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Space Invaders: How Robotic Spacecraft Explore the Solar System by Michel van Pelt 9780387332321
RRP: $58.48$48.30Manned space programs attract the most media attention, and it is not hard to understand why: the danger, the heroism, the sheer adventure we as earthbound observers can imagine when humans are involved. But robotic missions deserve a respectful and... -
Lonely Minds in the Universe by Giancarlo Genta 9780387339252
RRP: $48.73$39.21This interdisciplinary book probes the subject of extraterrestrial intelligent life, offering scientific and technological implications, discussing the philosophical and religious connotations and rebuffing pseudo-scientific assertions such as 'rare... -
The Geopolitics of Space Exploration by Marcello Spagnulo
RRP: $54.58$50.02This is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks, rewards and rivalries that have fueled space exploration over the decades. Jump into a world of ambitious entrepreneurs and determined spacefaring nations, of secret spy satellites and... -
Carl Sagan's Universe by Yervant Terzian 9780521576031
RRP: $91.63$74.39Carl Sagan's many contributions to science and society have been profound and far-reaching, influencing millions of people around the world. He carried out significant research in planetary science, was closely associated with the US space program,... -
Observing Variable Stars, Novae and Supernovae by Gerald North 9781107636125
RRP: $74.08$61.07Variable stars can be fascinating objects to study. This complete practical guide and resource package instructs amateur astronomers in observing and monitoring variable stars and other objects of variable brightness. Descriptions of the objects are... -
Interdisciplinary Astronomy: Third Scientific Course by Rudolf Steiner
RRP: $58.50$47.13Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621480709Author Rudolf SteinerFormat PaperbackPage Count 342Imprint SteinerBooks, IncPublisher SteinerBooks, IncWeight(grams) 476gDimensions(mm) 234mm *... -
Soviet and Russian Lunar Exploration by Brian Harvey 9780387218960
RRP: $87.73$66.90When, in July 1969, the Americans decisively beat the Soviet Union in the race to put an astronaut on the moon, this event had profound historical, scientific and political implications. This book tells the story of the Soviet and Russian lunar... -
The Pioneer Program: The History and Legacy of NASA's Unmanned Space Missions to the Outer Solar System by Charles River Editors 9781691212637
RRP: $21.72$18.14Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781691212637Author Charles RiverFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams)... -
A User's Guide to the Meade LXD55 and LXD75 Telescopes by Martin Peston 9780387364896
RRP: $68.23$55.67I have owned telescopes for over 25 years since I was a young lad. I purchased an LXD55 AR-6 Refractor in 2002, and was one of the first to own one in the UK. I am also a proud owner of an LXD75 SC-8. Armed with these two very different telescopes, I... -
50 Targets for the Mid-Sized Telescope by Dr John Read 9780692858417
RRP: $21.35$15.37Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692858417Author Dr John ReadFormat PaperbackPage Count 70Imprint Read PublishingPublisher Read PublishingWeight(grams) 240g -
Planets and Planetary Systems by Stephen Eales 9780470016930
RRP: $111.05$96.27Planetary Science is an exciting, fast-moving, interdisciplinary field with courses taught in a wide range of departments, including astronomy, physics, chemistry, earth sciences and biology. Planets and Planetary Systems is a well-written, concise... -
How Did the First Stars and Galaxies Form? by Abraham Loeb 9780691145167
RRP: $68.25$54.09Though astrophysicists have developed a theoretical framework for understanding how the first stars and galaxies formed, only now are we able to begin testing those theories with actual observations of the very distant, early universe. We are entering a... -
Venus, a longer view by Guy Ottewell 9780934546812
RRP: $35.45$25.92Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780934546812Author Guy OttewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 140Imprint Universal WorkshopPublisher Universal WorkshopWeight(grams) 454g -
The Astrobiological Landscape: Philosophical Foundations of the Study of Cosmic Life by Milan M. Cirkovic 9780521197755
RRP: $243.75$187.53Astrobiology is an expanding, interdisciplinary field investigating the origin, evolution and future of life in the universe. Tackling many of the foundational debates of the subject, from discussions of cosmological evolution to detailed reviews of... -
Bad Medicine: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Distance Healing to Vitamin O by Christopher Wanjek 9780471434993
RRP: $31.18$21.31"Christopher Wanjek uses a take-no-prisoners approach in debunkingthe outrageous nonsense being heaped on a gullible public in thename of science and medicine. Wanjek writes with clarity, humor,and humanity, and simultaneously informs and entertains."... -
50 Amazing Things To See With Your New Telescope by Allan Hall 9781727418804
RRP: $27.28$23.24Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781727418804Author Allan HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
Interpreting Astronomical Spectra by D. Emerson 9780471976790
RRP: $241.70$209.39Interpreting Astronomical Spectra D. Emerson Institute for Astronomy, Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edingurgh "Interpreting Astronomical Spectra" describes how physical conditions such as temperature, density and composition can... -
A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking
RRP: $42.90$26.40Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age 2006.Book InformationISBN 9780553385465Author Stephen HawkingFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Random House... -
Sundials: Design, Construction, and Use by Denis Savoie 9780387098012
RRP: $68.23$54.42Sundials, which decorate church walls, public plazas, and elegant gardens, are first and foremost astronomical instruments. Before understanding how sundials work, one must first understand the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky. In this book, Denis... -
Cosmic Odyssey: How Intrepid Astronomers at Palomar Observatory Changed our View of the Universe by Linda Schweizer
RRP: $70.20$48.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262044295Author Linda SchweizerFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press Ltd -
Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena: A Translation and Study of a Hellenistic Survey of Astronomy by James Evans 9780691123394
$162.06This is the first complete English translation of Geminos's Introduction to the Phenomena--one of the most important and interesting astronomical works of its type to have survived from Greek antiquity. Gracefully and charmingly written, Geminos's... -
From Cave Art to Hubble: A History of Astronomical Record Keeping by Jonathan Powell 9783030316877
RRP: $48.73$43.62Since ancient times, humans have been engaged in a continual quest to find meaning in and make sense of sights and events in the night sky. Cultures spread around the world recorded their earliest efforts in artwork made directly on the natural... -
David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky by David H. Levy 9780521797535
RRP: $81.88$65.66The perfect introduction for the novice astronomer, this book stirs the imagination and puts observation in a framework of social activity and personal adventure. Written by an award-winning astronomer, it is a technical guide to the sky, full of helpful... -
Outpost in Orbit: A Pictorial & Verbal History of the Space Station by David J Shayler 9781989044032
RRP: $83.83$53.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989044032Author David J ShaylerFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Apogee BooksPublisher Collector's Guide PublishingWeight(grams) 1038g -
Chasing the Sun: How the Science of Sunlight Shapes Our Bodies and Minds by Linda Geddes 9781643132174
RRP: $54.50$30.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643132174Author Linda GeddesFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 213mm * 145mm * 30mm -
Ulugh Beg's Catalogue Of Stars: Rev. From All Persian Manuscripts Existing In Great Britain, With A Vocabulary Of Persian And Arabic Words by Ulugh Beg 9781015706910
RRP: $25.25$22.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781015706910Author Ulugh BegFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Legare Street PressPublisher Legare Street PressWeight(grams) 181g -
Lunar and Planetary Rovers: The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars by Anthony Young 9780387307749
RRP: $77.98$63.47The Wheels of Apollo and the Quest for Mars fills a need for a complete history of the Lunar Roving Vehicle used on Apollo 15, 16 and 17, drawing on many photographs never before published. It also tells the story of the robotic rovers used on Mars, and... -
Tired Light: An Explanation of Redshifts in a Static Universe by Lyndon Ashmore 9781539070375
RRP: $15.60$13.77Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781539070375Author Lyndon AshmoreFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Astronomy: from the beginning: A history of skywatching and early astronomers from cave paintings and stone circles to the Renaissance and the first telescopes by Christopher Seddon 9781916296428
RRP: $40.29$31.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916296428Author Christopher SeddonFormat PaperbackPage Count 294Imprint Glanville Publishers, IncorporatedPublisher Glanville Publishers,... -
Wolf Coloring Books for Adults: Amazing Wolves Design (Animal Coloring Books for Adults) by Jupiter Coloring 9781546556237
RRP: $15.58$13.42Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546556237Author Jupiter ColoringFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent... -
Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets by Peter Jenniskens 9780521076357
RRP: $126.73$115.34Meteor Showers and their Parent Comets is a unique handbook for astronomers interested in observing meteor storms and outbursts. Spectacular displays of 'shooting stars' are created when the Earth's orbit crosses a meteoroid stream, as each meteoroid... -
Secrets of the Night Sky: The Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye by Bob Berman 9780060976873
RRP: $37.03$27.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060976873Author Bob BermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Simplified Astronomy for Astrologers by David Williams 9780866901727
RRP: $19.48$17.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780866901727Author David WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint American Federation of Astrologers IncPublisher American Federation of Astrologers... -
Project Mercury: NASA's First Manned Space Programme by John E. Catchpole 9781852334062
RRP: $116.98$95.24Project Mercury will offer a developmental resume of the first American manned spaceflight programme and its associated infrastructure, including accounts of space launch vehicles. The book highlights the differences in Redstone/Atlas technology, drawing... -
Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing and Learning About Over 125 Celestial Objects by Philip S. Harrington 9780471418047
$26.27Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471418047Author Philip S. HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)... -
Skywatchers, Shamans and Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power by E. C. Krupp 9780471329756
RRP: $40.93$39.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471329756Author E. C. KruppFormat PaperbackPage Count 364Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 641gDimensions(mm)... -
Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Know (R) by Frank Close
RRP: $21.43$15.54"Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse?" If the question caused you to search your memory, the correct answer would have been "no." A common response is: "Yes--I saw one, it was about 90% partial eclipse where I lived." A 90% partial eclipse is indeed... -
Stories of Astronomers and Their Stars by David E. Falkner 9783030803087
RRP: $58.48$53.43This book recounts the stories of astronomical pioneers around the world and how their lives and research unlocked the unique properties of specific stars, forever changing our views of the cosmos. From ancient astronomy to modern imaging and... -
Imagining the Spheres: How We View Our Neighbouring Worlds by Steven Hobbs 9780648447603
$37.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648447603Author Steven HobbsFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Steven HobbsPublisher Steven HobbsWeight(grams) 203g -
China's Space Program - From Conception to Manned Spaceflight by Brian Harvey 9781852335663
RRP: $64.33$54.25In October 2003 Yang Liwei made history as the first Chinese citizen in space, orbiting the globe 14 times in the Shenzhou 5. The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive...