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Mining the Sky (Helix Book) by John S Lewis Publisher Comments While we worry over the depletion of the earth’s natural resources, the pollution of our planet, and the challenges presented by the earth’s growing population, billions of dollars worth of metals, fuels, and life-sustaining substances await... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Birth & Death of the Sun: Stellar Evolution and Subatomic Energy by George Gamow Publisher Comments In this fascinating book, a renowned physicist outlines the discoveries and theories that illuminate the evolution of our world. One of the founders of Big Bang theory, George Gamow employs language that's both scientifically accurate and easy to... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Book Nobody Read: Chasing the Revolutions of Nicolaus Copernicus by Owen Gingerich Publisher Comments Part biography of a book, part scientific exploration, part bibliographic detective story, The Book Nobody Read recolors the history of cosmology and offers a new appreciation of the enduring power of an extraordinary book and its ideas. Prodded by... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Planets (Pebble Books: Out in Space) by Martha E. H. Rustad Synopsis Take young readers on a space journey, teaching them about the wonders of our universe. With simple text and powerful images, these books are sure to inspire young astronomers The series explores and supports the standard The Physical Setting: The... (read more) Your price: $5.95 New - Trade Paper
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50 Ideas You Really Need to Know Universe by Joanne Baker Publisher Comments In this, the latest volume in the best selling 50 Ideas series, author Joanne Baker unravels the complexities of the universe for a general readership. From Heliocentrism to dark matter, and from Kepler's laws of planetary motion and orbits to Olber's... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Moon (Pebble Books: Out in Space) by Martha E. H. Rustad Synopsis Take young readers on a space journey, teaching them about the wonders of our universe. With simple text and powerful images, these books are sure to inspire young astronomers The series explores and supports the standard The Physical Setting: The... (read more) Your price: $5.95 New - Trade Paper
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Exploring the Moon Through Binoculars and Small Telescopes by Ernest Cherrington Publisher Comments Informative, profusely illustrated guide to locating and identifying craters, rills, seas, mountains, other lunar features. Newly revised and updated with special section of new photos. Over 100 photos and diagrams. "Extraordinary delight awaits the... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Stars (Pebble Books: Out in Space) by Martha Rustad Synopsis Take young readers on a space journey, teaching them about the wonders of our universe. With simple text and powerful images, these books are sure to inspire young astronomers The series explores and supports the standard The Physical Setting: The... (read more) List Price $5.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Planets: A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press (Golden Guide) by Golden Publisher Comments Enjoy and Learn! Expert Knowledge! Easy-to-Read! Space exploration in recent years has added a vast amount to our knowledge of the planets. This Golden Guide features: Exciting discoveries about the planets and other celestial bodies in our solar system... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Utah Starwatch: The Essential Guide to Our Night Sky by Mike Lynch Publisher Comments Written in a folksy, down-to-earth style, this user-friendly guide to the night sky is designed for beginner and intermediate stargazers ages twelve and up. It begins with chapters explaining the stars, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies--and what... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $2.98 Used - Spiral/comb
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Storms in Space by John W Freeman Publisher Comments Imagine what an extra-terrestrial Weather Channel would be like, with a professional space weatherman as your forecaster, and you get rather close to the astounding aspects of nature described in John Freeman's Storms in Space. Known only to a handful of... (read more) List Price $72.50 Your price: $3.25 Used - Hardcover
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I Am a Star (Hello Reader! Science: Level 1) by Jean Marzollo Publisher Comments Hello, Parent!<P>Hello Reader! books have been designed --<BR>-- for parents to read to children<BR>-- for children to read to parents<BR>-- for children to read themselves<P>-- to make your child a better reader.<P>... (read more) Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Looking for Earths: The Race to Find New Solar Systems by Alan Boss Publisher Comments The ultimate insider's account of astronomy's fantastic voyage in search of brave new worlds in faraway galaxies "Highly recommended." -Science and Technology "Full of humor, heartbreak, and a deep understanding of the ardor and luck that compose years... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution by Judit Brody Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Don't Know Much about the Universe: Everything You Need to Know about Outer Space But Never Learned (Don't Know Much About...) by Kenneth C Davis Publisher Comments Who dug those canals on Mars? What was the biblical Star of Bethlehem? Were the pyramids built by extraterrestrials? From the ancients who charted the heavens to Star Trek, The X-Files, and Apollo 13, outer space has intrigued people through the ages... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Chasing Hubble's Shadows: The Search for Galaxies at the Edge of Time by Jeff Kanipe Publisher Comments Astronomers are peering farther out in space—and back in time—than ever before Chasing Hubble’s Shadows is an account of the continuing efforts of astronomers to probe the outermost limits of the observable universe. The book... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $1.95 Used - Hardcover
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Our Cosmic Habitat by Martin Rees Publisher Comments The Astronomer Royal takes the reader on a timely, lucid and awe-inspiring guided tour of the universe in time and space. 20 illus. "Probably the clearest and most easily understandable account of our universe available" "New Scientist".... (read more) Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Moon and the Western Imagination by Scott L Montgomery Publisher Comments The Moon is at once a face with a thousand expressions and the archetypal planet. Throughout history it has been gazed upon by people of every culture in every walk of life. From early perceptions of the Moon as an abode of divine forces, humanity has in... (read more) List Price $32.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut by Scott Carpenter Publisher Comments In 1962, an anxious nation watched on live TV as astronaut Scott Carpenter's Aurora 7 capsule malfunctioned during reentry. Only his courage and skill saved the day. But instead of praise for having the Right Stuff, Carpenter drew criticism for botching... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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