The Amateur Astronomer
From the longest-running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of fascinating projects for the amateur astronomer.
--Shawn Carlson

Empire of the Stars
A history of "black holes" explores the debate over the existence of this now well-accepted phenomenon, focusing particular attention on Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.
--Arthur Miller

Stars of the First People
A guide to Native American constellations and folklore. 75 stars charts, 9 regional maps, and b/w illustrations.
--Dorcas Miller

UFO Enigma: a new review of the physical evidence
Overrides the 1967 Condon Report and concludes that there is much we could learn from further study if the evidence is carefully collected and scientifically analyzed.
--Peter Sturrock

The Universe Next Door
Examines a dozen mind-bending new ideas that fly in the face of reason--but that, according to eminent scientists, might just be crazy enough to be true.
--Marcus Chown

Spaceflight
Produced in association with the Smithsonian, Spaceflight recounts the epic adventure of the men, women, and machines that took us into space.
--Valerie Neal, Cathleen S. Lewis, Frank H. Winter

Asteroids: a history
Traces the two-century history of thought and discovery about asteroids,  and discusses related topics, including the Kuiper Belt. Addresses general readers.
--Curtis Peebles

Nearest Star: the surprising science of the Sun
In this richly illustrated book, two of the world's leading solar scientists unfold all that history and science have revealed about the Sun.
--Leon Golub and Jay Pasachoff

Sun Observer's Guide
Explains how to observe the Sun, what you should look for and what you can learn from your observations.
--Pam Spence

Aiming for the Stars
The history of space flight from loose talk in the 16th century to the misfortunes of the Mir space station suffering neglect after glasnost, focusing on personalities involved.
--Tom D. Crouch