RADIO ASTRONOMY BOOKS
This page contains information on Radio Astronomy books. This takes the form of links to book
sites and book reviews. Book reviews and links can be submitted for publication
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Book suppliers:
- Cygnus-Quasar Books:
A website dedicated to books on Radio Astronomy, antennas,
electromagnetics and the Universe, written by John Kraus. Thirteen
books are available on this site in various languages. These books are
technically excellent and the book "Big Ear Two" contains important
scientific history written by someone who helped to make it happen.
- Sky Publishing: Makes available 5 books and 1 tape on Radio Astronomy.
- Amazon UK: Search for "radio astronomy".
- Barnes&Noble: Search for "radio astronomy".
For beginners:
-
Radio Astronomy Workbook: This is an online workbook in PDF format.
It was developed to support training for the Goldstone-Apple Valley Radio Telescope.
It is a good introduction to the fundamentals of Radio Astronomy. It is also useful
for the more experienced amateur radio astronomer who wants to brush up on the basics.
Each section ends with a set of questions.