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  • First Contact

    Scientific Breakthroughs in the Hunt for Life Beyond Earth

    by Marc Kaufman ...
    Are we alone in the universe? Almost certainly not.In First Contact, Marc Kaufman provides a gripping tour of the magnificent new science of astrobiology that is closing in on the discovery of extraterrestrial life. In recent decades, scientists generally held that the genesis of life was unique to Earth: It was too delicate a process, and the conditions needed to support it too fragile, for it to ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Mars Landing 2012

    Inside the NASA Curiosity Mission

    by Marc Kaufman ...
    National Geographic presents the science, the goals, and the anticipation of humankind's most ambitious planetary expedition ever: the Curiosity mission to Mars. On August 6, 2012 (EST), NASA's Curiosity spacecraft will complete its 255-day, 354-million-mile journey and plunge down into Gale Crater, its target on the martian surface, decelerating from 13,200 to 0 mph in 7 minutes. The whole world ... Read more

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  • Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier

    Facing the Ultimate Frontier

    A thought-provoking and humorous collection on NASA and the future of space travel.Neil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold—with a five- or possibly ten-year delay until the next launch of astronauts from U.S. soil—Tyson’s ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    Drawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick).Origin's explores cosmic science's stunning new insights into the formation and evolution of our universe— of the cosmos, of galaxies and galaxy clusters, of stars within galaxies, of orbiting planets, and of ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • 14 Fun Facts About the Solar System: A 15-Minute Book

    15-Minute Books, #135

    Series Book 135 - 15-Minute Books
    You may think the Solar System consists of the sun and the eight planets that orbit around it. However, there are other things out there. There are comets, moons, asteroids, meteors, dust, ice, rock and much more. Plus there is a whole lot of man made junk. How much do you know about the solar system?Which planet had the potential to become a star?How many asteroids are there in the asteroid belt ... Read more

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  • From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe

    Time and again, when studying the history of scientific and philosophical thought in the sixteenth and the seventeenth centuries-they are, indeed, so closely interrelated and linked together that, separated, they become ununderstandable-I have been forced to recognize, as many others have before me, that during this period human, or at least European, minds underwent a deep revolution which ... Read more

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  • Astronomy Made Simple

    A Clear Guide to the Workings of the Universe

    Series series Made Simple
    See the skies in a whole new light. Take a tour of the universe, from our local solar system to the far reaches of deepest space. Astronomy Made Simple offers a complete introduction to this science, from its birth in ancient times to the different types of super-powerful telescopes scientists use today. It also includes detailed instructions on how to map the stars and understand the coordinate ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Astronomy Without A Telescope

    by Steve Nerlich ...
    Astronomy Without A Telescope provides an easy-to-digest introduction to modern astronomy and cosmology, with a few of the author's speculations about alien biology and the ultimate fate of the universe thrown in. This book is packed with spectacular images and hyperlinks to in-depth background articles that will satisfy both novice and expert. ... Read more

    $1.87 USD

  • Martian Summer

    My Ninety Days with Interplanetary Pioneers, Temperamental Robots, and NASA's Phoenix Mars Mission

    A space enthusiast goes inside mission control with a motley crew of rocket scientists in this "fascinating journey of discovery peppered with humor" ( Publishers Weekly).The Phoenix Mars mission was the first man-made probe ever sent to the Martian arctic. Its purpose was to find out how climate change could turn a warm, wet planet (read: Earth) into a cold, barren desert (read: Mars). Along the ... Read more

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  • The Copernicus of Antiquity: Aristarchus of Samos (Illustrated Edition)

    Aristarchus of Samos (also known as Aristarchos) lived between 310 and 230 B.C. He was a mathematician and astronomer, and was the first to suggest the heliocentric model of the universe. His only surviving work, On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, discusses this model. ... Read more

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  • Leaving Earth: Why One-Way to Mars Makes Sense

    by Andrew Rader ...
    We are now at the cusp of settling other worlds. The timeline for a Mission to Mars is still over 20 years off, but it doesn't have to be. This book demonstrates why we should go to Mars, and why when we do going one-way - not to die, but to live - actually makes a lot of sense.Simply put, a one-way trip maximizes the return, minimizes the cost, and is by far the most logical way to organize a ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 4th Rock from the Sun

    The Story of Mars

    by Nicky Jenner ...
    Everything you ever wanted to know about the red planet revealed in an up-close and personal tour of MarsMars is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. The red planet has inspired hundreds of scientists, authors and filmmakers - but why? What is it about this particular planet that makes it so intriguing?Ancient mythologies ... Read more

    $12.99 USD