Library News

New books for September 2012

Published on 14/08/2012

The following new books will be placed on display in the Hoyle building library area at the start of September. There is a clip-board underneath where you can reserve books.

Updated information in IoA Publications database

Published on 30/07/2012

The IoA Publications database has been updated with details of papers published January-June 2012. To access the database click here. This database is regularly updated every six months.

New books for August

Published on 27/07/2012

The following new books will be placed on display in the Hoyle building library area at the start of August. There is a clip-board underneath where you can reserve books.

Newton library catalogue not available today Thursday 12 July

Published on 12/07/2012

Unfortunately there were a few bugs in the upgrade so Newton won't be available for most of today. Sorry for any inconvenience, but maybe an opportunity to get to know your local librarian?

Newton library catalogue now available

Published on 11/07/2012

The upgrade of the Library Voyager software was completed yesterday (10 July) and the Newton online library catalogue is now back available.

Open Observatory & Library Friday 7th September

Published on 09/07/2012

The IoA Library will be open to the public for this years Open Cambridge event. The historic telescopes and observatory building will be open to the public, also a library historical display. For more details click here.

New Books for July

Published on 27/06/2012

The following new books will be on display in the Hoyle Building library area for the month of July. You can reserve books from the display by indicating on the clipboard underneath the display.

Venus seen on the Sun: The first observation of a transit of Venus by Jermiah Horrocks / translated by Wilbur Applebaum Leiden: Brill, 2012 History of Science and Medicine Library 29 ISBN 9789004221932 (3/HOR/A)

Peter Hingley (1951-2012) Librarian of the Royal Astronomical Society

Published on 22/06/2012

We are very sad to hear of the death of Peter Hingley, Librarian of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). His death was announced today by the RAS.

SPIE Digital Library including SPIE Proceedings

Published on 11/06/2012

Our trial access to the SPIE Digital Library including SPIE Proceedings has been extended to the end of June.

Check it out: SPIE Digital Library

New books on display for June

Published on 24/05/2012

These new books will be on display in Hoyle building library area from the 1st of June. There is a clipboard underneath the display where you are welcome to reserve books.

Phaenomena / Aratus: translated with introduction by Aaron Poochigian Baltimore : John Hopkins University Press, 2010 ISBN 9780801894664 (5/ARA)