nucleosynthesis and Physics Beyond the Standard Model
Subir Sarkar | arXiv
Published in 1996, 156 pages
067. The world according to the Hubble Space Telescope
Mario Livio | arXiv.org
Published in 2008, 112 pages
068. Practical Astronomy
George L. Hosmer | John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Published in 1925, 314 pages
069. The Fine-Tuning of the Universe for Intelligent Life
Luke A. Barnes | arXiv
Published in 2011, 76 pages
070. Stellar Structure and Evolution
Sergey V. Vorontsov | Queen Mary, University of London
Published in 2010
071. Photographs of Nebulae and Clusters
James Edward Keeler | University of California Publications
Published in 1908
072. Magnetic Fields, Strings and Cosmology
Massimo Giovannini | arXiv
Published in 2006, 76 pages
073. Astronomy for Amateurs
Camille Flammarion | D. Appleton and Company
Published in 1910
074. Protostars and Planets IV
V. Mannings, A. Boss, S. Russell | University of Arizona Press
Published in 2000, 1422 pages
075. Pioneers of Science
Oliver Lodge | Macmillan and co
Published in 1905, 421 pages
076. Understanding Galaxy Formation and Evolution
V. Avila-Reese | arXiv
Published in 2006, 50 pages
077. Radiative Processes in High Energy Astrophysics
Gabriele Ghisellini | arXiv
Published in 2012, 157 pages
078. Astronomy of To-day
Cecil Goodrich Julius Dolmage | Seeley and co.
Published in 1910
079. Introduction to relativistic astrophysics and cosmology through Maple
V. L. Kalashnikov | arXiv
Published in 2001, 124 pages
080. The Foundations of Celestial Mechanics
George W. Collins, II | Pachart Pub House
Published in 2004, 145 pages
081. An Introduction to Cosmic Rays and Gamma-Ray Bursts
A. De Rujula | arXiv
Published in 2007, 37 pages
082. General Astronomy
| Wikibooks
Published in 2009
083. Introduction to Cosmology
David H Lyth | arXiv
Published in 1993, 53 pages
084. A Primer for Black Hole Quantum Physics
R. Brout, S. Massar, R. Parentani, P. Spindel | arXiv
Published in 2007, 178 pages
085. Cluster Lenses
Jean-Paul Kneib, Priyamvada Natarajan | arXiv
Published in 2012, 120 pages
086. Introduction to the Theory of Black Holes
Gerard 't Hooft | Utrecht University
Published in 2009, 49 pages
087. First Light
Abraham Loeb | arXiv
Published in 2006, 157 pages
088. Introduction to Supersymmetry: Astrophysical and Phenomenological Constraints
Keith A. Olive | arXiv
Published in 1999, 67 pages
089. Cosmology for Particle Physicists
U. A. Yajnik | arXiv
Published in 2008, 63 pages
090. Radiative Gas Dynamics
David Weinberg | Ohio State University
Published in 2007
091. The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery
William Sheehan | University of Arizona Press
Published in 1996, 270 pages
092. The Solar Magnetic Field
Sami Solanki, Bernd Inhester, Manfred Schussler | arXiv
Published in 2010, 83 pages
093. The Beginning and Evolution of the Universe
Bharat Ratra, Michael S. Vogeley | arXiv
Published in 2008, 69 pages
094. The Cosmic Web: Geometric Analysis
Rien van de Weygaert, Willem Schaap | arXiv
Published in 2007, 129 pages
095. Cosmology: The Study of the Universe
| NASA
Published in 2009, 38 pages
096. The Fundamentals of Stellar Astrophysics
George W. Collins, II | W H Freeman & Co
Published in 2003, 494 pages
097. Galaxy systems in the optical and infrared
A. Biviano | arXiv
Published in 2008, 60 pages
098. Are We Alone?
Gregg Easterbrook | The Atlantic Monthly
Published in 1988
099. A practical guide to Basic Statistical Techniques for Data Analysis in Cosmology
Licia Verde | arXiv
Published in 2008, 52 pages
100. Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics
Martin V. Zombeck | Cambridge University Press
Published in 2006, 780 pages
101. Particle Physics and Inflationary Cosmology
Andrei Linde | arXiv
Published in 2005, 270 pages
102. Voyager 1 and 2: Atlas of Six Saturnian Satellites
Raymond M. Batson | NASA
Published in 1984, 175 pages
103. High Energy Astrophysics
Jonathan Katz | The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing
Published in 1986, 338 pages
104. Astronomical Image and Data Analysis
J.-L. Starck, F. Murtagh | Springer
Published in 2006, 335 pages
105. Galaxies and the Expanding Universe
James Schombert | University of Oregon
Published in 2008
106. General Astronomy
Harold Spencer Jones | Edward Arnold and Company
Published in 1924, 392 pages
107. Elementary Mathematical Astronomy
C. Barlow, G. Bryan | University Correspondence College Press
Published in 1893, 442 pages
108. Dense Matter in Compact Stars
Andreas Schmitt | arXiv
Published in 2010, 146 pages
109. A New Astronomy
David Peck Todd | American Book Company
Published in 1906, 437 pages
110. When Biospheres Collide: A History of NASA's Planetary Protection Programs
Michael Meltzer | NASA
Published in 2011, 542 pages
111. Mercury
F. Vilas, C. Chapman, M. Matthews | University of Arizona Press
Published in 1989, 794 pages
112. Astronomy with an Opera-glass
Garrett Putman Serviss | D. Appleton & co.
Published in 1890, 154 pages
113. Observational Probes of Cosmic Acceleration
David H. Weinberg, et al. | arXiv
Published in 2012, 253 pages
114. Practical Astronomy for Engineers
Frederick Hanley Seares | Stephens
Published in 1909, 160 pages
115. An Introduction to Astronomy
Forest Ray Moulton | The MacMillan Company
Published in 1916, 577 pages
116. A Text-book of Astronomy
George C. Comstock | D. Appleton and company
Published in 1901, 391 pages
117. The Star Splitters: The High Energy Astronomy Observatories
Wallace H. Tucker | NASA History Office
Published in 1984, 182 pages
118. Frequently Asked Questions about Calendars
Claus Tøndering |
Published in 2008, 65 pages
119. Encyclopedia of Astrophysics
Søren Bertil F. Dorch | Scholarpedia
Published in 2009
120. Mechanism of the Heavens
Mary Somerville | J. Murray
Published in 1831
121. Moon Trip: A Personal Account of the Apollo Program and its Science
Elbert A. King | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1989, 162 pages
122. Resources of Near-Earth Space
J. S. Lewis, M. S. Matthews | University of Arizona Press
Published in 1993, 977 pages
123. Astronomy Notes
Nick Strobel | astronomynotes.com
Published in 2010
124. The Astrobiology Primer: An Outline of General Knowledge
Lucas J. Mix, at al. | arXiv
Published in 2006, 79 pages
125. Advanced Topics in Cosmology: A Pedagogical Introduction
T. Padmanabhan | arXiv
Published in 2006, 40 pages
126. Protoplanetary Disks and Their Evolution
Jonathan P. Williams, Lucas A. Cieza | arXiv
Published in 2011, 65 pages
127. Guide to Lunar Orbiter Photographs
Thomas P. Hansen | NASA
Published in 1970, 127 pages
128. Primordial Magnetogenesis
Alejandra Kandus, Kerstin E. Kunze, Christos G. Tsagas | arXiv
Published in 2011, 107 pages
129. History of Astronomy
George Forbes |
Published in 1909
130. Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
D.E. Hughes, J.K. Bowker | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1971
131. Exoplanet Observing for Amateurs
Bruce L. Gary | Reductionist Publications
Published in 2007, 170 pages
132. The Universe in a Helium Droplet
Grigory E. Volovik | Oxford University Press
Published in 2003, 532 pages
133. Practical Astronomy
P. S. Michie, F. S. Harlow | John Wiley & Sons
Published in 1893, 246 pages
134. Mysteries of the Sun
Ginger Butcher | NASA
Published in 2011, 20 pages
135. Consolidated Lunar Atlas
Gerald P. Kuiper, et al. | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1960
136. To a Rocky Moon: A Geologist's History of Lunar Exploration
Don E. Wilhelms | University of Arizona Press
Published in 1993, 524 pages
137. Celestial Navigation, Elementary Astronomy, Piloting
Arturo Chiesa, Raffaele Chiesa | Sky and Sea Software
Published in 2010
138. A Review of the Universe: Structures, Evolutions, Observations, and Theories
| universe-review.ca
Published in 2009
139. Gamma-Ray Bursts: Progress, Problems and Prospects
Bing Zhang, Peter Meszaros | arXiv
Published in 2008, 87 pages
140. Planetary Science: A Lunar Perspective
Stuart Ross Taylor | Lunar and Planetary Institute
Published in 1982
141. Cosmic Rays and the Search for a Lorentz Invariance Violation
Wolfgang Bietenholz | arXiv
Published in 2008, 81 pages
142. Inflation
Marieke Postma | NIKHEF
Published in 2009, 53 pages
143. Quantization in Astrophysics, Brownian Motion, and Supersymmetry
F. Smarandache, V. Christianto | MathTiger
Published in 2007, 516 pages
144. Dwarf-Galaxy Cosmology
Regina Schulte-Ladbeck, at al. | Hindawi Publishing
Published in 2010
145. Cosmology
James Schombert | University of Oregon
Published in 2008
146. Introduction to Cosmology
A. D. Dolgov | arXiv
Published in 2009, 58 pages
147. Particle Physics Aspects of Modern Cosmology
Robert H. Brandenberger | arXiv
Published in 1997, 70 pages
148. Lunar Stratigraphy and Sedimentology
John Lindsay | Elsevier
Published in 1976, 311 pages
149. Planetary Photometry
Max Fairbairn |
Published in 2005
150. Views of the Solar System
Calvin J. Hamilton |
Published in 2008
151. Short History of Astronomy
Arthur Berry | John Murray
Published in 1898, 439 pages
152. Supernova Remnants: The X-ray Perspective
Jacco Vink | arXiv
Published in 2011, 78 pages
153. Oulu Space Physics Textbook
Reijo Rasinkangas | University of Oulu
Published in 2008
154. Techniques of Radio Astronomy
T. L. Wilson | arXiv
Published in 2011, 47 pages
155. Stellar Atmospheres
J. B. Tatum |
Published in 2006
156. To See the Unseen: A History of Planetary Radar Astronomy
Andrew J. Butrica | NASA History Division
Published in 1996, 301 pages
157. Celestial Mechanics
J. B. Tatum |
Published in 2008
158. Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
Halton C. Arp | California Institute of Technology
Published in 1966, 190 pages
159. The Galactic Habitable Zone I. Galactic Chemical Evolution
G. Gonzalez, D. Brownlee, P. Ward | arXiv
Published in 2001, 57 pages
160. An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics
Richard Fitzpatrick | The University of Texas at Austin
Published in 2011, 216 pages
161. Spherical Astronomy
F. Brünnow | Van Nostrand
Published in 1865, 559 pages
162. A Photographic Atlas of Rock Breakdown Features in Geomorphic Environments
Mary Bourke, Heather Viles | Planetary Science Institute
Published in 2007, 88 pages
163. Ekpyrotic and Cyclic Cosmology
Jean-Luc Lehners | arXiv
Published in 2009, 79 pages
164. An Exposition on Inflationary Cosmology
Scott Watson | arXiv
Published in 2000, 93 pages
165. Observing the Sky from 30S
Roberto Mura | Wikibooks
Published in 2010, 86 pages
166. Images of the Solar Upper Atmosphere From SUMER on SOHO
Uri Feldman, at al. | ESA Publications Division
Published in 2003, 209 pages
167. Lopsided Spiral Galaxies
Chanda J. Jog, Francoise Combes | arXiv
Published in 2008, 75 pages
168. Multi-messenger Astronomy and Dark Matter
Las Bergstrom | arXiv
Published in 2012, 105 pages
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