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An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
by Chet Raymo
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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... ( read more)
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Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Dover Books on Astronomy)
by Richard Hinck Allen
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Star names, the zodiac, constellations; folklore, and literature associated with heavens. Based on years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient Chinese, Arabic, Euphrates, Hellenic, and Roman civilizations.... ( read more)
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Uncentering the Earth: Copernicus and the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres
by William T. Vollmann
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As contemporary cosmologists explore the universe's vastness and the nearly insignificant role mankind plays in it, the repercussions from Copernicus's radical views continue to resound. The author provides an enlightening and readable explication of... ( read more)
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How to Use an Astronomical Telescope
by James Muirden
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Astronomy has never been a more popular pastime than it is today. The increased availability of less expensive, more powerful, and more sophisticated telescopes has given rise to a new generation of stargazers. And for these beginning astronomers here... ( read more)
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The Universe: 365 Days
by Robert J Nemiroff
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Photographs of outer space--produced by earthbound and space telescopes and planet-roving satellites--have captivated a vast audience. And nowhere has this audience found more enthralling views than on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a website so... ( read more)
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Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo
by Galileo Galilei
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Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church's strong opposition, his development of a telescope, and his... ( read more)
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Postcards from Mars: The First Photographer on the Red Planet
by Jim Bell
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The most fantastic of all journeys (the Spirit and Opportunity mobile robot missions to the surface of Mars) produced over 150,000 astonishing photographs. While the images were made available on low-resolution computer screens as they were sent back... ( read more)
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Cosmic Adventure: More Secrets from the Night Sky
by Bob Berman
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Have you ever wondered what happened before the Big Bang, or how we would colonize Mars, or what an alien invasion might really be like? Astronomer Bob Berman has, and in Cosmic Adventure, a collection of twenty-six profound to outrageous essays, he... ( read more)
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by Dava Sobel
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While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial... ( read more)
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Secrets of the Night Sky: Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye, the
by Bob Berman
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Introduction. Coming to Terms with the Universe Part One. Winter Chapter 1. It's About Time Chapter 2. Baa, Baa, Betelgeuse Chapter 3. The Cradle of Night Chapter 4. Moonstruck Chapter 5. Fading to Black Chapter 6. Two-Dog Night Chapter 7. Puzzles of... ( read more)
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The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution
by Judit Brody
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.... ( read more)
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The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Cosmos (Great Discoveries)
by Michael Lemonick
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Trained as a musician, amateur scientist William Herschel found international fame after discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. Though he is still best known for this finding, his partnership with his sister Caroline yielded groundbreaking work... ( read more)
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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
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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)
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Aurora
by Candace Savage
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An illustrated history and explanation of the myths and science behind the aurora - includes both the traditional beliefs and the development of the contemporary scienctific theory about the northern lights.... ( read more)
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Mining the Sky (Helix Book)
by John S Lewis
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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)
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Beyond Pluto: Exploring the Outer Limits of the Solar System
by John Davies
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The story of how a group of theoretical physicists decided that there must be a population of unknown bodies beyond Pluto -- how a small band of astronomers set out to find them.... ( read more)
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For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut
by Scott Carpenter
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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)
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The Evening Star : Venus Observed
by Henry S. F. Cooper
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Of all the planets in the solar system, none has captivated the imagination of man more than Venus. As early as 3100 B.C., Venus was identified with the goddess of love, and until the 1960s it was believed that it might actually harbor life. Edgar Rice... ( read more)
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Patrick Moore on Mars
by Patrick Moore
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An undisputed expert tells the full story of the "red planet", from age-old myths to the facts gleaned by modern spacecraft. This well-illustrated, fascinating account covers Mars's place in the solar system, geological formations, atmosphere, and... ( read more)
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They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus: An Incurable Dreamer Builds the First Civilian Spaceship
by Elizabeth Weil
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From the time Gary Hudson was a boy of seven, all he wanted to do was to travel into space. Between 1970 and 1996, he founded and disbanded five rocket companies in pursuit of that dream. In 1997, he launched the sixth. Rotary Rocket was formed to... ( read more)
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