ABSTRACT
This book has presented a rather rapid overview of many areas of science and technology associated with infrared astronomy. If you would like to read more about any of these areas in detail, I recommend the following books and other resources as a place to start:
Night Vision: Exploring the Infrared Universe, by Michael RowanRobinson, published by the Cambridge University Press
Introducing Particle Physics: A Graphic Guide, by Tom Whyntie, published by Icon Books
Introducing Quantum Theory: A Graphic Guide, by J.P. McEvoy, published by Icon Books
In Search of Schrodinger’s Cat, by John Gribbin, published by Black Swan
Astronomical Observations: An Optical Perspective, by Gordon Walker, published by the Cambridge University Press
Observational Astronomy: Techniques and Instrumentation, by Edward Sutton, published by the Cambridge University Press
Detection of Light: from the ultraviolet to the submillimetre, by G.H. Rieke, published by Cambridge University Press
Astronomy with Charge Coupled Devices, by R.A. Jansen, e-book, https://www.public.asu.edu/~rjansen/ast598/ast598_jansen2006.pdf
Tools of Radio Astronomy, by T.L. Wilson, K. Rohlfs, & S. Hu¨ttermeister, published by Springer
A movie about the BLAST balloon telescope is available. See https://www.devlinpix.com/film/blast
An Introduction to the Solar System, edited by David A. Rothery, Neil McBride & Iain Gilmour, published by the Cambridge University Press
Discovering the Solar System, by Barrie W. Jones, published by Wiley
Exploring the Solar System, by Peter Bond, published by WileyBlackwell
An Introduction to the Sun and Stars, edited by Simon F. Greem & Mark H. Jones, published by the Cambridge University Press
The Stars: their structure and evolution, by R.J. Tayler, published by the Cambridge University Press
An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution, by Dina Prialnik, published by the Cambridge university Press
An Introduction to the Sun and Stars, edited by Simon F. Greem & Mark H. Jones, published by the Cambridge University Press
The Formation of Stars, by Steven W. Stahler & Francesco Palla, published by Wiley
An Introduction to Star Formation, by Derek Ward-Thompson and Anthony P. Whitworth, published by the Cambridge University Press
Night Vision: Exploring the Infrared Universe, by Michael RowanRobinson, published by the Cambridge University Press
Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction, by John Gribbin, published by the Oxford University Press
Active Galactic Nuclei, by Julian H. Krolik, published by the Princeton University Press
Galactic Astronomy, by James Binney, published by the Princeton University Press
Revealing the Heart of the Galaxy, by Robert H. Sanders, published by the Cambridge University Press
Gravity’s Fatal Attraction, by Mitchell Begelman & Martin Rees, published by the Cambridge University Press
The Physics & Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei, by Hagai Netzer, published by the Cambridge University Press
Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos, by James Geach, published by Reaktion Books
Galaxy Formation and Evolution, by Houjon Mo, Frank van den Bosch, & Simon White, published by the Cambridge University Press
Galaxy Formation and Evolution, by Hyron Spinrad, published by Springer
Observational Cosmology, by Stephen Serjeant, published by the Cambridge University Press
Gravity’s Fatal Attraction, by Mitchell Begelman & Martin Rees, published by the Cambridge University Press
The Physics & Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei, by Hagai Netzer, published by the Cambridge University Press
Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos, by James Geach, published by Reaktion Books
Observational Cosmology, by Stephen Serjeant, published by the Cambridge University Press
Wrinkles in Time, by George Smoot & Keay Davidson, published by Harper Perennial
The Very First Light, by John Boslough, published by Basic Books
The First Three Minutes, by Stephen Weinberg, published by Basic Books
The Inflationary Universe, by Alan Guth, published by Basic Books
Just Six Numbers, by Martin Rees, published by Basic Books
Cosmological Physics, by John Peacock, published by the Cambridge University Press
The Last of the Great Observatories, by George H. Rieke, published by the University of Arizona Press
The Design and Construction of Large Optical Telescopes, edited by Pierre Bely, published by Springer
Giant Telescopes: Astronomical Ambition and the Promise of Technology, by W. Patrick Mccray, published by the Harvard University Press
