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Topic Query
Title/Name Description LabelID ResourceType Location
Going to Work in Space/Sunset   A4.1 Posters CSS 1203
Anatomy of the Universe   A4.3 Posters CSS 1203
Messier Objects   A4.4 Posters CSS 1203
Nightfall:Sunset in the Rockies   A4.6 Posters CSS 1203
Microslide viewers and lesson sets Microslide viewers and a variety of lesson sets on topics in astronomy   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Slate Globes Two globes that can be written on with chalk   Demonstrations CSS 1203
Celestial Mechanics In cabinet - Collection of slides illustrating concepts of celestial mechanics K Slide Sets CSS 1110
Astrophysics In cabinet - collection of slides illustrating various concepts in astrophysics P Slide Sets CSS 1110
Sidney Harris: Astronomical Cartoons   Binder: Misc. Slide Sets CSS 1110
Light Pollution: Problems and Solutions   Binder: Misc. Slide Sets CSS 1110
Bill Nye the Science Guy: Space Introduction to outer space for children. Covers topics including Jupiter?s Red Spot, meteorites on Earth, and a voyage to the nearest star. 49 minutes in length. E1 Videos CSS 1112
The Infinite Voyage ASP produced video of Voyager images C04 Videos CSS 1112
The Perfect Stargazer ASP produced video C10 Videos CSS 1112
Outer Space: Way Out There Bill Nye the Science Guy's general astronomy concepts E01 Videos CSS 1112
Astronomy 101- A Family Learning Adventure Mother and daughter share their experience on how to start
exploring the night sky, use of telescopes, movement of the
constellations.
E02 Videos CSS 1112
Cosmic Clips: Animations from Astronomer Collection of animations illustrating various astronomical concepts E07 Videos CSS 1112
Planetary Motion and Kepler's Laws Part of the Explorations in Space and Time series. Transferred from old 16mm film to video   Videos CSS 1112
Cosmos DVD The Cosmos series on DVD A29 Videos CSS 1112
The History of the Universe Interactive CDRom that provides information about various topics in astronomy such as cosmology and stellar formation. Includes quizzes for different levels of users.   Software CSS 1112
A Concise Dictionary of Astronomy   D01 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
A Brief View of Astronomy   D02 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Light and Color on the Outdoors   D03 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy   D04 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Math through Children's Literature   D05 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Science through Children's Literature   D06 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Intermediate Science through Children's Literature   D07 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Space at Your Fingertips Children's illustration book. D08 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Mathematical Astronomy Morsels   D09 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Compendium of Practical Astronomy Vol 1. Volume 1 of 3 -
Instrumentation and Reduction Techniques
D10 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Compendium of Practical Astronomy Vol. 2 Volume 2 of 3-
Earth and the Solar System
D11 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Compendium of Practical Astronomy Vol. 3 Volume 3 of 3 -
Stars and stellar systems
D12 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Message from Space   L11 Education Book Collection CSS 1112
Modern Astronomy   L13 Education Book Collection CSS 1112


Last Updated: Thursday October 04, 2007 by Elizabeth Warner
University of Maryland UM Astronomy Department
CMPS
University of Maryland