Historical & Cultural Astronomy Books in Order
Historical & Cultural Astronomy contains 26 books, published between 2016 and 2022. The first book is Astronomy in the Ancient World (2016) and the newest is Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2016–2022
Historical & Cultural Astronomy is a nonfiction series on the history of astronomy, with each volume credited to different scholars. Twenty-six books are catalogued between 2016 and 2022, from Astronomy in the Ancient World to Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy. Wayne Orchiston is credited on 4 volumes, with Alexus McLeod, Astrid Elbers, Ileana Chinnici, Marion Dolan, Gary W. Kronk, Tsuko Nakamura and Clifford J. Cunningham on one each. Individual volumes take up Merz telescopes, illustrated Aratea manuscripts, the scientific legacy of William Herschel and the emergence of astrophysics in Asia. The catalogue marks the series dormant.
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How many Historical & Cultural Astronomy books are there?
Historical & Cultural Astronomy has 26 books, released between 2016 and 2022.
Historical & Cultural Astronomy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 Historical & Cultural Astronomy books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1Astronomy in the Ancient World2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 2John Tebbutt2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 3The Rise of Radio Astronomy in the Netherlands2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 4Merz Telescopes2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 5Astronomical Knowledge Transmission Through Illustrated Aratea Manuscripts2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 6Lewis Swift2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 7The Emergence of Astrophysics in Asia2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 8The Scientific Legacy of William Herschel2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 9A History of Optical Telescopes in Astronomy2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 10Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 11When the Earth Was Flat2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 12The Birth of Modern Astronomy2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 13Archaeoastronomy in the Roman World2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 14Simon Marius and His Research2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 15Evolving Theories on the Origin of the Moon2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 16The Moon2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 17History of the Plurality of Worlds2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 19Open Skies2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 20Astronomy of the Inca Empire2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 21Angelo Secchi and Nineteenth Century Science2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 22The History of Modern Astronomy in Japan2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 23Advancing Cultural Astronomy2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 24Neptune2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 25Exploring the History of Southeast Asian Astronomy2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 26Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
Where to start with Historical & Cultural Astronomy
Start with Astronomy in the Ancient World (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Historical & Cultural Astronomy book?
Golden Years of Australian Radio Astronomy (2022) is the newest Historical & Cultural Astronomy book released so far.
Is there a new Historical & Cultural Astronomy book coming?
No next Historical & Cultural Astronomy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Historical & Cultural Astronomy at a glance
- Paused
- No new Historical & Cultural Astronomy title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Historical & Cultural Astronomy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Historical & Cultural Astronomy books, 15 of 26, were published in the 2010s.
- Attribution
- Of the 26 titles, 4 are credited to Wayne Orchiston, 1 to Alexus McLeod, 1 to Astrid Elbers and 1 to Marion Dolan. A further 29 writers are credited.
When Historical & Cultural Astronomy books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Historical & Cultural Astronomy titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 15 titles.
26 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.