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October Sky
by Homer Hickam  Publisher Comments The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain...
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Sundials, Their Theory and Construction
by Albert Edmund Waugh Publisher Comments Fascinating approach to sundials. On one hand, it is a rigorous appraisal of the science of sundials including mathematical treatment and pertinent astronomical background. On the other hand, it provides a nontechnical treatment simple enough so that...
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Exploring the Night Sky: The Equinox Astronomy Guide for Beginners
by Terrence Dickinson 
Publisher Comments Exploring the Night Sky is aimed at novice star gazers anxious to expand their astronomical repertoire beyond the Big and Little Dippers. Dickinson has designed a superb introduction to astronomy that is clear, concise, beautifully illustrated, and very...
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The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
by Timothy Ferris Publisher Comments From the prizewinning author who has been called "the greatest science writer in the world" comes this delightfully comprehensive and comprehensible report on how science today envisions the universe as a whole. Timothy Ferris provides a clear, elegantly...
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Coming of Age in the Milky Way
by Timothy Ferris Publisher Comments Winner of the 1988 American Institute of Physics Prize and named one of 1988's best books by the New York Times Book Review, this brilliant, lively and informative book seeks to comprehend the enormities of cosmic space and time and how this quest has...
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Stars 5TH Edition Mini Fact Finder
by Joachim Ekrutt Publisher Comments Amateur astronomers will value this pocket-size guide to the heavens—this new edition updated to forecast celestial events through the end of the year 2010. This handbook features star maps for each month of the year, detailed sky maps of major...
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The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma Ray Bursts, the Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
by Jonathan I Katz Publisher Comments 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...
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Faint Echoes, Distant Stars: The Science and Politics of Finding Life Beyond Earth
by Ben Bova Publisher Comments In this fascinating and cutting-edge work, Bova explores one of the most thrilling and elemental questions humanity has ever posed: Is man alone? From Copernicus to the advent of SETI and beyond, Bova takes his readers on a tour of the scientific and...
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Astronomy : Cliff's Quick Review (00 Edition) - Study Notes
by Cliffs Notes Staff Publisher Comments CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. From planets, stars, and galaxies to the search for extraterrestrial...
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Night Sky (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments The Night Sky provides a simplified field reference to familiar stars and constellations. A durable folding guide format is great for use in the field, and allows any level of nature explorer to recognize and easily identify the most common...
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High Calling: The Courageous Life and Faith of Space Shuttle Columbia Commander Rick Husband
by Evelyn Husband Publisher Comments Rick Husband wanted to be an astronaut since his fourth birthday, but it wasn?t always for the right reasons. Initially, he thought it would be neat . . . cool . . . a fun thing to do. It wasn?t until he came to a spiritual crossroads and was able to...
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A History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler
by J L E Dreyer Publisher Comments Complete, thorough history: Near Eastern, early Greeks, homocentric theories, Ptolemaic system, medieval cosmology, Copernicus, Kepler, etc....
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Discovery Channel: Night Sky: An Explore Your World Handbook
by Discovery Channel Publisher Comments What has the Hubble Space Telescope revealed about our universe? How should one select and use binoculars and a telescope? What are the simple tools available to measure distances and locate objects in the sky? Night Sky, an Explore Your World ™...
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The Red Limit: The Search for the Edge of the Universe
by Timothy Ferris Publisher Comments For centuries, it was assumed that our universe was static. In the late 1920s, astronomers defeated this assumption with a startling new discovery. From Earth, the light of distant galaxies appeared to be red, meaning that those galaxies were receding...
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A Man on the Moon
by Andrew Chaikin Publisher Comments 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...
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Off the Planet: Surviving Five Perilous Months Aboard the Space Station Mir
by Jerry M Linenger Publisher Comments An engrossing report.--Booklist Vividly captures the challenges and privations Dr. Linenger endured both before and during his flight.--Library Journal One of the most gripping space survival stories of the 20th century is now available in paperback. Few...
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Stars :golden Guide
by Herb Zim Synopsis Provides charts, tables, and instructions for the amateur astronomer on how, where, and when to observe stars, constellations, and planets. Also discusses meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects....
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An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
by Chet Raymo
Publisher Comments On one level, An Intimate Look at the Night Sky is a unique star guide: twenty-four beautiful star maps, created specifically for this book, cycle through the seasons and across the heavens, revealing what you can see with the naked eye throughout the...
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Friendly Stars Rev Edition
by Martha Evans Martin Publisher Comments Covers the names, light, and distance of the stars, double stars, constellations, and more in an informative and engaging style, entertaining and instructive. 25 illustrations. 16 x 30 chart....
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Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination, and the Birth of a World
by Oliver Morton Publisher Comments Acclaimed science writer Morton tells the story of the heroic landscapes of Mars and of spy-satellite pioneers, the petroleum geologists, science-fiction writers, and Arctic explorers who have devoted themselves to the discovery of the planet....
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