Astronomy

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Murmurs Of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record

Murmurs Of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record

$20.00 AUD
Author: Carl Sagan, F.D. Drake, Ann Druyan, Timothy Ferris, Jon Lomberg, Linda Salzman SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsMurmurs Of...
Asimov's New Guide To Science

Asimov's New Guide To Science

$30.00 AUD
Author: Isaac AsimovBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work, Asimov's New Guide To Science, presents a monumental survey of scientific knowledge,...
The Radiant Universe: Electronic Images From Space

The Radiant Universe: Electronic Images From Space

$25.00 AUD
Author: Michael Marten; John ChestermanBinding: HardbackPublished: Blandford Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Radiant Universe: Electronic Images From Space presents a stunning collection of celestial photography, illustrating...
Cosmos

Cosmos

$15.00 AUD
Author: Carl SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Macdonald Futura Publishers, 1981Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Water mark to back page, cracked binding to...
The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Space Technology: A Comprehensive History Of Space Exploration

The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Space Technology: A Comprehensive History Of Space Exploration

$25.00 AUD
Author: Kenneth GatlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Lansdowne Press, Sydney, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Space Technology: A Comprehensive History Of Space Exploration,...
Watchers Of The Stars

Watchers Of The Stars

$20.00 AUD
Author: Patrick MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis compelling non-fiction work chronicles the fascinating history of astronomical discovery. It presents the lives and groundbreaking...
Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet

Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet

$58.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
No other planet has so fired the human imagination as Mars. The possibility of life on the planet was an obsession in the 19th century. It is not surprising to...
A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know

A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
The Moon goes around the Earth, the Earth goes around the Sun, the Sun goes around the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole. As you read this...
Salvation Lost

Salvation Lost

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Salvation Lost is the second stunning novel in the Salvation Sequence, from 'the owner of the most powerful imagination in science fiction' - Ken Follett. Fight together - or die...
Mars Rovers

Mars Rovers

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
Written by expert author who previously worked with NASA and the USAF. Full of images, diagrams and animated mock-ups. Looks at the history of the Mars programmes and their future....
Time Trvl in Einstein Universe

Time Trvl in Einstein Universe

$12.00 AUD
In this fascinating book, the renowned astrophysicist J. Richard Gott leads time travel out of the world of H. G. Wells and into the realm of scientific possibility. Building on...
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects

Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects

$73.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
The 110 galaxies, star clusters and nebulae catalogued by the comet hunter Charles Messier in the late 1700s are still the most widely observed celestial wonders in the heavens. They...
The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

The Cambridge Guide to the Solar System

$123.95 AUD$65.00 AUD
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...
On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--the NASA History

On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--the NASA History

$46.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Although it was only designed for a ninety-day surface mission, the Viking 1 lander ultimately transmitted science messages to Earth for seven years. This authoritative history chronicles the remarkable achievements...
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality

The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality

$27.99 AUD$23.79 AUD
'Greene threatens to do for string theory what Stephen Hawking did for black holes' New York Magazine 'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book....
Cosmology

Cosmology

$40.00 AUD
Author: James A. Mcwilliams, S.J.Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan, 1948Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket price clipped and has wear and tear along some edges and corners,...
Galileo

Galileo

$50.00 AUD
Author: Colin A. RonanBinding: HardbackPublished: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tears along edgesColin A. Ronan's...
The Intelligent Universe: A New View Of Creation And Evolution

The Intelligent Universe: A New View Of Creation And Evolution

$40.00 AUD
Author: Fred HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Michael Joseph, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis compelling work presents a radical reinterpretation of the universe's origins and the development of life. In...
The Atmospheres Of The Earth And Planets

The Atmospheres Of The Earth And Planets

$80.00 AUD
Author: Gerard P. Kuiper (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: University of Chicago Press, 1949Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: N/APages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket cloth cover shows some wear, first page...
Studies In Earth And Space Sciences

Studies In Earth And Space Sciences

$40.00 AUD
Author: Reginald ShagamBinding: HardbackPublished: The Geological Society of America, 1975Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Loose, bumped spine.Studies In Earth And Space Sciences...
The Planets

The Planets

$30.00 AUD
Author: Patrick MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1962Condition:Book: Good, ex-libraryJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear, ex-library book with expected stickers and stamps, price...
To Other Worlds: Telescopes, Rockets, Stars

To Other Worlds: Telescopes, Rockets, Stars

$20.00 AUD
Author: Werner Buedeler, A.L. Helm (trans)Binding: HardbackPublished: Burke, 1954Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tears, covered by plastic protective jacket, pages have...
Space Ships & Space Travel

Space Ships & Space Travel

$30.00 AUD
Author: Frank Ross Jr.Binding: HardbackPublished: Museum Press, 1956Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear and price clipped, previous owner name inside, pages have...
Destination Mars

Destination Mars

$60.00 AUD
Author: Martin CaidinBinding: HardbackPublished: Doubleday & Company, 1972Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some general wear to edges, previous owner bookplate insideThis compelling work,...
The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence

The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence

$50.00 AUD
Author: Philip Morrison, John Billingham, John Wolfe (eds)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Dover Publications, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis seminal work, The Search For...
The Craters Of The Moon

The Craters Of The Moon

$220.00 AUD
Author: Patrick Moore, Peter CattermoleBinding: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton And Company , 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear, is price clipped,...
An Outline Of Modern Knowledge

An Outline Of Modern Knowledge

$50.00 AUD
Author: William Rose (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1932Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacket, cover has some light wearBook involves the works of twenty-four of the world's...
Orbit

Orbit

$25.00 AUD
Author: Jay Apt, Michael Helfert, Justin WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: National Geographic Society, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: No dust jacketOrbit presents a breathtaking visual journey through the cosmos, offering...
Travel To Distant Worlds

Travel To Distant Worlds

$25.00 AUD
Author: Karl GilzinBinding: HardbackPublished: Foreign Language Publishing House, 1957Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged with some areas missing (see photo) and some general wear along edges,...
An Introduction To Space Travel

An Introduction To Space Travel

$35.00 AUD
Author: P. E. CleatorBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum Press, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear but protected by plastic jacket, page edges...
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
*THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *THE BOOK EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT* 'I can say without fear of contradiction that Lue has played a central and indispensable role in forever...
Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red

Roving Mars: Spirit, Opportunity, and the Exploration of the Red

$49.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
It's the age-old question: is there life on Mars? This is the story of the Mars Exploration Rover mission, the most ambitious attempt yet to explore the surface of another...
Are We Being Watched?: The Search for Life in the Cosmos

Are We Being Watched?: The Search for Life in the Cosmos

$37.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Are We Being Watched? applies the latest scientific discoveries and theories to enquire whether life exists on other planets and, if so, what forms it might take. Could there be,...
Field Guide to Stars and Planets

Field Guide to Stars and Planets

$41.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
Provides detailed maps and charts and information about stars, nebulae, galaxies, the planets, comets, asteroids, and meteors.
Calibrating the Cosmos: How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe

Calibrating the Cosmos: How Cosmology Explains Our Big Bang Universe

$64.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Calibrating the Cosmos describes hard science, but is gently written. It explains in clear, non-mathematical language the measurements and the interpretation of the resulting data that have led to the...
Mars: A beginner's guide to exploring the Red Planet

Mars: A beginner's guide to exploring the Red Planet

$19.99 AUD$16.99 AUD
Perfect for anyone eager to learn more about the Red Planet Discover all you need to know about Mars - including the historic, cultural and scientific background and exploratory missions...
Look Up: Our story with the stars

Look Up: Our story with the stars

$22.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'Sarah Cruddas is a gifted writer and Look Up is an inspired book. I am hopeful that we will never stop looking up.' Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins Most of...
New Cosmos: An Intimate Guide to the Latest Discoveries in Space

New Cosmos: An Intimate Guide to the Latest Discoveries in Space

$32.95 AUD$12.00 AUD
What does dark energy look like? Or the awesome phenomenon of cosmic cannibalism, when immense black holes swallow entire solar systems? Pre-eminent NASA illustrator Dana Berry makes these and many...
Unknown Universe: Discover hidden wonders from deep space unveiled by

Unknown Universe: Discover hidden wonders from deep space unveiled by

$39.99 AUD$17.50 AUD
A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmos. A beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the James Webb Space Telescope , the most powerful...
Cosmos Close-Up

Cosmos Close-Up

$34.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Using a wealth of high-resolution images collected by a fleet of telescopes, satellites and inter-planetary probes, Cosmos Close-up embarks on a voyage across the universe, pausing only to zoom in...
The Old Moon And The New

The Old Moon And The New

$30.00 AUD
Author: V A FirsoffBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1969Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear along edges and corners, writing...
The Planet Venus

The Planet Venus

$25.00 AUD
Author: Patrick MooreBinding: HardbackPublished: Faber & Faber, 1961Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some minor wear and tear along edges and corners, edges of dust jacket...
Life On Mars

Life On Mars

$30.00 AUD
Author: David L. ChandlerBinding: HardbackPublished: E.P. Dutton, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has some wear and tear to top and bottom of spine edges,...
Black Holes And Warped Spacetime

Black Holes And Warped Spacetime

$15.00 AUD
Author: William J. Kaufmann, IIIBinding: PaperbackPublished: Freeman & Company, W. H, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageBlack Holes And Warped Spacetime presents...
The Fifth Essence: The Search For Dark Matter In The Universe

The Fifth Essence: The Search For Dark Matter In The Universe

$25.00 AUD
Author: Lawrence KraussBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson Radius, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerThe Fifth Essence: The Search For Dark Matter In The Universe presents a compelling journey...
Broca's Brain: The Romance Of Science

Broca's Brain: The Romance Of Science

$20.00 AUD
Author: Carl SaganBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder & Stoughton, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: No markingsBroca's Brain: The Romance Of Science presents a captivating journey into the...
The Accidental Universe

The Accidental Universe

$45.00 AUD
Author: P.C.W. DaviesBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Yellowed and faded cover. Light creasing on...