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The world of Copernicus
Price: $6.48
Publisher: NY, Signet(#P2370): 1951
Edition: (9th printing)
Seller ID: 48P014
Condition: GOOD
The life and work of the great astronomer. Tight and square. Covers creased and soiled. Owners name on 1st pg. View more info
Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Science
By: "Asimov, Isaac"
Price: $15.95
Publisher: NY, Random House: 1991
Edition: (1st edition)
Seller ID: 09T032
ISBN: 0679404376
Condition: NEAR FINE/ Fine DJ
"As new except for a few tiny spots on exterior top of page edges. ""fantastic, grand tour of the cosmos…beginning with Eratosthenes (240 B.C.) and ending with tieh stunning scientific achievements of the present day...Asimov deftly reveals the secrets of the universe with explanations that anyone from novice to scholar can understand and enjoy..."" 285 indexed pages." View more info
The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Simon & Schuster:
Seller ID: 9780684838618
ISBN: 0684838613
Condition: GOOD
From the prizewinning author who has been called "the greatest science writer in the world" comes this delightfully comprehensive and comprehensible report on how science today envisions the universe as a whole. Timothy Ferris provides a clear, elegantly written overview of current research and a forecast of where cosmological theory is likely to go in the twenty-first century. He explores the questions that have occurred to even casual readers -- who are curious about nature on the largest scales: What does it mean to say that the universe is "expanding," or that space is "curved"? -- and... View more info
The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2014
Price: $14.95
Publisher: US Government Printing Office:
Seller ID: 5-DX003
ISBN: 0707741424
Condition: VERY GOOD
"Ex-library, as new except for stamps on top exterior page edges and inside back cover. No dust jacket. Slight tilt. ""Data for Astronomy, Space Sciences, Geodesy, Surveying, Navigation and other applications"". Prepared jointly by the Nautical Almanac Office, United States Naval Observatory and H.M. Nautical Almanac Office,, United Kingdom Hydrographic Office." View more info
The Omega Point: The Search for the Missing Mass and the Ultimate Fate of the Universe (Bantam New Age Books)
By: "Gribbin, John"
Price: $4.45
Publisher: Bantam:
Seller ID: 9780553345155
ISBN: 055334515X
Condition: GOOD
"Unveiling The Edge Of Time: Black Holes, White Holes, and Worm Holes"
By: "Gribbin, John"
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Crown:
Seller ID: 9780517585917
ISBN: 051758591X
Condition: very good
Celestial Navigation by Star Sights including Perpetual Almanac of Stars (The Cruising Navigator Series - Volume 3)
By: "Hewitt Schlereth (Umberto Bertoli, illus.)"
Price: $28.95
Publisher: "Newport, Rhode Island", Seven Seas Press: 1983
Seller ID: 6-3X004
ISBN: 0915160587
Condition: GOOD+
"Comb binding in hardcover to lie flat. Tight, bright and clean. Owners name on title page and some pages showing slight rumpling (could be a water stain, but no mustiness). Dust jacket has slight rubbing to open edges and a 3/4"" rip on bottom edge. Step-by-step course on star sight navigation. 342 pages full of illustrations and charts." View more info
Amateur Telescope Making (Book One)
Price: $22.95
Publisher: NY, Scientific American: 1945
Edition: "(4th Edition, 19th printing, 1970)"
Seller ID: 03T041
Condition: NEAR FINE/ No DJ
"Tight, bright, clean and square but no dust jacket. Tiny curl to bottom cover corners. In 1925 Scientifc Amercan published an article about a group of amateurs, in Springfield, VT, who, with the help of one serious scientist built a serious telescope. 368 readers requested information on how to do it...which led to a pamphlet...which led to this book - 510 indexed pages illustrated with diagrams and black and white photos, that is the bible of amateur telescope builders." View more info
Practical Astronomer
By: "Jones, Brian"
Price: $7.50
Publisher: Fireside:
Seller ID: 9780671693039
ISBN: 0671693034
Condition: GOOD
From planets and asteroids to the expanding universe, "The Practical Astronomer" is the perfect introduction to the fascinating world of astronomy. It not only shows you "what" to look for throughout the whole yearly cycle of the sky, but exactly "how" to go about looking for it. Based on the latest findings in astronomical research, the book explains the practical keys to successful observation -- whether you are observing with the naked eye, binoculars, or a telescope. This unique and indispensable guide will help you make the most of this fascinating hobby. Contents include: Th... View more info
Fact Finder: The Night Sky
By: "Jones, Brian"
Price: $34.95
Publisher: NY, Crescent: 1990
Edition: (1st American edition)
Seller ID: 72X009
ISBN: 051703395x
Condition: FINE
"As new except for faint corner wear. ""this highly illustrated book takes you on an exciting journey around the night sky. The Sun, the Moon and all the planets of the Solar System are included, as well as stars, galaxies, comets, meteors, and aurorae..."" diagrams, photos and maps. Suitable for beginner in astronomy or an older child." View more info
How to Find a Habitable Planet (Science Essentials)
By: "Kasting, James"
Price: $14.95
Publisher: Princeton University Press:
Seller ID: 9780691138053
ISBN: 0691138052
Condition: very good
Ever since Carl Sagan first predicted that extraterrestrial civilizations must number in the millions, the search for life on other planets has gripped our imagination. Is Earth so rare that advanced life forms like us--or even the simplest biological organisms--are unique to the universe? "How to Find a Habitable Planet" describes how scientists are testing Sagan's prediction, and demonstrates why Earth may not be so rare after all. James Kasting has worked closely with NASA in its mission to detect habitable worlds outside our solar system, and in this book he introduces readers to the... View more info
Apollo 13: Lost Moon
By: "Lovell, Jim"
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Pocket:
Seller ID: 9780671534646
ISBN: 0671534645
Condition: GOOD
"Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes"
Price: $13.00
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:
Seller ID: 9780618341511
ISBN: 061834151X
Condition: very good
NASA/Trek: Popular Science and Sex in America
Price: $6.00
Publisher: Verso:
Seller ID: 9780860916178
ISBN: 0860916170
Condition: very good
This wry and highly readable investigation of the role of space travel in popular imagination looks at the way NASA has openly borrowed from the TV show "Star Trek" to reinforce its public standing. It also celebrates the work of a group of the show's fans who rewrite its storylines in porno-romance fanzines. Constance Penley advocates that scientific experimentation be accompanied by social and sexual experimentation, and devoted to exploring inner as well as outer space. View more info
Secretos del Cosmos
Price: $4.37
Publisher: Spain, Salvat/Biblioteca Basica(#2): 1971
Seller ID: 49T017
Condition: VERY GOOD
Appears unread. Light soil. Stiff linen wraps. Text in Spanish. Astronomy with maps. View more info
Cosmic Connection
By: "Sagan, Carl"
Price: $4.00
Publisher: Anchor:
Seller ID: 9780385173650
ISBN: 0385173652
Condition: GOOD
The View from a Distant Star: Man's Future in the Universe
Price: $2.00
Publisher: "Basic Books, Inc.":
Seller ID: B0000CM0MJ
ISBN: B0000CM0MJ
Condition: GOOD
"Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love"
By: "Sobel, Dava"
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Penguin Books:
Seller ID: 9780140280555
ISBN: 0140280553
Condition: GOOD
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