Astronomy
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Stairways to the Stars PThe acclaimed study of the birth of astronomy in three ancient societies One of the founding fathers of the study of ancient astronomy, Anthony Aveni offers startling new insights and conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing known as the "Mayan Code," how the Incan capital...
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Edge of the Universe: A Voyage to the Cosmic Horizon and BeyondAn accessible look at the mysteries that lurk at the edge of the known universe and beyondThe observable universe, the part we can see with telescopes, is incredibly vast. Yet recent theories suggest that there is far more to the universe than what our...
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Life EverywhereTo many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is whether it exists. But to the scientific community, that question has already been answered: it does, and within our solar system. The new science of astrobiology is already being practiced at NASA's Astrobiology Institute...
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Learning Astronomy by Doing AstronomyResearch shows that students learn best by doing. This workbook, written by two master teachers, contains 36 field-tested activities, including nine new to the Second Edition, that span the introductory astronomy course and can be used in any size classroom. Each activity is now...
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Einstein's Monsters: The Life and Times of Black HolesBlack holes are the best-known and least-understood objects in the universe. In Einstein's Monsters, distinguished astronomer Chris Impey takes readers on a vivid tour of these enigmatic giants. He weaves a fascinating tale out of the fiendishly complex math of black holes and the...
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate FrontierNeil deGrasse Tyson is a rare breed of astrophysicist, one who can speak as easily and brilliantly with popular audiences as with professional scientists. Now that NASA has put human space flight effectively on hold--with a five- or possibly ten-year delay until the next...
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The Herschel Objects and How to Observe ThemAmateur astronomers - particularly deep-sky observers - are always on the lookout for new observing challenges. The Herschel Objects, and How to Observe Them offers the exciting opportunity to retrace the steps of the greatest visual observer and celestial explorer who ever lived. This...
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Viewing the Constellations with Binoculars: 250+ Wonderful Sky Objects to See and ExploreViewing the Constellations with Binoculars is a complete guide to practical astronomy, written for beginners, intermediate-level astronomers, and even people who have not yet turned their gaze to the night sky. The required observing equipment to get the full value from this book is...
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Sirius: Brightest Diamond in the Night SkyThis is the first book to integrate the cultural history of Sirius with modern astrophysics in a way which provides a realistic view of how science progresses over time. The book tells two stories. The first and most obvious is why the star known...
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The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire SkyThis comprehensive sky guide includes a short introduction to observing, a thorough description of the star charts and tables, a glossary and much more. Geared to both the beginner and seasoned observer, the Atlas contains star charts and information for all those who observe...
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A User's Guide to the Meade Lxd55 and Lxd75 TelescopesThis book offers a comprehensive introductory guide to choosing and using a series LXD55 or LXD75 computer-controlled (goto) telescope. It contains a wealth of useful information for both beginners and more advanced practical amateur astronomers. The book also presents advanced techniques for more experienced...
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Animals in Space: From Research Rockets to the Space ShuttleThis book is as a detailed, but highly readable and balanced account of the history of animal space flights carried out by all nations, but principally the United States and the Soviet Union. It explores the ways in which animal high-altitude and space flight...
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Discoveries and Opinions of GalileoAuthor: GalileoPublisher: Anchor BooksPublished: 04/01/1957Pages: 320Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 8.12h x 5.18w x 0.82dISBN: 9780385092395About the AuthorGalileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems is one of the most important scientific treatises ever written. Using the dialogue form, a genre common in classical...
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Kings Dethroned: A History of the Evolution of Astronomy from the Time of the Roman Empire Up to the Present Day; Showing It to Be an AGerrard Hickson proposes here a series of alternative theories of astronomy, the place of the Earth and Sun in the universe, and the mathematics of the cosmos. After a revelatory experience, Gerrard Hickson began to dispute the distances involved between the Earth and the...
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The Gospel in the Stars: Biblical Astronomy; The Heavens Above, Their Importance in the New Testament Gospels of Jesus ChristIn a series of illuminating lectures, Joseph A. Seiss presents a clear picture of astronomical occurrences and inspirations to be found in the Biblical New Testament and Gospels. A superbly insightful Bible commentary, this book contains seventeen lectures, each of which focuses upon a...
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Man on a Mission: The David Hilmers Story"I floated toward one of the windows as Atlantis sailed high over the coast of Africa, unprepared for the incredible view that was about to unfold right before my eyes."Being an astronaut wasn't enough.Dr. David C. Hilmers has launched into space four times as...
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Mapping the Heavens: The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the CosmosA noted astrophysicist presents a lively and accessible introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe "A strikingly lucid account of the expansion, not just of the universe, but of the way we have tried to understand it,...
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Setting Aside All Authority: Giovanni Battista Riccioli and the Science Against Copernicus in the Age of GalileoSetting Aside All Authority is an important account and analysis of seventeenth-century scientific arguments against the Copernican system. Christopher M. Graney challenges the long-standing ideas that opponents of the heliocentric ideas of Copernicus and Galileo were primarily motivated by religion or devotion to an...
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The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the UniverseA series of conversations about science in graphic form, on subjects that range from the science of cooking to the multiverse.Physicist Clifford Johnson thinks that we should have more conversations about science. Science should be on our daily conversation menu, along with topics like...
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Rain of Iron & IceRain of Iron and Ice shows us the unmistakable evidence--from spaceprobe flybys of the planets to the scars on our own Earth--of cataclysmic comet and asteroid impacts. By comparing what we know about the earth's geology and paleontology with the ages of the other...
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