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  • Eclipsed Suns, the Solar Corona and Exoplanets

    From Concorde 001 to Telescopes in Space

    by Pierre Léna, Serge Koutchmy, Stephen N. Lyle, John Leibacher ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This is the unique story of observing a total solar eclipse for no less than 74 consecutive minutes. On the summer morning of June 30, 1973, the Sun rises on the Canary Islands. But it is strangely indented by the Moon. The eclipse of the century has just begun. From the west, the lunar shadow rushes to the African coast at a velocity of over 2000 kilometers per hour. Astronomers on the ground ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

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  • The Astronomy Book

    Big Ideas Simply Explained

    by DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes you on an expedition through time and space to discover our place in the universe.We invite you to take a journey through the wonders of the universe. Explore the cosmos, from planets to black holes, the Big Bang, and everything in-between!Get ready to discover the story of ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Physics of Star Trek

    by Lawrence M. Krauss ...
    How does the Star Trek universe stack up against the real universe?What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyone who has ever wondered "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Astronomy

    A Self-Teaching Guide, Eighth Edition

    by Dinah L. Moché ...
    Now in full color and thoroughly revised, this perennial bestseller is the most comprehensive and successful beginner's astronomy books in the market."One of the best ways by which one can be introduced to the wonders of astronomy." —The Strolling AstronomerFor a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this ... Read more

    $20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Earth and Space

    Photographs from the Archives of NASA

    by Nirmala Nataraj, Bill Nye ...
    "[A] glorious, pictorial tour of the universe . . . beginning with photos depicting Earth from space and progressing through . . . the individual planets." — School Library JournalPreface by Bill NyeTake a tour of the universe with this breathtaking collection of photographs from the archives of NASA. Astonishing images of Earth from above, the phenomena of our solar system, and the celestial ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cosmological Enigmas

    Pulsars, Quasars, & Other Deep-Space Questions

    by Mark Kidger ...
    An astronomer brings the mysteries of space down to earth in this accessible guide to cosmology, astrophysics, and the ageless wonder of the night sky.The universe is big. Really big. And it gets bigger every day. In Cosmological Enigmas, Mark Kidger weaves together history, science, and science fiction to consider questions about the bigness of space and the strange objects that lie trembling at ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Gravity's Mysteries

    From Ether to Dark Matter

    by Louis Komzsik ...
    Gravity is the most detectable physical phenomenon of the universe. Nothing or nobody can escape its grasp, even in very large, astronomical distances. It is manifested in many aspects of our lives. Yet we are still not really sure what carries it. The gradually increasing understanding of gravity throughout history and its observed effects in various physical fields are the subjects of this book. ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • A Dictionary of Astronomy

    Edited by Ian Ridpath ...
    Series series Oxford Quick Reference Online
    Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, the third edition of A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration and the equipment involved, to astrophysics, cosmology, and the concept of time, in over 4,300 entries. The dictionary also includes biographical entries on eminent astronomers, as well as ... Read more

    $9.99 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

    $50.99 USD

  • Eyes on the Skies

    400 Years of Telescopic Discovery

    by Govert Schilling, Lars Lindberg Christensen ...
    Adopted as the official book of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, this stunningly illustrated history of telescopic discovery spans the range from the first telescopes via the Hubble Space Telescope to next generation platforms, and how they have changed and continue to change our view of the universe, our place in it and where it all came from. EYES ON THE SKIES features numerous ... Read more

    $32.50 USD

  • The Handy Astronomy Answer Book

    by Charles Liu, Ph.D. ...
    Series series The Handy Answer Book Series
    Unraveling the Mysteries of the Night Sky. Fact-filled and image-rich guide to the principles of astronomy, its history, a host of fun facts, and helpful tips for the backyard or budding astronomers!We look to the heavens and wonder in awe. Shooting stars, constellations, planets, galaxies, and the unknown. What is out there? Who is out there? How did the stars and planets come to be? What does it ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • An Introduction to Space Weather

    by Mark Moldwin ...
    Our space age technology enables global communication, navigation, and power distribution that has given rise to our 'smart', interconnected and spacefaring world. Much of the infrastructure modern society depends on, to live on Earth and to explore space, is susceptible to space weather storms originating from the Sun. The Second Edition of this introductory textbook is expanded to reflect our ... Read more

    $34.99 USD