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Chasing Venus: The Race to Measure the Heavens by Andrea Wulf
RRP: £10.99£7.77On two days in 1761 and 1769 hundreds of astronomers pointed their telescopes towards the skies to observe a rare astronomical event: the transit of Venus across the face of the sun.United by this momentous occasion, scientists from around the globe came... -
Boom!: The Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, and Earthly Mayhem that Shook our Universe by Bob Berman
RRP: £9.99£7.11Looking at the night sky, you'd be forgiven for thinking it's all quiet up there in space. But you'd be wrong. Extreme events are forever unfolding: galaxies explode, cosmic debris hurtles through the heavens and our own Milky Way is on a collision... -
Human Universe by Brian Cox
RRP: £25.00£18.03Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller 'Engaging, ambitious and creative' Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? ... -
The Art of Urban Astronomy: A Guide to Stargazing Wherever You Are by Abigail Beall
RRP: £12.99£7.51Did you know that stars are seasonal? That Orion is one of the brightest constellations? That a single day on Venus is longer than an entire year on Venus? Space has captivated mankind since the beginning of time. Fifty years ago, Neil Armstrong became... -
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe 9780099479376
£5.82A wildly vivid and entertaining chronicle of America's manned space program, from the author of The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test `What is it' asks Tom Wolfe, `that makes a man willing to sit on top of an enormous Roman Candle...and wait for someone to... -
The Aliens Are Coming!: The Exciting and Extraordinary Science Behind Our Search for Life in the Universe by Ben Miller
RRP: £10.99£2.79Discover 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 Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars by Christopher Cokinos 9781585428328
RRP: £15.99£14.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781585428328Author Christopher CokinosFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 1g -
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe by Arthur Koestler
RRP: £12.99£9.09Arthur Koestler's extraordinary history of humanity's changing vision of the universeIn this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole history of cosmology from... -
50 Things to See in the Sky by Sarah Barker
RRP: £12.99£8.48A beautifully presented, practical gift guide to 50 sights in the skies above us. Explained with fascinating, easy-to-understand commentary from astrophysicist and science communicator, Sarah Barker, and illustrated... -
Planets: Level 3 (National Geographic Readers) by Elizabeth Carney
RRP: £7.00£6.71National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's... -
Riding Rockets: The Outrageous Tales of a Space Shuttle Astronaut by Mike Mullane
RRP: £12.99£11.62Selected as a Mission Specialist in 1978 in the first group of shuttle astronauts, Mike Mullane completed three missions and logged 356 hours aboard the Discovery and Atlantis shuttles. It was a dream come true. As a boy, Mullane could only read about... -
2024 Guide to the Night Sky: A month-by-month guide to exploring the skies above North America by Storm Dunlop 9780008619626
RRP: £7.99£5.41The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the United States and Canada, and has been updated to include new and practical information covering events... -
Instant Weather Forecasting: You Can Predict the Weather by Alan Watts
RRP: £12.99£7.77Instant Weather Forecasting has been a perennial bestseller since it was first published nearly 50 years ago. A brilliant concept, its winning formula of 24 clear colour photographs of cloud formations and their accompanying explanatory text enables the... -
Night Sky Almanac: A stargazer's guide to 2021 by Royal Observatory Greenwich
RRP: £9.99£5.84The perfect gift for amateur and seasoned astronomers. Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this beautiful companion to the night sky from Astronomy experts Collins. With the aid of easy-to-understand... -
The Darkness Manifesto: On Artificial Light and the Threat to Our Ancient Rhythm by Johan Ekloef
RRP: £16.99£12.28**A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**'Powerful... a clarion call for change', New Statesman'Poetic and philosophical at times, intimate and expansive at others', Daily TelegraphHow much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to... -
Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets: 2024: 2024 by Bob Mizon
RRP: £15.99£11.82Explore 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... -
All Through the Night: Why Our Lives Depend on Dark Skies by Dani Robertson 9780008586720
RRP: £16.99£11.27Best New Books on Space 2024 - Forbes 'Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging' - Forbes Why darkness is so important - to plants, to animals, and to ourselves - and why we... -
100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to the Planets, Satellites, Constellations, and More by Dean Regas
RRP: £16.99£12.54Keep your feet on the ground and experience the night sky to the fullest by exploring planets, satellites, and constellations with this all-inclusive reference guide to space. 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition is full of information on... -
Dark Skies: A Journey into the Wild Night by Tiffany Francis-Baker
RRP: £11.99£9.08Darkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in Dark Skies, Tiffany Francis-Baker travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanity's connection to the night sky. For a year, Tiffany travels through... -
Observational Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction by Geoff Cottrell
RRP: £8.99£6.45Very 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... -
Astrophotography Thierry Legault 9781937538439
RRP: £45.00£30.25Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how. Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault... -
Bennu 3-D: Anatomy of an Asteroid by Dante Lauretta 9781838164577
RRP: £40.00£27.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838164577Author Dante LaurettaFormat HardbackImprint The London Stereoscopic CompanyPublisher The London Stereoscopic Company -
The Moon by Bill Leatherbarrow
RRP: £25.00£18.02Our nearest celestial neighbour, the Moon, has always been the most conspicuous feature in our night sky. It has compelled observers since the dawn of humankind, and all have tried to make sense in their own ways of the puzzles it poses and the questions... -
First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time by Emma Chapman
RRP: £10.99£7.12Opens 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... -
Night Sky: Level 3 (National Geographic Readers) by Stephanie Warren Drimmer
RRP: £7.00£6.71National Geographic Primary Readers is a high-interest series of beginning reading books that have been developed in consultation with education experts. The books pair magnificent National Geographic photographs with lively text by skilled children's... -
A Fire on the Moon by Norman Mailer
RRP: £10.99£7.77Mailer's superb account, written as it was happening, of the first attempt to land men on the moon'Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.'A Fire on the Moon tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. It is suffused with... -
Copernicus' Secret: How the Scientific Revolution Began by Jack Repcheck 9780743289528
RRP: £12.99£12.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743289528Author Jack RepcheckFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 330gDimensions(mm) 216mm *... -
An Ode to Darkness by Sigri Sandberg 9780751578645 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.72WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE THE STARS?'Look at a satellite image of the Earth. Where it was once as dark as night, it is now lit up like a Christmas tree. If you zoom in on a city, you'll see floodlights, neon lights, car lights, and streetlamps. If you zoom... -
An Ode to Darkness Sigri Sandberg 9780751578645
RRP: £12.99£8.60WHEN DID YOU LAST SEE THE STARS?'Look at a satellite image of the Earth. Where it was once as dark as night, it is now lit up like a Christmas tree. If you zoom in on a city, you'll see floodlights, neon lights, car lights, and streetlamps. If you zoom... -
Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to Experience Totality Sheridan Williams 9781804690857
RRP: £9.99£6.80Seeing a total solar eclipse ('totality' - when the sun is fully obscured by the moon) is a bucket-list event, generating a sense of wonder and even an 'end-of-the-world' sensation. New from Bradt, Solar Eclipses 2024-2027 is the only guide to cover the... -
The History of Space Exploration: Discoveries from the Ancient World to the Extraterrestrial Future by Roger D. Launius
RRP: £24.95£17.95For centuries humanity has engaged in a virtual exploration of space through astronomical observation, aided by astounding scientific and technological advances. In more than sixty years since the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, more than 6,000 functioning... -
Space Race: The Battle to Rule the Heavens by Deborah Cadbury
RRP: £12.99£9.09From the author of 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the paperback edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it. With the end of the Cold War... -
Space Mission Art: The Mission Patches & Insignias of America's Human Spaceflights Luke Wesley Price 9781781453810
RRP: £12.99£8.60Since 1961, our country has launched men and women into the hostile vacuum of space. For the adventures on which they were about to embark, astronauts, associates and designers commemorated each mission by creating a unique insignia that the crew could... -
Clocks in the Sky: The Story of Pulsars by Geoff McNamara 9780387765600
RRP: £27.99£21.78Pulsars are rapidly spinning neutron stars, the collapsed cores of once massive stars that ended their lives as supernova explosions. In this book, Geoff McNamara explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy... -
Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible by Mike Massimino 9780349438832
RRP: £16.99£11.54Learn the NASA Astronaut mindset to solve problems, provide leadership in the face of adversity and never give up when pursuing your wildest ambitions. Mike Massimino achieved his dream of exploring space. Now he distils stories and insights from NASA... -
Pocket Nature Series: Stargazing: Contemplate the Cosmos to Find Inner Peace by Swapna Krishna 9781797221366
RRP: £9.99£7.00Part of the Pocket Nature series, this petite volume features helpful tips for stargazing, plus thoughtful meditations related to stars, space, and the universe. In a cool palette with celestial illustrations, Stargazing is a must-have companion for... -
Cosmic Queries: Startalk's Guide to Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where We're Going by Professor Neil DeGrasse Tyson
RRP: £25.00£18.73In this thought-provoking follow-up to his acclaimed StarTalk book, uber astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson tackles the world's most important philosophical questions about the universe with wit, wisdom, and cutting-edge science. For science geeks,... -
Make: High-Power Rockets Mike Westerfield 9781457182976
RRP: £27.99£18.59Make: High-Power Rockets is for all the science geeks who look at the moon and try to figure out where Neil Armstrong walked, watch in awe as rockets lift off, and want to fly their own model rockets. Starting with an overview of mid- and high-power... -
Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Astronomical Meanings of Ancient Sites by Ken Taylor
RRP: £22.99£16.17Many ancient, even prehistoric, monuments and temples around the world show an amazingly sophisticated understanding of the heavens. They reflect this sacred knowledge in celestial alignments - to the eternal cycles of the sun, moon, stars and planets... -
Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson 9780228104391
RRP: £30.00£22.60As NightWatch, Terence Dickinson's classic stargazing guide, neared its 40th anniversary, Dickinson worked with a small group of trusted colleagues to give this groundbreaking reference an overhaul that will take it deep into the 21st century. Longtime...