Total size of the collection: about 4500 titles across multiple locations from which the most important are: the University Library, the Science Park Library and the reference library of the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy. The collection astronomy is at the level of a collection for teaching and research. Astronomy is classified under the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) QB. Several hundred publications of observatories are available for consultation by appointment.
QB1-991 | Astronomy | QB1-139 | General |
QB140-237 | Practical and spherical astronomy | QB275-343 | Geodesy |
QB349-421 | Theoretical astronomy and celestial mechanics | QB455-456 | Astrogeology |
QB460-466 | Astrophysics | QB468-480 | Non-optical methods of astronomy |
QB495-903 | Descriptive astronomy | QB500.5-785 | Solar system |
QB799-903 | Stars | QB980-991 | Cosmogony. Cosmology |
Primary collection goals (research level) are:
Reference Library of the Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy
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