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+r) 4 Caer READING MATERIAL The non-military publications listed below may be obtained from the publishers, not the Air Force. Some may be found in local libraries. They deal with facts and theories about our solar sys- tem (the sun, planets, comets, meteorites, the universe, stars, constellations, and galaxies); tele- scopes; the computation of time as it relates to astronomy; starmaps and charts; the history of astronomy; and information on optics and lights. SKY & TELESCOPE, by Sky Publishing Corporation, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138. Monthly Magazine, 40 cents per copy. WEATHER ELEMENTS, by BLAIR, THOMAS A., published by Prentice-Hall. Has an excellent chapter on often misidentified weather phenomena. PLANETS, STARS, AND SPACE, by CHAMBERLAIN, JOSEPH M. & NICHOLSON, THOMAS D. An illustrated, non-technical explanation of the earth, planets, stars, and the universe. Prepared in co- operation with the American Museum of Natural History. JUNIOR SCIENCE BOOK OF STARS, by CROSBY, PHOEBE. An easy-to-read, exciting story of what scientists know about the stars, planets, and the moon. CHALLENGE OF THE UNIVERSE, by HYNEK, J. ALLEN & ANDERSON, NORMAN, Discusses the nature of the universe; astronomy, and cosmology, publish ‘d by Scholastic Press. THE STORY OF THE STARS, by MALONEY, TERRY. An introduction to the universe; our solar sys- tem, our galaxy, and other galaxies. Many interesting illustrated analogies help build concepts of size and distance. Includes references to the Van Allen raciation belts and zodiacal light observation of 1960. Ss \" THE WORLD OF FLYING SAUCERS, by MENZEL, DONALD H. & BOYD, LYLE G. A scientific ex- amination of the classic, UFO reports. THE MOON, METEORITES, AND COMETS, 1963, by MIDDLEHURST & KUIPER. Contains analyses of Soviet moon photos, a chapter on a Siberian meteorite, photos of comets, and computation of vari- ous comet orbits. THE NATURE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR IN THE OPEN AIR, by MINNAERT, M., Dover Publications. This is an excellent paperback written in understandable layman’s language. METEORS, by OLIVIER, CHARLES P., a standard text by foremost authority on meteors. PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF MARS, 1905-1961, by SLIPHER, E. C., published by Lowell Observa- tory. ANATOMY OF A PHENOMENON, by VALLE, JACQUES. FIRST MAN TO THE MOON, by von BRAUN, WERNHER. S3AIHONY TWNOILYN 3HL 40 SONIGIOH WONs GINGOwdTY