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Rocket Boys: A Memoir by Homer Hickam Publisher Comments The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir—a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $4.00 Used - Trade Paper 
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This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age (Modern Library) by William E. Burrows Publisher Comments It was all part of man's greatest adventure--landing men on the Moon and sending a rover to Mars, finally seeing the edge of the universe and the birth of stars, and launching planetary explorers across the solar system to Neptune and beyond. ... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction by Linda S Sparke Publisher Comments Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.... (read more) List Price $74.00 Your price: $45.00 Used - Trade Paper
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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... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $4.90 Used - Hardcover
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How to Use an Astronomical Telescope by James Muirden Publisher Comments 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) List Price $25.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Guide To Amateur Astronomy 2ND Edition by Jack Newton Publisher Comments Getting started in amateur astronomy can be frustrating. Without a helpful friend to lend advice, choosing a telescope, learning the buzzwords, or viewing the deep sky season by season can seem daunting. Now amateur astronomers can turn to The Guide to... (read more) List Price $97.25 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Starlight Nights: The Adventures of a Star-Gazer by Leslie C Peltier Publisher Comments This classic autobiography of one of the 20th century's foremost amateur astronomers was originally published by Harper & Row in 1965. In his new foreword, Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy points out that although many books... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It by Robert Zimmerman Publisher Comments The Hubble Space Telescope has produced the most stunning images of the cosmos humanity has ever seen. It has transformed our understanding of the universe around us, revealing new information about its age and evolution, the life cycle of stars, and the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $20.00 Used - Hardcover
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Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning (Dover Books on Astronomy) by Richard Hinck Allen Publisher Comments 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) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Looking for Earths: The Race to Find New Solar Systems by Alan Boss Publisher Comments The ultimate insider's account of astronomy's fantastic voyage in search of brave new worlds in faraway galaxies Highly recommended. -Science and Technology Full of humor, heartbreak, and a deep understanding of the ardor and luck that compose years of... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Enigma of Sunspots: A Story of Discovery and Scientific Revolution by Judit Brody Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-188) and index.... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Georgian Star: How William and Caroline Herschel Revolutionized Our Understanding of the Cosmos (Great Discoveries) by Michael Lemonick Publisher Comments 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) List Price $23.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Hardcover
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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 Publisher Comments 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) List Price $13.99 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Aurora by Candace Savage Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Mining the Sky (Helix Book) by John S Lewis Publisher Comments 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) List Price $16.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Beyond Pluto: Exploring the Outer Limits of the Solar System by John Davies Publisher Comments 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) List Price $59.25 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut by Scott Carpenter Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Evening Star : Venus Observed by Henry S. F. Cooper Publisher Comments 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) List Price $22.00 Your price: $4.80 Used - Hardcover
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Patrick Moore on Mars by Patrick Moore Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $5.20 Used - Trade Paper
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They All Laughed at Christopher Columbus: An Incurable Dreamer Builds the First Civilian Spaceship by Elizabeth Weil Publisher Comments 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) List Price $13.95 Your price: $6.00 Used - Trade Paper
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