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The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2023 by Lia Leendertz
RRP: $25.33$14.64THE ORIGINAL & SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING ALMANAC Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including key dates, tide tables and garden tasks; constellations and moon phases; sunrises, folk... -
Observing our Solar System: A beginner's guide by Tom Kerss
RRP: $17.53$11.74The ideal gift for aspiring astronomers. The sights in our Solar System are dynamic reminders of our planet's position as part of a larger neighbourhood. Study the ever-changing face of the Moon, watch the steady march of the planets against... -
Moondust by Andrew Smith
RRP: $19.48$13.86A revised and updated edition of the classic work to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing 'It left me spellbound ... belongs to the same tradition as Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff' Sunday Times 'Fascinating. A wonderful book'... -
A Galaxy of Her Own: Amazing Stories of Women in Space by Libby Jackson
RRP: $33.13$24.73From small steps to giant leaps, A Galaxy of Her Own tells fifty stories of inspirational women who have been fundamental to the story of humans in space, from scientists to astronauts to some surprising roles in between.From Ada Lovelace in the... -
Earth Grids: The Secret Patterns of Gaia's Sacred Sites by Hugh Newman
RRP: $13.55$11.17Do ancient maps prove that the planet was surveyed 12,000 years ago? Were the poles once in a different position to where they are today? Is there a secret pattern joining the great sites of antiquity? In this revolutionary little book, ancient sites... -
The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity by Bobby Azarian
RRP: $44.83$29.58Why do we exist? For centuries, this question was the sole province of religion and philosophy. But now science is ready to take a seat at the table.According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions... -
A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong by Dr Rebecca Smethurst
RRP: $39.00$26.93In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst charts five hundred years of scientific breakthroughs in astronomy and astrophysics.'A jaunt through space history . . . with charming wit and many... -
Limitless: The Autobiography: The bestselling story of Britain's inspirational astronaut by Tim Peake
RRP: $21.43$15.15The inspirational autobiography of Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake, the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an AstronautAs heard on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs__________________'What surprised me was how entirely... -
The Almanac 2021 by Lia Leendertz
$16.19'The perfect companion to the seasons' - India KnightWelcome to The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2021. If you are new to The Almanac then welcome; if you are a regular reader then hello! The Almanac is about celebrating the unfolding year in all its... -
Sun, Moon and Earth by Robin Heath 9781904263463
RRP: $11.68$8.01How many days are there between full moons - think you know? Is there an ancient key to the calendar hidden in stone circles? What is the magical secret of the Sun-Moon-Earth system? If you have ever wondered about eclipses, tides or the seasons, this... -
Missions to the Moon: The Story of Man's Greatest Adventure Brought to Life with Augmented Reality by Rod Pyle
RRP: $48.75$33.89Full of personal insights and accounts of the long journey to getting a man on the moon, Missions to the Moon is the perfect companion for anyone with a love of space travel, the moon landings, or NASA, CNSA, RFSA, and the rest of the world's space... -
Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
RRP: $21.43$15.15On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun.United by this momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came... -
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes by Chris Hadfield
RRP: $33.13$24.73In You Are Here, celebrated astronaut Chris Hadfield gives us the really big picture: this is our home, as seen from space. The millions of us who followed Hadfield's news-making Twitter feed from the International Space Station thought we knew what we... -
Astronomy in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant by Giles Sparrow
RRP: $19.48$13.26What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays. From Trojan... -
Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction by Katherine M. Blundell
RRP: $17.53$12.58Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and... -
Ufos by Leslie Kean
RRP: $33.13$22.50Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307717085Author Leslie KeanFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Crown Publishing Group, Division of Random House IncPublisher Random House USA... -
Diamonds Everywhere: Awe-inspiring astronomy discoveries by Tom Kerss 9780008636968
RRP: $33.13$22.37Answers to the mysteries of the cosmos for inquiring minds. Explore the entire cosmos in 101 fascinating topics - from mind-blowing numbers, astonishing sights, to strange-but-true discoveries and everything in between. Feed your... -
Inside PixInsight by Warren A. Keller
RRP: $54.58$50.80PixInsight has taken the astro-imaging world by storm. As the first comprehensive postprocessing platform to be created by astro-imagers for astro-imagers, it has for many replaced other generic graphics editors as the software of choice. PixInsight has... -
Into the Black: The electrifying true story of how the first flight of the Space Shuttle nearly ended in disaster by Rowland White 9780552160223
RRP: $25.33$17.73On 12th April 1981 a revolutionary new spacecraft blasted off from Florida on her maiden flight. NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia was the most advanced flying machine ever built - the high watermark of post-war aviation development. A direct descendant of... -
The Hubble Legacy: 30 Years of Discoveries and Images by Jim Bell 9781454936220
RRP: $48.75$33.29This is the definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by noted astronomer Jim Bell. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time-and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and... -
Stargazing For Dummies by Steve Owens 9781118411568
RRP: $25.33$16.77Reach for the stars Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky and its contents - from constellations through to planets and galaxies. Stars and other night sky objects can be seen with the naked eye, or seen in greater numbers and in more... -
Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future Beyond Earth by Avi Loeb 9781399807913
RRP: $39.00$26.03'LOEB IS AN ASTRONOMICAL SHERLOCK HOLMES' Washington Post'A JOY IN CONJECTURE AND AN OMNIVOROUS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. . . CARL SAGAN WOULD HAVE LIKED THIS BOOK' The Times In 2017, Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, went public with a theory... -
Philip's Moon Map by Dr John Murray
RRP: $15.58$12.71The essential map for all Moon watchers.The awesome beauty of the Moon is brought to life in this practical map for Moon watchers which locates, describes and indexes more than 500 physical features on the visible side of the moon. Who hasn't marvelled... -
Wonders of the Universe by Brian Cox
RRP: $50.70$35.20Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old. 93 billion light years wide. It contains over 100 billion... -
Carl Sagan: A Biography by Ray Spangenburg
RRP: $25.33$22.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591026587Author Ray SpangenburgFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Prometheus BooksPublisher Prometheus BooksWeight(grams) 155g -
Eclipse and Revelation: Total Solar Eclipses in Science, History, Literature, and the Arts by Henrike Lange 9780192857996
RRP: $48.75$42.10Two questions guide this seven-year project: First, how can we approach the phenomenon, representation, and interpretation of total solar eclipses? Second, how can we heal the historical divide separating the natural sciences from the humanities, arts,... -
Space: 10 Things You Should Know by Rebecca Smethurst
RRP: $19.48$11.62'Bite-sized, cutting edge science delivered with enormous enthusiasm - all you need to travel the cosmos' CHRIS LINTOTT 'A lot of astrophysics is packed into this neat little book . . . I guarantee you will come away knowing your dark matter from your... -
The Quantum Universe: Everything that can happen does happen by Brian Cox
RRP: $21.43$15.15From the bestselling authors of Why does E=mc2? comes The Quantum Universe, in which Brian Cox, presenter of the BBC's Wonders of the Solar System and Wonders of the Universe, and Jeff Forshaw go on a brilliantly ambitious mission to show that everyone... -
Apollo 13 by James Lovell
RRP: $21.43$14.43April 13, 1970. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise and Jack Swigert are hurtling towards the moon in the Apollo 13 spacecraft, when an explosion rocks the ship. The cockpit grows dim, the air grows thin, and the instrument lights wink out. Moments later,... -
Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry by Glen Van Brummelen 9780691175997
RRP: $35.08$27.42Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth. Once at the heart of astronomy and... -
The Sky at Night: How to Read the Solar System: A Guide to the Stars and Planets by Chris North
RRP: $33.13$23.95The Solar System - so what is it?We've all learned the basics at school but how much can you remember? Expert astronomers and co-presenters of The Sky at Night Chris North and Paul Abel take a fascinating guided tour of our Solar System and explain its... -
The Universe in Your Hand: A Journey Through Space, Time and Beyond by Christophe Galfard
RRP: $25.33$17.73Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe . . .The Universe in Your Hand takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the surface of our dying sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and... -
Ask an Astronaut: My Guide to Life in Space (Official Tim Peake Book) by Tim Peake
RRP: $21.43$15.15The awe-inspiring Sunday Times Bestseller from astronaut Tim PeakeShortlisted for the British Book Award 2018'Amazing . . . A brilliant book' Chris Evans, BBC Radio 2Have you ever thought of becoming an astronaut?Ask an Astronaut is Tim Peake's personal... -
Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Edition: An insight into the hardware from the first manned mission to land on the moon by C. Riley
RRP: $48.75$36.31This is the story of the Apollo 11 mission and the 'space hardware' that made it all possible. This manual looks at the evolution and design of the mighty Saturn V rocket, the Command and Service Modules, and the Lunar Module. It describes the space... -
A Deep Sky Astrophotography Primer: Creating Stunning Images Is Easier Than You Think! by Michael O'Brien 9783031157615
RRP: $58.48$53.43This instructional guide has one aim: to teach inexperienced astrophotographers how to take high quality images. Often, basic information about astrophotography is lacking, or is dealt with too briefly in books on the subject. This book is a distillation... -
Exactly: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester
RRP: $25.33$16.54SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2018 Bestselling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as... -
China's Space Programme: From the Era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping by S. Chandrashekar 9789811915062
RRP: $64.33$51.91This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China's space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station. This... -
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World by Sarah Stewart Johnson
RRP: $21.43$12.71As a new wave of interplanetary exploration unfolds, a talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars.'Beautifully written, emotive - a love letter to a planet' DERMOT O'LEARY, BBC Radio 2Mars - bewilderingly empty,... -
Celestial Calculations: A Gentle Introduction to Computational Astronomy by J. L. Lawrence
RRP: $70.20$45.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262536639Author J. L. LawrenceFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 22mm -
Eyes in the Sky: Space Telescopes from Hubble to Webb by Andrew May 9781837731275
RRP: $21.43$14.27Over 50 years ago, astronomers launched the world's first orbiting telescope. This allowed them to gaze further into outer space and examine anything that appears in the sky above our heads, from comets and planets to galaxy clusters and stars. Since...