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Space by Andrew Chaikin Publisher Comments With the successful launch of the satellite Sputnik 1 in 1957 the race began to conquer the outer limits. The Americans and Russians tried to outdo the other in a sequence of almost unbelievable "firsts." The competition intensified in May 1961 when... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $8.98 Used - Hardcover 
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Majestic Universe: Views from Here to Infinity by Serge Brunier Publisher Comments Only a book this big could convey the majesty of the ever-expanding universe and provide a glimpse into the ultimate limits of space. Originally published in French in 1997 and updated to include recent developments, this volume takes readers on a unique,... (read more) List Price $100.00 Your price: $4.75 Used - Hardcover
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The Violent Universe: Joyrides Through the X-Ray Cosmos by Kimberly A Weaver Publisher Comments This volume reveals how astronomers use color to understand the energy and intensity of high-energy particles that travel at the speed of light, and the galacatic collisions, supernova eruptions, or stellar implosions that created them.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $9.48 Used - Hardcover
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Universe: A Computer-Generated Voyage Through Space & Time by Nigel Henbest Book News Annotation A dramatic guide to the past, present, and future of the universe, with text by Henbest and 200 color illustrations generated through the latest techniques in digital software, special-effects photography, and computer graphics. Many of the pictures... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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