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The following is a list of astronomy related books which I have read and recommended. Why not try them for yourself and email me your thoughts and suggestions?
The Comet Sweeper - Caroline Herschel's Astronomical Ambition by Claire Brock
The Quest For Comets by David H. Levy
Observing Meteors, Comets, Supernovae by Neil Bone
Starlight Nights by Leslie C. Peltier
Under An English Heaven - The Life Of George Alcock by Kay Williams
Observing Comets, Asteroids, Meteors And The Zodiacal Light by Stephen J Edberg and David H. Levy
Comet And Asteroid Impact Hazards On A Populated Earth (computer modeling) by John S. Lewis
Observing Comets by Nick James and Gerald North
David levy's Guide To Observing And Discovering Comets by David H. Levy
Guide To Comets by Patrick Moore (old but great reading)
Impact! by Verschuur
Comet Science by Crovisier and Encrenaz
Great Comets by Robert Burnham
Comet by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan (seek the old edition!)
Impact Jupiter by David H. Levy
Observing Guide To Comets - produced by the British Astronomical Association (BAA)
Evolving The Alien - The Science of Extraterrestial Life by Jack Cohen & Ian Stewart
Astronomy - The Definitive Guide by Robert Burnham, Alan Dyer and Jeff Kanipe
Meteors and Meteorites, origins and observations - Martin Beech
Philip's Atlas Of the Universe - Sir Patrick Moore (revised edition)
Cosmos (large coffee table book with incredible images) - Giles Sparrow
Deep Sky Objects - The Best And Brightest From Four Decades Of Comet Chasing by David H. Levy
Where Is Everybody - Fifty Solutions To The Fermi Paradox And The problem of Extraterrestrial Life by Stephen Webb
Starry Night - How To Sky Watch In The 21st Century by John Mosley
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects by Stephen James O' Meara
Moon Dust - The search For The Men Who fell To Earth by Andrew Smith
Deep-Sky Wonders - Walter Scott Houston and Commentary by Stephen James O' Meara
Stars & Planets by Ian Nicolson
Out Of The Blue (Atmospheric Phenomena) by John Naylor
Turn Left At Orion -100 Night Sky Objects To See In A Small Telescope & How to Find Them by Consolmagno & Davis
Magnificent Mars (large table top book) by Ken Crosswell
Astronomy Pocket Guide by James Muirden
Teach Yourself Astronomy by Patrick Moore
A Brief History Of Time by Stephen Hawking
Philip's Practical Astronomy by Storm Dunlop
Philip's Stargazing With A Telescope by Robin Scagell
Philip's Deep Sky Observer's Guide by Neil Bone
Philip's Solar System Observer's Guide by Neil Bone
Patrick Moore 80 Not Out by Patrick Moore
Starware - The Amateur Astronomer's Ultimate Guide To Choosing, Buying, & Using Telescopes & Accessories by Philip S. Harrington
Skywatching - The Ultimate Guide To The Universe by David H. levy
David Levy's Guide To The Night Sky by David H. Levy
ShoeMaker - The Man Who Made An Impact (biography of Gene Shoemaker) by David H. Levy
Philip's Colour Star Atlas Epoch 2000 by John and Richard Monkhouse - All stars to mag 6.0 spectral type indicated by colour, north + south hemisphere's
SkyAtlas 2000.0 Second Edition by Wil Tirion & Roger W. Sinnott - 26 charts covering both hemispheres, stars to mag 8.5 (81,312 stars) & 2,700 DSO's
The Cloudspotter's Guide - Gaven Pretor-Pinney
The Nature Companions - Weather Watching by Richard Whitaker
Eye Of The Storm - Inside The World's Deadliest Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Blizzards by Jeffery Rosenfeld
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
Tornado Alley - Monster Storms of The Great Plains by Howard B. Bluestein
The Tri-State Tornado - The story of America's Greatest Tornado Disaster by Peter S. Felknor