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The world of Copernicus

By: "Armitage, Angus. "

Price: $6.48

Publisher: NY, Signet(#P2370): 1951

Seller ID: 48P014

Binding: Paperback

Condition: GOOD

The life and work of the great astronomer. Tight and square. Covers creased and soiled. Owners name on 1st pg.
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Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Science

By: "Asimov, Isaac"

Price: $15.95

Publisher: NY, Random House: 1991

Seller ID: 09T032

ISBN: 0679404376

Binding: Hardbound

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."
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The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report

By: "Ferris, Timothy"

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Simon & Schuster:

Seller ID: 9780684838618

ISBN: 0684838613

Binding: Trade Paperback

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...
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The Astronomical Almanac for the Year 2014

By: "Gallaudet, & Moncrieff"

Price: $14.95

Publisher: US Government Printing Office:

Seller ID: 5-DX003

ISBN: 0707741424

Binding: Hardbound

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."
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"Heavenly Intrigue: Johannes Kepler, Tycho Brahe, and the Murder Behind One of History's Greatest Scientific Discoveries"

By: "Gilder, Joshua,Gilder, Anne-Lee"

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Anchor:

Seller ID: 9781400031764

ISBN: 1400031761

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

Heavenly Intrigue is the fascinating, true account of the seventeenth-century collaboration between Johannes Kepler and Tycho Brahe that revolutionized our understanding of the universe-and ended in murder.One of history's greatest geniuses, Kepler laid the foundations of modern physics with his revolutionary laws of planetary motion. But his beautiful mind was beset by demons. Born into poverty and abuse, half-blinded by smallpox, he festered with rage, resentment, and a longing for worldly fame. Brahe, his mentor, was a flamboyant aristocrat who had spent forty years mapping the heave...
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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

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

The bestselling author of In Search of Schr dinger's Cat examines the science of dark matter and ultimate fate of the universe.

Is the universe infinitely expanding? Or at some point in the future will it finally reach its limit--and contract upon itself in one catastrophic reversal of the Big Bang? The ultimate answer to this perplexing question rests on one factor: the omega point.

In one of the most astonishing developments of astronomy, scientists have recently discovered that more than 90 percent of the universe is "missing." In The Omega Point, acclaimed sc...
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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

Binding: Hardbound

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."
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Amateur Telescope Making (Book One)

By: "Ingalls, Albet G. (Ed.)"

Price: $22.95

Publisher: NY, Scientific American: 1945

Seller ID: 03T041

Binding: Hardbound

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."
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Fact Finder: The Night Sky

By: "Jones, Brian"

Price: $34.95

Publisher: NY, Crescent: 1990

Seller ID: 72X009

ISBN: 051703395x

Binding: Oversize Hardbound

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."
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Practical Astronomer

By: "Jones, Brian"

Price: $7.50

Publisher: Fireside:

Seller ID: 9780671693039

ISBN: 0671693034

Binding: Trade Paperback

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:

The...
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How to Find a Habitable Planet (Science Essentials)

By: "Kasting, James"

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Princeton University Press:

Seller ID: 9780691138053

ISBN: 0691138052

Binding: Hardcover

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 reade...
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Apollo 13: Lost Moon

By: "Lovell, Jim"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Pocket:

Seller ID: 9780671534646

ISBN: 0671534645

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: GOOD

"Empire of the Stars: Obsession, Friendship, and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes"

By: "Miller, Arthur I."

Price: $13.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:

Seller ID: 9780618341511

ISBN: 061834151X

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: very good

NASA/Trek: Popular Science and Sex in America

By: "Penley, Constance"

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Verso:

Seller ID: 9780860916178

ISBN: 0860916170

Binding: Trade Paperback

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.
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them

By: "Rey, H. A."

Price: $5.50

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:

Seller ID: 9780395248300

ISBN: 0395248302

Binding: Oversize Paperback

Condition: very good

This is a clear, vivid text with charts and maps showing the positions of the constellations the year round.
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Secretos del Cosmos

By: "Roman, Colin A."

Price: $4.37

Publisher: Spain, Salvat/Biblioteca Basica(#2): 1971

Seller ID: 49T017

Binding: Trade paperback

Condition: VERY GOOD

Appears unread. Light soil. Stiff linen wraps. Text in Spanish. Astronomy with maps.
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Cosmic Connection

By: "Sagan, Carl"

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Anchor:

Seller ID: 9780385173650

ISBN: 0385173652

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

The View from a Distant Star: Man's Future in the Universe

By: "Shapley, Harlow"

Price: $2.00

Publisher: "Basic Books, Inc.":

Seller ID: B0000CM0MJ

ISBN: B0000CM0MJ

Binding: Trade Paperback

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

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: GOOD

-- Also appeared on the Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Publishers Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, Independent, Wordstock, NCIBA, and Booksense bestseller lists
-- Winner of the Christopher Award and a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Award
-- Named a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, and the American Library Association
-- Longitude sold more than 300,000 copies in paperback and spent 25 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list
-- The Penguin edition features a stunning package with a beautiful step...
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