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For books that are not owned by the UWM Libraries, use one of the following services:

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  2. Interlibrary Loan

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Browsing Astronomy

Browse the Libraries' stacks literally, or virtually using the online catalog. These are some of the call numbers for materials in Astronomy.

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

For call numbers in all subject areas, click here.

    Browsing Physics

    QC1-999 Physics
    QC1-75 General
    QC81-114 Weights and measures
    QC120-168.85 Descriptive and experimental mechanics
    QC170-197 Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter (Including molecular physics, relativity, quantum theory, and solid state physics)
    QC221-246 Acoustics. Sound
    QC251-338.5 Heat
    QC310.15-319 Thermodynamics
    QC350-467 Optics. Light
    QC450-467 Spectroscopy
    QC474-496.9 Radiation physics (General)
    QC501-766 Electricity and magnetism
    QC501-(721) Electricity
    QC669-675.8 Electromagnetic theory
    QC676-678.6 Radio waves (Theory)
    QC701-715.4 Electric discharge
    QC717.6-718.8 Plasma physics. Ionized gases
    QC750-766 Magnetism
    QC770-798 Nuclear and particle physics. Atomic energy. Radioactivity
    QC793-793.5 Elementary particle physics
    QC794.95-798 Radioactivity and radioactive substances
    QC801-809 Geophysics. Cosmic physics
    QC811-849 Geomagnetism
    QC851-999 Meteorology. Climatology Including the earth's atmosphere
    QC974.5-976 Meteorological optics
    QC980-999 Climatology and weather
    QC994.95-999 Weather forecasting

    For call numbers in all subject areas, click here.