Astronomy

This well-illustrated volume is the most comprehensive account of Australian astronomy to date. It is both an indispensable reference book on the history of astronomy in Australia, and a highly...

Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the cosmos with clarity and...

EINSTEIN S CLOCKS is a dramatic account of the quest to synchronize time that culminated in Einstein s revolutionary theory of relativity. As Peter Galison argues, relativity was borne of...

Contrary to popular belief, fostered in countless school classrooms the world over, Christopher Columbus did not discover that the world was round. The idea of the world as a sphere...

Albert Einstein remarked towards the end of his career that he only went to his office at Princeton 'just to have the privilege of walking home with Kurt Godel'. They...

'Filled with wonderment and awe ... Greene's eloquent memoir is equal parts escape and comfort.' - Publishers Weekly In 2013 Kate Greene moved to Mars. On NASA's first HI-SEAS simulated...

Looking up at the night sky, it is almost impossible to imagine that we can trace our common ancestry with the distant stars and galaxies back over 13.8 billion years....

All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial five per cent of everything. The rest is hidden. Since the 1970s, astronomers have been...

Life. The Universe. Everything. The human race has always revealed an insatiable hunger to search "to infinity and beyond". In this truly mind-blowing book, partners in science Stuart Lowe and...

This stunning collection of images and essays surveys the key breakthroughs that have shaped our understanding of the universe around us - from the discovery of the solar system, to...

Renowned astronomer Ian Ridpath takes us through the stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies of the Solar System. Wil Tirion, the world's leading uranographer, has compiled charts of each of the...

Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System...

Charge-Coupled Devices (CCDs) are the state-of-the-art detector in many fields of observational science. Updated to include all of the latest developments in CCDs, this second edition of the Handbook of...

Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is...

What's out there? Through prehistory and history, humankind has assessed the all-encompassing universe in many different ways. Every culture and era develops its particular vision and devises its own cosmology...

The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...

A beautiful gift for anyone interested in the night sky. Follow the progress of constellations throughout the seasons with this beautiful companion to the night sky from Astronomy experts Collins....

Author: Paul Raeburn, Matt GolombekBinding: HardbackPublished: National Geographic Society, 1998Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume delves into the scientific exploration of Mars, detailing its geological...

Author: F. Sherwood TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann, 1947Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis book presents a comprehensive overview of scientific development. It traces the evolution of scientific ideas...

Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: SoftbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company, 1991Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive volume compiles significant works across the disciplines of physics, astronomy, and...

Author: David A. SeargentBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday, 1982Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the nature of comets, detailing their origins and methods for locating...

Why is the sky dark at night? The answer to this ancient and celebrated riddle, says Edward Harrison, seems relatively simple: the sun has set and is now shining on...

An exploration of mankind's fascination with worlds beyond our own-by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek Lawrence Krauss -an international leader in physics and cosmology-examines our long...

Sunsets serve as daily reminders that breathtaking beauty exists in this world-we just have to notice it. In a portable trim, Sunset Seeking invites nature-lovers, mindfulness practitioners, and pop science...

The Line War is the fifth and final novel in Neal Asher's popular Agent Cormac series. The human Polity worlds are under attack from Erebus, a renegade AI. And it's...

Part of the Pocket Nature series, this petite volume features helpful tips for stargazing, plus thoughtful meditations related to stars, space, and the universe. In a cool palette with celestial...

The story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrums In the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of...

The whole cosmos in your hands, The Universe in Bite-sized Chunks is your one-stop guide to everything you ever wanted to know about space and our place in it. Does...

Brian Cox is a pop star-turned-professor, whose good looks and earnest, enthusiastic manner have captured the attention of a new generation of science fans.

At the dawn of the seventeenth century everyone believed that the Sun revolved around the Earth. Yet some men knew that the heavens did not move as they should. And...

Professor Brian Cox is back with another insightful and mind-blowing exploration of space. This time he shows us our universe as we've never seen it before. 13.7 billion years old....

The definitive book on the James Webb Space Telescope, including its most stunning images to date, written by space expert Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. Despite the huge advances in space technology...

Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1990Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the enigmatic concepts of time and space. It navigates through the...

Author: Time-Life BooksBinding: HardbackPublished: Time-Life Books, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book examines the mysteries surrounding unidentified flying objects. It presents various sightings, accounts,...

Author: Carl Sagan And Ann DruyanBinding: SoftbackPublished: Random House, New York, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsIn the early autumn of 1977, two extraordinary spacecraft called...

Author: Ian SabeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hyland House Melbourne, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book follows the story of TAA airlines. The narrative encompasses the challenges and triumphs...

Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2025 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky...

While there are guides to the visible sky, this is the first book to encompass the most important stars known in the universe at a level accessible to the layperson....

A glow-in-the-dark, interactive guide to the Solar System, carefully crafted to make complex STEM concepts like astronomy, physics and chemistry understandable for children aged 8-12. Barefoot Books Solar System joins...

Did you know a compost heap generates as much energy as the Sun? Or that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate? Maybe you have not been into space...

One of the most potent questions we ask about the cosmos is: are we alone? From astrobiology to exoplanets in the 'Goldilocks Zone', Jaime Green traces our understanding of what...

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Author: Sir Charles Kingsford-SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1976Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis biography delves into the life of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, an aviation pioneer...

Author: Max WearneBinding: HardbackPublished: The Author, 2005Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis biography tells the story of Guy Menzies, an aviator whose accomplishments have been...

Author: Patrick MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Mitchell Beazley, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis atlas explores man and his universe, detailing the record so far. It covers Apollo, Pioneer,...

Author: C. W. A. ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton Limited, 1934Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis is the autobiographical account of C. W. A. Scott's...