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by David Mcnab  Publisher Comments During the last forty years, human beings have broken free of the Earth and ventured out to other worlds orbiting the Sun. We have visited every planet except Pluto, discovered dozens of new moons in orbit around other planets, and put to rest myths and... (read more)  List Price $35.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies 
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by Jennifer Viegas Synopsis With temperatures dipping to -366 degrees Fahrenheit and the theory that there may be a layer of diamonds below its surface, Uranus will fascinate any student. This book offers a detailed look at the planet's magnetic field, dimate, composition, and... (read more) List Price $26.50 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Robert Burnham Publisher Comments A unique and necessary reference for amateurs and professionals alike, with comprehensive coverage of the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system--but within the range of two- to twelve-inch telescopes. The objects are grouped according... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Roger Freedman Publisher Comments From its First Edition, Universe has helped guide students through introductory astronomy by emphasizing not only what we know about the cosmos but also how we know it. Acclaimed for its spectacular images and engaging writing, Universe clearly... (read more) List Price $88.75 Your price $60.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Neil Mcbride Publisher Comments Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. It starts with a tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation that reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant... (read more) List Price $68.00 Your price $51.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Donald Pavia Publisher Comments A true introductory text for learning the spectroscopic techniques of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Infrared, Ultraviolet and Mass Spectrometry. It can be used in a stand alone spectroscopy course or as a supplement to the sophomore-level organic chemistry... (read more) List Price $165.65 Your price $110.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Morrison Synopsis Co-authors Morrison and Owen are leading researchers in planetary astronomy today, and this book reflects their expertise and excitement for the subject. Drawing on recent findings, this authoritative, up-to-date book gives a straightforward account of... (read more) List Price $116.75 Your price $81.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Synopsis At last! Everything you need to plan a worry-free vacation to the Moon! In this book, you'll find all of the details on how much your trip will cost, how to train, and what to expect during lift-off. You'll get the straight story on how to eat, how to... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price $3.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jay M. Pasachoff Publisher Comments Jay Pasachoff and Alex Filippenko combine extensive research experience (including years of research in such areas as radio astronomy, solar eclipses, supernovae, active galaxies, black holes, and cosmology), teaching experience, and textbook-writing... (read more) List Price $109.70 Your price $74.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Mitchell Begelman Publisher Comments The Unexplored Frontier Gravity is the dominant force in our universe. In Gravity's Fatal Attraction, two renowned astrophysicists explore gravity where it is infinitely strong: in black holes. These mind-boggling structures can have a mass up to... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $15.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jayant V Narlikar Publisher Comments This book describes in nontechnical language one of the success stories of modern (twentieth-century) astronomy. It presents us with the physical picture of what constitutes a star, a description of how a star evolves with time, how its shape and... (read more) List Price $53.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Dinah L Moche Publisher Comments From the Random House Library of Knowledge comes a brand-new edition of the backlist favorite Astronomy Today. With a totally updated text, additional photos, and a fresh new cover, this beautiful, basic astronomy book incorporates the latest discoveries... (read more) Your price $4.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Roger Freedman Publisher Comments Seventh edition.... (read more) List Price $101.40 Your price $68.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by David Hughes Publisher Comments This sturdy and good-looking portfolio-style kit will be a hit with the whole family, a fun way for kids and adults to discover the composition and workings of the Solar System. It contains parts for a desktop mobile of the Solar System that is easy to... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price $23.95 (Used - Spiral) check for new and sale copies
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by J. Craig Wheeler Publisher Comments A tour-de-force of the ultimate and extreme in astrophysics.... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $29.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by John E Milligan Publisher Comments Here is a basic, beginner's book, introducing the tyro to the tools, the vocabulary, and the techniques of celestial navigation. Among the recommended tools are the H.O. 249 tables, the most widely used among amateur navigators at sea, because of their... (read more) List Price $7.50 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Carolyn Collins Petersen Publisher Comments This spectacularly illustrated book is a comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world's observatories and spacecraft missions. Featuring the latest and most stunning images, it provides a magnificent picture of the beauty of the... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Laura Lovett Publisher Comments As a result of the spectacularly successful Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, photographs of astounding beauty have come streaming back to Earth, together with enough data to keep hundreds of scientists engrossed for decades. Reproduced here are 150 of... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price $11.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by John R Gribbin Publisher Comments The exploration of the Universe which largely began to take place in the final decades of the 20th century is the story told in Hyperspace: Our Final Frontier. There have now been space probes to all the major planets of the Earth's Solar System -- the... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $8.40 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Roger Freedman Publisher Comments Known edition after edition for its state-of-the-science coverage, Universe breaks new ground in its Eighth Edition with added pedagogical support and pioneering media and supplements. It places the basics of astronomy and the process of science within... (read more) List Price $168.50 Your price $93.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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