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Springer Physics & Astronomy e-Books
Physics and astronomy electronic books from Springer Publishing. Use the MyCopy service to buy a personal copy at a discounted price.

PHYSICSnetBASE This link opens in a new window
Access a large collection of physics handbooks published by CRC Press. Selected subject areas include: general and introductory physics, industrial physics, fluid dynamics, biophysics, geophysics, quantum physics, statistical physics and thermodynamics, and medical physics.

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) Virtual Library
Astronomy and astrophysics e-books
eBooks@Mason
e-books collections available through the Mason Libraries or on the Internet.

If you wish to browse through the shelves, please use the following call numbers as your guide:

QB1-991 Astronomy

QB1-139 General

QB140-237 Practical and spherical astronomy

QB275-343 Geodesy

QB349-421 Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics

QB455-456 Astrogeology

QB460-466 Astrophysics

QB468-480 Non-optical methods of astronomy

QB495-903 Descriptive astronomy

QB500.5-785 Solar system

QB799-903 Stars

QB980-991 Cosmogony. Cosmology

Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia
Location: Fenwick Reference & Johnson Center Reference
Call Number: QB14 .A873 1992

Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics This link opens in a new window
Access to this resource ends on 3/1/2025. For alternative resources, please see subject-specific reference works in Oxford Reference Online and CRC PhysicsNetBase.
Contains over 2,750 in-depth entries, definitions, and biographies relating to astronomy and astrophysics. Special articles cover space missions and vehicles, observatories, and Messier objects.