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  • Your Guide to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

    by Michael E. Bakich ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In this book Astronomy Magazine editor Michael Bakich presents all the information you’ll need to be ready for the total solar eclipse that will cross the United States on August 21, 2017. In this one resource you’ll find out where the eclipse will occur, how to observe it safely, what you’ll experience during the eclipse, the best equipment to choose, how to photograph the event, detailed weather ... Read more

    $31.49 USD

  • 1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die

    The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers

    by Michael E. Bakich ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate light pollution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs of a town. The book provides a chronological target list, making it easy to use. ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • A Child's Introduction to Space Exploration

    An Explorer's Guide to Rockets, Astronauts, and Life in Zero Gravity

    by Michael E. Bakich, David J. Eicher ...
    Illustrated by Chelen Ecija ...
    Series series A Child's Introduction Series
    Get ready to blast off into the space! This interactive, fact-filled book by two space experts takes kids aged 8-12 on a journey through the universe with answers to all their questions on space exploration--from what the first rockets looked like and the first animal in space to what space food tastes like and what it’s like to live in zero gravity.We are living in a golden age of astronomy and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • Deep-Sky Companions: The Secret Deep

    by Stephen James O'Meara ...
    In this fresh list, Stephen James O'Meara presents 109 new objects for stargazers to observe. The Secret Deep list contains many exceptional objects, including a planetary nebula whose last thermal pulse produced a circumstellar shell similar to the one expected in the final days of our Sun's life; a piece of the only supernova remnant known visible to the unaided eye; the flattest galaxy known; ... Read more

    $48.39 USD

  • Rocket Science and Spacecraft Fundamentals

    by Kathy Furgang ...
    Series series From Earth to the Stars
    None of humanity’s great achievements in space exploration would be possible without the work of the scientists who built those amazing rockets that blasted us into the heavens. This captivating resource about human accomplishments in rocket science covers the history of rocketry since the advent of rocket-powered missiles, as well as today’s triumphs and our hopes for the future. Straightforward ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Is Rocket Science

    True Stories of the Risk-taking Scientists who Figure Out Ways to Explore Beyond

    by Gloria Skurzynski ...
    ..three, two, one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and future of space travel.The compelling text—vetted by NASA scientists—is a combination of history, science, human drama, and future challenges. Readers learn how fireworks in ancient China developed ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Unmanned Space Missions

    by Erik Gregersen ...
    Series series An Explorer's Guide to the Universe
    Satellites and robotic spacecraft have long travelled where humankind cannot, or dare not, go. By delving into the pages of this book, readers will learn about the technology, people, and organizations that have made fruitful unmanned space missions a reality. ... Read more

    $37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Space Exploration

    by Nita Mallick ...
    Series series The Study of Science III
    Humankind's venture into the final frontier began with stargazing and continues to this day. But the greatest achievements have been recent. Readers will discover how the scientific theories of figures like Isaac Newton inspired the advancements of Hermann Oberth, a founder of modern astronautics, and Robert Hutchings Goddard, the father of modern rocketry. Mathematical equations and physics ... Read more

    $32.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Brick by Brick Space

    20+ LEGO Brick Projects That Are Out of This World

    by Warren Elsmore ...
    From a master LEGO builder comes twenty easy-to-build space projects using nothing but LEGO bricks!What's better than space or building with LEGO bricks? Building amazing space projects out of your LEGO bricks, of course! Brick by Brick Space provides more than twenty-five amazing projects to build with your LEGO bricks. Follow the easy step-by-step instructions to create space stations, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

    What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything

    by Chris Hadfield ...
    Travel to space and back with astronaut Chris Hadfield's enthralling bestseller as your eye-opening guide."Hadfield proves himself to be not only a fierce explorer of the universe, but also a deeply thoughtful explorer of the human condition." —Maria Popova, Brain PickingsColonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this time ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • 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

  • The Moon

    A Biography

    by Dr David Whitehouse ...
    In The Moon David Whitehouse explains how our nearest celestial neighbor was created (and what moonrocks tell us of its earth-shattering origins), and how its existence may have been a crucial factor in mankind being here at all. Whitehouse discusses how man has related to it, worshipped it and blamed it for his own 'lunacy' - though can it really affect our behavior? He tells how the first person ... Read more

    $3.99 USD