University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Kimberly Herrmann Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy

Book Title: National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Constellations

Author: Gary Mechler, Mark Chartrand and Wil Tirion

Selection Statement:

This book helped me learn constellations and deep sky objects. It also combined my love for the night sky with my love for writing poetry by providing fantastic information for the clues of my constellation riddles. To paraphrase Shakespeare: though it be but little, it is powerful. Actually, being little contributes to its power because it can go anywhere. I bought a second copy after I wore out my first one. Though many sky gazers use phone apps nowadays, I highly doubt any app will ever replace this book for me.


Year: 2018