Astronomy

Author: Paul & Lesley MurdinBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and...

Author: Laurence A. MarschallBinding: HardbackPublished: Plenum Press, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner's name written on front end-page and slight foxing on fore-edge.In this...

Zoom into space with this guide to the universe. You'll learn everything there is to know about our Solar System, including detailed information on planets, moons and the Sun, as...

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...

Multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural, The Story of Time is published to mark the millennium and examine the very quality that gives the millennium its meaning.'

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 Journey to Exotic Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies The celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere are fascinating to astronomers everywhere. The southern stars, nebulae, and galaxies have exotic names...

Combining practical stargazing information and advice, the insights of internationally renowned astronomers and the history, technological advances and art revering the night sky, Collins Stargazer's Bible is a stunning celebration...

This volume opens with an examination of the relationship between humans and the universe around them. Each chapter is based on an individual programme from the "Equinox" television series. "Space...

Since A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME scientists have been in the midst of a revolution in cosmology. Gradually, astronomers and physicists are answering questions that have plagued mankind since prehistory-...

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....

Inspired by the end of the millennium, celebrated science writer Paul Halpern tackles the fate of human civilization and our planet in this meditation on the end of the world....

The big bang theory of cosmology - the idea that the universe originated in a single cataclysmic explosion between ten and twenty billion years ago - has become the foundation...

It's the oldest fossil in creation. It accounts for 99.9% of all the light in the Universe Its discoverers mistook it for the 'glow' of pigeon droppings (yet still carried...

Cutting-edge astrophysics that builds on Einstein's theories to find the unseen matter that fills the Universe. Dark energy. Dark matter. These strange and invisible substances don't just sound mysterious: their...

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...

On 21 March 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the Big Bang. Taking in 440 sextillion kilometres of space and 13.8 billion years of...

'Superb: as much a feat of imagination as it is a work of globe-trotting scholarship' TELEGRAPH 'I learned more about the Moon by reading this book than after a lifetime...

In this guided tour down the centuries, Rich ard Morris shows how each new encounter with infinity has fu rthered the advancement of physics and mathematics. This is a mathematical...

Come with me and explore the universe from the perspective of time, rather than spatially as we usually live our lives and see the world. Everything you see, everything beyond...

Want to be an astronaut or a rocket scientist? - 50 brilliant stories of women who have blazed the way for space travel. From small steps to giant leaps, A...

Author: Robert Grant Mason (ed)Binding: HardbackPublished: Time Life Books, 1983Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight damage to dust jacketThis book presents a comprehensive overview of...

Author: Brinsley Le Poer TrenchBinding: HardbackPublished: Souvenir Press, 1973Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped dj. Otherwise excellent.In "The Eternal Subject," Brinsley Le Poer Trench, the renowned ufologist...

Author: Nigel CalderBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a firsthand perspective on the significant changes and debates within the field of...

Author: William J KaufmannBinding: SoftbackPublished: Peregrine Book - Penguin , 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents an accessible introduction to the complex principles of general relativity....

Author: Michael FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: Sovereign Books, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals interested in space travel. It provides a detailed...

Author: Nigel CalderBinding: HardbackPublished: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book explores the potential for human expansion into space. It posits that the vastness of...

Author: James BurkeBinding: HardbackPublished: BBC Books, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA compelling narrative unfolds, detailing pivotal moments in human history that reshaped our understanding of the world....

Author: Fred HoyleBinding: HardbackPublished: Heinemann Educational Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Dj with shelf wear. Clean text. This book presents a...

Author: Rudolf Kippenhahn; Translated by Jean SteinbergBinding: HardbackPublished: Basic Books, NY, 1983Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Worn DJ. Clean text. This book...

Author: Martin HarwitBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Harvester Press, 1981Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded cover. This book presents a comprehensive overview of astronomical phenomena. It covers a...

Do a little armchair time-travel, rub elbows with a four-dimensional intelligent life form, or stretch your mind to the furthest corner of an uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, Surfing...

"Bucky Fuller thought big," Wired magazine recently noted, "Arthur C. Clarke thinks big, but Cliff Pickover outdoes them both." In his newest book, Cliff Pickover outdoes even himself, probing a...

Rejacketed re-issue tephen Hawking is perhaps one of the most well-known scientists of our day. His discoveries on black holes and cosmology have been hailed as opening up a new...

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...

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...

Free yourself from cosmological tyranny! Everything started in a Big Bang? Invisible dark matter? Black holes? Why accept such a weird cosmos? For all those who wonder about this bizarre...

Galaxies - the Milky Way's siblings - offer a surprising variety of forms and colours. Displaying symmetrical spiral arms, glowing red nebulae or diffuse halos, even the image of a...

*As featured on BBC Breakfast, Radio 5Live and Steve Wright in the Afternoon on BBC Radio 2* From the Nasa astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space...

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...