In a bold attempt to improve access to
science information in
The site has specially designed pages for
different sciences, including one for Astronomy and Astrophysics.
An Author Visits
The Library recently received a visit from author Hyman Frankel. Hyman did wartime work at the Cavendish Laboratories in 1940 and knew SPO astronomer W.H. Manning.
Hyman signed the Library copy of his book, ‘Out of this world : An examination of modern physics and cosmology’ published: Cardiff Academic Press, 2003. The book, which is a philosophical study of modern physics, can be found at 11/FRA in the Library.
Hyman Frankel and
his book
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on us!
The ‘Links’ section of the new IoA website has recently been updated. There are now direct links to the electronic versions of journals and newsletters taken by the Library. There are also links to important organizations in astronomy and other useful information sources. The links can also be word-searched.
If you have any suggestions for new links, please contact the Library.
Book of the Month: November
The book of the month for November is: ‘The Martian Surface: composition, mineralogy, and physical properties’ edited by Jim Bell, Cambridge University Press, 2008 -this book will be on display in Library Room C for the month.
Sounds like a long time…
We now have ‘perpetual’ access to the
back-runs of journals published by the publisher Springer through the Springer Online Archives Collection
This gives us ‘perpetual’ (presumably for as long as there is a company called Springer!) access to around 900 journals from their first volume to the year 1996, check it out at:
http://sfx7.exlibrisgroup.com/cambridge/az
Library FAQs
Who can borrow?
Anyone working at the IoA and members of the University are entitled to borrow from the Library. However, Undergraduates and others should ask the Librarian as exceptions can be made.
How do I find a book?
All the books are catalogued onto an online
catalogue called ‘
How do I borrow?
Find the book you want and fill out a loan card with author/title details and your name, leave card in one of the boxes provided in the Library.
Library Room C
How long can I have the book?
The loan period is three months.
How do I renew the book?
Ask the Librarian or renew online through
the Library ‘
How do I return the book?
There is a tray to leave returned books in Library Room C (the main library room, beneath the noticeboard). There is another tray in the Hoyle building Library area.
The Library doesn’t have the book I want?
Please ask, we welcome suggestions for book purchases. Also, we can normally obtain books and journal articles from other libraries.
On the 13th September the Library hosted a visit by Cleethorpes and District Astronomical Society an account of the visit can be found at:
http://synaptics.biz/cdas/page8a.html
There are supplies of bubble-wrap in the Library Office if anyone can find a use for them.
“My own first experience with a big telescope, the
‘Old Northumberland’ at
Writes Richard Holmes on page 119 of his
new book ‘The Age of Wonder: how the Romantic
generation discovered the beauty and terror of science’, published by Harper
Press,
Diary Dates
There will be a special Hoyle Day on
The Library will be mounting a small
display of our rare books at the Webb Society AGM (held at the IoA) on