Space Science
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Spacecraft and Rockets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA
$35.00 Add to cartDiscover the remarkable NASA spacecraft that have captured our imaginations for decades.
The rockets, rovers, satellites, and space stations that have charted courses into space are depicted in beauti- Series: NASA
- Author: Nasa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 179722509X
- Language: English
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Merlin’s Tour of the Universe, Revised and Updated for the Twenty-First Century: A Traveler’s Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars, and Ev
$29.99 Add to cartThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an entertaining and edifying tour of the universe.
In Neil deGrasse Tyson’s delightful journey through th
- Author: Tyson, Neil Degrasse
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 1665019859
- Language: English
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Smithsonian Atlas of Space: A Map to the Universe from the Big Bang to the Future
$60.00 Add to cartJourney to the farthest corners of the universe in this visually stunning coffee-table atlas by the former chief historian of NASA
300 maps and illustrations tell the incredible story of the past, pre- Author: Launius, Roger D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 158834780X
- Language: English
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Pillars of Creation: How the James Webb Telescope Unlocked the Secrets of the Cosmos
$29.00 Add to cartThe James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes–and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of sc… [more below]
- Author: Panek, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 0316570699
- Language: English
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Hidden in the Heavens: How the Kepler Mission’s Quest for New Planets Changed How We View Our Own
$29.95 Add to cartAn insider’s account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit
Are we alone in the universe? It’s a fundamental question for Earth-dwel- Author: Steffen, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 29 2024
- ISBN10: 069124247X
- Language: English
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How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog
$17.99 Add to cartThey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But what about relativity?
Physics professor Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this i- Author: Orzel, Chad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 28 2012
- ISBN10: 0465023312
- Language: English
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The Secret Life of Stars: Astrophysics for Everyone
$22.95 Add to cartWe all know the Sun, the powerhouse of our solar system, but what about Luyten’s Flare, the Rosino-Zwicky Object, or Chanal’s variable star? For those whose curiosity takes them far beyond Earth’s atm
- Author: Harvey-Smith, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 04 2021
- ISBN10: 1760761583
- Language: English
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Earth and Space: Photographs from the Archives of NASA
$40.00 Add to cartTake a tour of the universe with this awe-inspiring collection of photographs from the archives of NASA, featuring spectacular views of Earth from above, our solar system, and deep space.
Featuring a- Series: NASA
- Author: Nataraj, Nirmala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1452134359
- Language: English
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The Universe Is a Green Dragon: A Cosmic Creation Story
$14.00 Add to cartCommunicating his ideas in the form of a classical dialogue between a youth and a wise elder, cosmologist Brian Swimme crafts a fascinating exploration into the creativity suffusing the universe. His … [more below]
- Author: Swimme, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: June 01 1984
- ISBN10: 0939680149
- Language: English
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First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time
$18.00 Read moreFirst Light opens a window into a previously dark and secret time in our Universe’s history – the time when the first starts were born.
Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Unive- Author: Chapman, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 28 2022
- ISBN10: 147296294X
- Language: English
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The Myth of the Eternal Return: Cosmos and History
$22.95 Add to cartFirst published in English in 1954, this founding work of the history of religions secured the North American reputation of the Romanian migr -scholar Mircea Eliade. Making reference to an astonishin… [more below]
- Author: Eliade, Mircea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: November 20 2018
- ISBN10: 0691182973
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays
$32.00 Add to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science writing. Stephen Haw- Author: Hawking, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0553109537
- Language: English
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Starfinder: Beginner’s Guide to Exploring the Night Sky
$25.00 Add to cartPlanisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognize object… [more below]
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593850122
- Language: English
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Simply Science
$16.99 Add to cartUnderstanding science has never been easier.
Combining bold graphics with easy-to-understand text, Simply Science is the perfect introduction for those who are short on time but hungry for knowledge.- Series: DK Simply
- Author: DK
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: November 26 2024
- ISBN10: 0593846389
- Language: English
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Taxi from Another Planet: Conversations with Drivers about Life in the Universe
$26.95 Read moreInsightful, good-humored essays on the possibilities of alien life and the uses of space exploration, based on an astrobiologist’s everyday conversations with his fellow humans–taxi drivers, to be pr
- Author: Cockell, Charles S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 30 2022
- ISBN10: 0674271831
- Language: English
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Cataclysm!: Compelling Evidence of a Cosmic Catastrophe in 9500 B.C.
$27.99 Read moreFollow this multi-disciplinary, scientific study as it examines the evidence of a great global catastrophe that occurred only 11,500 years ago. Crustal shifting, the tilting of Earth’s axis, mass exti… [more below]
- Author: Allan, D. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 01 1997
- ISBN10: 1879181428
- Language: English
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Cosmic Clouds 3-D: Where Stars Are Born
$40.00 Add to cartAmazing 3-D images take readers inside the birth and death of stars.
This visually amazing volume, with text and 3-D images, takes readers inside the birthplace of stars–the cosmic clouds called nebul
- Series: Mit Press
- Author: Eicher, David J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: June 02 2020
- ISBN10: 0262044021
- Language: English
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The Universe: A Biography
$34.95 Read moreEveryone knows astronomers use telescopes to peer into distant space. But did you know that they also use them as time machines to look back into the past? In this fascinating and original book, world
- Author: Murdin, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: April 19 2022
- ISBN10: 0500024642
- Language: English
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Space Craze: America’s Enduring Fascination with Real and Imagined Spaceflight
$29.95 Read moreA space historian’s tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian’s collection of space and science fiction memorabilia
Winner of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronauti- Author: Weitekamp, Margaret A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1588347257
- Language: English
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Out of This World: Historic Milestones in Nasa’s Human Space Flight
$65.00 Read more- A stunning coffee table book of historically significant NASA photos
- Amazing photographs complemented by quotes and stories from noted personalities at NASA
- A chronological journey through NASA’s histor
- Author: Schwartz, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: October 17 2022
- ISBN10: 1788841794
- Language: English
