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Scientific Detectors for Astronomy: The Beginning of a New Era. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, Volume 300.

Scientific Detectors for Astronomy: The Beginning of...

Author: Paola Amico
ISBN: 9786610616718
Format: Electronic book text
$1446.72

These proceedings are from the fifth workshop of a series that concentrated on optical CCDs for the first four installments....  Read More >>

The Solar System: A Firefly Guide

The Solar System: A Firefly Guide

Author: Giovanni Caprara
ISBN: 9781552976791
Format: Paperback
$65.87

A comprehensive guide to our solar system in a field guide format: the book includes the latest research, explains...  Read More >>

A Dictionary of Astronomy

A Dictionary of Astronomy

Author: Ian Ridpath
ISBN: 9780198605133
Format: Paperback
$37.95

From black hole to white dwarf, this dictionary of astronomy includes 4,000 entries from astrophysics and cosmology...  Read More >>

Back to the Astronomy Cafe: More Questions and Answers About the Cosmos from 'Ask the Astronomer'

Back to the Astronomy Cafe: More Questions and Answers...

Author: Sten Odenwald
ISBN: 9780813341668
Format: Paperback
$42.11

How fast does gravity travel? When will the sun go nova? Who invented the light year? Will we ever travel to the...  Read More >>

Taking Science to the Moon: Lunar Experiments and the Apollo Program

Taking Science to the Moon: Lunar Experiments and the...

Author: Donald A. Beattie
ISBN: 9780801874406
Format: Paperback
$63.36

This work describes the struggles that took place to include science payloads and lunar explorations as part of...  Read More >>

Orbit

Orbit

Author: Jay Apt ,  Michael Helfert
ISBN: 9780792261865
Format: Paperback
$39.99

Photographs taken from space capture the natural forces that have shaped the planet, and human impact on Earth....  Read More >>

Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs: A Guide to Spectacular Viewing

Visual Astronomy in the Suburbs: A Guide to Spectacular...

Author: Antony Cooke
ISBN: 9781852337070
Format: Paperback
$72.42

Many amateur astronomers live in or near cities and have to carry out their observing from relatively light-polluted...  Read More >>

A Traveller's Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes of the Red Planet

A Traveller's Guide to Mars: The Mysterious Landscapes...

Author: William K. Hartmann
ISBN: 9780761126065
Format: Paperback
$50.03

In this title, astronomer and writer William K. Hartmann reveals all of Mars' glories, with accounts of discoveries...  Read More >>

Telescopes and Techniques: An Introduction to Practical Astronomy

Telescopes and Techniques: An Introduction to Practical...

Author: Christopher R. Kitchin
ISBN: 9781852337254
Format: Paperback
$62.07

This revised and extended edition of Telescopes and Techniques is updated for technical changes in astronomical...  Read More >>

Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Astronomy and Physics

Astronomically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations...

Author: C.C. Gaither ,  Alma E Cavazos-Gaither
ISBN: 9780750308687
Format: Paperback
$85.00

To understand the history, accomplishments, failures, and meanings of astronomy requires a knowledge of what has...  Read More >>

Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier

Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier

Author: William H. Waller ,  Paul W. Hodge
ISBN: 9780674010796
Format: Hardback
$55.95

A basic guide to the latest news from the cosmic frontier—about black holes in the centers of galaxies, about galactic...  Read More >>

A Vision of Future Space Transportation: A Visual Guide to Future Spacecraft Concepts

A Vision of Future Space Transportation: A Visual Guide...

Author: Tim McElyea
ISBN: 9781896522937
Format: Paperback
$75.00

The glorious space age has come and gone. So now what? Ideas on the next steps are varied and there is no shortage...  Read More >>

Russian Spacesuits

Russian Spacesuits

Author: Isaac Abramov ,  Mikhail N. Doodnik
ISBN: 9781852337322
Format: Paperback
$103.47

All previous books on Soviet manned space flights focus on the spacecraft and cosmonaut teams. This book provides...  Read More >>

Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing and Learning About Over 125 Celestial Objects

Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding,...

Author: Philip S. Harrington
ISBN: 9780471418047
Format: Paperback
$22.95

This is a highly practical guide for beginners to finding and observing the objects in the night sky. It describes...  Read More >>

The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Volume 1: Overview, Objectives and Huygens Instrumentarium

The Cassini-Huygens Mission: Volume 1: Overview, Objectives...

Author: C.T. Russell
ISBN: 9781402010989
Format: Hardback
$665.28

The exploration of the planets is the modem counterpart to the exploration voy­ ages of old. People are still fascinated...  Read More >>

Testing Aircraft, Exploring Space: An Illustrated History of NACA and NASA

Testing Aircraft, Exploring Space: An Illustrated History...

Author: Roger E. Bilstein
ISBN: 9780801871580
Format: Hardback
$115.00

Bilstein goes on to describe NASA's recent planetary and extraplanetary exploration, as well as its less well-known...  Read More >>

Fundamental Astronomy

Fundamental Astronomy

Author: Hannu Karttunen ,  Pekka Kroger
ISBN: 9783540001799
Format: Hardback
$158.27

Fundamental Astronomy gives an introduction to the various fields of classical and modern astronomy. Emphasizing...  Read More >>

The Quest For Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside The Solar System

The Quest For Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside...

Author: Paul Halpern
ISBN: 9780738208909
Format: Paperback
$43.99

An amazing journey throughout the universe in a search for other planets and the possibility of extraterrestrial...  Read More >>

Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe

Seeing in the Dark: How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering...

Author: Timothy Ferris
ISBN: 9780684865805
Format: Paperback
$65.97

America's finest science writer describes a major revolution sweeping astronomy, as amateur astronomers, in global...  Read More >>

Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination and the Birth of a World

Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination and the Birth of...

Author: Oliver Morton
ISBN: 9781841156699
Format: Paperback
$24.95

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A Complete Manual of Amateur Astron: Tools and Techniques for Astronomical Observations

A Complete Manual of Amateur Astron: Tools and Techniques...

Author: P.Clay Sherrod
ISBN: 9780486428208
Format: Paperback
$50.03

Concise, highly readable book discusses the selection, set-up, and maintenance of a telescope; amateur studies of...  Read More >>

The Big Bang: A View from the 21st Century

The Big Bang: A View from the 21st Century

Author: David M. Harland
ISBN: 9781852337131
Format: Paperback
$72.42

This book describes the development of modern particle physics and its importance in improving our understanding...  Read More >>

The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy

The Black Hole at the Center of Our Galaxy

Author: Fulvio Melia
ISBN: 9780691095059
Format: Hardback
$87.99

Could Einstein have possibly anticipated directly testing the most captivating prediction of general relativity,...  Read More >>

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