Popular astronomy & space books

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The Babylonian Theory of the Planets

The Babylonian Theory of the Planets

Author: N. M. Swerdlow
ISBN: 9780691605500
Format: Paperback
$87.99

In the second millennium b.c., Babylonian scribes assembled a vast collection of astrological omens, believed to...  Read More >>

Transparency in Global Environmental Governance: Critical Perspectives

Transparency in Global Environmental Governance: Critical...

Author: Aarti Gupta (Associate Professor, Wageningen University) ,  Michael Mason (Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science)
ISBN: 9780262526180
Format: Paperback
$69.99

A critical assessment of whether transparency is a broadly transformative force in global environmental governance...  Read More >>

Astrophotography

Astrophotography

Author: Thierry Legault
ISBN: 9781937538439
Format: Paperback
$89.99

Modern photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a...  Read More >>

How to Find the Apollo Landing Sites

How to Find the Apollo Landing Sites

Author: James L. Chen ,  Adam Chen
ISBN: 9783319064550
Format: Paperback
$85.36

Each Apollo mission is examined in detail, with photos that progressively zoom-in to guide the reader in locating...  Read More >>

Concise Catalog of Deep-Sky Objects: Astrophysical Information for 550 Galaxies, Clusters and Nebulae

Concise Catalog of Deep-Sky Objects: Astrophysical Information...

Author: Warren H. Finlay
ISBN: 9783319031699
Format: Paperback
$103.47

This book is for the amateur astronomer who wants to know about the astrophysical nature of deep sky objects. Thus,...  Read More >>

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, Nature's Most Violent Storms: A Preparedness Guide, Including Tornado Safety Information for Schools

Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, Lightning, Nature's Most Violent...

Author: National Weather Service ,  American Red Cross
ISBN: 9780160924262
Format: Paperback
$13.20

This illustrated guide showcases some facts about weather-related events and suggests life-saving actions you can...  Read More >>

Space Astronomy: The UV Window to the Universe

Space Astronomy: The UV Window to the Universe

Author: Ana I. Gómez de Castro ,  Noah Brosch
ISBN: 9789401782449
Format: Paperback
$465.72

The field of ultraviolet astronomy offers unequalled scientific promise yet has not been blessed with a multitude...  Read More >>

Symposium

Symposium

Author: Plato ,  Prof Benjamin Jowett
ISBN: 9781500628529
Format: Paperback
$15.81

A translation that offers an introduction presenting both basic information and a sense of scholarly opinion.  Read More >>

Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide

Tourists in Space: A Practical Guide

Author: Erik Seedhouse
ISBN: 9783319050379
Format: Paperback
$85.36

You’ll also find: • Advice on choosing your training agency • Techniques for minimizing the risk of space motion...  Read More >>

The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in...

Author: Paul Bogard
ISBN: 9780316182911
Format: Paperback
$52.77

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Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters

Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters

Author: Martin Griffiths
ISBN: 9781493910434
Format: Paperback
$145.17

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Elephants in Space: The Past, Present and Future of Life and the Universe

Elephants in Space: The Past, Present and Future of...

Author: Ben Moore
ISBN: 9783319056715
Format: Paperback
$103.47

It will explain how mankind acquired this knowledge starting from the beginning of civilization when the ancient...  Read More >>

A Fire on the Moon

A Fire on the Moon

Author: Norman Mailer
ISBN: 9780141394961
Format: Paperback
$24.99

Tells the scarcely credible story of the Apollo 11 mission. This book is suffused with Mailer's obsession both with...  Read More >>

Beyond the Blur: Construction and Characterization of the First Autonomous Ao System and an Ao Survey of Magnetar Proper Motions

Beyond the Blur: Construction and Characterization of...

Author: Shriharsh Tendulkar
ISBN: 9781612334240
Format: Paperback
$51.62

Adaptive optics (AO) corrects distortions created by atmospheric turbulence and delivers diffraction-limited images...  Read More >>

The Beginning and the End: The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective

The Beginning and the End: The Meaning of Life in a...

Author: Clément Vidal
ISBN: 9783319050614
Format: Hardback
$142.29

In this fascinating journey to the edge of science, Vidal takes on big philosophical questions: Does our universe...  Read More >>

Ambassadors from Earth: Pioneering Explorations with Unmanned Spacecraft

Ambassadors from Earth: Pioneering Explorations with...

Author: Jay Gallentine
ISBN: 9780803249233
Format: Paperback
$47.95

Presents the story of first unmanned space probes and planetary explorers - from the Sputnik and Explorer satellites...  Read More >>

Dakota/Lakota Star Map Constellation Guidebook: An Introduction to D(L)akota Star Knowledge

Dakota/Lakota Star Map Constellation Guidebook: An Introduction...

Author: Annette Sharon Lee ,  Jim Rock
ISBN: 9780692232545
Format: Paperback
$42.24

A constellation guidebook focusing on D(L)akota Star Knowledge. Greek constellations and astronomical objects of...  Read More >>

Mond-Atlas Von 1898

Mond-Atlas Von 1898

Author: Johannes Krieger
ISBN: 9783867419130
Format: Paperback
$126.72

Dieser historische Mond-Atlas aus dem Jahre 1898, erstellt nach den auch heute noch verbluffend prazisen Beobachtungen...  Read More >>

Grab 'n' Go Astronomy

Grab 'n' Go Astronomy

Author: Neil English
ISBN: 9781493908257
Format: Paperback
$100.29

Written for amateur astronomers, this book reviews portable equipment, accessories and mounts, describing which...  Read More >>

The Observer's Guide to Planetary Motion: Explaining the Cycles of the Night Sky

The Observer's Guide to Planetary Motion: Explaining...

Author: Dominic Ford
ISBN: 9781493906284
Format: Paperback
$118.77

This guide not only tabulates positions but also explains the orbital mechanics that dictate how the planets and...  Read More >>

Ojibwe Sky Star Map - Constellation Guidebook: An Introduction to Ojibwe Star Knowledge

Ojibwe Sky Star Map - Constellation Guidebook: An Introduction...

Author: Annette Sharon Lee ,  William Peter Wilson
ISBN: 9780615986784
Format: Paperback
$42.19

"A constellation guidebook focusing on Ojibwe Star Knowledge. Greek constellations and astronomical objects of interest...  Read More >>

Dune Worlds: How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes

Dune Worlds: How Windblown Sand Shapes Planetary Landscapes...

Author: Ralph D. Lorenz ,  James R. Zimbelman
ISBN: 9783540897248
Format: Hardback
$419.76

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Visual Astronomy: A Guide to Understanding the Night Sky

Visual Astronomy: A Guide to Understanding the Night...

Author: Panos Photinos
ISBN: 9781627054805
Format: Paperback
$92.40

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Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional – and What that Means for Life in the Universe

Lucky Planet: Why Earth is Exceptional – and What that...

Author: David Waltham
ISBN: 9781848316560
Format: Hardback
$36.99

In this pop-science masterpiece David Waltham argues that life on Earth is, amazingly, a cosmic fluke.  Read More >>

Visual Astronomy: A Guide to Understanding the Night Sky

Visual Astronomy: A Guide to Understanding the Night...

Author: Panos Photinos
ISBN: 9781643278872
Format: Hardback
$201.30

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