Hamilton Heights High School Library

This page is dedicated to the memory of Kim Stoller, a young man who attended Hamilton Heights High School until his untimely death in 2002. During his life, Kim was an avid reader and budding rocket scientist. He loved books about astronomy and rockets and was a member of the rocket team that won 5th place in the state contest. He was kind to everyone and was often found in the library when he was not in class. This page is dedicated to remembrance of Kim.

Books Donated to the Hamilton Heights Library in Remembrance of Kim:

The #1 New York Times best selling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir--a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space . . . and who made those dreams come true.	In The Coalwood Way, Homer Hickam takes us deeper into the soul of his West Virginia hometown at a moment when its unique way of life is buffeted by forces of time and change.	In Sky of Stone, Homer Hickam looks down the corridors of his past with love, humor, and forgiveness, brilliantly evoking a close-knit community where everyone knows everything about each other’s lives — except the things that matter most.	The Infinite Journey represents over four decades of NASA’s efforts and achievements. This stunningly illustrated book gives you firsthand accounts of thirty space flight missions. NASA employees recount the stories behind each of the missions.

     Links to Astronomy Web Sites

• Astronomy Picture of the Day at http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html -- Every day, this site features a different beautiful picture taken from NASA's satellites and observatories (the Cat's Eye Nebula shown above is from this site).. Each picture includes a brief description by an astronomer.
  
  
• Blue Web'n Best Sites on Astronomy at http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/contentarea.cfm?cid=11&scid=59 -- This site ranks the best educational sites related to the topic of astronomy.
  
  
• Sky and Telescope Magazine Online at http://skyandtelescope.com/ -- The "how to" section includes interactive star charts. and the "observing" section includes information about upcoming celestial events.
  
  
• Astronomy Magazine Online at http://www.astronomy.com/ -- Although many features are only available to subscribers, the introduction to astronomy section is available to all and contains some great information.
  
  
• Down to Earth Astronomy at http://www.stsci.edu/outreach/ -- As the name implies, this site contains information from the Hubble Observatory that is understandable by anyone.