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Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry by Glen Van Brummelen
RRP: $49.02$37.98Heavenly Mathematics traces the rich history of spherical trigonometry, revealing how the cultures of classical Greece, medieval Islam, and the modern West used this forgotten art to chart the heavens and the Earth. Once at the heart of astronomy and... -
More Things in the Heavens: How Infrared Astronomy Is Expanding Our View of the Universe by Michael Werner 9780691175546
RRP: $38.70$31.82A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASA's Spitzer Space TelescopeAstronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the cosmos has been invisible to the human eye. Launched in... -
Yearbook of Astronomy 2023 by Jones, Brian 9781399018449
RRP: $24.50$18.07Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2023 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky gazers everywhere to plan their viewing of... -
The Sun by Brendan Owens 9781906367862
RRP: $12.89$8.84The enormous significance of the Sun to our lives has been felt ever since ominous eclipses and mysterious sunspots were observed many thousands of years ago. Scientists and astronomers from many different fields have contributed over the centuries to... -
Introducing Relativity: A Graphic Guide by Bruce Bassett
RRP: $11.60$8.64A superlative, fascinating graphic account of Albert Einstein's strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since. It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the... -
The Unity of Science: Exploring Our Universe, from the Big Bang to the Twenty-First Century by Irwin Shapiro 9780300253610
RRP: $25.80$21.90A journey guided by science that explores the universe, the earth, and the story of life For Irwin Shapiro, science starts with questions. This book provides a broad and entertaining survey of major scientific discoveries that have changed our views of... -
Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature by Peter Atkins 9780198813378
RRP: $20.63$14.98The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where... -
Universe by DK 9780241631683
RRP: $12.89$9.69Packed with striking photography, Eyewitness Universe explores the incredible celestial bodies in our Solar System.Become an eyewitness to outer space and beyond, in this picture-led reference guide that will take you on a visual tour of the Universe... -
Cosmic Origins: Science’s Long Quest to Understand How Our Universe Began by M. Mitchell Waldrop 9783030982164
RRP: $42.56$25.03Cosmic Origins tells the story of how physicists and astronomers have struggled for more than a century to understand the beginnings of our universe, from its origins in the Big Bang to the modern day. The book will introduce the science as a narrative,... -
Galileo: And the Science Deniers by Mario Livio 9781501194733
RRP: $36.12$20.87Galileo's story may be more relevant today than ever before. At present, we face enormous crises-such as the minimization of the dangers of climate change-because the science behind these threats is erroneously questioned or ignored. Galileo... -
The UFO Experience: Evidence Behind Close Encounters, Project Blue Book, and the Search for Answers by J. Allen Hynek
RRP: $23.21$18.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781590033081Author J. Allen HynekFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Red Wheel/WeiserPublisher Red Wheel/WeiserWeight(grams) 1g -
The Universe is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story by Brian Swimme 9780939680146
RRP: $15.47$9.79Communicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe. His explication of the fundamental powers of the cosmos is... -
National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky by National Geographic
RRP: $61.92$45.82Richly illustrated with a luminous and informative collection of maps, photographs, and graphics, this atlas is the perfect companion for exploring the wonders of the universe as viewed from Earth.This expansive illustrated atlas invites readers to roam... -
Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction by David C. Catling
RRP: $11.60$8.32Astrobiology is the study of the origin and development of life on this and other planets. What fascinates people about astrobiology is that it seeks answers to long-standing unsolved questions: How quickly did life evolve on Earth and why did life... -
Venus by William Sheehan
RRP: $32.25$22.73This new and beautifully illustrated account of Venus takes in the most recent research into this mysterious, inhospitable world. Looking at the history of our observations of the planet, from early astronomy to future space missions, it seeks to answer... -
First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time by Emma Chapman 9781472962928
RRP: $21.92$15.84Opens a window into a previously dark and secret time in our universe's history: when the first stars were born. Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Universe's history, from recording the afterglow of the Big Bang to imaging... -
Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space by Kevin Hand 9780691179513
RRP: $28.38$22.43Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions... -
The Design and Engineering of Curiosity: How the Mars Rover Performs Its Job by Emily Lakdawalla 9783319681443
RRP: $36.11$33.60This book describes the most complex machine ever sent to another planet: Curiosity. It is a one-ton robot with two brains, seventeen cameras, six wheels, nuclear power, and a laser beam on its head. No one human understands how all of its systems and... -
An Astronomer's Tale: A Bricklayer's Guide to the Galaxy by Gary Fildes
RRP: $16.76$11.73A Bricklayer's Guide to the Galaxy . . . The inspirational memoir of a former brickie who followed his passion for the stars and built his own observatory. Perfect for readers of Robert Macfarlane, Helen Macdonald and James Rebanks - as well as fans of... -
Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself by CBE, DSc, FRAS, Sir Patrick Moore
RRP: $19.34$12.64Astronomy: A Complete Introduction will ensure you recognize what you are seeing in the night sky. You will investigate the sun, moon, planets comets and stars and learn how to observe them. This comprehensive guide, complete with star charts, will map... -
On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy by Stephen Hawking
RRP: $28.38$20.67ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS tells a compelling story, using original papers from Einstein, Copernicus, Galilei, Kepler and Newton. Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking explains how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics... -
The Aliens Are Coming!: The Exciting and Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe by Ben Miller
RRP: $14.18$4.53Discover the fascinating and cutting-edge science behind the greatest question of all: is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in the universe. In the last few years, scientists have... -
The Moon: A History for the Future by Oliver Morton
RRP: $12.89$9.17A Sunday Times must read book of 2019 'An out-of-this-world read ... brilliant and compelling. Morton is a high-octane British science journalist, and every chapter is littered with material that strikes, amazes or haunts ... this is a book filled... -
A History of the Universe in 100 Stars by Florian Freistetter
RRP: $14.18$9.55From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars.Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars that have almost nothing in common. Some are bright and famous, some shine... -
An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics by Francis LeBlanc 9780470699560
RRP: $59.28$52.26An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics aspires to provide the reader with an intermediate knowledge on stars whilst focusing mostly on the explanation of the functioning of stars by using basic physical concepts and observational results. The book is... -
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?: Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life by Stephen Webb 9783319132358
RRP: $28.38$26.07Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least... -
Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe by Philip Plait
RRP: $30.95$24.72How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only... -
Prehistory Decoded by Martin Sweatman 9781789016383
RRP: $27.08$19.27Nearly 13,000 years ago millions of people and animals were wiped out, and the world plunged abruptly into a new ice-age. It was more than a thousand years before the climate, and mankind, recovered. The people of Gobekli Tepe in present-day... -
Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets: 2023: 2023 by Bob Mizon
RRP: $19.34$14.64Explore the night skies with this beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets.This large-format almanac allows you to step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, recognise the constellations of the zodiac and watch meteor... -
The Sun's Influence on Climate by Joanna D. Haigh 9780691153841
RRP: $36.12$27.55The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating across the planet produces global wind patterns and... -
Interference: The History of Optical Interferometry and the Scientists Who Tamed Light by David D. Nolte 9780192869760
RRP: $38.70$33.48Ever wonder why soap bubbles become invisible right before they pop? Or why lenses are so blue they look purple? How is it possible to image black holes at the heart of distant galaxies? The answer to all these questions is Interference. This book tells... -
Five Billion Years Of Solitude: The Search for Life Among the Stars by Lee Billings
RRP: $21.92$14.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781617230165Author Lee BillingsFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint CurrentPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 263g -
Astronomy: A Visual Guide by DK 9780241620977
RRP: $32.25$21.25Take 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... -
UFO Witness Sightings: An Illustrated Dossier of Alien Encounters by Peter Brookesmith
RRP: $19.34$12.54Almost daily all over the world, accounts of UFO sightings, close encounters with ufonauts and even claims of alien abduction are reported. But far from being a recent phenomenon, research shows that inexplicable objects had been seen in Earth's skies... -
Out There: A Scientific Guide to Alien Life, Antimatter, and Human Space Travel (For the Cosmically Curious) by Michael Wall
RRP: $28.38$18.78We've all asked ourselves the question. It's impossible to look up at the stars and NOT think about it: Are we alone in the universe? Books, movies and television shows proliferate that attempt to answer this question and explore it. In OUT THERE Space... -
UFOs, Aliens and the Battle for the Truth: A Short History of UFOlogy by Neil Nixon
RRP: $12.89$8.85This no-nonsense guide to one of our most enduring mysteries presents a short history of the strangest encounters, looks carefully at explanations from the blunt to the truly bizarre, offers insights into the strongest evidence that we are being visited... -
Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction by John Gribbin
RRP: $11.60$8.32Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets form, and where on at least one of those planets... -
Visual Galaxy: The Ultimate Guide to the Milky Way and Beyond by National Geographic
RRP: $54.17$37.40This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present the universe as you've never seen it before. Galaxia is a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy, the... -
Chasing the Moon: The Story of the Space Race - from Arthur C. Clarke to the Apollo landings by Robert Stone
RRP: $25.80$15.54In a world divided by the ideological struggles of the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights Movement, more than one-fifth of the people on the planet paused to watch the live transmission of the Apollo 11 mission. To watch as humanity took a... -
Selections from Kepler's Astronomia Nova by Johannes Kepler 9781888009286
RRP: $10.31$9.21Johannes Kepler wrote "Astronomia Nova" (1609) in a single minded drive to sweep away the ancient and medieval clutter of spheres and orbs and to establish a new truth in astronomy, based on physical causality. This title includes Kepler's introduction...