Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe
by Mark Voit


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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)

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The Universe: 365 Days
by Robert J Nemiroff


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Photographs of outer space--produced by earthbound and space telescopes and planet-roving satellites--have captivated a vast audience. And nowhere has this audience found more enthralling views than on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a website so... (read more)

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Monthly Sky Guide 6TH Edition
by Ian Ridpath


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The fifth edition of Ridpath and Tirion's famous guide to the night sky, updated to 2004.... (read more)

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Washington StarWatch (Starwatch: The Essential Guide to Our Night Sky)
by Mike Lynch


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Hardcover w/hidden spiral 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 160 pgs approx. 90 color photos 23 illustrations 21 constellation charts 12 star maps 27 diagrams index... (read more)

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Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad's Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond
by Nancy Conrad


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Pete Conrad was the third man on the moon, but he was the first to dance on it. This personal story is almost too amazing to be true, as seen through the eyes of the original Space Cowboy.... (read more)

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Empire of the Stars: Friendship, Obsession and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes
by Arthur Miller


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In August 1930, on a voyage by boat from Bombay to England, the young Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar—Chandra, as he was called—looked up at the stars and contemplated their fate. He calculated that certain stars would suffer a... (read more)

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Astronomy Demystified (Demystified)
by Stan Gibilisco


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THE FAST AND PAINLESS WAY TO GRASP THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BASIC ASTRONOMY . . . WITHOUT FORMAL TRAINING <P>Want to master astronomy or aerospace engineering but are intimidated by the complex formulas and equations? Tried other self-teaching guides... (read more)

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The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma Ray Bursts, the Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
by Jonathan I Katz


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Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent events since the birth of the universe. They are about ten times more energetic than the most powerful supernovae. At their peak, gamma-ray bursts are the brightest objects in space, about 100,000 times brighter than... (read more)

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The Monthly Sky Guide
by Ian Ridpath


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The latest edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's popular guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this is an easy-to-use handbook for... (read more)

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Images of the Universe
by Pepin Press


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The Universe offers an unending source of the most electrifying and mysterious imagery conceivable. The selection of marvellous pictures for PICTURES OF THE UNIVERSE has been made by a well-known specialist in the field of popular astronomy, and is... (read more)

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Galileo in Rome: The Rise and Fall of a Troublesome Genius
by William R Shea


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Two leading authorities on Galileo offer a brilliant revisionist look at the career of the great Italian scientist.... (read more)

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Dialogues Concerning Two New Sciences
by Galileo Galilei


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This latest installment in ourOn the Shoulders of Giants series presents the provocative essay by Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) in its entirety. Famed for its unapologetic support of Copernicus's theory and subsequent proof that the earth did indeed... (read more)

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Sputnik: The Shock of the Century (Science Matters)
by Paul Dickson


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On October 4, 1957, America looked up at the sky and caught its breath. Soaring through space was the Soviet satellite Sputnik. With its launch, the Soviets had won the space race, demonstrated their unsurpassed technology-and struck fear in the heart of... (read more)

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Astronomy for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused)
by Terry Jones


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A fun, fascinating, accessible introduction to astronomy basics<P>In this latest installment in the bestselling Utterly Confused series, an astronomy professor and a popular science writer team up to fill you in on all the essentials of modern... (read more)

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Astronomy: 365 Days
by Jerry T Bonnell


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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)

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Spaceshipone: An Illustrated History
by Dan Linehan


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“While some five hundred people have been to space, only three have actually flown themselves there. SpaceShipOne: An Illustrated History puts you behind the wheel of the ‘Mach 3 Ferrari’ known as SpaceShipOne and describes the... (read more)

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Live from Cape Canaveral: Covering the Space Race, from Sputnik to Today
by Jay Barbree


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Some fifty years ago, while a cub reporter, Jay Barbree caught space fever the night that Sputnik passed over Georgia. He moved to the then-sleepy village of Cocoa Beach, Florida, right outside Cape Canaveral, and began reporting on rockets that fizzled... (read more)

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A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
by Andrew Chaikin


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This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong... (read more)

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