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2022 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America by Storm Dunlop
RRP: $10.31$9.17The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events... -
Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars by CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore 9780521793902
RRP: $54.17$34.11On a clear, starry night, the jewelled beauty and unimaginable immensity of our universe is awe-inspiring. Star-gazing with binoculars is rewarding and may begin a lifelong hobby! Patrick Moore has painstakingly researched Exploring the Night Sky with... -
Handbook of Binocular Astronomy by M. Poxon 9780956239402
RRP: $25.09$16.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956239402Author M. PoxonFormat PaperbackPage Count 406Imprint Starman BooksPublisher Starman BooksWeight(grams) 216g -
The Big Splat, or How Our Moon Came to be: A Violent Natural History by D. Mackenzie 9780471150572
RRP: $32.24$27.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471150572Author D. MackenzieFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 504gDimensions(mm)... -
Concise Catalog of Deep-Sky Objects: Astrophysical Information for 550 Galaxies, Clusters and Nebulae by Warren H. Finlay 9783319031699
RRP: $51.59$45.94This book is for the amateur astronomer who wants to know about the astrophysical nature of deep sky objects. The information is presented in a concise format and is equally valuable when used as background reading or, alternatively, at the telescope... -
Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes Chris Impey (University of Arizona in Tucson) 9781324000938
RRP: $27.08$22.90Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, yet every galaxy harbours a black hole at its centre. In Einstein's Monsters, Chris Impey builds on this profound discovery to explore questions at the cutting edge of cosmology, such as what... -
Exoplants: Diamond Worlds, Super Earths, Pulsar Planets, and the New Search for Life Beyond Our Solar System by Michael Summers
RRP: $21.92$14.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346254Author Michael SummersFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian Books -
Chasing the Sun: The Epic Story of the Star That Gives us Life by Richard Cohen
RRP: $19.34$12.07The 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... -
Star Ware: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories by Philip S. Harrington
$23.70Apologies 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 -
In Love with Venus: A Touch of Astronomy Can Change Your Life Forever by Angela Moore 9781906069025
RRP: $12.89$8.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906069025Author Angela MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint The Squeeze PressPublisher The Squeeze Press -
Celestial Objects for Modern Telescopes: Practical Amateur Astronomy Volume 2 by Michael A. Covington 9780521524193
RRP: $60.62$52.17Based on field notes made by the author during his own career as an amateur astronomer, this unique guide covers both the traditional and novel approaches to studying the night sky. In addition to the more standard techniques, it discusses the latest... -
Life in the Cosmos: From Biosignatures to Technosignatures by Manasvi Lingam
RRP: $85.08$69.35A 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... -
Apollo 13: Anniversary Edition by Jim Lovell 9780618056651
$23.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780618056651Author Jim LovellFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Houghton Mifflin (Trade)Publisher Houghton MifflinWeight(grams) 326g -
More Things in the Heavens: How Infrared Astronomy Is Expanding Our View of the Universe by Michael Werner 9780691175546
RRP: $41.28$32.46A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space TelescopeAstronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye. Launched in... -
Astrobiology: An Introduction by Kevin W. Plaxco
RRP: $39.35$35.31Exploring the potential for extraterrestrial life and the origins of our own planet, this comprehensive introduction to astrobiology is updated with the latest findings.Informed by the discoveries and analyses of extrasolar planets and the findings from... -
Moon:An Illustrated History: From Ancient Myths to the Colonies of Tomorrow David Warmflash 9781454931980
RRP: $25.80$17.74From the moon's formation, to its potential for future exploration, this richly illustrated volume presents 100 milestones in lunar history. With dazzling images on every spread, and illuminating text by astrobiologist Dr. David Warmflash, Moon: An... -
New Patterns in the Sky: Myths & Legends of the Stars by Julius D.W. Staal 9780939923045
RRP: $37.40$22.29Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939923045Author Julius D W StaalFormat PaperbackPage Count 300Imprint McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, USPublisher McDonald & Woodward Publishing... -
To Measure the Sky: An Introduction to Observational Astronomy by Frederick R. Chromey 9781107572560
RRP: $74.81$66.54The second edition of this popular text provides undergraduates with a quantitative yet accessible introduction to the physical principles underlying the collection and analysis of observational data in contemporary optical and infrared astronomy. The... -
Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy: A Practical Python Guide for the Analysis of Survey Data, Updated Edition by Zeljko Ivezic 9780691198309
RRP: $100.62$79.17Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy is the essential introduction to the statistical methods needed to analyze complex data sets from astronomical surveys such as the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, the Dark... -
The Case for Space: How the Revolution in Spaceflight Opens Up a Future of Limitless Possibility by Robert Zubrin 9781633885349
RRP: $24.50$22.59A noted space expert explains the current revolution in spaceflight, where it leads, and why we need it. A new space race has begun. But the rivals in this case are not superpowers but competing entrepreneurs. These daring pioneers are creating a... -
Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black Holes by Chris Impey
RRP: $16.76$14.78Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, yet every galaxy harbours a black hole at its centre. In Einstein's Monsters, Chris Impey builds on this profound discovery to explore questions at the cutting edge of cosmology, such as what... -
Asteroids: How Love, Fear, and Greed Will Determine Our Future in Space by Martin Elvis
RRP: $29.03$24.96A unique, wide-ranging examination of asteroid exploration and our future in space Human travel into space is an enormously expensive and unforgiving endeavor. So why go? In this accessible and authoritative book, astrophysicist Martin Elvis argues... -
Making Contact: Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Sarah Scoles
RRP: $16.76$10.55Jill Tarter is a pioneer, an innovator, an adventurer, and a controversial force. At a time when women weren't encouraged to do much outside the home, Tarter ventured as far out as she could-into the three-Kelvin cold of deep space. And she hasn't... -
The Dynamic Ether of Cosmic Space: Correcting a Major Error in Modern Science by James DeMeo 9780997405712
RRP: $30.90$27.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997405712Author James DeMeoFormat PaperbackPage Count 404Imprint Natural Energy WorksPublisher Natural Energy WorksWeight(grams) 590g -
The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World by Peter Ward 9780805075120
RRP: $27.09$17.29Draws on current findings in astrobiology to chart the story of the second half of the planet Earth's life, predicting that the process of planetary evolution will effectively reverse itself until life discontinues and the world becomes engulfed by an... -
The Night Sky of the Southern Hemisphere by James Kavanagh
RRP: $7.73$5.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620054970Author James KavanaghPage Count 12Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd -
Imagined Life: A Speculative Scientific Journey Among the Exoplanets in Search of Intelligent Aliens, Ice Creatures, and Supergravity Animals by James Trefil
RRP: $37.41$22.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588346643Author James TrefilFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Smithsonian BooksPublisher Smithsonian BooksWeight(grams) 1g -
The Barnard Objects: Then and Now by Tim B. Hunter 9783031314841
RRP: $45.14$41.53The Barnard Objects have fascinated professional and amateur astronomers for over one hundred years. Many of those objects first imaged by E.E. Barnard on black-and-white photographic plates are now being captured daily in thousands of color... -
Planetary Sciences by Imke De Pater 9781107091610
RRP: $91.58$84.87An authoritative introduction for graduate students in the physical sciences, this award-winning textbook explains the wide variety of physical, chemical, and geological processes that govern the motions and properties of planets. This updated second... -
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth by Kate Greene 9781785786822
RRP: $19.34$12.29'Filled with wonderment and awe ... Greene's eloquent memoir is equal parts escape and comfort.' Publishers WeeklyA powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars.In 2013 Kate Greene moved to Mars.On NASA's first HI-SEAS... -
Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration by James S.J. Schwartz
RRP: $45.14$39.33Reclaiming Space is an innovative study of space travel's history, legitimacy, and future. The NewSpace movement that presently dominates spaceflight culture is characterized by distinctly Western, free-market capitalist values and associated with the... -
Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration by Paul Gilster 9780387004365
RRP: $45.14$36.66I 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... -
The Universe Explained To My Grandchildren by Hubert Reeves
RRP: $7.74$5.68Apologies 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 -
The Almagest: Introduction to the Mathematics of the Heavens by Claudius Ptolemy 9781888009439
RRP: $23.21$19.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781888009439Author Claudius PtolemyFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Green Lion PressPublisher Green Lion PressWeight(grams) 544gDimensions(mm) 251mm *... -
Voice of the Universe: Building the Jodrell Bank Telescope, 2nd Edition by Sir Bernard Lovell 9780275926793
$51.46In this volume the creator and director of Jodrell Bank, the world's largest radio telescope, tells the fascinating story behind the building of this huge telescope. Though the telescope is popularly known for tracking and communicating with man-made... -
Exploring Planetary Climate: A History of Scientific Discovery on Earth, Mars, Venus and Titan by Ralph D. Lorenz
RRP: $64.49$58.53This book chronicles the history of climate science and planetary exploration, focusing on our ever-expanding knowledge of Earth's climate, and the parallel research underway on some of our nearest neighbours: Mars, Venus and Titan. From early telescopic... -
The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System by Kenneth R. Lang 9780521198578
RRP: $82.55$71.90Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new... -
The Phoenix Lights: A Skeptics Discovery That We Are Not Alone by Lynne D Kitei M D 9781943625772
RRP: $23.16$19.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943625772Author Gary E Schwartz Ph DFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Waterfront Digital PressPublisher Waterfront Digital PressWeight(grams)... -
Apollo: The Definitive Sourcebook by Richard W. Orloff 9780387300436
RRP: $77.39$64.96This book provides an overview of the origins of the Apollo program and descriptions of the ground facilities, launch vehicles and spacecraft that were developed in the quest to reach - and return from - the surface of the moon. It will serve as an... -
Colliding Worlds: How Cosmic Encounters Shaped Planets and Life by Simone Marchi
RRP: $29.66$21.00Simone Marchi presents the emerging story of how cosmic collisions shaped both the solar system and our own planet, from the creation of the Moon to influencing the evolution of life on Earth. The Earth emerged out of the upheaval and chaos of...