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*Listed below are the letters and titles of the sub classes of the Library of Congress Classification for Astronomy and Physics related subject.*
SUBCLASS QB: ASTRONOMY
| QB1-991 | Astronomy |
| QB1-139 | General |
| QB140-237 | Practical and spherical astronomy |
| QB275-343 | |
| 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 |
SUBCLASS QC: PHYSICS
| QC1-991 | Physics |
| QC175 | 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 |
| QC450-467 | 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 |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy by 
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The 4% Universe by 
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