Bibliography for the astronomy section
Astronomy – 50 ideas you need to know – Giles Sparrow (Quercus)
Astrophysics for people in a hurry – Neil de Grasse Tyson (WW Norton & Co)
Cosmos – Giles Sparrow (Quercus)
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Universe – Ed.Martin Rees (Dorling & Kindersley)
Mars – Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest (Headline)
Observing the Constellations – John Stanford (Mitchell Beazley)
The Planets – Andrew Cohen with Professor Brian Cox (William Collins)
A short history of nearly everything – Bill Bryson (Transworld Publishers)
Solar System – Marcus Chown (Faber and Faber)
Solar System – Nigel Hey (Weidenfield & Nicolson)
Star Maps for Southern Africa – Albert Jansen
Unveiling the Universe – J E van Zyl (Springer)
Online Resources
Encyclopaedia Britannica
National Aeronautics and Space Administration – USA (NASA)
University of Oregon – The Evolution of Planetary Atmospheres
Last updated: Tuesday, 28th January 2020