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Cosmic Impact: Understanding the Threat to Earth from Asteroids and
As end-of-the-world scenarios go, an apocalyptic collision with an asteroid or comet is the new kid on the block, gaining respectability only in the last decade of the 20th century...
The Possibility of Life: Searching for Kinship in the Cosmos
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...
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs
*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...
Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth
'VISIONARY' Stephen Greenblatt Harvard's top astronomer takes us inside the mind-blowing story of the first interstellar visitor to our solar system In late 2017, scientists at a Hawaiian observatory glimpsed...
A History of the Universe in 100 Stars
From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars. Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars...
All Through the Night: How Dark Skies Can Save Our World
Best New Books on Space 2024 - Forbes 'Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging' - Forbes Why darkness is so important - to plants, to animals, and...
Discoveries and Opinions of Galileo
Directing his polemics against the pedantry of his time, Galileo, as his own popularizer, addressed his writings to contemporary laymen. His support of Copernican cosmology, against the Church's strong opposition,...
Earth: A Visual Tour of Our Amazing Planet feat NASA Images
Earth From Space: A Visual Tour is a collection of 180 gorgeous, colorful, and detailed images of our Earth taken from space: our great cities, mountains, oceans, reefs, mountains, farms,...
2026 Australasian Sky Guide
The ultimate guide to the night sky. This popular guide by astronomer and author Dr Nick Lomb provides stargazers with the perfect companion to the southern night sky. Opening with...
Nemesis: The Death Star - Story of a Scientific Revolution
In 1984 Dr Muller caused international controversy with his theory that a killer star, christened "Nemesis", is orbiting the sun and causing cataclysmic comet storms to batter the earth every...
Story of Astronomy and Space
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This book explores the solar system and beyond and the science and technology astronomers use to discover its secrets. It covers subjects such as telescopes and technology, the origins of...
The Mammoth Book of Space Exploration and Disaster
In the words of those who trod the void and those at mission control, here are over 50 of the greatest true stories of suborbital, orbital and deep-space exploration. From...
Boom!: The Violent Supernovas, Galactic Explosions, and Earthly Mayhem
Space is quiet. Billion trillions of stars slowly burning out their lives. Bodies of rock, moons, planets, floating in the dark. Most of the time. Sometimes violence is unleashed on...
Star Voyager:Exploring Space on Screen
STAR VOYAGER: EXPLORING SPACE ON SCREEN is a book that celebrates the history and future of space exploration through the moving image. Originally published in conjunction with the exhibition of...
Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New,
A fleet of modern rockets among the most powerful in the world. A lunar land rush that has sparked a competition over the strategic high ground. Scientific discoveries that could...
First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universe
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Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light , he demonstrates his gift for creating...
Cosmic Challenge: The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs
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...
The Universe and Beyond
" The Universe and Beyond is a celebration of the human spirit of exploration. It is a majestic voyage to the most distant realms we can imagine. Prepare yourself for...
Space: The Human Story
The first human history of space travel - from the Apollo missions to our journey to Mars - by Britain's beloved astronaut From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake,...
On Mars: Exploration of the Red Planet, 1958-1978--the NASA History
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
'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....
The Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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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...
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs
*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...
Mars: A beginner's guide to exploring the Red Planet
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
'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...
The Accidental Universe
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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...
Nuclear Astrophysics: Proceedings of the Third International Summer School, LA Rabida, Huelva, Spain, June 19-July 2, 1988
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Author: M. Lozano, M.I. Gallardo, J.M. Arias (Eds.)Binding: PaperbackPublished: Springer-Verlag, 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Faded spine. Nuclear Astrophysics: Proceedings...
Forces of Nature
Sunday Times Bestseller How did life on Earth begin? What is the nature of space and time? What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds? Think...
Mars: A beginner's guide to exploring the Red Planet
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...
Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to Experience Totality
Seeing a total solar eclipse ('totality' - when the sun is fully obscured by the moon) is a bucket-list event, generating a sense of wonder and even an 'end-of-the-world' sensation....
The Ninth Metal: The Comet Cycle Book 1
'Great characters, fine writing, totally engrossing' STEPHEN KING It might have been the end of days. Instead it was the beginning of something shockingly new. They called the comet Cain,...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and
*Fully revised and updated for the 21st century* The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry takes readers on an odyssey into the deepest,...
The Seventh Voyage
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books Journey into space with Polish scifi master Stanislaw Lem. The whimsical time-loops of Ijon Tichy's cosmic adventure 'The Seventh Voyage' are...
The World Treasury Of Physics, Astronomy, And Mathematics
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Author: Timothy FerrisBinding: PaperbackPublished: Little, Brown and Company., 1989Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive anthology presents a curated collection of...
Starborn: How the Stars Made Us - and Who We Would Be Without Them
A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK Gold Winner of the 2025 Nautilus Book Awards 'A stunning and unforgettable voyage through the stars. Almost every page will make you...
Do Your Ears Pop in Space? and 500 Other Surprising Questions about
Everything you ever wanted to know about men (and women) in space-from a highly decorated astronaut who's been there Can people have sex in space? Did the Challenger crew survive...
Countdown!: Or How Nigh Is The End?
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Author: Patrick MooreBinding: PaperbackPublished: Pan Books, 1999Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis non-fiction work by renowned astronomer Patrick Moore presents a compelling examination of various doomsday...
2009 Australian Sky Guide
This popular guide is a must for 2009, which has been designated the International year of Astronomy, when people around the world will be encouraged to discover their place in...
Companion to the Cosmos
COMPANION TO THE COSMOS is the brilliant science populariser and an award-winning writer, John Gribbin tells us everything we want to know about the universe.
A Universe From Nothing
Internationally renowned theoretical physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the biggest philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from? Why does anything exist? And how...
The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the
Over the last few decades, space exploration has revolutionised our understanding of our place in the cosmos. We now know that there are many habitable environments within our solar system....
The Science Museum Puzzle Book - Journey into Space: The perfect
Are you ready to become an astronaut? Then prepare for lift off with The Science Museum Puzzle Book, a unique puzzle book to launch your exploration of space. Embark on...
Darkness at Night: A Riddle of the Universe
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...
Yearbook of Astronomy 2025
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...
Orbital
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The Sky: A User's Guide
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