Astronomy

With ESA's upcoming JUpiter ICy moons Explorer (JUICE) mission to Jupiter and Ganymede, this book provides a fascinating and timely summary of our current knowledge about Ganymede: the largest moon in the Solar System and the only one with an intrinsic...

This volume provides a wide-ranging introduction to Kepler's work, with essays on his religion, his cosmological theories, his work in astronomy, astrology, optics and mathematics and his interactions with Tycho Brahe and Galileo Galilei.Kepler is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639890576Author Hudson PearceFormat HardbackPage Count 242Imprint States Academic PressPublisher States Academic PressWeight(grams) 853gDimensions(mm)...

The concepts of dark matter and the cosmic web are some of the most significant developments in cosmology in the past century. They have decisively changed the classical cosmological paradigm, which was first elaborated upon during the first half of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955351157Author Lochlainn SeabrookFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Sea Raven PressPublisher Sea Raven PressWeight(grams) 608gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

IAU Symposium 291 features a rich harvest of recent scientific discoveries and looks forward to the many exciting avenues for future neutron-star research. The volume starts with general, lively, comprehensive introductions to three main themes that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936137381Author Page KeeleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 281Imprint National Science Teachers AssociationPublisher National Science Teachers...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781639873906Author Hudson PearceFormat HardbackPage Count 247Imprint Murphy & Moore PublishingPublisher Murphy & Moore PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632399885Author Audria BaldwinFormat HardbackPage Count 237Imprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 839gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

This symposium honors the contributions of Charlotte Moore Sitterly as a pioneer of spectroscopy, and astronomical spectroscopy in particular. The need for precise and accurate laboratory data in astrophysics has not diminished. Every time better...

High-performance CCD cameras have opened up an exciting new window on the Universe for amateur astronomers. This book provides a complete, self-contained guide to choosing and using CCD cameras. We start with a no-nonsense introduction to how a CCD...

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...

This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with everything they need to know about the southern night sky. It contains the latest information on the solar system, historical features, monthly sky maps, details of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620318584Author Vanessa BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bullfrog BooksPublisher Bullfrog BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 203mm *...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620318447Author Vanessa BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bullfrog BooksPublisher Jump! IncorporatedWeight(grams) 230g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626178571Author Betsy RathburnFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bellwether MediaPublisher Bellwether Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620318485Author Vanessa BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bullfrog BooksPublisher Jump! IncorporatedWeight(grams) 230g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620318423Author Vanessa BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bullfrog BooksPublisher Bullfrog BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 198mm *...

"In his new book, Transit of Venus, 1631 to the Present, Dr Nick Lomb - an astronomer at the Sydney Observatpry and the author of the Australian Sky Guide - has produced what may be his most timely publication to date...Dr Lomb has cooked up both a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620318546Author Vanessa BlackFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Bullfrog BooksPublisher Jump! IncorporatedWeight(grams) 230g

Jupiter and Saturn are the two largest planets in the solar system and the first two gas giant planets encountered when moving away from the Sun. They are both immensely complicated systems not unlike miniature solar systems on their own: Jupiter has 63...

Space and Astronomy: An Illustrated Guide to Science is one of eight volumes in ""Facts On File's"" new ""Science Visual Resources"" set. Containing eight sections, a comprehensive glossary, a Web site guide, and an index, ""Space and Astronomy"" is an...

When observing the sky on a very clear, dark night, the soft glow of the Milky Way with its thousands of stars can be seen with the naked eye. Over the centuries since Galileo Galilei first pointed a telescope at the galaxy in 1609, this awe-inspiring...

The field of astrochemistry is constantly changing, and new space probes are sent into the solar system on a regular basis to research astronomical bodies. ""Chemistry of Space"" offers an overview of the latest information about the solar system, the...

From the authors of Sketching the Moon comes a comprehensive guide filled with richly illustrated, detailed drawing tutorials that cover a variety of solar phenomena. Explanations of what to expect visually from white light, Hydrogen-alpha and Calcium K...

Over the past decade, modelling the panchromatic emission of galaxies has become one of the key tools in measuring their properties. As new and next-generation facilities progressively herald a new era in observational astronomy, we face new and specific...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781902626093Author John StarkePage Count 24Imprint Red Bird PublishingPublisher Red Bird Publishing

Today we take for granted that a telescope allows us to see galaxies millions of light years away. But before its invention, people used nothing more than their naked eye to fathom what took place in the visible sky. So how did four men in the 1500's-of...

Ideal for backyard stargazers, this introduction to astronomy offers a unique blend of advice and personal observations. Drawn from decades of experiences and enjoyment watching the night sky, Tim B. Hunter helps beginners take up the hobby of watching...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679735311Author John Noble WilfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 337gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Learn how to observe and navigate the night sky with this guide to stargazing for beginners!The dazzling reference book shines bright with crystal-clear charts of the planets, stars and constellations in both the northern and southern hemispheres for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467786119Author Martha RustadFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Lerner Publishing GroupPublisher Lerner Publishing Group

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471127956Author Philip S. HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)...

Today we know much about the sky: how stars are born, how they live and die, and how the universe as a whole evolves. We have learned of the existence of another type of matter, indifferent to light and yet decisive for the formation of galaxies, and we...

This book provides a unique view of Astronomy in Culture, Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy involving ancient civilizations in Latin America, emphasizing scientific and cultural knowledge combined with historical, cognitive, archaeological and...

This spectacularly illustrated book is a comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world's observatories and spacecraft missions. Featuring the latest and most stunning images, it provides a magnificent portrayal of the beauty of the...

Light pollution has spread so much in the last few decades that it often compromises our view of the stars. It is becoming more and more difficult to find an observing site with clear, dark skies away from light and industrial pollution. However, with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062936714Author Brian CoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

This book surveys our understanding of stars which change in brightness because they pulsate. Pulsating variable stars are keys to distance scales inside and beyond the Milky Way galaxy. They test our understanding not only of stellar pulsation theory...