Astronomy

Space is spectacular This short, informative and engaging guide to the wonders of the universe will fascinate and inspire readers of all ages There's never been a more exciting time to learn about space. As new rockets are launched and fresh discoveries...

'Athena seized the writhing serpent and hurled it into the sky, and fixed it to the very pole of the heavens.' The constellations we recognize today were first mapped by the ancient Greeks, who arranged the stars into patterns for that purpose. In...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528772662Author William Tyler OlcottFormat HardbackPage Count 590Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 894gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816540945Author S. Alan SternFormat HardbackPage Count 688Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 333g

The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4,300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath,...

Indulge your curiosity with this humorous and fascinating book that demystifies the surprising myths about space. In the latest book from the Everything You Know is Wrong series, Matt Brown brings you a compendium of amazing facts about our planet, the...

Part of the best-selling Draw 50 series this step-by-step guide to sketching and rendering astronauts, planets, asteroids, comets, spaceships, space stations and other elements related to outer space exploration is for artists of all levels. In this new...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781425120764Author Simon LewisFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Trafford PublishingPublisher Trafford PublishingWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Hundreds of deep space missions since the 1960s have captured stunning photographs of the cosmos. Many of these scientific images can also be classified as art. This book highlights more than 100 examples, revealing the splendor of our universe. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781916485006Author Stephen Tonkin FrasFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Binocularsky PublishingPublisher Binocularsky PublishingWeight(grams)...

Why 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...

What determines whether complex life will arise on a planet, or even any life at all? Questions such as these are investigated in this groundbreaking book. In doing so, the authors synthesize information from astronomy, biology, and paleontology, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345539434Author Carl SaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 202mm...

'A deft, frequently dramatic tour'Nature'A wonderfully clear and readable book . . . Gives a splendid overview of our Sun's planetary system, including its history and exploration'Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell*We have the impression that the solar system is...

Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective, Seventh Edition provides a thoroughly engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. The text provides a wealth of features...

In 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...

How far is a light year? Why isn't Pluto a planet anymore? Will the Universe end? What exactly is dark energy? How much does it cost to deliver a pizza to space? Uncover the answers to some of the most puzzling questions about space in this...

What Do You Care What Other People Think? Further Adventures of a Curious Character is a captivating collection of reminiscences from freewheeling scientific genius Richard P. Feynman. Richard Feynman - Nobel Laureate, teacher and iconic intellect -...

Take a look through the lens and discover the beauty and science of the magnificent nightsky - and beyond! This stunningly-illustrated space book is split into eight sections that cover every aspectof astronomy. Learn about the history of discoveries in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486210797Author Richard H. AllenFormat PaperbackPage Count 563Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)...

This 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...

Philip's Stargazing is the perfect practical guide to the night sky in 2023 for both budding and experienced astronomers."If you buy just one guide...you won't do better than this" BBC Sky at Night MagazineWhether you're a seasoned astronomer or just...

This long-awaited graduate textbook, written by two pioneers of the field, is the first to provide a comprehensive introduction to the observations, theories and consequences of stellar winds. The rates of mass loss and the wind velocities are explained...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780976242239Author Rique PottengerFormat PaperbackPage Count 630Imprint Starcrafts PublishingPublisher Starcrafts PublishingWeight(grams) 990g

Apollo 17 was the last of six Moon landings carrying astronauts to different places on the lunar surface. The last three flights were greatly extended in duration, providing opportunity for three full working days on the surface. Each carried a Lunar...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570917882Author Karen C. FoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Publisher Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.Weight(grams)...

"If you buy just one guide...you won't do better than this" - BBC Sky at Night Magazine"I will continue to enjoy 'Philip's Stargazing' as the months go by" - Helen Sharman, Astronaut "Very useful indeed" - Chris Lintott, Sky at Night presenterDiscover...

A beautifully illustrated, enlightening edition of astronomer Jillan Scudder's exploration of our universe.Looking up at the night sky, it is almost impossible to imagine that we can trace our common ancestry with the distant stars and galaxies back over...

Scientific and popular literature on modern cosmology is very extensive; however, scholarly works on the historical development of cosmology are few and scattered. The Oxford Handbook of the History of Modern Cosmology offers a comprehensive and...

Following on from the hugely popular Treasury of Folklore: Seas and Rivers and Woodlands and Forests comes Treasury of Folklore: Stars and Skies, an exploration of the mysteries of the stars, skies and heavens above. People have gazed up at the same...

Do 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...

Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring Almost everything we know about the Universe has come from studying the messages carried by light from outer space. Until only a handful of decades ago, this meant observing optical photons in the...

A beautiful, illustrated book full of ideas to get you back in touch with nature.Spending time in nature is scientifically proven to be good for us - the benefits are endless and it has the power to make us feel better both physically and emotionally...

Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt-particularly, a...

The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you...

Fully illustrated with 400 of the most striking and up-to-date astronomical images and covering all the major constellations and landmarks of the night sky, The Stargazer's Handbook reveals the treasures of the cosmos - what they are, where they are, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734245646Author Marianne JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Knowledge Nugget BooksPublisher Knowledge Nugget BooksWeight(grams)...

A translation from the original French by Tessa Dickinson of an unpublished original manuscript dated 11 May 1862, in the possession of Robert Temple, LondonBook InformationISBN 9781913378141Author Mahmoud BeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 30Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999470930Author Charles BrackenFormat PaperbackPage Count 110Imprint Deep-Sky PublishingPublisher Deep-Sky PublishingWeight(grams) 363g

Light of the Stars tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scientific papers and The New York Times op-eds, astrophysicist Adam Frank shows that not only is it likely that...