Historical & Cultural Astronomy Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Historical & Cultural Astronomy books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Astronomy in the Ancient World (By: Alexus McLeod)
Buy on Amazon2016
John Tebbutt (By: Wayne Orchiston)
Buy on Amazon2016
The Rise of Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands (By: Astrid Elbers)
Buy on Amazon2016
Merz Telescopes (By: Ileana Chinnici)
Buy on Amazon2017
Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts (By: Marion Dolan)
Buy on Amazon2017
Lewis Swift (By: Gary W. Kronk)
Buy on Amazon2017
The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia (By: Wayne Orchiston,Tsuko Nakamura)
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The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel (By: Clifford J. Cunningham)
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A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy (By: Wilson Wall)
Buy on Amazon2018
Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy (By: Neil English)
Buy on Amazon2018
When the Earth Was Flat (By: Dirk L. Couprie)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Birth of Modern Astronomy (By: Harm J. Habing)
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Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World (By: Giulio Magli)
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Simon Marius and His Research (By: Hans Gaab,Pierre Leich)
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Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon (By: Warren D. Cummings)
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The Moon (By: Johann Friedrich Julius Schmidt)
Buy on Amazon2020
History of the Plurality of Worlds (By: Pierre Connes,James Lequeux)
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The History of Celestial Navigation (By: P. Kenneth Seidelmann)
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Open Skies (By: Kenneth I. Kellermann,Ellen N. Bouton,Sierra S. Brandt)
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Astronomy of the Inca Empire (By: Steven R. Gullberg)
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Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science (By: Guy Consolmagno)
Buy on Amazon2021
The History of Modern Astronomy in Japan (By: Tomokazu Kogure)
Buy on Amazon2021
Advancing Cultural Astronomy (With: Efrosyni Boutsikas,Stephen C. McCluskey)
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Neptune (By: Robert Smith,Trudy E. Bell,William Sheehan,Carolyn Kennett)
Buy on Amazon2021
Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy (By: Wayne Orchiston)
Buy on Amazon2021
Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy (By: Peter Robertson,Wayne Orchiston,Woodruff T. Sullivan III)
Buy on Amazon2022
Hapless Halloween
Buy on Amazon2012
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Historical & Cultural Astronomy series is publication order: 1. Astronomy in the Ancient World (By: Alexus McLeod) (2016), 2. John Tebbutt (By: Wayne Orchiston) (2016), 3. The Rise of Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands (By: Astrid Elbers) (2016), 4. Merz Telescopes (By: Ileana Chinnici) (2017), 5. Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts (By: Marion Dolan) (2017), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Historical & Cultural Astronomy series by John Steele contains 27 books. The series began in 2016 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Historical & Cultural Astronomy series is written by John Steele. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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