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“michael rowan robinson”

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  • The Nine Numbers of the Cosmos

    by Michael Rowan-Robinson ...
    How old is the universe? How far away are the galaxies and how fast are they travelling away from us? What do the atoms in our bodies, our very existence, tell us about the history of the universe? Are we in a special place in the universe? What is dark matter and why do astronomers think it pervades the universe? How heavy is the vacuum? How do galaxies form? Michael Rowan-Robinson answers these ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Night Vision

    Exploring the Infrared Universe

    by Michael Rowan-Robinson ...
    Drawing on exciting discoveries of the last forty years, Night Vision explores how infrared astronomy, an essential tool for modern astrophysics and cosmology, helps astronomers reveal our Universe's most fascinating phenomena – from the birth of stars in dense clouds of gas to black holes and distant colliding galaxies and the traffic of interstellar dust from the formation of our Solar System. ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

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  • Capturing the Stars

    Astrophotography by the Masters

    by Robert Gendler ...
    Portraits of the deep sky and of local astronomical phenomena taken by the world's renowned astrophotographers—with a foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson.To gaze at the stars is one thing; to capture that gaze in photographs is something else, a tantalizing scientific art that many attempt and few master. That rare mastery is on full display in this beautiful volume of space photography from thirty of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Philip's Guide to the Night Sky

    by Sir Patrick Moore, Philip's Maps ...
    Series series Philip's Guide to...
    Find your way around the night sky with this handy guide to stargazing for the complete novice.In Philip's Guide to the Night Sky, Sir Patrick Moore explains how to find the most famous constellations and the brightest stars, and when to look for them. Clear star maps, showing stars visible to the naked eye, help you to navigate the skies. The maps are suitable for use in Britain, Ireland, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • How to Build a Habitable Planet

    The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind - Revised and Expanded Edition

    by Charles H. Langmuir, Wallace Broecker ...
    A classic introduction to the story of Earth's origin and evolution—revised and expanded for the twenty-first centurySince its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, How to Build a Habitable Planet has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically impeccable introduction to the origin and evolution of Earth, from the Big Bang through the rise of human ... Read more

    $41.79 USD

  • Catastrophes and Lesser Calamities

    The causes of mass extinctions

    by Tony Hallam ...
    This is a book about the dramatic periods in the Earth's history called mass extinctions - short periods (by geological standards) when life nearly died out on Earth. The most famous is the mass extinction that happened about 65 million years ago, and that caused the death of the dinosaurs. But that was not the worst mass extinction: that honour goes to the extinction at the end of the Permian ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • The Planet Factory

    Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth

    by Elizabeth Tasker ...
    Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers. Now it's one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy with thousands of exoplanets discovered to date, and the number is rising fast.These new-found worlds are more alien than anything in fiction. Planets larger than Jupiter with years lasting a week; others with two suns lighting ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The NexStar User’s Guide

    by Michael Swanson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Celestron’s NexStar telescopes were introduced in 1999, beginning with their first computer controlled "go to” model, a 5-inch. More models appeared in quick succession, and Celestron’s new range made it one of the two dominant manufacturers of affordable "go to” telescopes. Michael Swanson’s online discussions with literally thousands of NexStar owners made it clear that there was a desperate ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • The Illustrated Guide to the Universe

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Authored By Astronomy Magazine's Bill Andrews*Includes Over 20 ImagesScience has always been a daunting topic, but one field has never failed to fascinate people. From the moment life on Earth began, it has slept beneath the gaze of hundreds of little balls of light in the night sky, and a Moon that very noticeably changes its shape. For as long as people have been around, they could not help but ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Mr. Olcott's Skies - An Old Book and a Youthful Obsession

    by Thomas Watson ...
    A passion for star-gazing often starts in a modest way, with a small telescope. For some, that modest beginning becomes a theme that resonates through a lifetime. Mr. Olcott's Skies is the story of one such beginning, and of how a small telescope and an old book set the author on a long and often indirect road to the stars. It's the tale of a journey that has only just begun, and of the discovery ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Practical Astronomy with your Calculator

    by Peter Duffett-Smith ...
    Practical Astronomy with your Calculator, first published in 1979, has enjoyed immense success. The author's clear and easy to follow routines enable you to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator. Mathematical complexity is kept firmly in the background, leaving just the elements necessary for swiftly making calculations. The major topics ... Read more

    $36.89 USD

  • Solar System for Kids : The Sun and Moon

    Universe for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
    What and how big is the solar system? Allow your child to find out the answers to these questions though the use of this very interactive and informative book. In the following pages, you will find pictures that come complete with colors and as few texts as possible just to encourage reading. Buy a copy of this book today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD