Space Science

The extragalactic universe, the immense world of a billion galaxies lying beyond out own, is the subject of this book. Our Sun is but a tiny star among a hundred billion other in our Galaxy, the Milky Way, which appears as a luminous veil trailing across...

Mappa mundi texts and images present a panorama of the medieval world-view, c.1300; the Hereford map studied in close detail. Filled with information and lore, mappae mundi present an encyclopaedic panorama of the conceptual "landscape" of the middle...

This book, first published in 1997, is for amateur astronomers and telescope users who want to move beyond elementary stargazing to more challenging projects. Written by an accomplished amateur astronomer, this indispensable guide to more advanced work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781774858844Author Michael BarnesFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Oliver LeishPublisher Oliver LeishWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250139368Author Kitty FergusonFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

No modern astronomer made a more profound contribution to our understanding of the cosmos than did Edwin Hubble, who first conclusively demonstrated that the universe is expanding. Basing his theory on the observation of the change in distanct galaxies,...

In this fascinating book, astronomer Joseph Silk explores the Universe from its beginnings to its ultimate fate. He shows how cosmologists study cosmic fossils and relics from the distant past to construct theories of the birth, evolution and future of...

Small telescopes have a lot to recommend them.Cost is of course a consideration, but their most positive feature is sheer portability. Some manufacturers have tried to make large telescopes more portable (with mixed success), but the opposite approach,...

This book explores the evolution of space and time from the apeiron -the spaceless, timeless chaos of primordial nature. Rosen examines Western culture's effort to deny apeiron, and the critical need now to lift the repression on apeiron for the sake of...

Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and...

Viewing and Imaging the Solar System: A Guide for Amateur Astronomers is for those who want to develop their ability to observe and image Solar System objects, including the planets and moons, the Sun, and comets and asteroids. They might be beginners,...

Susanne Bartsch has been living in New York since 1981, where she has created a dazzling Gesamtkunstwerk through the creation of her iconic looks and legendary parties. As an impresario, artist-agent, and big-hearted, open-minded hostess, she moves...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781400033720Author Michio KakuFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 352gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This book gives a detailed introduction to the thousands and thousands of smaller bodies in the solar system. Written for interested laymen, amateur astronomers and students it describes the nature and origin of asteroids, dwarf planets and comets, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781683366898Author John GribbinFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Trade Paper PressPublisher Trade Paper Press

Ever wondered what space can do for you? The next great leap forward in human innovation is here. Introducing . . . The Orbital Age. And it's all happening in low-Earth orbit (LEO) a mere 250 miles above Earth's surface-roughly the distance between...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780991126644Author Kim LongFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Proximo PressPublisher Proximo PressWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 10mm

Variable stars can be fascinating objects to study. This complete practical guide and resource package instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Descriptions of the objects are...

Rhodri Evans tells the story of what we know about the universe, from Jacobus Kapteyn's Island universe at the turn of the 20th Century, and the discovery by Hubble that the nebulae were external to our own galaxy, through Gamow's early work on the...

This star guide enables amateur astronomers to focus on a class of object, and using an observation list that begins with the easiest object, find and move progressively over a period of months to more difficult targets. Includes detailed descriptive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541762596Author Ozan VarolFormat HardbackPage Count 368Imprint PublicAffairsPublisher PublicAffairsWeight(grams) 590gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 155mm * 38mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316511353Author Bob BermanFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Little, Brown & CompanyPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm)...

The Fourth Edition of Introduction to Cosmology provides a concise, authoritative study of cosmology at an introductory level. Starting from elementary principles and the early history of cosmology, the text carefully guides the student on to curved...

Observing the Messier Objects with a Small Telescope contains descriptions and photographs of the 103 Messier objects, with instructions on how to find them without a computerized telescope or even setting circles. The photographs show how the objects...

The Earth in Context: A Guide to the Solar System tells a tale of scientific discovery, with two interwoven strands - one tracing the development of understanding the Earth's geological history, and the other placing this in the context of processes at...

Astrobiology is an exciting interdisciplinary field that seeks to answer one of the most important and profound questions: are we alone? In this volume, leading international experts explore the frontiers of astrobiology, investigating the latest...

Dreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780228816669Author Dwardu CardonaFormat PaperbackPage Count 394Imprint Tellwell TalentPublisher Tellwell TalentWeight(grams) 203g

To commemorate the 300th anniversary of the publication of Isaac Newton's Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Stephen Hawking and Werner Israel have assembled a series of unique review papers by many of the world's foremost researchers in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788894062335Author Domenico Antonino IdatoFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Domenico IdatoPublisher Domenico IdatoWeight(grams) 281gDimensions(mm) 244mm...

How does our Universe evolve? And how did structures like stars and galaxies form? In recent years, scientists' understanding of these profound questions has developed enormously. This book presents a clear and detailed picture of contemporary cosmology...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780934546812Author Guy OttewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Universal WorkshopPublisher Universal WorkshopWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781773023359Author Dwardu CardonaFormat PaperbackPage Count 518Imprint TellWell PressPublisher TellWell PressWeight(grams) 1601gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750323420Author Professor Miroslav FilipovicFormat HardbackPage Count 538Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics...

Enrich your next sea vacation with this fun how-to guide to observing and doing astrophotography on water. Collecting together the author's five decades of astrophotography and teaching experience, this book shares all the practical information you will...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780866901727Author David WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint American Federation of Astrologers IncPublisher American Federation of Astrologers...

More than 470 million years ago, a stupendous collision in the Asteroid Belt bombarded the Earth with meteorites of all sizes. New research suggests that the resulting ecological disturbance may have been responsible for the single greatest increase in...

The numbers involved when it comes to discussing stars, galaxies and the inconceivably vast tracts of empty space between them are staggering. With hundreds of billions of galaxies in the observable universe, all of varying shapes, sizes and ages - each...

Einstein's theory of general relativity is a theory of gravity and, as in the earlier Newtonian theory, much can be learnt about the character of gravitation and its effects by investigating particular idealised examples. This book describes the basic...

Satellite Orbits -Models, Methods, and Applications has been written as a compre hensive textbook that guides the reader through the theory and practice of satellite orbit prediction and determination. Starting from the basic principles of orbital...