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  • Practical Astronomy with your Calculator or Spreadsheet

    by Peter Duffett-Smith, Jonathan Zwart ...
    Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions of the planets, and the times of sunrise and sunset. ... Read more

    $40.19 USD

  • 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

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    May I introduce: the universe. Born 13.75 billion years ago. Constantly growing. Nearly empty. Electrically neutral. Poor in antimatter. Populated by 100 billion galaxies, including 130 sextillion stars with approximately just as many planets.Consisting of only 4 percent known forms of matter. The other 96 percent is made up of 23 percent dark matter and 73 percent dark energy. The home of black ... Read more

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  • Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs

    The Astounding Interconnectedness of the Universe

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    "Takes readers on illuminating scientific adventure, beginning sixty-six million years ago, that connects dinosaurs, comets, DNA, and the future of the planet." — Huffington PostIn this brilliant exploration of our cosmic environment, the renowned particle physicist and New York Times–bestselling author of Warped Passages and Knocking on Heaven's Door uses her research into dark matter to ... Read more

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  • Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

    by Donald Goldsmith, Neil deGrasse Tyson ...
    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

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  • Digital SLR Astrophotography

    by Michael A. Covington ...
    In the last few years, digital SLR cameras have taken the astrophotography world by storm. It is now easier to photograph the stars than ever before! They are compact and portable, flexible to adapt with different lenses and for telescope use, and above all DSLR cameras are easy and enjoyable to use. In this concise guide, experienced astrophotography expert Michael Covington outlines the simple, ... Read more

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  • Mars Direct

    Space Exploration, the Red Planet, and the Human Future: A Special from Tarcher/Penguin

    by Robert Zubrin ...
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  • 14 Fun Facts About Mars: A 15-Minute Book

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    by Jeannie Meekins ...
    Series Book 125 - 15-Minute Books
    A day on Mars is almost as long as a day on Earth, but how long is a year on Mars?Does Mars have seasons?What color are the rocks on Mars?Mars is full of volcanoes, but when did the last one erupt?Learn the answer to these questions and many more fun facts in this 15-Minute Book. In the Milky Way Galaxy, there is a yellow sun that has eight planets. Four of the planets are rock worlds. The other ... Read more

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  • Great Astronomers

    by Robert Stawell Ball ...
    Great Astronomers is a book by Irish astronomer Robert Stawell Ball. Chapters include: Ptolemy; Copernicus; Tycho Brahe; Galileo; Kepler; Isaac Newton; Flamsteed; Halley; Bradley; William Herschel; Laplace; Brinkley; John Herschel; The Earl Of Rosse; Airy; Hamilton; Le Verrier; and, Adams. ... Read more

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    by Baby Professor ...
    Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
    What is outer space like? This book has pictures and a few facts in text available for your children to ponder over! The use of pictures and the amazing layout will encourage active participation in the creation of memories rich in learning. If you have an early reader, use this book as a practice tool too. Go ahead and secure a copy today! ... Read more

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  • The 100 Best Astrophotography Targets

    A Monthly Guide for CCD Imaging with Amateur Telescopes

    by Ruben Kier ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Any amateur astronomer who is interested in astrophotography, particularly if just getting started, needs to know what objects are best for imaging in each month of the year. These are not necessarily the same objects that are the most spectacular or intriguing visually. The camera reveals different things and has different requirements. What objects in the sky tonight are large enough, bright ... Read more

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