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by Peter Ward  Publisher Comments An engrossing and revelatory first look at the search for alien life on Earth and beyond For the past twenty years, Peter Ward has been at the forefront of popular science writing, with books such as the influential and controversial Rare Earth. In Life... (read more)  List Price $15.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
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by National Research Co Publisher Comments "Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium: An Overview" summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a short, richly illustrated, non-technical booklet.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $9.60 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Ron Miller Publisher Comments Anyone with a little extra cash and a plane ticket can take a and#8220;grand tourand#8221; of Europe. But a tour of the Solar System? Now thatand#8217;s an experience deserving of the word grand. Introducing the new edition of the book praised as and... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price $11.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Barrie W Jones Synopsis Discovering the Solar System Barrie W. Jones The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Discovering the Solar System is a comprehensive, up-to-date account of the Solar System and of the ways in which the various bodies have been investigated and modelled... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price $14.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Antonin Rukl Publisher Comments Chock-full of glorious photographs, charts, and maps--with images on virtually every spread--this ultimate celestial guidebook answers all beginners' questions. Locate every constellation and star grouping; use the meridian to establish when each... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Jeffrey Bennett Publisher Comments The quest for extraterrestrial life doesn't happen only in science fiction. This book describes the startling discoveries being made in the very real science of astrobiology, an intriguing new field that blends astronomy, biology, and geology to explore... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price $17.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Renee Bergland Publisher Comments New England blossomed in the nineteenth century, producing a crop of distinctively American writers along with distinguished philosophers and jurists, abolitionists and scholars. A few of the female stars of this era--Emily Dickinson, Margaret Fuller... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price $21.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by John Mosley Synopsis For the amateur astronomer who is ready to use binoculars or a small telescope, Stargazing for Advanced Beginners is an easy-to-use tool for viewing stars, planets, meteors, comets, and more. It includes easy-to-follow charts and straightforward... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Philip S Harrington Publisher Comments Your Passport to the Universe <P>The night sky is alive with many wonders– – distant planets, vast star clusters, glowing nebulae, and expansive galaxies, all waiting to be explored.Let respected astronomy writer Philip Harrington... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price $11.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Laura Danly Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 129) and index.... (read more) List Price $21.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Brian Jones Publisher Comments From planets and asteroids to the expanding universe, The Practical Astronomer is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of astronomy. It not only shows you what to look for throughout the whole yearly cycle of the sky, but exactly how to go... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price $10.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Geoffrey Cornelius Publisher Comments A dream come true for stargazers and all who have stood in awe of the night sky, The Star Lore Handbook is a complete, fully illustrated guide to identifying the eighty-eight recognized constellations and the principal stars that comprise them. Deftly... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Iain Nicolson Synopsis Every aspect of exploration, discovery and science of the universe is covered in this comprehensive and accessible A-Z of stars and planets. This guide takes you from the beginnings of the universe to the latest shuttle disasters, carefully explaining... (read more) Your price $12.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Patr Barnes Svarney Publisher Comments Originally published in 1989 and winner of a New York Academy of Sciences book award, this popular handbook has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest astronomical discoveries and new telescope advances. It provides detailed guidance... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $11.20 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by F W Taylor Publisher Comments A portfolio of the latest images of planetary landscapes, surfaces of moons, asteroids and comets.... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price $28.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Eli Maor Publisher Comments On June 8th, 2004, Venus will cross the Sun's face for the first time since 1882. Here, Maor tells the intriguing tale of the five Venus transits previously observed and the fantastic efforts made to record them. He also guides readers to the upcoming... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $8.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Greg Klerkx Publisher Comments The daring, revolutionary NASA that sent Neil Armstrong to the moon has lost its meteoric vision, says journalist and space enthusiast Greg Klerkx. NASA, he contends, has devolved from a pioneer of space exploration into a factionalized bureaucracy... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Tahir Rahman Synopsis In 1969, with only weeks left until the liftoff of Apollo 11, NASA worked feverishly to miniaturize messages of goodwill from world leaders to carry them to the Moon. NASA, the State Department, President Nixon each played a role in this historic feat... (read more) List Price $65.00 Your price $32.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
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by Fred Schaaf Publisher Comments The first practical, interactive guide for learning astronomy. Fred Schaaf has spent years perfecting the teaching of skywatching and astronomy to newcomers. Here, he distills his experience into a revolutionary new approach to learning about the night... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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by Lillian D Kozloski Publisher Comments From the earliest days of flight, design of comfortable yet protective flying clothing has proved almost as great a challenge as the creation of airplanes and spacecraft. With more than 150 illustrations, this volume shows how researchers and designers... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price $13.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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