Astronomy
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Stargazing for Dummies
$17.99 Add to cartReach for the stars
Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky and its contents – from constellations through to planets and galaxies. Stars and other night sky objects can be seen with the
- Series: For Dummies
- Author: Owens, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 18 2013
- ISBN10: 1118411560
- Language: English
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Practical Astronomy with your Calculator or Spreadsheet
$46.99 Add to cartNow in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Up… [more below]
- Author: Duffett-Smith, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 238
- Publish Date: July 06 2017
- ISBN10: 1108436072
- Language: English
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The Atlas of Mars: Mapping Its Geography and Geology
$58.00 Add to cartPlanetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey’s Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars Odyssey … [more below]
- Author: Coles, Kenneth S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: August 22 2019
- ISBN10: 1107036291
- Language: English
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The Beauty of Falling: A Life in Pursuit of Gravity
$27.95 Add to cartA world-renowned physicist seeks gravity’s true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life
Claudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver, experimenting with- Author: de Rham, Claudia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 0691237484
- Language: English
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The Witness of the Stars
$18.99 Add to cartA consistent best-seller, redesigned for contemporary readers. The Psalmist says, “The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament showeth His handiwork.” Building upon ancient astronomical sou
- Author: Bullinger, E. W.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: August 22 2003
- ISBN10: 082542030X
- Language: English
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Astronomical Sketching: A Step-By-Step Introduction
$49.99 Add to cartDespite the existence of a wide variety of drawing media and techniques, there is until now no comprehensive treatment of astronomical sketching. This book presents the amateur with fine examples of a
- Series: Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy
- Author: Handy, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 195
- Publish Date: June 12 2007
- ISBN10: 0387262407
- Language: English
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The Backyard Stargazer’s Bible: Discover Constellations, Galaxies, Nebulae, Meteorites, and More
$40.00 Add to cartA comprehensive and eye-catching resource for backyard stargazers of all levels packed with absolutely everything you need to follow the progress of constellations, night sky events, and celestial fac… [more below]
- Author: Ridpath, Ian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 1419773887
- Language: English
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Photographic Atlas of the Moon: A Comprehensive Guide for the Amateur Astronomer
$49.95 Add to cartWritten by a dedicated selenophile (a person who loves the Moon), this guide to Earth’s celestial companion is a non-technical narrative that quickly elevates the lunar novice to lunar authority.
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- Author: Reeves, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: September 05 2024
- ISBN10: 022810498X
- Language: English
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The Spirit and the Sky: Lakota Visions of the Cosmos
$24.95 Add to cartThe interest of nineteenth-century Lakotas in the Sun, the Moon, and the stars was an essential part of their never-ending quest to understand their world. The Spirit and the Sky presents a survey of … [more below]
- Series: Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians
- Author: Hollabaugh, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 276
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 1496208234
- Language: English
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Make: High-Power Rockets: Construction and Certification for Thousands of Feet and Beyond
$34.99 Add to cartMake: High-Power Rockets is for all the science geeks who look at the moon and try to figure out where Neil Armstrong walked, watch in awe as rockets lift off, and want to fly their own model rockets…. [more below]
- Author: Westerfield, Mike
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 295
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1457182971
- Language: English
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A Student’s Guide to the Mathematics of Astronomy
$45.33 Add to cartThe study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the known Universe. Using the plain-language appr… [more below]
- Series: Student’s Guides
- Author: Fleisch, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 205
- Publish Date: August 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1107610214
- Language: English
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Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe
$39.99 Add to cartWhat determines whether complex life will arise on a planet, or even any life at all? What conditions are necessary for the emergence of intelligence? This groundbreaking book is the first to synthesi… [more below]
- Author: Ward, Peter D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 338
- Publish Date: December 10 2003
- ISBN10: 0387952896
- Language: English
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Blind Watchers of the Sky
$21.99 Add to cartIn this immensely readable book, noted cosmologist Rocky Kolb reveals the very human struggles of astronomy superstars seeking cosmic truths while lost in the clouds of confusion. Punctuated by the au… [more below]
- Series: Helix Book
- Author: Kolb, Edward
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 15 2006
- ISBN10: 020115496X
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Under the Stars – Europe
$25.00 Read moreFrom wild camping to curling up in a cabin, discover 200 amazing places to sleep under the stars in Europe. Lonely Planet’s experts have scoured the continent to recommend the best campsites, wild cam
- Series: Kids
- Author: Lonely Planet
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: March 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1838694978
- Language: English
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The Universe: The Book of the BBC TV Series Presented by Professor Brian Cox
$19.99 Add to cartEvery night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each one
- Author: Cohen, Andrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 08 2023
- ISBN10: 0008389357
- Language: English
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Observing with Small Telescopes
$24.99 Add to cartExplore the Universe with the all-new Observing with Small Telescopes book from Astronomy magazine. This comprehensive guide features more than 150 objects with step-by-step instructions on how to fin… [more below]
- Author: Ritschel, Kevin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 164
- Publish Date: March 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1627009248
- Language: English
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Anunnaki Homeworld: Orbital History and 2046 Return of Planet Nibiru
$34.95 Add to cartThe Anunnaki is a legendary race that appears in the oldest documents preserved by mankind. They are said to inhabit an outermost planet that orbits our sun in an extremely elliptical orbit. Each time
- Author: Breshears, Jason M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 164
- Publish Date: December 30 2011
- ISBN10: 1585095974
- Language: English
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50 Universe Ideas You Really Need to Know
$12.99 Add to cartIn a series of 50 accessible essays, Jo Baker introduces and explains all of the essential concepts, major discoveries and the very latest thinking in astrophysics.
From heliocentrism to Newton’s the- Author: Baker, Joanne
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 1529432197
- Language: English
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Eternity by the Stars: An Astronomical Hypothesis
$20.00 Add to cartIn a century replete with radical politics, final liberations, historical codas, and dreams of eternity, the shadowy figure of Louis-Auguste Blanqui, the constant revolutionary, wrote Eternity by the … [more below]
- Author: Blanqui, Louis-Auguste
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 222
- Publish Date: January 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0983697299
- Language: English
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Celestial Navigation for Yachtsmen
$17.00 Add to cartThere is deep mystery and profound satisfaction in finding your position on earth by reference to the sun, moon, and stars–not to mention profound relief when the GPS receiver stops working in mid-pa
- Author: Blewitt, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: November 22 1994
- ISBN10: 0070059284
- Language: English
