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Einstein's general theory of relativity is widely considered to be one of the most elegant and successful scientific theories ever developed, and it is increasingly being taught in a simplified form at advanced undergraduate level within both physics and...

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Jo Baker introduces and explains all of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics.From heliocentrism to Newton's theory of optics, the theory of relativity to supermassive...

Living with the Stars tells the fascinating story of what truly makes the human body. The body that is with us all our lives is always changing. We are quite literally not who we were years, weeks, or even days ago: our cells die and are replaced by new...

A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang-and how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our universeScientists in recent decades have made crucial discoveries about how our cosmos evolved over the past...

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On a clear night, the vastness and beauty of the star-filled sky is awe-inspiring. In Stargazing: Astronomy without a Telescope Patrick Moore, Britain's best known astronomer explains all you need to know about the universe visible to the naked eye. With...

Answers to the most popular astronomy questions of today. Over the course of their illustrious work in astronomy, Heather Couper and Nigel Henbest collected hundreds of the most popular astronomy questions that they've been asked. In this book they...

From our own solar system to the edges of the universe, 50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know is your introduction to the most important concepts, discoveries and mysteries in astronomy. How did the universe begin? Where did the Moon come from? What...

'Highly recommended' Financial Times Today we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth. But across a Universe of at least 100 billion possibly habitable worlds, surely our planet isn't the only one which, like the porridge Goldilocks...

"THRILLING. ... Up-end[s] the Apollo narrative entirely." -The Times (London) A "brilliantly observed" (Newsweek) and "endlessly fascinating" (WSJ) rediscovery of the final Apollo moon landings, revealing why these...

Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology in 2020 'A stunningly original memoir ... her most human tale of love, loss and redemption is illuminated and given meaning by this backdrop. A beautiful and...

From the ancient origins of astronomy to the Copernican revolution, and from Galileo to Hawking's research into black holes, The Story of Astronomy charts the discoveries of some of the greatest minds in human history, and their attempts to unveil the...

Learn about the phases of the moon with this sparkly interactive tie-back book with a surprise glow-in-the-dark ending! The phases of the moon have been referred to, by God, in the Qur'an, as signs for mankind to reflect upon. The Islamic calendar...

Humanity has always looked to the stars, but it hasn't been until relatively recently that we have managed to travel into space. Carolyn Collins Petersen takes us on a journey from the first space pioneers and their work, through the First World War-led...

This textbook provides an accessible and self-contained introduction to the physics behind fluid dynamics; exploring the laws of nature describing three out of four fundamental states of matter (liquids, gases, and plasmas). Based on years of teaching of...

Recent discoveries in astronomy, especially those made with data collected by satellites such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, have revolutionized the science of cosmology. These new observations offer the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262047661Author Chris ImpeyFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

The Yearbook of Astronomy 2022 is the Diamond Jubilee edition of this iconic publication, the annual appearance of which has been eagerly anticipated by astronomers, both amateur and professional, ever since this invaluable book first appeared in 1962...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780955823121Author Melanie ReinhartFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Starwalker PressPublisher Starwalker PressWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781665019859Author Neil Degrasse TysonFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Blackstone PublishingPublisher Blackstone PublishingWeight(grams)...

Since time immemorial, the nocturnal skies have mesmerized people, and heavenly bodies have inspired the imaginations of artists, poets, and scientists. This book showcases the superstars of the firmament and universe in sumptuous illustrations featuring...

Providing a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of observational cosmology, this advanced undergraduate textbook enables students to use quantitative physical methods to understand the Universe. The textbook covers recent developments such as...

I have always loved the stars. I watch them, photograph one. And you can hardly talk about Zubenelgenubi them, research them, write about them. Their wonder without bringing in Zubeneschamali, so they too are is that they are there not simply for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780374535575Author Caleb ScharfFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncPublisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux IncWeight(grams)...

Will our universe continue to expand 100 billion years from now? Does human life and all intelligence inevitably come to an end as the universe evolves? Could our present space be converted catastrophically in to a new kind of space governed by different...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781984881724Author Kelly WeinersmithFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 782gDimensions(mm) 242mm...

Learn from Kellie Gerardi What It's Like to Be a Female Astronaut"Kellie is probably one of the best ambassadors for spaceflight in the 21st century that the industry could have." Lucy Hawking, author of George's Secret Key to the Universe and host of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781736229002Author Ella LebainFormat PaperbackPage Count 578Imprint Skypath BooksPublisher Skypath BooksWeight(grams) 989gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 30mm

According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might know...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780470613528Author John GribbinFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint John Wiley & Sons LtdPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999034613Author Dr John ReadFormat HardbackPage Count 76Imprint Read PublishingPublisher Read PublishingWeight(grams) 313g

Secrets of the Moon: Understanding and Analysing the Lunar Surface provides a unique account of the origin of key features on the lunar surface. Containing historical accounts and the latest observations from the field, in addition to exciting data from...

Take your seats for the greatest tour ever - one that encompasses the whole of the Universe. En route, we stop off to gaze at 100 amazing sights - from asteroids to zodiacal dust and from orbit around the Earth to beyond the most distant galaxies. We...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471750635Author Philip S HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399932028Format PaperbackPage Count 228Imprint Salah-Eddin GherbiPublisher Salah-Eddin GherbiDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunar...

In the early 1990s, Motorola, the legendary American radio and telecom company, made a huge gamble on a revolutionary satellite telephone system called Iridium. Light-years ahead of anything previously put into space, built on technology for Ronald...

* Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of detailed diagrams and technical illustrations exploring the evolution and importance of the starcut diagram * Shows how the starcut diagram underlies the shaman's dance in China, the Vedic Fire Altar in India,...

In this expanded collector's edition of The Art of NASA, complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual...

To study astronomy is to consider the most wondrous phenomena on the grandest of scales - the universe and all it contains. Beginning with our earliest explorations of the night sky, William Waller takes us on an enthralling journey through the Milky...