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Mars
$50.00 AUD
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...
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...
Pocket Nature: Sunset Seeking: Find Inspiration in the Beauty of the
$15.00 AUD
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 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...
The Life Of Guy Menzies: The Forgotten Flyer (SIGNED)
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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...
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....
A Cat's Guide to the Night Sky
In the company of Felicity the cat, discover the phases of the moon, the constellations and how to spot the Northern Lights and the Milky Way. This beautiful, fun book...
The Glass Universe: The Hidden History of the Women Who Took the Measure of the Stars
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...
Hawking
From his early days at Oxford, Stephen Hawking's brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. At twenty-one he was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that limited his...
The New World on Mars: What We Can Create on the Red Planet
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...
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein makes brilliantly clear,...
Cosmos: The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation
* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun...
Pocket Nature: Leaf-Peeping
Reconnect with nature through the quiet practice of leaf-peeping. Every autumn, we're graced with a breathtaking spectacle as the leaves turn from green to amber and gold. But how often...
Survival in Space: The Apollo 13 Mission (Incredible True Stories, Book 1)
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
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
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
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
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...
Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
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
#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 Penguin Book of Outer Space Exploration: NASA and the Incredible
The fascinating story of how NASA sent humans to explore outer space, told through a treasure trove of historical documents--publishing in celebration of NASA's 60th anniversary and with a foreword...
The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe
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
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
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...
The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel,
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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...
Cosmological Koans: A Journey to the Heart of Physics
A delightful intellectual adventure that brings together physics and ancient philosophy Could there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who...
The End of Everything: (Astrophysically Speaking)
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 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
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
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,...
Titan King, Volume 1 - Rockport Edition: The Fall Guy: Volume 1
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...
Subterranea: Discovering the Earth's Extraordinary Hidden Depths
'AN ORIGINAL AND TIMELY ODYSSEY INTO OUR MYSTERIOUS UNDERWORLD . . . THRILLING PROOF THAT SCIENCE AND IMAGINATION SHARE THE GROUND BENEATH OUR FEET' Nicholas Crane, presenter of BBC2's Coast...
The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar
A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story...
The Asteroid Hunter: A Scientist's Journey to the Dawn of our Solar
A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story...
The Night Sky: An astronomers guide to the night sky and the universe
Discover the wonders of the Universe with this indispensable guide. The Night Sky is chock full of information explaining what, when and how to observe space and understanding the night...
Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence
$140.00 AUD
Author: Gregory Cajete, Leroy Little BearBinding: SoftbackPublished: Clear Light Publishers, 2000Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsIn 'Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence', Gregory Cajete explores...
Shoot for the Moon: How the Moon Landings Taught us the 8 Secrets of
'Fascinating new book examines the history of Nasa's Apollo space missions' Daily Mail_______Eight key lessons to revolutionise your life with the mindset that got man to the moon.20th July 1969:...
Moving Heaven and Earth (Icon Science): Copernicus and the Solar [...]
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...
Moonshot: A NASA Astronaut's Guide to Achieving the Impossible
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
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...
Extrasolar Planets
This 2007 volume presents the lectures from the sixteenth Winter School of the Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, which was dedicated to extrasolar planets. Research into extrasolar planets is one...