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Strange New Worlds (11 Edition)
Strange New Worlds (11 Edition)
by Ray Jayawardhana
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"Jayawardhana's small book is a gem. It brings readers up to date on the rapidly progressing quest for exoplanets and their potential inhabitants, and also interweaves the very human details about the people behind these discoveries. Read this book if... (read more)

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21st Century Astronomy-text Only (3RD 10 - Old Edition)
21st Century Astronomy-text Only (3RD 10 - Old Edition)
by Jeff Hester
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Written by a team of specialists who are also experienced teachers, this accessible text fosters scientific literacy by relating core concepts in modern astronomy to the real-world process of science. Retaining the lively prose and narrative style of the... (read more)

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Walk Through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends
Walk Through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends
by Milton D. Heifetz and Wil Tirion
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Clear instructions and simplified maps for the younger star spotter.... (read more)

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21st Century Astronomy (2ND 07 - Old Edition)
21st Century Astronomy (2ND 07 - Old Edition)
by Hester And Burstein / Blumenthal / Greeley / Smith / Voss
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21st Century Astronomy"s distinctive writing style, superior art, and supporting media package all work together to teach students how science works, help students visualize basic concepts and physical processes, and keep students focused on the 'big... (read more)

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Discovering the Universe
Discovering the Universe
by Neil F Comins
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Discovering the Universe is the bestselling brief text for descriptive one-term astronomy courses (especially those with no mathematics prerequisites). Carried along by the book's vibrant main theme, "the process of scientific discovery," the Eighth... (read more)

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The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe
The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe
by Chet Raymo
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For almost forty years, Chet Raymo has walked a one-mile path from his house to the college where he taught, chronicling the universe he has found through observing every detail of his route with a scientist's curiosity, a historian's respect for the... (read more)

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Gravitation
Gravitation
by Charles W. Misner and Kip S. Thorne and John Archibald Wheeler
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This landmark text offers a rigorous full-year graduate level course on gravitation physics, teaching students to: • Grasp the laws of physics in flat spacetime • Predict orders of magnitude • Calculate using the principal tools of modern geometry ... (read more)

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Cosmos: an Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology (08 Edition)
Cosmos: an Illustrated History of Astronomy and Cosmology (08 Edition)
by John David North
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For millennia humans have studied the skies to help them grow crops, navigate the seas, and earn favor from their gods. We still look to the stars today for answers to fundamental questions: How did the universe begin? Will it end, and if so... (read more)

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Evolving Universe : Active Learning Astronomy for Astronomy (9TH 02 Edition)
Evolving Universe : Active Learning Astronomy for Astronomy (9TH 02 Edition)
by Michael Zeilik
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The student supplement to the successful textbook describing the full range of the astronomical universe.... (read more)

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Astronomy: a Self-teaching Guide (7TH 10 Edition)
Astronomy: a Self-teaching Guide (7TH 10 Edition)
by Dinah L. Moche
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Discover the wonders of the night sky with this bestselling Astronomy Guide For a generation, Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide to the night sky. Now this classic beginner's guide has been... (read more)

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Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals - With CD (10 Edition)
Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals - With CD (10 Edition)
by Jeffrey Bennett
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This package contains the following components: -0321582195: MasteringAstronomy™ Student Access Kit for Bennett, Donahue, Schneider & Voit -0321566955: Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals with Voyager: SkyGazer v4.0 College Edition... (read more)

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Physical Universe : an Introduction To Astronomy (82 Edition)
Physical Universe : an Introduction To Astronomy (82 Edition)
by Frank H. Shu
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"This is a truly astonishing book, invaluable for anyone with an interest in astronomy." Physics Bulletin "Just the thing for a first year university science course." Nature "This is a beautiful book in both concept and execution." Sky &amp... (read more)

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Universe : Solar Systems, Stars and Galaxies (7TH 12 - Old Edition)
Universe : Solar Systems, Stars and Galaxies (7TH 12 - Old Edition)
by Michael A. Seeds
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With this newly revised 6th edition of ASTRONOMY: THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND, Mike Seeds and Dana Backman's goal is to help students use astronomy to understand science and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating and engaging, this text... (read more)

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The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets
The Crowded Universe: The Search for Living Planets
by Alan Boss
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We are nearing a turning point in our quest for life in the universe—we now have the capacity to detect Earth-like planets around other stars. But will we find any? In The Crowded Universe, renowned astronomer Alan Boss argues that based on what we... (read more)

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Gravity's Fatal Attraction (2ND 10 Edition)
Gravity's Fatal Attraction (2ND 10 Edition)
by Mitchell Begelman
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Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses our current understanding of their role in cosmic evolution. This second edition... (read more)

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Meteorites and Their Parent Planets (2ND 99 Edition)
Meteorites and Their Parent Planets (2ND 99 Edition)
by Harry Mcsween, Y. Jr.
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Meteorites and Their Parent Planets provides an engrossing overview of a highly interdisciplinary field--the study of extraterrestrial materials. The second edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised, and describes the nature of... (read more)

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New Worlds: Extrasolar Planets (07 Edition)
New Worlds: Extrasolar Planets (07 Edition)
by Fabienne Casoli
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Offering an engaging and complete story of the hunt for new worlds, this volume fully details the detection and exploration of extrasolar planets. It examines the very wide range of extrasolar planets that have been discovered during the past ten years... (read more)

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Introduction To Modern Astrophysics (2ND 07 Edition)
Introduction To Modern Astrophysics (2ND 07 Edition)
by Bradley Carroll
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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated... (read more)

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Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals-text Only (10 Edition)
Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals-text Only (10 Edition)
by Jeffrey Bennett
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Key Benefit: The Cosmic Perspective Fundamentals is the briefest introduction to astronomy in the Bennett series. It is carefully crafted  to engage readers and motivate them to learn about astronomy and scientific inquiry.  Topical... (read more)

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Spectra of Atoms and Molecules (2ND 05 Edition)
Spectra of Atoms and Molecules (2ND 05 Edition)
by Peter F. Bernath
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Spectra of Atoms and Molecules, 2nd Edition is designed to introduce advanced undergraduates and new graduate students to the vast field of spectroscopy. Of interest to chemists, physicists, astronomers, atmospheric scientists, and engineers, it... (read more)

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