Foust J., LaFon R. The Astronomer’s Computer Companion

San Francisco: No Starch Press. – 2000. – 437 p. This book will guide you through a hypothetical situation and introduce you to some of the computer resources available to answer your questions and guide you to more information if you’re a little unsure about how to get started using your computer in astronomy, follow along on our guided tour.A Guided Tour
The Earth from Space
The Moon
Planets and Moons
Asteroids and Comets
Other Stars
Supergiants and Supernovae: The Deaths of Stars
Neutron Stars, Pulsars, and Black Holes
Galaxies
Nebulae and Clusters
Quasars and Other Oddities
Cosmology: Beginnings and Endings
Explorations on Your Own: Offline
Explorations on Your Own: Online
Remote Astronomy over the Internet
Computers and Amateur Astronomy
Software on the CD-ROM
Animations on the CD-ROMViewing the Electronic Book