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The Cosmos - Astronomy in the New Millennium Ref: B053439549x
Author: Jay Pasachoff
Published: 2003
Pages: 432
CD-ROM
ISBN: 053439549x
This brief and illustrated text offers concise coverage of a wide range of astronomical topics. An early discussion of the scientific method stresses its importance in the verification of observations. This edition includes a chapter on the many exoplanets that are being found around other stars.
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Visions of the Cosmos Ref: B0521818982
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Author: Carolyn Collins Petersen, John C. Brandt
Published November 2003
Hardback
ISBN: 0521818982
A comprehensive exploration of astronomy through the eyes of the world’s observatories and spacecraft missions.
‘… the most superb encapsulation of modern astronomy I have ever come across … this is a book for all of us...a landmark popular book for astronomy.’ Astronomy and Geophysics
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Cosmic Company Ref: B0521822335
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
The Search for Life in the Universe
Author: Seth Shostak, Alex Barnett
Published October 2003
Hardback
ISBN: 0521822335
A popular account of why scientists think life might be plentiful on other worlds.
‘… it's likely to become a classic on the subject, and is entertaining and informative enough for anyone to read with pleasure … the illustrations are particularly good - characterful, informative, and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny. High recommended.’ Focus
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Evolving Cosmos Ref: B0521833256
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Author: Govert Schilling
Published November 2004
Hardback
ISBN: 0521833256
Fully illustrated account of the evolution of the cosmos.
‘Evolving Cosmos contains all the arguments and amazing facts for an exciting discussion about life, the universe and everything.’ Andre Kuipers, ESA Astronaut
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On the Shores of the Unknown Ref: B0521836271
- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
A Short History of the Universe
Author: Joseph Silk
Published January 2005
Hardback
ISBN: 0521836271
Illustrated story of the Universe from its beginnings to its ultimate fate.
'To give an account of the history of the universe in a book fewer than 250 pages long is no easy task, but Joseph Silk has approached it with skill and obvious enthusiasm.' Patrick Moore, The Times Higher Education Supplement
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Atlas of The Universe Ref: B0540082422
Reprinted Copy - 2005
Author: Patrick Moore
Binding: Hardback
Pages: 288
Size: 316 x 241mm
ISBN: 0540082422
This guide to the cosmos includes the latest discoveries made by recent space missions. Illustrated with images from nearly four decades of robotic exploration, it includes a history of astronomy and space exploration, practical advice for beginners and more advanced astronomers.
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Atlas of The Universe Ref: B0540087912
Author: Patrick Moore
Binding: Hardback
Published: 2003
Pages: 288
Size: 305 x 227mm
ISBN: 0540087912
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AstroFAQs Ref: B1852332727
Questions Amateur Astronomers Frequently Ask
Author: Tonkin, Stephen F,
Published: 2000
Pages: 102
Illustrations: 20
Paperback
ISBN: 1-85233-272-7
This clear easy-to-understand book helps "new" amateur astronomers by answering the most frequently asked questions. The idea is to quickly take the reader to a level of expertise significantly higher than that provided by general books. Each chapter is on a different subject, from what to buy through to how to use it and what to look at. The tips and techniques are applicable to all telescope users.
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Astronomy of the Milky Way Ref: B1852337095
Part 1: Observer's Guide to the Northern Sky
Author: Inglis, Mike,
Published: 2004
Pages: 242
Illustrations: 308
Paperback
ISBN: 1-85233-709-5
One of the wonders of the universe we live in is the Milky Way. It spans the entire sky and can be seen every night of the year from anywhere on Earth. This is the first book that deals specifically with what can be seen within the Milky Way from a practical observer's point of view. Astronomy of the Milky Way covers every constellation that the Milky Way passes through, and describes in detail the many objects that can be found therein, including stars, double and multiple stars, emission nebulae, planetary nebulae, dark nebulae and supernovae remnants, open and galactic clusters, and galaxies. It also describes the one thing that is often left out of observing guides - the amazing star clouds of the Milky Way itself. It is one of a two-volume set that deal with the entire Milky Way - this second volume looks at what can be seen predominantly from the Southern skies. In addition to the descriptive text there are many star charts and maps, as well as the latest up-to-date images made by observatories around the world and in space, as well as images taken by amateur astronomers. Equipped with this book, an amateur astronomer can go out on any clear night of the year and observe the galaxy we live in - The Milky Way.
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Foundations of Modern Cosmology Ref: B019852096x
Author: John F Hawley and Katherine A Holcomb
Published: 2005
Pages: 568
Hardback
ISBN: 019853096x
This a welcome addition to the list of college-level astronomy textbooks for nonscience majors. [...] Hawley and Holcomb bring to their writing valuable first-hand knowledge and accomplishment in relativistic astrophysics research. Their book reflects the careful development that occurs only when a textbook is written after years of teaching the material.
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Earth, Life and the Universe Ref: b0954099109
by Keith Tritton
'A masterly account of the origin and nature of life, the evolution of our world and the possibilities of life elsewhere in the universe. In my view, this is the best book of its kind to have appeared in recent years.'
…Sir Patrick Moore CBE FRS
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Miniature Astronomical Ring - ideal present