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The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy by Moiya McTier
RRP: £20.00£13.35NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLYAfter a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by... -
Basic Stochastic Processes: A Course Through Exercises by Zdzislaw Brzezniak 9783540761754
RRP: £29.99£27.40This book has been designed for a final year undergraduate course in stochastic processes. It will also be suitable for mathematics undergraduates and others with interest in probability and stochastic processes, who wish to study on their own. The main... -
The Nature of Space and Time by Stephen Hawking 9780691168449
RRP: £12.99£9.31Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of... -
Planets by Emily Drabek-Maunder
RRP: £9.99£6.85From a planet with a hexagonal storm to the home of the Solar System's largest volcano, our neighbouring bodies are unique and fascinating places. Where else would you find somewhere with days longer than its years? Humanity's understanding of planets... -
Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky by Dr. Robert Thompson 9780596100605
RRP: £27.99£18.59Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and... -
Planetary Geology: An introduction by Claudio Vita-Finzi
RRP: £40.00£36.47Recent planetary missions by NASA, the European Space Agency and other national bodies have reaffirmed that geological processes familiar from our studies of the Earth operate on many solid planets and satellites. Common threads link the internal... -
Stars by Greg Brown
RRP: £9.99£6.85Whether stargazing with the naked eye or observing deep space with the largest telescopes in the world, humans have a seemingly neverending fascination with the stars. Our ancestors saw patterns in their random arrangement, inventing both tales of... -
Death on Mars: The Discovery of a Planetary Nuclear Massacre by John Brandenburg 9781939149381
RRP: £22.00£13.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781939149381Author John BrandenburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 276Imprint Adventures Unlimited PressPublisher Adventures Unlimited PressWeight(grams) 1g -
A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy by Carol Christian 9781316615263
RRP: £23.99£22.77Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the night sky dark? Was there ever life on Mars? How do telescopes work? This engaging... -
Yearbook of Astronomy 2020 by Brian Jones 9781526753274
RRP: £16.99£12.68Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2020 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky gazers everywhere to plan their viewing of... -
Secrets of the Universe: How We Discovered the Cosmos by Paul Murdin
RRP: £10.99£7.40How did our universe come to exist? Why do stars shine? Is there life beyond the Earth? For millennia, humans have looked to the celestial sphere to explain the cosmos, first recording the movements of the Moon 25,000 years ago. Since the... -
Rocket Science: From Fireworks to the Photon Drive by Mark Denny 9783030280796
RRP: £27.99£25.65This is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when... -
News from Mars: Mass Media and the Forging of a New Astronomy, 1860-1910 by Joshua Nall 9780822945529
RRP: £39.00£31.99Mass media in the late nineteenth century was full of news from Mars. In the wake of Giovanni Schiaparelli's 1877 discovery of enigmatic dark, straight lines on the red planet, astronomers and the public at large vigorously debated the possibility that... -
Asteroids in Human Design by Kim Gould 9781955272476
RRP: £16.95£12.84Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955272476Author Kim GouldFormat PaperbackPage Count 150Imprint Human Design PressPublisher Human Design PressWeight(grams) 209gDimensions(mm) 229mm *... -
Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax" by Philip C. Plait
RRP: £18.00£9.09A clever, thought-provoking guide that attacks common astronomical misconceptions What is Bad Astronomy? Anything that accidentally or intentionally mangles the basic principles of astronomy. And who is on the lookout for good examples of Bad Astronomy?... -
The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars by Dava Sobel
RRP: £20.00£11.98Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143111344Author Dava SobelFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 140mm *... -
interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas: Desk Edition by Ronald Stoyan 9781107503380
RRP: £89.99£85.34The interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas heralds a new era of celestial cartography. It is an innovative, practical tool to choose and find stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Usually, deep sky objects are shown with just a standard symbol in the star... -
Eyes on the Universe: The Story of the Telescope by Patrick Moore 9783540761648
RRP: £44.99£32.40Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space... -
It's ONLY Rocket Science: An Introduction in Plain English by Dr. Lucy Rogers
RRP: £34.99£29.35For over fifty years satellites have circled the Earth and spacecraft have been used to explore our solar system. Every day ordinary people around the world use satellites for satellite television, GPS navigation, weather forecasts and other technologies... -
Mercury by William Sheehan
RRP: £25.00£17.62The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an elusive, enigmatic world. As seen from the Earth, it never emerges far from the Sun, and astronomers in the telescopic era found it challenging to work out such... -
What Is Dark Matter? by Peter Fisher
RRP: £30.00£23.22What we know about dark matter and what we have yet to discoverAstronomical observations have confirmed dark matter's existence, but what exactly is dark matter? In What Is Dark Matter?, particle physicist Peter Fisher introduces readers to one of the... -
The Earth Book: From the Beginning to the End of Our Planet, 250 Milestones in the History of Earth Science by Jim Bell 9781454929109
RRP: £25.00£17.98A beautifully illustrated presentation of 250 milestones in the history of our home planet, from celebrated geologist and planetary scientist Jim Bell. Spanning Earth's entire history, from its birth 4.6 billion years ago to its inevitable destruction... -
The Pluto System After New Horizons by S. Alan Stern
RRP: £70.00£58.97Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816540945Author S. Alan SternFormat HardbackPage Count 688Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 333g -
Getting Started: Budget Astrophotography by Allan Hall 9781497360822
RRP: £17.99£16.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781497360822Author Allan HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 346Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Advancing Variable Star Astronomy: The Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers by Thomas R. Williams
RRP: £96.99£87.92Founded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate... -
The Essential Galileo by Galileo 9780872209374
RRP: £15.99£13.06Finocchiaro's new and revised translations have done what the Inquisition could not: they have captured an exceptional range of Galileo's career while also letting him speak--in clear English. No other volume offers more convenient or more reliable... -
Road Atlas for the Total Solar Eclipse of 2024 - Color Edition by Fred Espenak 9781941983157
RRP: £20.99£17.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941983157Author Fred EspenakFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Astropixels PublishingPublisher Astropixels PublishingWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm)... -
Island of the Setting Sun: In Search of Ireland's Ancient Astronomers by Anthony Murphy 9781916099852
RRP: £29.95£19.19Ireland is home to some of the world's oldest astronomically-aligned structures, giant stone monuments erected over 5,000 years ago. Despite their apparent simplicity, these megalithic edifices were crafted by a scientifically knowledgeable community of... -
Signposts to the Stars: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Learning the Night Sky and Exploring the Constellations by Richard J Bartlett 9781535318846
RRP: £17.99£15.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781535318846Author Richard J BartlettFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
The Sky Is for Everyone: Women Astronomers in Their Own Words by Virginia Trimble
RRP: £25.00£19.58An inspiring anthology of writings by trailblazing women astronomers from around the globeThe Sky Is for Everyone is an internationally diverse collection of autobiographical essays by women who broke down barriers and changed the face of modern... -
Messier Astrophotography Reference by Allan Hall 9781493766413
RRP: £17.99£16.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493766413Author Allan HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 358Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Deep Space: The Furthest Reaches of Our Universe by Robert Harvey
RRP: £19.99£14.34Travelling from the edge of our Solar System, through the Milky Way and to the outer edges of the observable universe, Deep Space is a spectacular photographic guide to galaxies, nebulae, supernova, clusters, black holes and quasars. Learn about the... -
Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature by Peter Atkins
RRP: £10.99£7.77The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where... -
Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography by Nick Kanas 9783030136123
RRP: £49.99£45.97Explore the beauty and awe of the heavens through the rich celestial prints and star atlases offered in this third edition book. The author traces the development of celestial cartography from ancient to modern times, describes the relationships between... -
Meteorites by Bruce L. Stinchcomb 9780764337284
RRP: £27.99£18.02Over 500 color images and engaging text provide insight into these interesting collectibles from "out of this world." Meteorites link back to the early stages of the Milky Way galaxy and are the oldest items one can touch, some dating back to before the... -
Contact with Alien Civilizations: Our Hopes and Fears about Encountering Extraterrestrials by Michael Michaud 9780387285986
RRP: £29.99£25.70This book describes a wide variety of speculations by many authors about the consequences for humanity of coming into contact with extraterrestrial intelligence. The assumptions underlying those speculations are examined, and some conclusions are drawn... -
For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet by Matthew Shindell
RRP: £20.00£16.98A tour of Mars in the human imagination, from ancient astrologers to modern explorers. Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, its geologic kinship with Earth, and its... -
Lilavati by Haran Chandra Banerji
£28.67Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789392510939Author Haran Chandra BanerjiFormat HardbackPage Count 317Imprint Motilal Banarsidass,Publisher Motilal Banarsidass,Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 150mm... -
Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space by James R. Hansen 9780813049335
RRP: £27.95£21.72He walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other human. He served with NASA for more than four decades. His peers called him the ""astronaut's astronaut.""Enthusiasts of space exploration have long waited... -
Astronomy Photographer of the Year: Collection 8 by Royal Observatory Greenwich 9780008348991
RRP: £39.95£29.53A beautiful Christmas gift for beginner and seasoned stargazers alike A beautiful giftable, coffee-table book, showcasing the most spectacular space photography of its kind, taken from locations across the globe. Marvel at the wonders of the...