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The Milky Way

An Autobiography of Our Galaxy

by Moiya McTier ...

In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered—from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home.After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling ... Read more

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In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered—from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home.After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling
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Space

A thrilling human history by Britain's beloved astronaut Tim Peake

by Tim Peake ...

From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake, an inspirational human history of space travel, from the Apollo missions to our future forays to Mars. The Right Stuff for a new generation.**THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY SPACE TRAVEL ENTHUSIAST____________________________________________________________________'This book is brilliant - once in a blue moon. A book for the whole family.' Chris ... Read more

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From bestselling author and British astronaut Tim Peake, an inspirational human history of space travel, from the Apollo missions to our future forays to Mars. The Right Stuff for a new generation.**THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANY SPACE TRAVEL ENTHUSIAST____________________________________________________________________'This book is brilliant - once in a blue moon. A book for the whole family.' Chris
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The Total Skywatcher's Manual

Explore the Sky: 298 Tips, Tricks, & Skills

by Astronomical Society of the Pacific ...

Star charts, step-by-step projects, photos, and more: " The Total Skywatcher's Manual is a fun book, but more importantly, it's a useful book." — Sky & TelescopeWith fully illustrated star charts, gorgeous astrophotography, and step-by-step project instruction, this is the only guide you need to navigate the night (and day) sky. Learn about the phases of the moon, how to conduct your own deep-sky ... Read more

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Star charts, step-by-step projects, photos, and more: " The Total Skywatcher's Manual is a fun book, but more importantly, it's a useful book." — Sky & TelescopeWith fully illustrated star charts, gorgeous astrophotography, and step-by-step project instruction, this is the only guide you need to navigate the night (and day) sky. Learn about the phases of the moon, how to conduct your own deep-sky
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Back to Earth

What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet—And Our Mission to Protect It

by Nicole Stott ...

**Inspired by insights gained in spaceflight, a NASA astronaut offers key lessons to empower Earthbound readers to fight climate change."A must read for anyone who cares about this planet—which should be all of us.” ―Astronaut Scott Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Endurance**When Nicole Stott first saw Earth from space, she realized how interconnected we are and knew she had to help ... Read more

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**Inspired by insights gained in spaceflight, a NASA astronaut offers key lessons to empower Earthbound readers to fight climate change."A must read for anyone who cares about this planet—which should be all of us.” ―Astronaut Scott Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Endurance**When Nicole Stott first saw Earth from space, she realized how interconnected we are and knew she had to help
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Cosmos

by Carl Sagan ...

Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist” (Associated Press)—with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—CosmopolitanTHE ... Read more

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Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan’s classic bestseller that “dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist” (Associated Press)—with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson“Sagan dazzles the mind with the miracle of our survival, framed by the stately galaxies of space.”—CosmopolitanTHE
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What's the Use?

How Mathematics Shapes Everyday Life

by Ian Stewart ...

See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world—from technology to health care and beyond.Almost all of us have sat in a math class, wondering when we'd ever need to know how to find the roots of a polynomial or graph imaginary numbers. And in one sense, we were right: if we needed to, we'd use a computer. But as Ian Stewart argues in What's the ... Read more

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See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world—from technology to health care and beyond.Almost all of us have sat in a math class, wondering when we'd ever need to know how to find the roots of a polynomial or graph imaginary numbers. And in one sense, we were right: if we needed to, we'd use a computer. But as Ian Stewart argues in What's the
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Out of This World and Into the Next

A Physicist's Guide to Space Exploration

by Adriana Marais ...

A theoretical physicist's grand tour of how life emerged on Earth and how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet.This is a theoretical physicist’s grand tour of how life emerged on Earth and, perhaps most importantly, how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet. According to Dr. Adriana Marais, living on more than one planet is an inevitability of ... Read more

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A theoretical physicist's grand tour of how life emerged on Earth and how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet.This is a theoretical physicist’s grand tour of how life emerged on Earth and, perhaps most importantly, how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet. According to Dr. Adriana Marais, living on more than one planet is an inevitability of
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The First Three Minutes

A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe

by Steven Weinberg ...

A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains what happened at the very beginning of the universe, and how we know**“Science writing at its best.” ―**New York Review of BooksOur universe has been growing for nearly fourteen billion years. But almost everything about it can be traced back to what happened in just the first three minutes of its existence.In this book, Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg ... Read more

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A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains what happened at the very beginning of the universe, and how we know**“Science writing at its best.” ―**New York Review of BooksOur universe has been growing for nearly fourteen billion years. But almost everything about it can be traced back to what happened in just the first three minutes of its existence.In this book, Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg
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The Big Bang Never Happened

A Startling Refutation of the Dominant Theory of the Origin of the Universe

by Eric Lerner ...

A mesmerizing challenge to orthodox cosmology with powerful implications not only for cosmology itself but also for our notions of time, God, and human nature -- with a new Preface addressing the latest developments in the field.Far-ranging and provocative, The Big Bang Never Happened is more than a critique of one of the primary theories of astronomy -- that the universe appeared out of ... Read more

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A mesmerizing challenge to orthodox cosmology with powerful implications not only for cosmology itself but also for our notions of time, God, and human nature -- with a new Preface addressing the latest developments in the field.Far-ranging and provocative, The Big Bang Never Happened is more than a critique of one of the primary theories of astronomy -- that the universe appeared out of
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UFO Briefing Document

The Best Available Evidence

by Don Berliner, Whitley Streiber ...

The shattering report that stunned the world's top leaders—now available to the public!Are UFOs in our midst? The evidence mounts . . .1952 UFO squadrons over Washington, D.C. Tracked on radar. Visual sightings by military. Verdict: “Unexplainable.”1976 UFO dogfight with F-4 Phantom II jets over Tehran. Weapons “jammed.” Radar/visual confirmation. Verdict: “Unavailable: Top Secret.”1981</str... ... Read more

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The shattering report that stunned the world's top leaders—now available to the public!Are UFOs in our midst? The evidence mounts . . .1952 UFO squadrons over Washington, D.C. Tracked on radar. Visual sightings by military. Verdict: “Unexplainable.”1976 UFO dogfight with F-4 Phantom II jets over Tehran. Weapons “jammed.” Radar/visual confirmation. Verdict: “Unavailable: Top Secret.”1981</str...
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Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond

The Life of Astronomer Vera Rubin

by Ashley Jean Yeager ...

How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only ... Read more

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How Vera Rubin convinced the scientific community that dark matter might exist, persevering despite early dismissals of her work.We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces that are undetectable even by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery of the possible existence of dark matter and dark energy signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only
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Human Universe

by Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen ...

Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ GuardianWhere are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live.Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary ... ... Read more

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Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller‘Engaging, ambitious and creative’ GuardianWhere are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?Human Universe tackles some of the greatest questions that humans have asked to try and understand the very nature of ourselves and the Universe in which we live.Through the endless leaps of human minds, it explores the extraordinary ...
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The Black Hole War

My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics

by Leonard Susskind ...

What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did, and in doing so put at risk everything we know about physics and the fundamental laws of the universe. Most scientists didn't recognize the import of Hawking's claims, but Leonard Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft realized the threat, and responded with a ... Read more

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What happens when something is sucked into a black hole? Does it disappear? Three decades ago, a young physicist named Stephen Hawking claimed it did, and in doing so put at risk everything we know about physics and the fundamental laws of the universe. Most scientists didn't recognize the import of Hawking's claims, but Leonard Susskind and Gerard t'Hooft realized the threat, and responded with a
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Imminent

Inside the Pentagon’s Hunt for UFOs

by Luis Elizondo ...

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERINSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs—now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—reveals long-hidden secrets with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.Luis “Lue” ... ... Read more

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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERINSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs—now known as unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP)—reveals long-hidden secrets with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.Luis “Lue” ...
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Dark Skies

A Journey into the Wild Night

by Ms Tiffany Francis-Baker ...

Darkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in Dark Skies, Tiffany Francis-Baker travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanity's connection to the night sky.For a year, Tiffany travels through different nightscapes across the UK and beyond. She experiences 24-hour daylight while swimming in the Gulf of Finland and visits Norway to witness ... Read more

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Darkness has shaped the lives of humans for millennia, and in Dark Skies, Tiffany Francis-Baker travels around Britain and Europe to learn more about nocturnal landscapes and humanity's connection to the night sky.For a year, Tiffany travels through different nightscapes across the UK and beyond. She experiences 24-hour daylight while swimming in the Gulf of Finland and visits Norway to witness
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Earthrise

A Canadian Astronaut's Journey Into Deep Space

by John Larsen, Jeremy Hansen ...

The dramatic, high-stakes account of Artemis II, the first human journey into deep space in fifty years, told from the perspective of Canadian astronaut Jeremy HansenThe historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever travelled from Earth. Jeremy Hansen and his crew mates viewed parts of the moon never before seen by human ... Read more

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The dramatic, high-stakes account of Artemis II, the first human journey into deep space in fifty years, told from the perspective of Canadian astronaut Jeremy HansenThe historic Artemis II mission was celebrated around the world and broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever travelled from Earth. Jeremy Hansen and his crew mates viewed parts of the moon never before seen by human
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Alien Life Imagined

Communicating the Science and Culture of Astrobiology

by Mark Brake ...

One day, astrobiologists could make the most fantastic discovery of all time: the detection of complex extraterrestrial life. As space agencies continue to search for life in our Universe, fundamental questions are raised: are we awake to the revolutionary effects on human science, society and culture that alien contact will bring? And how is it possible to imagine the unknown? In this book, Mark ... Read more

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One day, astrobiologists could make the most fantastic discovery of all time: the detection of complex extraterrestrial life. As space agencies continue to search for life in our Universe, fundamental questions are raised: are we awake to the revolutionary effects on human science, society and culture that alien contact will bring? And how is it possible to imagine the unknown? In this book, Mark
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The Great Silence

A Journey Through the Fermi Paradox

by John T. Prorock ...

Where is everybody?The universe is 13.8 billion years old, contains trillions of galaxies, and is home to a virtually countless number of planets. Yet, amid this staggering expanse, we find only a profound and unnerving silence. This is the Fermi Paradox, and for decades it has haunted scientists, philosophers, and dreamers.In The Great Silence: A Journey Through the Fermi Paradox, decorated Air ... Read more

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Where is everybody?The universe is 13.8 billion years old, contains trillions of galaxies, and is home to a virtually countless number of planets. Yet, amid this staggering expanse, we find only a profound and unnerving silence. This is the Fermi Paradox, and for decades it has haunted scientists, philosophers, and dreamers.In The Great Silence: A Journey Through the Fermi Paradox, decorated Air
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All These Worlds Are Yours

The Scientific Search for Alien Life

by Jon Willis ...

An astronomer explores the science of astrobiology in this " serious but accessible examination of the prospects for finding life elsewhere in the universe" (Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture ).Describing the most recent discoveries made with space exploration technology, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, astronomer Jon Willi... ... Read more

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An astronomer explores the science of astrobiology in this " serious but accessible examination of the prospects for finding life elsewhere in the universe" (Sean Carroll, author of The Big Picture ).Describing the most recent discoveries made with space exploration technology, including the Kepler space telescope, the Mars Curiosity rover, and the New Horizons probe, astronomer Jon Willi...
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First Light

The Search for the Edge of the Universe

by Richard Preston ...

Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light, he demonstrates his gift for creating an exciting and absorbing narrative around a complex scientific subject--in this case the efforts by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California to peer to the farthest edges of space ... Read more

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Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light, he demonstrates his gift for creating an exciting and absorbing narrative around a complex scientific subject--in this case the efforts by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California to peer to the farthest edges of space
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The Mystery of the Seven Spheres

How Homo sapiens will Conquer Space

by Giovanni F. Bignami ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
In this book, Giovanni Bignami, the outstanding Italian scientist and astronomer, takes the reader on a journey through the “seven spheres”, from our own planet to neighboring stars. The author offers a gripping account of the evolution of Homo Sapiens to the stage where our species is developing capabilities, in the form of new energy propulsion systems, that will enable us to conquer space. The ... Read more

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In this book, Giovanni Bignami, the outstanding Italian scientist and astronomer, takes the reader on a journey through the “seven spheres”, from our own planet to neighboring stars. The author offers a gripping account of the evolution of Homo Sapiens to the stage where our species is developing capabilities, in the form of new energy propulsion systems, that will enable us to conquer space. The
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Alien Oceans

The Search for Life in the Depths of Space

by Kevin Hand ...

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice ... Read more

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Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar systemWhere is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice
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Night Skies of Botswana

by Stephen James O’Meara ...

This easy-to-use, accessible guide to starwatching in Botswana is ideal for beginner and amateur stargazers. All stars described can be seen with the naked eye – binoculars and telescopes are not necessary. The book opens with stargazing tips while introducing important astronomical concepts, describing our galaxy and the Earth’s place in it. The body of the book offers four star charts per month ... Read more

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This easy-to-use, accessible guide to starwatching in Botswana is ideal for beginner and amateur stargazers. All stars described can be seen with the naked eye – binoculars and telescopes are not necessary. The book opens with stargazing tips while introducing important astronomical concepts, describing our galaxy and the Earth’s place in it. The body of the book offers four star charts per month
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How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog

by Chad Orzel ...

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But this "witty and clear thinking" (New York Times) book wonders, what about relativity?Physicist Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irresistible introduction to Einstein’s physics. Through armchair, and sometimes passenger-seat, conversations with Emmy about the relative speeds ... Read more

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They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. But this "witty and clear thinking" (New York Times) book wonders, what about relativity?Physicist Chad Orzel and his inquisitive canine companion, Emmy, tackle the concepts of general relativity in this irresistible introduction to Einstein’s physics. Through armchair, and sometimes passenger-seat, conversations with Emmy about the relative speeds
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