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Introducing Time: A Graphic Guide by Craig Callender
RRP: £8.99£6.70What is time? The 5th-century philosopher St Augustine famously said that he knew what time was, so long as no one asked him.Is time a fourth dimension similar to space or does it flow in some sense? And if it flows, does it make sense to say how fast?... -
Astrology: A Little Introduction to the Stars, Planets, and Signs by Ivy O'Neil
RRP: £4.99£4.04Explore the secrets of the stars in this beautiful, illustrated introduction to horoscopes and the signs of the zodiac. From Sun, Moon, and Rising Signs to the 12 Houses of a Natal Chart, there is untold wisdom embedded in the night sky. Covering all 12... -
Missions to Mars: A New Era of Rover and Spacecraft Discovery on the Red Planet by Larry Crumpler 9780008407261
RRP: £25.00£14.65From a long-term planning lead for the Mars Exploration Rover Project comes this vivid insider account of some of NASA's most vital and exciting missions to the Red Planet, illustrated with full-colour photographs-a wondrous chronicle of... -
The Darkness Manifesto: Why the world needs the night Johan Ekloef 9781529116106
RRP: £10.99£7.77The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. To ensure a bright future, we must embrace the darkness.Entire ecosystems rely on natural darkness to flourish, from bats and... -
The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson
RRP: £49.95£33.50The touchstone for contemporary stargazers. This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's... -
The Cambridge Double Star Atlas by Bruce MacEvoy 9781107534209
RRP: £43.99£33.48The Cambridge Double Star Atlas is back! It is the first and only atlas of physical double stars that can be viewed with amateur astronomical instruments. Completely rewritten, this new edition explains the latest research into double stars, and looks at... -
Spectacular Britain: A spotter's guide to the UK’s most amazing natural phenomena by Kevin Sene 9781844866342
RRP: £20.00£14.29From the Northern Lights to whirling coastal birds, and sunken villages to the annual deer rut, the UK is home to some of the world's finest natural spectacles. With this guide and a little luck, you too can experience the magic of seeing something truly... -
The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Hoskin
RRP: £8.99£6.45Astronomy, perhaps the first of the sciences, was already well developed by the time of Christ. Seventeen centuries later, after Newton showed that the movements of the planets could be explained in terms of gravitation, it became the paradigm for the... -
Eyes on the Universe: The Story of the Telescope by Patrick Moore 9783540761648
RRP: £44.99£32.04Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space... -
Tetrabiblos: Or Quadripartite by Ptolemy
RRP: £24.95£23.39Classic astrology.The Tetrabiblos of the famous astronomer and geographer Claudius Ptolemaeus (ca. AD 100-178) of Egypt consists of four books, the title given in some manuscripts meaning "Mathematical Treatise in Four Books," in others "The Prognostics... -
National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky by National Geographic
RRP: £48.00£35.78Richly 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... -
Meteors: Level 4 (National Geographic Readers) by Melissa Stewart
RRP: £7.50£7.16National 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... -
Yearbook of Astronomy 2023 by Jones, Brian 9781399018449
RRP: £18.99£14.01Maintaining 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... -
First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time by Emma Chapman 9781472962928
RRP: £16.99£12.28Opens 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... -
Patrick Moore's Astronomy: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself Sir Patrick Moore 9781473608757
RRP: £14.99£9.80Astronomy: 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... -
100 Things to See in the Night Sky: From Planets and Satellites to Meteors and Constellations, Your Guide to Stargazing by Dean Regas
RRP: £10.99£7.00A handy field guide for the best stargazing experience whether in your own back yard, camping, or travelling-including information showing you which planets, constellations, stars, and manmade objects you can see with a telescope, or just your naked... -
Hubble's Universe: 2nd Ed; Greatest Discoveries and Latest Images by Terence Dickinson 9781770859975
£35.79The first edition of 'Hubble's Universe' displayed 300 pages of high-resolution celestial portraits selected by bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson from the initial 22 years of the Hubble Space Telescope's exploration of distant galaxies. With... -
The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos by Jaime Green
RRP: £20.00£14.21One of the most potent questions we ask about the cosmos is: are we alone? From astrobiology to exoplanets in the 'Goldilocks Zone', Jaime Green traces our understanding of what and where life in the universe could be, drawing on the long tradition of... -
Dark Mission: Revised and Enlarged Edition by Richard C. Hoagland 9781932595482
RRP: £24.99£16.78Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781932595482Author Richard C HoaglandFormat PaperbackPage Count 612Imprint Feral House,U.S.Publisher Feral House,U.S.Weight(grams) 874g -
Starman by Jamie Doran
RRP: £10.99£7.77_______________ 'Starman takes us at breakneck speed through Gagarin's strange trajectory ... Without books like these to shelter it, history is eroded by propaganda and real heroes fall victim to spin' - New Scientist 'A riveting account of... -
Geology and Astronomy by Charles Kovacs
RRP: £10.99£9.09The first part of this book describes the different kinds of rocks, soil and mountains found on our planet, and explores how they came into being. This section deals with the depths of the earth, and the long ages of time.In contrast, the second part... -
Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets: 2023: 2023 by Bob Mizon
RRP: £14.99£11.35Explore 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... -
Gemini Owners' Workshop Manual: An insight into NASA's Gemini spacecraft, the precursor to Apollo and the key to the Moon by David Woods
RRP: £25.00£18.02NASA Gemini Owners' Workshop Manual 1965-1966 (all missions, all models) An insight into NASA's Gemini spacecraft, the precursor to Apollo and the key to the Moon. David Woods and David M. Harland NASA's Gemini space flight programme followed on from the... -
Nature Guide Stars and Planets: The World in Your Hands by DK 9781405375870 [USED COPY]
RRP: £12.99£2.65Thank your lucky stars for this completely comprehensive guide to our Universe. From asteroids and constellations to galaxies and planets, this star-studded look at space is the perfect package for space cadets and amateur astronomers. ??Part of DK's... -
Nature Guide Stars and Planets: The World in Your Hands DK 9781405375870
RRP: £12.99£9.49Thank your lucky stars for this completely comprehensive guide to our Universe. From asteroids and constellations to galaxies and planets, this star-studded look at space is the perfect package for space cadets and amateur astronomers. ??Part of DK's... -
Uranus and Neptune by Carolyn Kennett
RRP: £25.00£18.02The most distant planets in our solar system, Uranus and Neptune were unknown by the ancients - Uranus was discovered in the 1780s and Neptune only in the 1840s. Our discovery and observation of both planets has been hampered by their sheer distance from... -
Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars: Space, Exploration and Life on Earth by Kate Greene 9781785787775
RRP: £9.99£6.70Featured in New Scientist's Best Books of 2021'Filled with wonderment and awe ... Greene's eloquent memoir is equal parts escape and comfort.' Publishers WeeklyA powerful reflection on life in isolation, in pursuit of the dream of Mars.In 2013 Kate... -
Forrest Mims' Science Experiments Forrest Mims 9781680451177
RRP: £15.99£10.93Forrest M. Mims is a revered contributor to Make: magazine, where his popular columns about science-related topics and projects for Makers are evergreen treasures. Collected together here for the first time, these columns range from such simple projects... -
The Way Back Almanac 2023: A contemporary seasonal guide back to nature Melinda Salisbury 9781786784957
RRP: £12.99£8.13Beautifully illustrated throughout, each month includes sections on stargazing, gardening tips, seasonal vegan recipes, home organization or crafting ideas, digital wellbeing practices, rituals, book club reads, folklore or ancient wisdom as told by... -
Yearbook of Astronomy 2022 by Brian Jones
RRP: £20.00£14.69The Yearbook of Astronomy 2022 is the Diamond Jubilee edition of this iconic publication, the annual appearance of which has been eagerly anticipated by astronomers, both amateur and professional, ever since this invaluable book first appeared in 1962... -
Beyond The Galaxy: How Humanity Looked Beyond Our Milky Way And Discovered The Entire Universe by Ethan Siegel
RRP: £37.00£33.06A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders. Even to the naked eye, the Moon, stars, planets, the Milky Way and even a few star clusters and nebulae illuminate the heavens. For millennia, humans struggled to make sense of what's out there in... -
The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission Jim Bell 9781101983898
RRP: £21.99£14.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781101983898Author Jim BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint E P Dutton & Co IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 261g -
The Night Sky Month by Month by DK
RRP: £12.99£9.13Learn how to observe and navigate the night sky with this guide to stargazing for beginners!The dazzling reference book shines bright with crystal-clear charts of the planets, stars, and constellations in both the northern and southern hemispheres for... -
Saturn by William Sheehan
RRP: £25.00£18.02Saturn is the showcase of the Solar System. It may not be the largest of the planets, nor the smallest, nor even the only planet with rings. But it is among the most stunningly beautiful objects in the sky, and is always breathtaking when seen in a... -
Centauri Dreams: Imagining and Planning Interstellar Exploration by Paul Gilster 9781441918185
RRP: £34.99£27.12I wrote this book because I wanted to learn more about interstel lar flight. Not the Star Trek notion of tearing around the Galaxy in a huge spaceship-that was obviously beyond existing tech nology-but a more realistic mission. In 1989 I had videotaped... -
One Small Step?: The Great Moon Hoax and the Race to Dominate Earth from Space Gerhard Wisnewski 9781905570126
RRP: £16.99£13.28Were the famous moon landings simulated by NASA? From the very first manned flight into orbit right up to the present day there have been serious anomalies in the official narrative of the conquest of space. Bestselling author Gerhard Wisnewski dissects... -
The Way Back Almanac 2022: A contemporary seasonal guide back to nature Melinda Salisbury 9781786784940
RRP: £12.99£9.09Beautifully illustrated throughout, each month includes sections on stargazing, gardening tips, seasonal vegan recipes, home organization or crafting ideas, digital wellbeing practices, rituals, book club reads, folklore or ancient wisdom as told by... -
Touring the Universe Through Binoculars: Complete Astronomer's Guidebook by Philip S. Harrington 9780471513377
RRP: £24.99£22.83Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780471513377Author Philip S. HarringtonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint John Wiley & Sons IncPublisher Turner Publishing CompanyWeight(grams)... -
The Philosophy of Space and Time by Freund 9780486604435
RRP: £20.99£14.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486604435Author Hans ReichenbachFormat PaperbackPage Count 295Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams)... -
Stargazers' Almanac: A Monthly Guide to the Stars and Planets: 2021: 2021 Bob Mizon 9781782506423
RRP: £14.99£11.35Explore 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...