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  • Solar System Dynamics

    by Carl D. Murray, Stanley F. Dermott ...
    The Solar System is a complex and fascinating dynamical system. This is the first textbook to describe comprehensively the dynamical features of the Solar System and to provide students with all the mathematical tools and physical models they need to understand how it works. It is a benchmark publication in the field of planetary dynamics and destined to become a classic. Clearly written and well ... Read more

    $91.09 USD

  • Planetary Ring Systems

    Properties, Structure, and Evolution

    Edited by Matthew S. Tiscareno, Carl D. Murray ...
    Series Book 19 - Cambridge Planetary Science
    Planetary rings are among the most intriguing structures of our solar system and have fascinated generations of astronomers. Collating emerging knowledge in the field, this volume reviews our current understanding of ring systems with reference to the rings of Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and more. Written by leading experts, the history of ring research and the basics of ring–particle orbits is ... Read more

    $200.89 USD

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  • Forces of Nature

    by Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...
    Sunday Times BestsellerA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.‘What is motion?’‘Why is every snowflake different?’‘Why is life symmetrical?’To answer these and many other questions, Professor Brian Cox uncovers some of the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Fingerprints of the Gods

    The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization

    by Graham Hancock ...
    Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is.Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseries.“A fancy piece of historical sleuthing . . . intriguing and entertaining and sturdy ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Dark Object

    The World's Only Government-Documented UFO Crash

    by Don Ledger, Chris Styles ...
    The facts confirm the UFO crash happened. Officials deny it. What don’t they want us to know?In 1965 a massive wave of UFO sightings occurs worldwide. In 1967 residents of Shag Harbor, Canada, witness a huge UFO crash into the bay. Three Royal Canadian Mounties watch it float before sinking. Navy divers mount an extensive search. Now officials say nothing ever happened. Why?Researchers Don Ledger ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Hatfield SCT Lunar Atlas

    Photographic Atlas for Meade, Celestron, and Other SCT Telescopes: A Digitally Re-Mastered Edition

    Edited by Anthony Cook ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In 2004, it became obvious that Henry Hatfield’s original atlas wasn’t suitable for all current commercially-made amateur telescopes. Newtonian telescopes and astronomical refractors – for many years the only choice for amateurs – invert the observed image. The standard Hatfield Atlas therefore follows the IAU (International Astronomical Union) convention of having maps (and photographs) with ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • The Story of Astronomy

    How the universe revealed its secrets

    by Heather Couper, Nigel Henbest ...
    Journey through time and space with the greatest astronomers in history. Astronomy is one of the oldest of all the sciences. And yet, its history is also so much more than the history of a science, reflecting our entire culture and providing insight into the evolution of humankind's ideas and ideals over the centuries. This fascinating book tells the amazing story of the development of astronomy, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Chasing Venus

    The Race to Measure the Heavens

    by Andrea Wulf ...
    A “thrilling adventure story" (San Francisco Chronicle) that brings to life the astronomers who in the 1700s embarked upon a quest to calculate the size of the solar system, and paints a vivid portrait of the collaborations, rivalries, and volatile international politics that hindered them at every turn. • From the author of Magnificent Rebels and New York Times bestseller The Invention of Nature ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy

    by Patrick Moore, Robin Rees ...
    Packed with up-to-date astronomical data about the Solar System, our Galaxy and the wider Universe, this is a one-stop reference for astronomers of all levels. It gives the names, positions, sizes and other key facts of all the planets and their satellites; discusses the Sun in depth, from sunspots to solar eclipses; lists the dates for cometary returns, close-approach asteroids, and significant ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • Making Contact

    Jill Tarter and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    by Sarah Scoles ...
    For anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered, "Are we alone?" A brilliant examination of the science behind the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and its pioneer, Jill Tarter, the inspiration for the main character in Carl Sagan's Contact.Jill Tarter is a pioneer, an innovator, an adventurer, and a controversial force. At a time when women weren’t encouraged to do much ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects

    by Stephen James O'Meara ...
    The bright galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae catalogued in the late 1700s by the famous comet hunter Charles Messier are still the most widely observed celestial wonders in the sky. The second edition of Stephen James O'Meara's acclaimed observing guide to the Messier Objects features improved star charts for helping you find the objects, a much more robust telling of the history behind their ... Read more

    $50.89 USD

  • FK Com-Type ‘Platypus Stars’

    by Dirk Bontes ...
    BP Piscium was initially thought to be a young star, but astronomers later concluded that it actually fitted a small group of old stars, the FK Com-type stars.BP Piscium also is thought to have eaten a large planet or a small companion star.In this article it is argued that BP Piscium is in fact a white dwarf that has not yet thrown off its outer gas layers as a planetary nebula, and that this is ... Read more

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