Astronomy
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Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its ContextsIn Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in Its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued.Author: BowenPublisher: BrillPublished: 02/20/2020Pages: 784Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 2.65lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.10w x 1.70dISBN: 9789004243361About the...
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Indiana Total Eclipse Guide: Official Commemorative 2024 Keepsake GuidebookThe best Total Eclipse Guide for Indiana.Start planning today for your Total Eclipse Experience.On April 8, 2024, a remarkable event will occur over Indiana. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the state. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in...
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Starlight Detectives: How Astronomers, Inventors, and Eccentrics Discovered the Modern UniverseJulia Ward Howe Award Finalist NBC News "Top Science and Tech Books of the Year" selectionScientific American/FSG "Favorite Science Books of the Year" selectionNature.com "Top Reads of the Year" selectionKirkus Reviews "Best Books of the Year" selectionDiscover magazine "Top 5 Summer Read" "A masterful...
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Chiron, Pholus and Nessus: To the Edge and BeyondThis unique book offers the first comprehensive exploration of the Minor Planets now classified as 'Centaurs'. It was first published in 1996 (in Part II of 'Saturn, Chiron and the Centaurs'), and is still unsurpassed. This stand-alone version includes extra material on the naming...
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Stargazers and Gravediggers: Memoirs to Worlds in CollisionIn this book, Immanuel Velikovsky, in his unmistakably clear and unique style, relates both the writing of and the reaction to the publication of his epochal work Worlds in Collision. Through authentic letters, we experience at first hand the beginning and unfolding of the...
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NASA Moon Missions Operations Manual: 1969 - 1972 (Apollo 12, 14, 15, 16 and 17) - An Insight Into the Engineering, Technology and Operation of Nasa'sPublished to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by Apollo 11. The story of Apollo has been told many times, but most accounts stop at the first landing. This book picks up where others have left off, and describes the...
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Five Photons: Remarkable Journeys of Light Across Space and TimeHave you ever wondered what is the most distant source of light we can see, or how a star shines? Did you know that black holes can blaze like cosmic beacons across intergalactic space, and that ancient radio waves might herald the ignition of...
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Night Sky Atlas: The Moon, Planets, Stars and Deep-Sky ObjectsUpdated star maps include all sky events occurring in 2017 and beyond. Praise for the previous edition: A concise introduction to the night sky suitable for the beginning stargazer... The text is clear and easy to read... Recommended. -- Choice An ideal portable reference...
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Astrophotography: The Essential Guide to Photographing the Night SkyToday's amateur and professional astronomers take images of the stars using affordable digital cameras known as CCD (charge coupled devices). This improved technology has made astrophotography possible for everyone; however CCD cameras have features exclusive to astronomy and so there is a learning curve....
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Planets, Moons and Stars: What Are They and How Are They All Different? Space Dictionary for Kids - Children's Astronomy BooksHow are heavenly bodies categorized? How would you know that what you're seeing is a star, a planet or a moon? Learn about the basic definitions of some of the most popular objects in outer space! This educational resource includes information that will prove...
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The Florida Night Sky: A Guide to Observing from Dusk Till DawnThe Florida night sky is a source of fascination, inspiration, and enjoyment. Whether your aim is a casual appreciation of the heavens or a serious study of astronomy, The Florida Night Sky will get you started on a rewarding journey of cosmic discovery, beginning...
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Mars: Planets in Our Solar System Children's Astronomy EditionWhat's in the Red Planet and why is it the subject of so many explorations? Open this book and your child will find out on his/her own. Learning through pictures is a much more effective way of absorbing information because they taps into your...
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Stellarium 0.16.1 User GuideStellarium is a software project that allows people to use their home computer as a virtual planetarium. It calculates the positions of the Sun and Moon, planets and stars, and draws how the sky would look to an observer depending on their location and...
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AstronomyThe text and images in this textbook are in color. A lower-priced version with grayscale text and images is available - see ISBN 9781680920383.Astronomy is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of one- or two-semester introductory astronomy courses. The book begins with...
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Amazing Stories of the Space Age: True Tales of Nazis in Orbit, Soldiers on the Moon, Orphaned Martian Robots, and Other Fascinating Accounts from theAward-winning science writer and documentarian Rod Pyle presents an insider's perspective on the most unusual and bizarre space missions ever devised inside and outside of NASA. The incredible projects described here were not merely flights of fancy dreamed up by space enthusiasts, but actual...
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Night Sky with the Naked Eye: How to Find Planets, Constellations, Satellites and Other Night Sky Wonders Without a TelescopeUnderstand and Enjoy the Wonders of the Stars with Fun Activities for the Whole Family Gain a deeper appreciation of the universe and our place in it with Night Sky with the Naked Eye. Learn how to spot the International Space Station, follow the...
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Incredible Stories from Space: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at the Missions Changing Our View of the CosmosExperience the Amazing Unmanned Journeys to Explore the Universe In Incredible Stories from Space, veteran space journalist Nancy Atkinson shares compelling insights from over 35 NASA scientists and engineers, taking readers behind the scenes of the unmanned missions that are transforming our understanding of...
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The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical PilgrimageProbing the depths of science and faith, scientist Chet Raymo investigates the mysteries of human spirituality and meaning contained in astronomy. Ranging through the stars and the myths humans have told about them for millennia, Raymo delves into "a pilgrimage in quest of the...
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Cassini: Unlocking the Secrets of SaturnSimple text and out-of-this-world photography introduce readers to NASA's Cassini-Huygens space probe, and its mission to explore the gas giant Saturn. Important details include the probe's construction, its launch, the landing of the Huygens probe on Saturn's moon Titan, and Cassini's continuing mission to...
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Is the Newtonian Astronomy True?"Is the Newtonian Theory True?" comprises a series of letters written by the author to various editors of scientific periodicals attempting to refute "Newtonian Theory" and other contemporary scientific ideas. Newtonian Theory refers to Newton's ideas of the laws of motion and universal gravitation...
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