Astronomy

Buffalo School 27/Hillery Park Academy CCD Pathfinder on Astronomy
 * Astronomy**
 * School #27 Hillery Park**

Name of Collection: Astronomy Collection School Name: Hillery Park Academy/ Buffalo School 27 Address: 73 Pawnee Parkway, Buffalo, NY 14210 Fax: 716-828-4771 Librarian: Renee Andrzejewski Librarian’s e-mail: randrzejewski@buffaloschools.org Introduction: Astronomy is the science that deals with planets, stars and other heavenly bodies including the study of their physical characteristics, relative positions and motions.

Keywords: Astronomy, universe, solar system

Subject Headings: Astronomy, universe, Solar System

Dewey Decimal Classifications:

520 Astronomy and Allied Sciences 521 Theoritical Astronomy and Celestial Mechanics 522 Practical and Spherical Astronomy 523 Descriptive Astronomy 523.1 Universe 523.2 Solar System 523.3 Moon 523.4 Planets 523.5 Meteors and Zodiacal Light 523.6 Comets 523.7 Sun 523.8 Stars 523.9 Transits, Satellites, Occultations 525 Earth 526 Mathematical Geography 527 Celestial Navigation 528 Nautical Almanacs 529 Time (Chronology)

Key Books.

Reference:

Aguilar, David A. __Planets, Stars and Galaxies, a Visual Encyclopedia of Our Universe__, Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, c. 2007 REF 520 AGU.

Daintith, John, __Facts on File Dictionary of Astronomy, fifth edition__, New York, NY: Facts on File, c. 2006. REF 520.3 FAC.

Diagram Group, __Space and Astronomy, an Illustrated Guide to Science__, New York, NY: Chelsea House Publications, c 2006, REF 520 SPA

Wilkins, Jamie, __300Astronomical Objects, A Visual Reference to the Universe__, Buffalo, NY: Firefly Books, c. 2006. REF 520 WIL.

Non-Fiction Books:

Benson, Micahel, __Beyond: A Solar System Voyage__, New York, NY: Abrams Books For Young Readers, c. 2009. 523.2 BEN, 121 pages.

Cole, Joanna, __Magic School Bus Lost in the Solar System__, New York, NY: Schoalstic, Inc., c. 1990, 523.3 COL, 32 pages.

Dyson, Marianne, __Space and Astronomy, Decade by Decade__, Facts on File, c. 2007. 520.9 DYS, 284 pages.

Farrell, John, __Stargazer’s Alphabet, Night-Sky Wonders From A to Z__, Hinesdale, PA: Boyds Mill Press, c. 2007. 520 FAR, 32 pages.

Firth, Rachel, __Astronomy__, London, England: Usborne, c. 2008. 520.3 FIR, 48 pages.

Gibbons, Gail, __Stargazers__, New York, NY: Holiday House, C. 1992. 520 GIB, 32 pages.

Hetherington, Edith W., __Astronomy and Culture__, Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c. 2009. 520.89 HET, 231 pages.

Jackson, Ellen, __Mysterious Universe, Supernovae, Dark Energy and Black Holes__, Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, c. 2008. 523.8 JAC, 60 pages.

Jankowski, Connie, __Space Exploration. (Mission Science Series),__ Mankato, MN: Compass Point Books, c. 2009. 520 JAN, 40 pages.

Kerrod, Robin, __Star Guide, Learn How to Read the Night Sky Star by Star__, New York, NY: Wiley, c. 2005. 523.8 KER, 160 pages.

Liu, Charles, __Handy Astronomy Answer Book__, Detroit ,Michigan: Visible Ink, c. 2008. 520 LIU, 332 pages.

Simon, Seymour, __Destination: Space__, New York, NY: Smithsonian/Collins, c. 2006. 520 SIM, 32 pages.

Seymour, Simon, __Our Solar System__, New York, NY: Morrow Junior Books, C. 1992. 523.2 SIM, 64 pages.

Solway, Andrew, __What’s Inside a Black Hole? Deep Space Objects and Mysteries__, Chicago, Illinois: Heinemann Library, c. 206. 523.2 SOL, 48 pages.

Sweeney, John, __Me and My Place in Space__, New York, NY: Dragonfly Books/Crown Publishers Inc., c. 1998. 520 SWE, 32 pages.

Taschek, Karen, __Death Stars, Weird Galaxies and a Quasar-Spangled Universe, the Discoveries of a Very Large Array Telescope__, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico press, c. 2006. 522 TAS, 78 pages.

Way, Steve, __Space, Discover Science Through Facts and Fun__, Pleasantville, NY: Gareth Stevens, c. 2008, 523.2 WAY, 32 pages.

West, Krista, __Hands-On Projects About Earth and Space__, New York, NY: Rosen classroom Books and Materials, c. 2002. 520 WES, 24 pages.

FICTION:

Cameron, Eleanor, __Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet__, Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, c. 1954. FIC CAM, 214 pages.

MAGAZINE ARTICLES: --Print:

Croswell, Ken, “How Cool is Pluto?: with three icy moons, Pluto is as cool as it gets”, __Highlights For Children__, Feb 2010, vol. 65, issue 2, page 40 (2).

Croswell, Ken, “Stars that Aren’t Round”, __Highlights For Children__, May 2010, vol. 65, issue 5, p 36 (2).

Davidson, Laura Leigh, “Solar Snapshot” Space/Sun Solar Dynamics Observatory, __Science World__, Sept 6, 2010, vol. 67, issue 1, page 2(1).

“Nice View!” (World News Roundup International Space Station’s New Module, Tranquility) __Current Events, A Weekly Reader Publication__, March 1, 2010, vol. 109, issue 18, page 2(1).

“Star Chart” __Odyssey__, July-August 2010, vol. 19, issue 6,page 44 (1).

--Online:

“Astronomy” in online database Kids Info Bits Gale, 2010. [] Web Sites:

Kids Astronomy [|www.kidsastronomy.com]

DVDs:

Discovery Education, __Spaced Out__, Discovery Communications LLC., c. 2008 DVD 520 SPA, 36 minutes.

Hinmon, Jeffrey, __All About the Earth__, Schlesinger Media, c. 2003, DVD 525 ALL, 23 minutes, For grades K-4.

Lucas, Thomas, __Monster of the Milky Way, a Supermassive Black Hole__, WBGH Boston Video, c. 2007. DVD 523.8 MON, 56 minutes.

Tully, Tim, __Astro Puppies in Space, an Amazing Adventure for Young Astronauts__, Universe Productions, c. 2009. DVD 523.2 AST. Main Program: 35 minutes. Special Features: 51 minutes. For ages 4-9.

CDs: None.