Space Science

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486266206Author Sir Thomas HeathFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

Astronomy is an observational science, renewed and even revolutionized by new developments in instrumentation. With the resulting growth of multiwavelength investigation as an engine of discovery, it is increasingly important for astronomers to...

Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's digital cameras. But there was a time, before the successful application of photography to the heavens, in which scientists had to rely on handmade...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936599226Author David KlinghofferFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Discovery InstitutePublisher Discovery InstituteWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

A rigorous and scientific analysis of the myriad possibilities of life beyond our planet."Are we alone in the universe?" This tantalizing question has captivated humanity over millennia, but seldom has it been approached rigorously. Today the search for...

The brightest and largest object in the night sky, the Moon is about 1/4 the diameter of Earth and is approximately 240,000 miles (385,000 km) distant. This folding pocket guide provides simplified reference to the Moon and its surface features, its...

Here is a mothership full of entertaining, informative tales that shed a revealing light on the UFO phenomenon-from inexplicable cattle mutilations and modern astronauts who have seen UFOs to close encounters of the third and fourth kind!It's all...

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,...

Far, far north at the squiggly woods' edge Lived Eg, Meg and their little dog Peg ...Eg and Meg and little dog Peg have built their garden on love. When heartbreak comes, granddaughter Skye doesn't know how to help. Until one sleepless night, when Skye...

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...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780924608230Author Robert HandFormat PaperbackPage Count 606Imprint Whitford Press,U.S.Publisher Whitford Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 1542g

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...

We're on the cusp of new era in the great adventure of space exploration. More than a half-century ago, humanity first hurled objects into space, and almost 50 years ago, astronauts first walked on the moon. Since then, we have explored...

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 *...

An insider's account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbitAre we alone in the universe? It's a fundamental question for Earth-dwelling humankind. Are there other worlds like ours, out...

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...

An astrophysicist presents an in-depth yet accessible tour of the universe for lay readers, while conveying the excitement of astronomy.How is a galaxy billions of lightyears away connected to us? Is our home nothing more than a tiny speck of blue in an...

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,...

This book is about black holes, one of the most intriguing objects of modern theoretical physics and astrophysics. For many years, black holes have been considered as interesting solutions of the Theory of General Relativity with a number of amusing...

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 *...

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...

A NASA insider tells the exciting story of robotic space missions to explore the solar system. Exploring the planets has been a goal of America's space program since the dawn of the space race. This insider's perspective examines incredible missions...

Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Built to fix an unquestionable date for Easter, they also housed instruments that threw light on the disputed geometry of the solar system, and so, within sight...