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  • Highlighting the History of Astronomy in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Proceedings of the ICOA-6 Conference

    Edited by Wayne Orchiston, Tsuko Nakamura, Richard G. Strom ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    With just 400 pages, this title provides readers with the results of recent research from some of the world's leading historians of astronomy on aspects of Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Japanese, and North and South American astronomy and astrophysics. Of particular note are the sections on Arabic astronomy, Asian applied astronomy and the history of Australian radio astronomy, and the chapter on ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • New Insights From Recent Studies in Historical Astronomy: Following in the Footsteps of F. Richard Stephenson

    A Meeting to Honor F. Richard Stephenson on His 70th Birthday

    Edited by Richard Strom, David A. Green, Wayne Orchiston ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book contains papers from a conference held to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the world’s foremost astronomical historians, Professor F. Richard Stephenson, the latest recipient of the American Astronomical Society’s highest award for research in astronomical history, the LeRoy Doggett Prize. Reflecting Professor Stephenson’s extensive research portfolio, this book brings together ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

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    The World's Leading Scientists on the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

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    In these lively and fascinating essays edited by theoretical physicist Jim Al-Khalili, scientists from around the world weigh in on the latest advances in the search for intelligent life in the universe and discuss just what that might look like.Since 2000, science has seen a surge in data and interest on several fronts related to E.T. (extraterrestrials); A.I. (artificial intelligence); and SETI ... Read more

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  • An Introduction to Astronomy - Take a Journey from Earth to the Moon, from the Sun to the Planets, to the Universe and Beyond

    by Forest Ray Moulton, Ph.D. ...
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  • Tourists in Space

    A Practical Guide

    by Erik Seedhouse ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Forget Hawaii or the Mediterranean. Soon – very soon – you’ll be able to add a much more exotic stamp to your passport: space. How will you get there, what will the trip be like and how much training will you need? All you need to know is right here in this guide. Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide supplies all the advice and information you need to make your spaceflight the most rewarding ... Read more

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  • The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Astrophysics and the Universe

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes 19 pictures of stars, galaxies, and other phenomena across the Universe.*Includes a Table of Contents. My goal is simple. It is a complete understanding of the universe, why it is as it is and why it exists at all. - Stephen HawkingFrom the dawn of time, man has sought to understand the Universe and his place in it. How did the Earth and the Solar System come to be? How was the Universe ... Read more

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  • Astronomy Made Simple

    A Clear Guide to the Workings of the Universe

    by Kevin B. Marvel Ph.D. ...
    Series series Made Simple
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  • Seeing in the Dark

    How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonder

    by Timothy Ferris ...
    In Seeing in the Dark, a poetic love letter to science and to the skies, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers. He recounts his own experiences as an enthralled lifelong amateur astronomer and reports from around the globe -- from England and Italy to the Florida Keys and the Chilean Andes -- on the revolution that's putting millions in touch with the night sky. In addition, Ferris ... Read more

    $16.99 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

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  • Inbound to Earth

    by Wayne J. Lutz ...
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    Black Holes, Naked Singularities, and the Cosmic Play of Quantum Gravity

    by Pankaj S. Joshi ...
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  • Our Solar System (Sun, Moons & Planets) : Second Grade Science Series

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