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Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon by Craig Nelson Publisher Comments A richly detailed and dramatic account of one of the greatest achievements of humankind At 9:32 A.M. on July 16, 1969, the Apollo 11 rocket launched in the presence of more than a million spectators who had gathered to witness a truly historic event. It... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $7.97 Sale - Hardcover 
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Weaving the Cosmos: Science, Religion and Ecology by Chris Clarke Synopsis Weaving the Cosmos traces humanity's journey from the mythical origins of religion, through the struggles to make sense of Christianity in the fourth century, and the strangely similar struggles to make sense of quantum theory in the twentieth century... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Exploring the Solar System with Binoculars: A Beginner's Guide to the Sun, Moon and Planets by Stephen James Omeara Publisher Comments In this journey of discovery, Stephen James O'Meara shows you how to observe our Solar System's wonders with ease, using nothing more than the unaided eye and inexpensive handheld binoculars. The guide presents a new way to identify and appreciate the... (read more) List Price $31.00 Your price: $23.99 Sale - Trade Paper
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Beyond the Atmosphere: Early Years of Space Science by Homer Newell Publisher Comments This exciting survey is the work of a top NASA administrator. Ranging from the laboratory to launching pad and from international conference halls to lunar wastelands, Newell chronicles technological advances, explores the relationship of space... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Moon by Michael Carlowicz Publisher Comments As our nearest cosmic neighbor, the moon has been an object of worship; a fount of myths; the subject of countless films, books, and works of art; and the focus of our early ventures into space. It is a source of wonder for us in its many guises and... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price: $5.50 Sale - Hardcover
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David Malin, Ancient Light: A Portrait of the Universe by David Malin Synopsis This work brings together the finest collection of photographs of star clusters, galaxies, nebulae, and other spectacular phenomena caught on film. Each beautiful image is accompanied by a clear and engaging caption.... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $17.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Stargazer's Handbook by Giles Sparrow Publisher Comments Here is a comprehensive introduction to the treasures of the night sky--what they are, where to find them, and how to see them. Illustrated with over 100 of the best astronomical images ever captured and unique state-of-the art computer graphics of photo... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $6.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Cosmology by Hermann Bondi Publisher Comments A co-developer of the steady-state theory of the universe — an alternative to the Big Bang theory — explores his conception of the expanding universe. Hermann Bondi's historic book was among the first to present cosmology as a branch... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $7.00 Sale - Trade Paper
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Totality: Eclipses of the Sun by Mark Littmann Publisher Comments A total eclipse of the Sun is the most awesome sight in the heavens. Totality takes you to eclipses of the past, present, and future, and lets you see--and feel--why people travel to the ends of the Earth to observe them. An absolutely indispensable... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $12.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe by Mark Voit Publisher Comments This poster-sized paperback on the discoveries made by the Hubble Space Telescope since its launch in 1990 is prepared to accompany a major Smithsonian Institution exhibition that will travel across the United States for several years. 110 illustrations,... (read more) List Price $18.75 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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How Old Is the Universe? by David Weintraub Publisher Comments "Weintraub retraces the spectacular journey in which astronomers learned the size and age of the universe. Along the way, he provides lucid explanations and ingenious analogies, such as his use of musical chairs to explain degenerate states of matter in... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $22.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Astronomy: 365 Days by Jerry T Bonnell Publisher Comments Perfect for anyone who's ever felt the allure of the skies, this spectacular collection of photographs of space and sky is drawn from Bonnell and Nemiroff's enormously popular Web site, Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD).... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Elements of String Cosmology by Maurizio Gasperini Publisher Comments The standard cosmological picture of our Universe emerging from a 'big bang' leaves open many fundamental questions which string theory, a unified theory of all forces of nature, should be able to answer. The first book dedicated to string cosmology, it... (read more) List Price $124.25 Your price: $23.99 Sale - Hardcover
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Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth by Andrew Smith Publisher Comments The Apollo lunar missions of the 1960s and 1970s have been called the last optimistic acts of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest of all journeys and were indelibly marked by it, for better or for worse. Journalist Andrew Smith... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Solar System Voyage by Serge Brunier Publisher Comments In the last few decades, the exploration of our solar system has revealed fascinating details about the worlds that lie beyond our Earth. This lavishly illustrated book invites the reader on a journey through the solar system. After locating our... (read more) List Price $102.00 Your price: $11.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made a Big Difference by Alan Boyle Publisher Comments In support of Pluto — the cutest and most unfairly treated planet Pity poor Pluto: It's a planet that was discovered because of a mistake, a planet that turned out not to be a planet at all, thanks to a still-disputed decision made in 2006. And yet,... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Beyond UFOs: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Its Astonishing Implications for Our Future by Jeffrey Bennett Publisher Comments "With the possible exception of the God question, I can think of no subject that has inspired such wide-eyed wonder and speculation as the matter of whether or not we are alone in the cosmos. The search for extraterrestrial intelligence today has almost... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $12.50 Sale - Hardcover
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The History of Astronomy by Heather Couper Publisher Comments Packed with color photographs, this comprehensive reference chronicles the history of astronomy. This extraordinary book traces humans' interaction with the endless wonders of the night sky. The authors, both expert astronomers, researched 29 locations... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of Our Universe by Brian Clegg Publisher Comments According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might know... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $7.97 Sale - Hardcover
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The Astronomical Revolution by Alexandre Koyre Publisher Comments Lucid scholarly study illuminates contributions of three great pioneers whose 16th- and 17th-century work completely altered humanity's conception of the universe. Includes many key passages from the writings of Copernicus, Kepler, and Borelli... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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