Astronomy, space and time Books
The University of Chicago Press Secret Science
Book SynopsisSpanish cosmographers were charged with turning their observations of the New World into a body of knowledge that could be used for governing. The author shows that this knowledge had considerable strategic, defensive, and monetary value that royal scientists were charged with safeguarding from foreign and internal enemies.Trade Review"Maria M. Portuondo's interpretation places Spain within larger European patterns, including inquiries into the role of empire in the development of the Scientific Revolution. Secret Science makes substantial contributions to the history of early modern science and of early modern Spain." (Jorge Canizares-Esguerra, University of Texas, Austin)"
£30.00
The University of Chicago Press Secrets of the Universe
£999.99
MIT Press Ltd Astroquizzical
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£26.96
Scientific American The Zoomable Universe
Book SynopsisAn epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the universeIn The Zoomable Universe, the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on an epic tour through all known scales of reality, from the largest possible magnitude to the smallest. Drawing on cutting-edge science, they begin at the limits of the observable universe, a scale spanning 10^27 metersabout 93 billion light-years. And they end in the subatomic realm, at 10^-35 meters, where the fabric of space-time itself confounds all known rules of physics. In between are galaxies, stars and planets, oceans and continents, plants and animals, microorganisms, atoms, and much, much more. Stops along the wayall enlivened by Scharf's sparkling prose and his original insights into the nature of our universeinclude the brilliant core of the Milky Way, the surface of a rogue planet, the back of an elephant, and a sea of jostling quarks.The Zoomable Unive
£25.20
WW Norton & Co Miss Leavitts Stars
Book Synopsis"A short, excellent account of [Leavitt’s] extraordinary life and achievements." —Simon Singh, New York Times Book ReviewTrade Review"Illuminating." -- Richard Panek - New York Times"The well-known science writer George Johnson fashions a fascinating picture of Miss Leavitt’s life…His grace in bringing her to life is matched by his lucidity in explaining difficult scientific concepts." -- Scientific American"An elegant and absorbing account of a signal event in humanity’s discovery of the deeper cosmos." -- Timothy Ferris, author of The Science of Liberty"Johnson paints a luminous portrait of Leavitt and shows how her patient work sparked an explosion of astronomical creativity." -- Laurence Marschall - Discover Magazine
£999.99
WW Norton & Co Uncentering the Earth Copernicus and the
Book Synopsis“Highly personal and philosophical . . . the next best thing to reading Copernicus.”—Publishers WeeklyTrade Review"Energetic, piquant, and contextually rich. . . . Vollmann writes with vigor and poetic insight about the evolution of science." -- Booklist"Peppered with intrigue, conflict and even a little human interest." -- Kirkus Reviews
£12.34
W. W. Norton & Company Learning Astronomy by Doing Astronomy
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£36.53
W. W. Norton & Company 21st Century Astronomy
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£109.60
W. W. Norton & Company 21st Century Astronomy
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£76.00
W. W. Norton & Company 21st Century Astronomy
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£76.00
Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Galaxies
Book SynopsisTour the incredible scope of the cosmos as we know it with the editor in chief of Astronomy, featuring jaw-dropping illustrations and full-color photography from the magazine’s archives, much of it never before published. “The natural history of the galaxies is majestic and deserves its own David Attenborough. In David Eicher, it may have just found him.”—Richard Dawkins Journey to the edges of our galaxy and beyond with one of the most widely recognized astronomy experts as your guide. Delve into the history of stargazing and space observation, learn how black holes power galaxies, and understand the classification of the different galaxy types. This illuminating book—with artful illustrations and never-before-seen space photography—will open your mind to the wonders of the universe that await.
£27.00
Alfred A. Knopf Black Hole Survival Guide
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£17.00
Houghton Mifflin Peterson First Guide to Astronomy Second Edition
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£9.64
Random House USA Inc A Briefer History of Time A Special Edition of
Book SynopsisFROM ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT MINDS OF OUR TIME COMES A BOOK THAT CLARIFIES HIS MOST IMPORTANT IDEAS Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller A Brief History of Time remains a landmark volume in scientific writing. But for readers who have asked for a more accessible formulation of its key concepts—the nature of space and time, the role of God in creation, and the history and future of the universe—A Briefer History of Time is Professor Hawking’s response. Although “briefer,” this book is much more than a mere explanation of Hawking’s earlier work. A Briefer History of Time both clarifies and expands on the great subjects of the original, and records the latest developments in the field—from string theory to the search for a unified theory of all the forces of physics. Thirty-seven full-color illustrations enhance the text and make A Briefer History of Time an exhil
£21.60
Penguin Books Ltd The Human Cosmos
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£22.40
Penguin Putnam Inc Life on Other Planets
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£22.40
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Cosmos
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£32.74
DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) Universo Universe
£34.46
Pantera Press Moons
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£20.43
Phaidon Press Ltd Universo Explorando El Cosmos Universe Exploring
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£58.34
DK The Astronomy Book Big Ideas
Book SynopsisLearn about planets, stars and black holes in The Astronomy Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Astronomy in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Astronomy Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Astronomy, with: - More than 100 big astronomical ideas, theories and discoveries - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Astronomy Book is the perfect introductionTrade Review"[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners." — Examiner.com"The visual layout promotes browsing with illustrations, pull quotes, and simple mind maps to explain concepts quickly." — Library Journal"Accessible guide to the great thinkers." — School Library Journal
£18.99
DK The Night Sky Month by Month
Book SynopsisLearn 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 each month of the year! It’s perfect for anyone interested in stargazing and astronomy.This unique astronomy book explains and demystifies the changing night sky. It includes: • Illustrated overviews that introduce each month with a guide to the main attractions, like bright stars, prominent constellations and meteor showers. • An introduction explains what the universe is, our place within it, how it appears to us in the night sky and how our view of it changes with time and place. • Each illustrated overview features a planet locator, showing the position of the planets during the month introduced.
£20.89
DK Nature Guide Stars and Planets Smithsonian Nature
Book SynopsisThank 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 best-selling Nature Guide series, Stars and Planets takes you out of this world to experience the beautiful sights and intricate details of our incredible Solar System. Packed with stunning images and expert information, you’ll enjoy the whole world at your fingertips. You’ll visit each and every planet and fly past the Kuiper Belt on this intrepid, intergalactic adventure.Come back down to Earth to discover all the tools and techniques you need to observe the spectacular night skies. You’ll see all 88 constellations in their sparkling splendour and read the stories behind their amazing shapes and patterns. The monthly sky guide will keep your eyes on the skies all year round.̷
£16.14
McClelland & Stewart Inc. The Quirks Quarks Guide to Space 42 Questions
Book SynopsisFor everyone who’s curious about what’s new under (and over and around) the stars.Douglas Adams famously pronounced in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that the answer to life, the universe, and everything was 42. Quirks & Quarks, whose approach to science owes almost as much to Adams as it does to Newton or Einstein or Hawking, have flipped that notion through a gap in the space-time continuum (or something like that) and come up with answers to the 42 essential questions about space.Much about the universe is very hard for most of us to grasp, and if anyone can explain these mind-bending aspects of the heavens above, it’s the Quirks & Quarks producers, who have been bringing Canadians understandable science, with trademark humour, for more than thirty years. In their Guide to Space, they answer such pressing questions as Where does space begin? Why is most of the universe missing? Is there intelligent life in the universe? And
£16.11
Johns Hopkins University Press Flight in America From the Wrights to the
Book SynopsisHe offers a glimpse of the developments one might expect in the new millennium.Trade ReviewThe standard history of the American aerospace enterprise-with good reason. -- Tom D. Crouch Museums New York 2004Table of ContentsContents: Preface to the Third Edition Abbreviations Chapter 1: The Awkward Years: Early Flight to 1918 Chapter 2: The Aviation Business, 1918-1930 Chapter 3: Adventure, Airways, and Innovation, 1930-1940 Chapter 4: Air Power at War, 1930-1945 Chapter 5: Air-Age Realities, 1945-1955 Chapter 6: Higher Horizons, 1955-1965 Chapter 7: From the Earth to the Moon, 1965-1975 Chapter 8: Aerospace Perspectives, 1975-1983 Chapter 9: Turmoil and Transition, 1983-2000 Notes Index
£32.89
Johns Hopkins University Press The Science of Doctor Who
Book Synopsiscosmologist and is ideal beach reading for anyone who loves science and watches the show-no matter which planet the beach is on.Trade ReviewDo you have to be a Doctor Who fan to read this book? No, but it helps. And if you aren't when you begin, you will probably be one by the end. -- Charlene Brusso SF Site This exploration of the long-running TV series delivers on its promise to answer the kinds of questions raised by the best of science fiction. The book takes readers on a satisfying romp through labs around the world where the show's fantastical ideas are explained and, in some cases, shown moving closer to reality. -- Erika Engelhaupt Science News 2010 Anyone who enjoys reading popular science magazines should get a kick out of The Science of Doctor Who. -- Cathy Green SFRevu 2010 It had to happen that someone would write The Science of Doctor Who, and we're all very fortunate that Paul Parsons was the one who did it... If you only read one Science of XYZ book this year, make it this one. -- Don Sakers Analog Science Fiction and Fact 2010 Parsons has written an engaging work accessible to lay audiences and interesting even to those not fanatical about the long-running BBC series... Accessible and entertaining, this is suitable for public and academic libraries and possibly also high school collections. Library Journal 2010 Parsons, a scientist and journalist, is an unabashed fan of Doctor Who and does a good job of making the convoluted plots and characters decipherable, even to non-aficionados, and of explaining the research and science, often cutting edge, that has even a change of making the plots possible... Useful as popular reading and in courses covering the science of science fiction. Choice 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsThe Eleven DoctorsPart I: Doctor in the Tardis1. Who Is the Doctor?2. Time and Relative Dimension in Space, or Tardis3. Into the Vortex4. Regeneration5. One Giant Leap for DIY6. Partners in TimePart II: Aliens of London and Beyond7. Other Worlds8. Carnival of Monsters9. The Cybermen10. The Daleks11. The Slitheen12. The Autons13. The Silurians and the Sea Devils14. The Sontarans15. Martians, Go Home!16. The Krynoid17. Stupid Apes18. Exile to Earth19. The Human Empire20. Invasion EarthPart III: Robot Dogs, Psychic Paper, and Other Celestial Toys21. Scanning for Alien Tech22. Just What the Doctor Ordered23. K-9 and Company24. Psychic Paper25. Space-flight26. Space Stations and Moonbases27. Bombs, Bullets, and Death Rays28. Force Fields29. The MatrixPart IV: Mission to the Unknown30. Event One31. The Eye of Harmony and Other Black Holes32. Journeys through E-Space33. Strange Stars and Mirror Planets34. The More Things Change35. The End of TimeEpilogueList fo Episodes by DoctorFurther ReadingIndex
£27.55
Bloomsbury USA Sun Moon and Earth
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£13.50
Random House USA Inc The Hunt for Vulcan and How Albert Einstein
Book SynopsisThe captivating, all-but-forgotten story of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and the search for a planet that never existed For more than fifty years, the world’s top scientists searched for the “missing” planet Vulcan, whose existence was mandated by Isaac Newton’s theories of gravity. Countless hours were spent on the hunt for the elusive orb, and some of the era’s most skilled astronomers even claimed to have found it. There was just one problem: It was never there. In The Hunt for Vulcan, Thomas Levenson follows the visionary scientists who inhabit the story of the phantom planet, starting with Isaac Newton, who in 1687 provided an explanation for all matter in motion throughout the universe, leading to Urbain-Jean-Joseph Le Verrier, who almost two centuries later built on Newton’s theories and discovered Neptune, becoming the most famous scientist in the world. Le Verrier attempted to surpass that triumph by p
£11.71
University of Arizona Press COMETS II
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£68.25
Holiday House Inc Galaxies Galaxies New Updated Edition
Book SynopsisPlanet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
£7.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd celestialnavigation
Book SynopsisThis guide to celestial navigation has been popular ever since it first appeared in 1969. Revised in 1982, Celestial Navigation is a quick, easy, and thorough explanation (with realistically worked problems) of the practice of celestial navigation at sea, using simple and inexpensive equipment. Extracts from the Nautical Almanac and Pub. No. 249. Blank workforms are included.
£10.44
Prometheus Books Astrology True or False A Scientific Evaluation
Book SynopsisContemporary astrologers claim that their craft is scientifically based and rationally consistent, and above all, that 'astrology works'. This book points out the glaring inconsistencies associated with the basic concepts of 'modern' astrology - from the zodiac itself to the fabled 'Age of Aquarius'.
£999.99
Master Books exploringplanetearth
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£15.00
Master Books Exploring the World of Astronomy From the Center
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£18.04
Awa Press Stonehenge Aotearoa The Complete Guide
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£14.95
McGraw-Hill Education Pathways to Astronomy
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£130.66
OM Book Service Loose Leaf for Explorations Introduction to
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£146.42
Johns Hopkins University Press Astrobiology
Book SynopsisExploring the potential for extraterrestrial life and the origins of our own planet, this comprehensive introduction to astrobiology is updated with the latest findings. Informed by the discoveries and analyses of extrasolar planets and the findings from recent robotic missions across the solar system, scientists are rapidly replacing centuries of speculation about potential extraterrestrial habitats with real knowledge about the possibility of life outside our own biosphereif it exists, and, if so, where. Casting new light on the biggest questions there arehow did we get here, and who else might be out there?this third edition of Kevin W. Plaxco and Michael Gross's widely acclaimed Astrobiology incorporates a decade's worth of new developments in space to bring readers the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and engaging introduction to the field available. Plaxco and Gross examine the factors that make our Universe habitable, from the origin of chemical elements and the formation of Trade ReviewI did not find a single page in this book that did not attract my interest.—Anna Faktorovich, Pennsylvania Literary JournalTable of ContentsPreface AcknowledgmentsChapter 1. What Is Life?Chapter 2. Origins of a Habitable UniverseChapter 3. Origins of a Habitable PlanetChapter 4. Primordial SoupChapter 5. The Spark of LifeChapter 6. From Molecules to CellsChapter 7. A Concise History of Life on EarthChapter 8. Life on the EdgeChapter 9. Habitable Worlds in the Solar System and BeyondChapter 10. The Search for ETEpilogueGlossaryIndex
£64.00
Barcharts, Inc Astronomy Stargazing
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£999.99
Barcharts, Inc Astronomy QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide to
Book SynopsisAs a student, stargazer, or lover of our galaxy, space and the infinite, there is no resource for this price that in 6 pages can show you the universe this completely yet succinctly. Expertly authored with balanced coverage, the number of detailed facts and answers to our questions about planets, our galaxy and the universe makes this the biggest bang for your buck -- guaranteed. 6-page laminated guide includes: History of Astronomy Ancient Times The Astronomy of Greece Pioneers of Astronomy Space Dimensions Origin of The Solar System Details of the Terrestrial Planets Details of the Jovian Planets Comparative Data on the Jovian Planets The Dwarf Planets The Sun The Stars Atoms The Properties of Stars Starlight Galaxies Concepts of Cosmology Suggested uses: Students -- content is aligned to an entry college level or advanced high school astronomy course, for use as a quick and easy reference and review for that class as well as digging deeper for students in earth science courses at
£999.99
National Geographic Society Star Talk
Book SynopsisThis beautifully illustrated companion to celebrated scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson's popular podcast and National Geographic Channel TV show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about the complexities of our universe. For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere. In 2009, he founded StarTalk, the wildly popular podcast that became an Emmy-nominated talk show on the National Geographic Channel. Tyson's pioneering, provocative book will take the greatest hits from the airwaves to the page in one smart, richly illustrated compendium. Featuring vivid photography, thought-provoking trivia, enlightening facts, and fun quotes from science and entertainment luminaries like Bill Nye and Dan Aykroyd, StarTalk reimagines science's most challenging topics--from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes--in a relatable, humorous way tha
£17.36
National Geographic Kids Cant Get Enough Space Stuff
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£23.65
Capstone Press Things in Space Wonder Readers Emergent Level
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£999.99
Capstone Press Our Sun Wonder Readers Emergent Level
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£999.99
Heinemann Educational Books Eclipses Night Sky And Other Amazing Sights in
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£999.99
Amberley Publishing Space Exploration
Book SynopsisThis detailed examination of our steps into space is viewed from our potential future there â on Mars to be exact â and considers how we will reach that point.Trade Review‘A handy reference for space fans and professionals alike’ -- Publishers Weekly‘The way to the stars in open.’ -- Sergei Korolev
£20.00
DK The Stars
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£28.50
DK The Astronomy Book
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[The Big Ideas Simply Explained books] are beautifully illustrated with shadow-like cartoons that break down even the most difficult concepts so they are easier to grasp. These step-by-step diagrams are an incredibly clever learning device to include, especially for visual learners." — Examiner.com"The visual layout promotes browsing with illustrations, pull quotes, and simple mind maps to explain concepts quickly." — Library Journal"Accessible guide to the great thinkers." — School Library Journal
£999.99
