Space Science

The Sun is so powerful, so much bigger than us, that it is a terrifying subject. Yet though we depend on it, we take it for granted. Amazingly the first book of its kind, CHASING THE SUNis a cultural and scientific history of our relationship with the...

The Moon boasts an unexpected variety of landscapes - including volcanic features, sinuous valleys and ghost craters - which are readily visible from Earth. This practical guide explains and demonstrates how you can capture impressive images of our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871692092Author A. M. DuncanFormat HardbackPage Count 549Imprint American Philosophical Society PressPublisher American Philosophical Society Press

This accessible and entertaining biography chronicles the life and triumphs of astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort, who helped lay the foundations of modern astronomy in the 20th century. The book puts into context some of Oort's most significant achievements,...

This simplified guide to the night sky includes seasonal GLOW-IN-THE-DARK charts to the stars and constellations and introduces the reader to the solar system, our moon, planets (visible with the naked eye), meteor showers and eclipses. Simply shine a...

The result of an exhaustive study of Sir Patrick Moore's observations of the Moon and planets for more than 60 years, this book is a fantastic companion to the extremely popular, "It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!" written by the same...

A noted astrophysicist presents a lively and accessible introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe"A strikingly lucid account of the expansion, not just of the universe, but of the way we have tried...

Just how harsh is the space environment into which you thrust your DIY satellite? We look at what conditions your satellite must endure, how to test your satellite, and what launch, ground and orbit support you will need. In addition, we provide tips on...

Our understanding of the physical universe underwent a revolution in the early twentieth century - evolving from the classical physics of Newton, Galileo, and Maxwell to the modern physics of relativity and quantum mechanics. The dominant figure in...

Liberating Science: The Early Universe, Evolution and the Public Voice of Science is a presentation of science for the general reader, with an emphasis on correcting widely held misconceptions, and a call to liberate science from 'private ownership' in...

The Explanatory Supplement to the Astronomical Almanac offers explanatory material, supplemental information, and detailed descriptions of the computational models and algorithms used to produce The Astronomical Almanac, which is an annual publication...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780924608223Author Robert HandFormat PaperbackPage Count 606Imprint Whitford Press,U.S.Publisher Whitford Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 2177g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621384076Author Jean BorellaFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Angelico PressPublisher Angelico PressWeight(grams) 236gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262046374Author Ariel EkblawFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

Jupiter's ice moon Europa is widely regarded as the most likely place to find extraterrestrial life. This book tells the engaging story of Europa, the oceanic moon. It features a large number of stunning images of the ocean moon's surface, clearly...

From Stonehenge to beyond the Big Bang, an exhilarating scientific exploration of how we make time Time is the grandest conception of the universe that we humans have been able to imagine - and its most intimate, the very frame of human life. In About...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956808226Author Hubert ReevesFormat PaperbackPage Count 124Imprint Salammbo PressPublisher Salammbo PressWeight(grams) 150g

Featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects, in colour, this spectral guide documents most of the important and spectroscopically observable objects accessible using typical amateur equipment. It allows...

Radio astronomy is an active and rapidly expanding field due to advances in computing techniques, with several important new instruments on the horizon. This text provides a thorough introduction to radio astronomy and its contribution to our...

A revealing look at the parallel mythologies behind the colonization of Earth and space-and a bold vision for a more equitable, responsible future both on and beyond our planet. As environmental, political, and public health crises multiply on Earth,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781760761585Author Lisa Harvey-SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Thames & HudsonPublisher Thames & HudsonWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 211mm *...

A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travelWith known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth...

The two-volume book Gravitational Waves provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the physics of gravitational waves. While Volume 1 is devoted to the theory and experiments, Volume 2 discusses what can be learned from gravitational waves in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262539647Author Kathryn D. SullivanFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd

A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science. Imagine traveling to the far reaches of the solar system, pausing for close-up encounters with distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, accompanied by a...

The story of the Universe is written in the light that travels through it - light that we can capture. Nearly everything we know about how the Universe works on its grandest scale comes from the analysis of the light - photons - that may have travelled...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916296428Author Christopher SeddonFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Glanville Publishers, IncorporatedPublisher Glanville Publishers,...

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...

"Observing the Sun" is for amateur astronomers at all three levels: beginning, intermediate, and advanced. The beginning observer is often trying to find a niche or define a specific interest in his hobby, and the content of this book will spark that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781982172923Author Robert ZubrinFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Free PressPublisher Free PressWeight(grams) 408gDimensions(mm) 211mm * 137mm * 33mm

Two books in this series, Small Astronomical Observatories, have been widely read and used. This new book by David Arditti gives the full story - how to chooseatelescope,howtoconstructanobservatoryforit,andhowtomakethe bestofitwhencompleted...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780646592398Author Jocelyn Bell BurnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Digital Publishing CentrePublisher Interactive PublicationsWeight(grams) 86g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912615377Author Nick SpindlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint IAS PublishingPublisher IAS PublishingWeight(grams) 186gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

John Brockman brings together the world's best-known physicists and science writers-including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize-winner Frank Wilczek, Benoit Mandelbrot, and Martin Rees-to explain the universe in all wondrous splendor. In The...

THE FIVE AGES OF THE UNIVERSE is a riveting biography of the universe which describes for the first time five distinct eras that Adams and Laughlin themselves defined as a result of their own research. From the first gasp of inflation that caused the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780835608459Author Amit GoswamiFormat PaperbackPage Count 339Imprint Quest Books,U.S.Publisher Quest Books,U.S.Weight(grams) 1g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781631353536Author Thomas Wm HamiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Strategic Book PublishingPublisher Strategic Book PublishingWeight(grams)...

I wrote this book because I wanted to learn more about interstel lar flight. Not the Star Trek notion of tearing around the Galaxy in a huge spaceship-that was obviously beyond existing tech nology-but a more realistic mission. In 1989 I had videotaped...

Binoculars are life enhancing instruments, uniquely capable of bringing the intricacies of nature into sharp focus. Whether it be birds, majestic lakes and seas, alpine vistas, wild animals or exploring the glories of the night sky, anyone interested in...

Black holes entered the world of science fiction and films in the 1960s, and their popularity in our culture remains today. The buzz surrounding black holes was and is due, in large part, to their speculative nature. It is still difficult for the general...