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Supernova by Or Graur
RRP: £15.99£9.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262543149Author Or GraurFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate by Paul Halpern
RRP: £25.00£18.25In the past decade, Paul Halpern has brought readers three stunning histories of science -- Einstein's Dice and Schroedinger's Cats, The Quantum Labyrinth, and Synchronicity -- that reveal the twisted, bizarre, and illuminating stories of physics'... -
Easy Things to See with a Small Telescope: A Beginner's Guide to Over 60 Easy-To-Find Night Sky Sights by Richard J Bartlett 9781519480736
RRP: £19.99£17.11Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781519480736Author Richard J BartlettFormat PaperbackPage Count 178Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars: Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra by Keith Robinson 9780387367866
RRP: £32.99£26.90While most amateur astronomers know about the red shift, have a general idea of the way that the emission and absorption lines in stellar spectra provide an insight into the atomic processes of the star, it is unusual to find someone who has any kind of... -
The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies by S Phillipps 9780470855072
RRP: £43.95£39.26The Structure and Evolution of Galaxies is a concise introduction to this fascinating subject providing the reader with the fundamentals in a clear and accessible style. This user-friendly text assumes some prerequisite knowledge of astronomy, with the... -
Heaven's Touch: From Killer Stars to the Seeds of Life, How We Are Connected to the Universe by James B. Kaler 9780691129464 [USED COPY]
RRP: £30.00£2.34Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you--but you're not. This book reveals the startling... -
Heaven's Touch: From Killer Stars to the Seeds of Life, How We Are Connected to the Universe by James B. Kaler
RRP: £30.00£27.79Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you--but you're not. This book reveals the startling... -
The Complete Guide to the Herschel Objects: Sir William Herschel's Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies by Mark Bratton 9780521768924
RRP: £69.99£60.12Sir William Herschel's contributions to astronomy during the late eighteenth century are unrivalled. His lasting legacy is his dedicated all-sky survey of star clusters and nebulae, and these objects continue to be among the most studied in the night sky... -
Structure And Evolution Of Stars, The by John J Eldridge 9781783265794
RRP: £90.00£78.81Stars are the fundamental observable constituents of the Universe. They are the first objects we see in the night sky, they dominate the light produced in our own and other galaxies, and nucleosynthesis in stars produces all the elements heavier than... -
Introduction to Planetary Geomorphology by Ronald Greeley 9780521867115
RRP: £70.99£65.19Nearly all major planets and moons in our Solar System have been visited by spacecraft and the data they have returned has revealed the incredible diversity of planetary surfaces. Featuring a wealth of images, this textbook explores the geological... -
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective by Carl Sagan 9780521783033
RRP: £68.99£48.31In 1973, Carl Sagan published The Cosmic Connection, a daring view of the universe, which rapidly became a classic work of popular science and inspired a generation of scientists and enthusiasts. This seminal work is reproduced here for a whole new... -
Eclipse - Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon by Frank Close 9780198795490 [USED COPY]
RRP: £14.99£2.40On 21 August 2017, over 100 million people will gather in a narrow belt across the USA to witness the most watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse - Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, written by the widely read popular science author Frank... -
Eclipse - Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon by Frank Close
RRP: £14.99£10.95On 21 August 2017, over 100 million people will gather in a narrow belt across the USA to witness the most watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse - Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, written by the widely read popular science author Frank... -
Exploring the Moon: The Apollo Expeditions by David M. Harland 9780387746388
RRP: £39.99£33.66David Harland opens with a review of the robotic probes, namely the Rangers which returned television before crashing into the Moon, the Surveyors which 'soft landed' in order to investigate the nature of the surface, and the Lunar Orbiters which mapped... -
Space Systems Failures: Disasters and Rescues of Satellites, Rocket and Space Probes by David M. Harland 9780387215198
RRP: £44.99£35.22In the 1960s and 1970s deep space missions were dispatched in pairs in case one was lost in launch or failed during its journey. Following the triumphs of the Viking landings on Mars in 1976 and both Voyagers spacecraft successfully surveying the outer... -
Gravitational Waves in Physics and Astrophysics by M Coleman Miller 9780750330497
RRP: £120.00£114.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780750330497Author M Coleman MillerFormat HardbackPage Count 290Imprint Institute of Physics PublishingPublisher Institute of Physics... -
1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers by Michael E. Bakich 9781441917768
RRP: £44.99£41.581,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate... -
The Rocket Men: Vostok & Voskhod. The First Soviet Manned Spaceflights by Rex Hall 9781852333911
RRP: £39.99£32.29In The Rocket Men authors Rex Hall and Dave Shayler review this Soviet demonstration of technological progress from both the developmental and operational aspects which were clouded in secrecy and in direct contrast to the high profile American programme... -
Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy lessons by Clifford A. Pickover 9780195142419
RRP: £21.49£14.29Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Surfing Through Hyperspace: Understanding Higher Universes in Six Easy lessons by Clifford A. Pickover 9780195142419 [USED COPY]
RRP: £21.49£2.00Do a little armchair time travel, rub elbows with a four-dimensional intelligent life form, or stretch your mind to the furthest corner of an uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, Surfing Through Hyperspace, you need not be a mathematician... -
Mercury in Retrograde: And Other Ways the Stars Can Teach You to Live Your Truth, Find Your Power, and Hear the Call of the Universe by Rachel Stuart-Haas
RRP: £12.99£10.06From lunar logic to retrograde real talk, eclipses to asteroids, practicing astrologer Rachel Stuart-Haas breaks down the astrological phenomena that impact your day-to-day life in this giftable guide to the heavens, and what they have in store. The sun,... -
Cosmic Rays: Multimessenger Astrophysics and Revolutionary Astronomy by Alessandro De Angelis 9783031385599
RRP: £27.99£25.65In recent years, cosmic rays have become the protagonists of a new scientific revolution. We are able today to film the Universe with telescopes of completely novel conception, recording information from many different messengers and accessing previously... -
Cassini at Saturn: Huygens Results by David M. Harland 9780387261294
RRP: £29.99£25.62Cassini At Saturn - Huygens Results brings the story of the Cassini-Huygens mission and their joint exploration of the Saturnian system right up to date. Cassini entered orbit around Saturn June 2004 so this update includes 8 months of scientific data... -
Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael A. Covington 9780521627405
RRP: £59.99£43.43First published in 1999, this much expanded and updated edition of the best-selling handbook Astrophotography for the Amateur provides a complete guide to taking pictures of stars, galaxies, the Moon, the Sun, comets, meteors and eclipses, using... -
The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi by Michael R. Molnar 9780813564715
RRP: £27.99£15.21Could the $50 purchase of an ancient coin by a Rutgers astronomer have unlocked the mystery of the Christmas Star? For years, scientists have looked, with little success, to astronomical records for an explanation of the magical star that guided the Magi... -
Exploring the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson 9780920656662 [USED COPY]
RRP: £6.95£2.34'Exploring the Night Sky' is aimed at novice star gazers anxious to expand their astronomical repertoire beyond the Big and Little Dippers. Dickinson has designed a superb introduction to astronomy that is clear, concise, beautifully illustrated, and... -
Exploring the Night Sky by Terence Dickinson 9780920656662
RRP: £6.95£5.10'Exploring the Night Sky' is aimed at novice star gazers anxious to expand their astronomical repertoire beyond the Big and Little Dippers. Dickinson has designed a superb introduction to astronomy that is clear, concise, beautifully illustrated, and... -
Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations by Maurizio Salaris 9780470092200
RRP: £54.95£48.09Evolution of Stars and Stellar Populations is a comprehensive presentation of the theory of stellar evolution and its application to the study of stellar populations in galaxies. Taking a unique approach to the subject, this self-contained text... -
Fifty Year Almanac of Astronomical Events - 2021 to 2070 by Fred Espenak 9781941983355
RRP: £15.99£13.56Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941983355Author Fred EspenakFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Astropixels PublishingPublisher Astropixels PublishingWeight(grams) 277gDimensions(mm)... -
The Discovery of the Universe: A History of Astronomy and Observatories by Carolyn Collins Petersen
RRP: £20.00£13.34Like time machines, observatories reveal distant objects as they once existed, almost too far away to imagine. They are our portals to the universe, to let us understand how it began and how it works. This book charts the progress of astronomy through... -
Meteorite Mineralogy by Alan Rubin
RRP: £125.00£113.32Meteorites are fascinating cosmic visitors. Using accessible language, this book documents the history of mineralogy and meteorite research, summarizes the mineralogical characteristics of the myriad varieties of meteorites, and explains the... -
The Impact of Discovering Life beyond Earth by Steven J. Dick
RRP: £29.99£26.34The search for life in the Universe, once the domain of science fiction, is now a robust research program with a well-defined roadmap, from studying the extremes of life on Earth to exploring the possible niches for life in the Solar System and... -
The Astronomer's Chair: A Visual and Cultural History by Omar W Nasim
RRP: £57.00£48.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262045537Author Omar W. NasimFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
The Milky Way: An Insider's Guide by William H. Waller 9780691178356
RRP: £17.99£14.38This book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings. In engaging language, it tells how the Milky Way congealed from blobs... -
The River of Time by Igor D. Novikov
RRP: £24.99£21.18Can we change the past? The surprising answer to this question can be found in the final chapters of this book. Examining the history of the study of time and presenting in detail the modern state of physical research on the subject, this book is a... -
Herschel 400 Observing Guide by Steve O'Meara
RRP: £46.99£39.32The Herschel 400 is a list of 400 galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, picked from over 2,500 deep-sky objects discovered and catalogued by the great eighteenth-century astronomer Sir William Herschel and his sister Caroline. It comprises 231 galaxies,... -
Apollo 12 - On the Ocean of Storms by David Harland 9781441976062
RRP: £54.99£42.78In July 1969 the 'amiable strangers' that made up the crew of the historic Apollo 11 flight successfully achieved the first manned lunar landing. Several months later, three close friends set off on an even more challenging mission. Free of the burden of... -
The Astronomy Book by DK
RRP: £19.99£19.79Learn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject,... -
Getting Started: Using an Equatorial Telescope Mount: Everything you need to know for astrophotography or visual use by Allan Hall 9781545163092
RRP: £11.99£9.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781545163092Author Allan HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Using the Meade ETX: 100 Objects You Can Really See with the Mighty ETX by Mike Weasner 9781852333515
RRP: £44.99£32.52In 1996 Meade, the world's largest astronomical telescope manufacturer, introduced the ETX, a low-cost and genuinely portable instrument capable of results close to the theoretical limits of optical performance. Since then several different models have...