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Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to Experience Totality

Solar Eclipses 2024-2027: Where and When to Experience Totality

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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 Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars

The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars

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AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A peerless intellectual biography. The Glass Universe shines and twinkles as brightly as the stars themselves' The Economist #1 New York Times bestselling author...
Space Trivia

Space Trivia

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The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet

The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet

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The world's leading expert on the human settlement of Mars explains what Martian societies will look like - very soon! Within a few years, humans will be able to voyage...
Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation

Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation

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* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun...
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission (Incredible True Stories, Book 1)

Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission (Incredible True Stories, Book 1)

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A thrilling and captivating retelling of one of history's most famous space missions, from Blue Peter Book Award winning author David Long. April 1970: Apollo 13 was launched from the...
Stephen Hawking: Friendship and Physics

Stephen Hawking: Friendship and Physics

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An intimate, powerful account of Stephen Hawking and his universe An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert Einstein has a scientific...
Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut

Diary of an Apprentice Astronaut

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An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time and the Texture of Reality

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

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Brian Greene'sThe Fabric of the Cosmosis an astonishing grand tour of the universe and the best layman's guide to current thinking on 'how everything works'. Brian Greene's The Fabric of...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics

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An intimate portrait of Stephen Hawking -- the man, the friend, and the physicist An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert...
Cosmic Bullsh*t

Cosmic Bullsh*t

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#1 bestselling science writer for kids Chris Ferrie is back with the bullsh*t, examining today's mind/body/spirit fads, including astrology, cosmic energy, aliens, young earth theories, and more! Your hilarious guide...
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe

The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe

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The visionary history of the universe and human progress In this masterly synthesis, Arthur Koestler cuts through the sterile distinction between 'sciences' and 'humanities' to bring to life the whole...
A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through?

A City on Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have

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The bestselling and hilarious investigation into space settlement Earth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no Twitter...
On the Origin of Time

On the Origin of Time

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A new theory of the universe, twenty years in the making, by Stephen Hawking and his close collaborator Thomas Hertog. Perhaps the biggest question Stephen Hawking tried to answer in...
A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design

A Beautiful Question: Finding Nature's Deep Design

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A Nobel Prize-winning physicist argues that beauty is the fundamental organizing principle for the entire universe In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is...
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond

The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel,

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The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind brings us a stunning vision of our future in space Human civilization is on the verge of spreading beyond Earth....
Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe

Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an

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From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe comes this captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose Until the End of Time is Brian...
Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future in the Cosmos

Parallel Worlds: The Science of Alternative Universes and Our Future

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Selected for the BBC FOUR Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-fiction longlist Getting a grip on the creation and ultimate fate of the universe is one of the great scientific stories...
The Right Stuff

The Right Stuff

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The Right Stuff is the best, the funniest, and the most vivid book ever written about America's manned space program A wonderful novel and perfect book club choice, The Right...
Orbital

Orbital

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Life on our planet as you've never seen it before **WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024** **THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set...
A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

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Stunningly repackaged edition of the international bestseller with a new appendix of updates from the author. Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite...
Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos

Universal: A Journey Through the Cosmos

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The Top Ten bestselling authors of The Quantum Universe take us on an awe-inspiring journey of scientific exploration We dare to imagine a time before the Big Bang, when the...
What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions

What's Eating the Universe?: And Other Cosmic Questions

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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 End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)

The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)

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An acclaimed theoretical astrophysicist explores the end of the Universe. When will it take place? How is it likely to happen? How do scientists know? You're going to die. The...
The Order of Time

The Order of Time

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The number 1 bestseller from the superstar physicist hailed as 'the new Hawking' (Sunday Times) Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers, artists and poets...
Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

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This is the epic story of the universe and our place in it, from 13.8 billion years ago to the remote future How did we get from the Big Bang...
The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

The Sirens of Mars: Searching for Life on Another World

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A talented young planetary scientist charts our centuries-old obsession with Mars - Winner of the 2021 Whiting Award for Non-Fiction Right now, spacecraft are circling Mars, sweeping over Terra Sabaea,...
Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars and Everything Far

Merlin's Tour of the Universe: A Traveller's Guide to Blue Moons and Black Holes, Mars, Stars and Everything Far

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*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,...
Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1

Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1

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Now from Rockport Publishers and including new content: Titan King, Volume 1.Honduran teenager Eli Santos is plucked from his troubled life by an extraterrestrial scout to participate in a galactic...
Astroquizzical: A Beginner's Journey Through the Cosmos

Astroquizzical: A Beginner's Journey Through the Cosmos

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In this enthralling cosmic journey through space and time, astrophysicist Jillian Scudder locates our home planet within its own 'family tree'. Our parent the Earth and its sibling planets in...
Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide

Introducing Stephen Hawking: A Graphic Guide

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Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar System

Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar [...]

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Copernicus sowed the seed from which science has grown to be a dominant aspect of modern culture, fundamental in shaping our understanding of the workings of the cosmos. John Henry...
A Scheme of Heaven: Astrology and the Birth of Science

A Scheme of Heaven: Astrology and the Birth of Science

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Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist...
Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible

Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible

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Learn the NASA Astronaut mindset to solve problems, provide leadership in the face of adversity and never give up when pursuing your wildest ambitions. Mike Massimino achieved his dream of...
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...
Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

Starry Messenger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilisation

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Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our...
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success

Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of Success

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Black Holes: The key to understanding the universe

Black Holes: The key to understanding the universe

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A brilliant exploration of the most exotic objects in the universe by Professor Brian Cox and Professor Jeff Forshaw. At the heart of the Milky Way, there is a distortion...
Cosmic Womb: The Seeding of Planet Earth

Cosmic Womb: The Seeding of Planet Earth

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Compelling evidence that life, intelligence, and evolution on Earth were seeded by comets and cosmic intelligence * Explains how life first came from interstellar dust and comets and how later...
The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)

The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)

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Author: Giles Sparrow Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars. 'A delight and triumph ... A thing of beauty ......
The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)

The History of Our Universe in 21 Stars: (That You Can Spot in the Night Sky)

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Space Race: The Untold Story of Two Rivals and Their Struggle for the Moon

Space Race: The Untold Story of Two Rivals and Their Struggle for the Moon

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4th Rock from the Sun: The Story of Mars

4th Rock from the Sun: The Story of Mars

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Author: Nicky Jenner Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Mars, the red planet, is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to Captain Scarlet to War of the...
A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes

A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes

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

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

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The Giant Leap: Mankind Heads for the Stars

The Giant Leap: Mankind Heads for the Stars

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A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

A Brief History Of Time: From Big Bang To Black Holes

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The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science

The Biological Universe: The Twentieth Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate and the Limits of Science

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