Category: Astronomy
With nearly 200 spectacular images, this book follows the tracks of robotic rovers over Mars, plunges through Titan's atmosphere on the back of a Hugyens probe, smashes into a camel with Deep Impact, and discovers the frozen planets that lurk at the edge of our solar system, beyond the orbit of Pluto. ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
An Intimate Guide to the Latest Discoveries in Space New Cosmos takes readers on an illustrated tour of the most recent discoveries in outer space, starting here at home, on Earth, and moving outward, ever outward. What does dark energy look like? Or the awesome phenomenon of cosmic cannibalism, ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
Designed for a popular audience that is intrigued by our ever-growing knowledge of space, The New Solar System, is the next compelling work by two terrifically reviewed popular astronomy authors: Robert Burnham (Great Comets) and Pat Daniels (Encyclopedia of Space). Throughout there are gems of informat ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
This is a complete beginner's guide to observing the night sky. Understand and enjoy the solar system and beyond with this practical guide to astronomy. Pick up all the basics of sky-watching. Start off by taking a tour around the night sky in simple stages, discovering how it fits together and how it w ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
Because today's amateur astronomical telescopes are both powerful and affordable, spectroscopy - once the province of professionals - is becoming more and more popular. Various spectroscopes, at prices to suit everyone, are now available "off the shelf". Practical Amateur Spectroscopy contains everythin ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
The Starship Enterprise gets the Haynes treatment! This fascinating Haynes Manual features cutaway drawings, technical illustrations and photographs along with comprehensive background information and specifications on the technology used on board the USS Enterprise, in all its various incarnations. Sea ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
A unique handy reference to the skies visible from the countries in the Southern Hemisphere.Features 24 charts of the whole southern sky showing what is visible early and late each month,The ideal companion volume to A Walk throught the Southern sky
Category: Astronomy
Eye on the Sky is all about optical telescopes - their history, operation, discoveries, development and future. Telescopes and their use in astronomy and surveillance are increasingly fascinating to people, yet few know much about them. This superb book provides easy-to-understand factual information, a ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
It contains three essential items for exploring and enjoying our corner of the Universe. Philip's Solar System Observer's Guide: This practical 224-page illustrated guide is suitable for observers with small- to medium-sized telescopes, or binoculars; it can be used throughout the world. Peter Gr ...Show more
Category: Astronomy
At the beginning of the twentieth century, scientists argued over the size of the universe: was it, as the astronomer Harlow Shapley argued, the size of the Milky Way, or was there more truth to Edwin Hubble
Category: Astronomy
This title comprises data from planetary missions, synthesised by the US Geological Survey, to produce detailed maps. Every planet, moon, or small body investigated in NASA missions is discussed and where appropriate mapped to provide what amounts to a road-map of our solar system.
Category: Astronomy
This is a practical guide to understanding the night sky and observing the heavenly bodies. It includes advice on binoculars and telescopes, observing the heavens, and a guide to observing the sky through the year, with star charts. It also features an A-list of the 50 most interesting astronomical obje ...Show more
