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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach Publisher Comments Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Neutrino by Frank Close Publisher Comments Neutrinos are perhaps the most enigmatic particles in the universe. These tiny, ghostly particles are formed by the billions in stars and pass through us constantly, unseen, at almost the speed of light. Yet half a century after their discovery, we still... (read more) Your price: $13.95 New - Trade Paper
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Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe by Roger Penrose Publisher Comments This groundbreaking book presents a new perspective on three of cosmology’s essential questions: What came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? And what cosmic future awaits us? Penrose shows how the expected... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Fire-Gazing: When Venus Transits the Sun 2004 and 2012 by Gail R. Dimitroff PhD Publisher Comments Venus has always been associated with the feminine in astrology and in culture, yet little emphasis is placed upon the wisdom aspect of the planet. With the cycles of Venus we are given insight into the unfolding of wisdom within ourselves and society... (read more) Your price: $3.99 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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First Course in General Relativity (2ND 09 Edition) by Bernard F. Schutz Publisher Comments Clarity, readability and rigor combine in the second edition of this widely-used textbook to provide the first step into general relativity for undergraduate students with a minimal background in mathematics. Topics within relativity that fascinate... (read more) List Price $75.00 Your price: $69.00 New - Hardcover
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Light Curves of Variable Stars by C. Sterken Publisher Comments The most complete and up-to-date reference volume available on variable stars, their classification and properties.... (read more) Your price: $54.50 New - Trade Paper
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach Staff Pick If you haven't read Mary Roach's previous bestsellers Bonk and Stiff (shame on you!), Packing for Mars is as good an introduction to Roach as you'll find. Space travel hasn't been this funny or intriguing since Douglas Adams — and best of all, it's... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen W Hawking Publisher Comments At the very frontiers of science, professor Stephen Hawking invites you to be a fellow traveler on an extraordinary voyage through space-time. Full-color illustrations.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime and Black Hole Thermodynamics (Chicago Lectures in Physics) by Robert M Wald Publisher Comments In this book, Robert Wald provides a coherent, pedagogical introduction to the formulation of quantum field theory in curved spacetime. He begins with a treatment of the ordinary one-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator, progresses through the... (read more) List Price $32.50 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cambridge Astrophysics #48: Pulsar Astronomy by Andrew Lyne Publisher Comments Over the last 40 years, an astonishing range of astrophysics has become accessible through pulsar astronomy. The body of literature on this rapidly growing research area is vast and observational techniques now cover the whole of the electromagnetic... (read more) Your price: $140.00 New - Hardcover
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Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA by Richard C. Hoagland Publisher Comments The New York Times bestseller about the strange history of NASA and its cover-ups regarding its origins and extraterrestrial architecture found on the moon and Mars is even more interesting in its new edition. Authors Richard C. Hoagland and Mike Bara... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Sun Kings: The Unexpected Tragedy of Richard Carrington and the Tale of How Modern Astronomy Began by Stuart Clark Publisher Comments "In this sprightly and spirited narrative, a few determined scientists set out to correlate the pattern of dark spots on the Sun's face with the igniting of earthly aurora, the interruption of telegraph (later satellite) transmissions, and even the price... (read more) List Price $20.25 Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Do Your Ears Pop in Space? And 500 Other Surprising Stories About Space Travel by R Mike Mullane Publisher Comments "An excellent reference. This book has to be on the shelf of every space buff." —James Lovell, Commander, Apollo 13. Get the inside story on outer space from three-time shuttle astronaut R. Mike Mullane. "A fascinating collection of honest, factual,... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Exoplanets (Space Science) by Sara (edt) Seager Publisher Comments For the first time in human history, we know for certain the existence of planets around other stars. Now the fastest-growing field in space science, the time is right for this fundamental source book on the topic which will lay the foundation for its... (read more) Your price: $42.50 New - Hardcover
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Aurora Watcher's Handbook by Neil Davis Publisher Comments In The Aurora Watcher's Handbook, renowned geophysicist and writer Neil Davis offers an essential book on the aurora borealis for seasoned stargazers and first-time aurora viewers alike. Davis begins with aurora basics, including viewing strategies... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Reconnection of Magnetic Fields: Magnetohydrodynamics and Collisionless Theory and Observations by J. Birn Publisher Comments Edited volume for researchers and graduate students in plasma physics, MHD and solar physics.... (read more) Your price: $201.75 New - Hardcover
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Time Travel: A Writer's Guide to the Real Science of Plausible Time Travel by Paul J. Nahin Publisher Comments From H.G. Wells to Isaac Asimov to Ursula K. Le Guin, time travel has long been a favorite topic and plot device in tales of science fiction and fantasy. But as any true SF fan knows, astounding stories about traversing alternate universes and swimming... (read more) Your price: $30.50 New - Trade Paper
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Sputnik: The Shock of the Century by Paul Dickson Publisher Comments On October 4, 1957, as Leave It to Beaver premiered on American television, the Soviet Union launched the space age. Sputnik, all of 184 pounds with only a radio transmitter inside its highly polished shell, became the first man-made object in space... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Light At the Edge of the Universe: Dispatches From the Front Lines of Cosmology by Michael D Lemonick Publisher Comments Will the universe expand forever? Or will it collapse in a Big Crunch within the next few billion years? If the Big Bang theory is correct in presenting the origins of the universe as a smooth fireball, how did the universe come to contain structures as... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Stellar Interiors (Astronomy & Astrophysics Library) by C. J. Hansen Publisher Comments "This text, designed for beginning students of stellar physics, introduces the fundamentals of stellar structure and evolution. In emphasizing the general picture of the life cycles of stars and the physics responsible, it also allows prospective... (read more) Your price: $85.75 New - Hardcover
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