Astronomy

This collection makes a unique contribution towards the amplification of indigenous knowledge and learning by adopting an inter/trans-disciplinary approach to the subject that considers a variety of spaces of engagement around knowledge in Asia and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692534748Author Jesus Eduardo Barcena BFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint Jesus Eduardo BarcenaPublisher Jesus Eduardo BarcenaWeight(grams) 263g

Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini Observatory--twin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in...

The spectacular images of galaxy collisions capture the imagination. This book will show what is out there in the universe, what it's like in other galaxies, what they might look like, and how cosmic processes might affect life in other solar systems. It...

These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein's stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an...

This book presents a visionary concept for future development of space travel. It describes the enabling technology for future propulsion concepts and demonstrates how mankind will 'live off the land in space' in migration from Earth. For the next few...

For the majority of amateur astronomers, who live at the latitudes of North America, the British Isles and Australia, the aurora is a relatively infrequent visitor to the night sky. Major displays visible to the southern United States or the south of...

Supernova explosions, which mark the deaths of massive stars or of white dwarf stars in binary systems,are unbelievably violent events. Despite occurring in gal- ies many millions of light-years away,amateur telescopes can reveal these colossal...

Calibrating the Cosmos describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the current understanding of the origin, evolution and...

This Second Edition of Sun, Earth and Sky updates the popular text by providing comprehensive accounts of the most recent discoveries made by five modern solar spacecraft during the past decade. Their instruments have used sound waves to peer deep into...

This book offers a unique perspective of art and its education in designer capitalism. It will contribute to the debate as to possibilities art and design hold for the future. It also questions the broad technologization of art that is taking place.Book...

In the nineteenth century, the British Government spent money measuring the distance between the earth and the sun using observations of the transit of Venus. This book presents a narrative of the two Victorian transit programmes. It draws out their...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578672809Author Eugene J LaVioletteFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Dark Matter Revealed PressPublisher Dark Matter Revealed PressWeight(grams) 145g

The rebirth of the Russian space program marks an important event: 50 years since the first Sputnik was launched on 4th October 1957. At that time, few could have imagined the dramatic events that lay head. The Soviet Union achieved all the great firsts...

Not all amateur astronomers who live in a suburban location realize just how very effective a 'chilled-chip' astronomical CCD-camera and software can be at cutting through seemingly impenetrable light-pollution. CCD Astrophotography from the Suburbs...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780934546744Author Guy OttewellFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Universal WorkshopPublisher Universal WorkshopWeight(grams) 404gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

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Miner and Wessen have teamed together again, along with noted planetary ring scientist, Dr Jeffrey Cuzzi, to produce the most comprehensive and up-to date book on the topic of planetary rings systems yet written. The book is written in a style and at a...

In Searching for Water in the Solar System, Therese Encrenaz takes the reader on a journey through the Universe in search of water. She begins by introducing the most well-known of molecule H2O, its physical and chemical characteristics and its cosmic...

On February 1st 2003, one of the worst and most public disasters ever witnessed in the human space programme unfolded with horrifying suddenness in the skies above north central Texas. The Space Shuttle Columbia - the world's first truly reusable manned...

Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As a rough average, one appears every 18 months or thereabouts, and it is not very unusual to see more than two in a single year. The record so far seems to have been 2004, with a total of five comets visible...

Influenced by astronomy education research, 21st Century Astronomy offers a complete pedagogical and media package that facilitates learning by doing, while the new one-column design makes the Fifth Edition the most accessible introductory text available...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471179368Author Robert ShapiroFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams) 664g

To children the world is full of magical events, and the line between make-believe and reality is (happily) distinctly blurred. However, as we all age and have to be realistic, earn money, become serious and responsible adults (yawn!) and accept that...

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This guide enables readers to recognise 50 objects in space. Divided into 7 clear sections, each entry includes colour artwork and important identification labels.Book InformationISBN 9781848109056Author Miles KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint...

Month-by-month information on meteor showers and how to make the most of watching themAdvice on starting and building a meteorite collection plus the scientific explanation of what meteors are and where they come fromIncludes new information about recent...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590332870Author Jameson L.a.Format HardbackPage Count 127Imprint Nova BiomedicalPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 503g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053157Author James KavanaghImprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

Influenced by astronomy education research, 21st Century Astronomy offers a complete pedagogical and media package that facilitates learning by doing, while the new one-column design makes the Fifth Edition the most accessible introductory text available...