Space Science
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Relativity: The Special and General Theory
$10.95 Read moreFrom the age of Galileo until the early years of the 20th century, scientists grappled with seemingly insurmountable paradoxes inherent in the theories of classical physics. With the publication of Al
- Series: Dover Books on Physics
- Author: Einstein, Albert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 18 2010
- ISBN10: 048641714X
- Language: English
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Astronomy for All Ages: Discovering the Universe Through Activities for Children and Adults
$19.95 Add to cartThis collection of fifty-one fascinating and engaging activities opens up the gateway to outer space for stargazers young and old.
- Author: Harrington, Philip
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0762708093
- Language: English
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
$19.99 Add to cartBestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place.”Where did the universe come from? What was there… [more below]
- Author: Krauss, Lawrence M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1451624468
- Language: English
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Extraterrestrials
$19.95 Read moreAre we alone in the universe? If not, where is everybody? An engaging exploration of one of the most important unsolved problems in science.
Everything we know about how planets form and how life arise
- Series: MIT Press Essential Knowledge
- Author: Roush, Wade
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 262538431
- Language: English
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Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story
$17.95 Add to cartTackling the “darkest question in all of philosophy” with “raffish erudition” (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something… [more below]
- Author: Holt, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 08 2013
- ISBN10: 0871403595
- Language: English
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Simulating the Cosmos: Why the Universe Looks the Way It Does
$26.00 Read moreA behind-the-scenes look at the latest tool in astrophysics: computer simulations of the cosmos.
Simulating the Cosmos is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the hottest and fastest-moving areas of ast- Series: Universe
- Author: Dav?, Romeel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 178914714X
- Language: English
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Endurance: My Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery
$19.00 Read moreNATIONAL BESTSELLER – The veteran of four space flights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a … [more below]
- Author: Kelly, Scott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 0525432434
- Language: English
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100 Stars That Explain the Universe
$17.95 Add to cartOur own Sun–a source of awe, myth, and mystery for untold generations of sky-gazers–is just one of roughly two hundred billion trillion stars. Together, they’re a window into the profoundest questio… [more below]
- Author: Freistetter, Florian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: November 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1891011111
- Language: English
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The Planets: Photographs from the Archives of NASA (Planet Picture Book, Books about Space, NASA Book)
$42.50 Read moreThis magnificent volume offers a rich visual tour of the planets in our solar system. More than 200 breathtaking photographs from the archives of NASA are paired with extended captions detailing the s… [more below]
- Series: NASA X Chronicle Books
- Author: Nataraj, Nirmala
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 145215936X
- Language: English
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Lonely Planet Stargazing Around the World: A Tour of the Night Sky
$24.99 Add to cartPresenting 45 breathtaking dark-sky sites and national parks around the world plus more than 20 further destinations to observe astronomy, space phenomena, and aurora in action.
This fascinating intro
- Series: Lonely Planet
- Author: Planet, Lonely
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: February 27 2024
- ISBN10: 1837581975
- Language: English
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
$30.00 Add to cartNow with a new preface (not in any other edition) that will review the enormous public reception of the relatively obscure string theory–made possible by this book and an increased number of adherent… [more below]
- Author: Greene, Brian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: October 17 2003
- ISBN10: 0393058581
- Language: English
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The Irresistible Attraction of Gravity: A Journey to Discover Black Holes
$24.95 Add to cartThe mystery of gravity has captivated us for centuries. But what is gravity and how does it work? This engaging book delves into the bizarre and often counter-intuitive world of gravitational physics…. [more below]
- Author: Rezzolla, Luciano
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 290
- Publish Date: March 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1009198750
- Language: English
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The Little Book of Cosmology
$22.95 Add to cartThe cutting-edge science that is taking the measure of the universe
The Little Book of Cosmology provides a breathtaking look at our universe on the grandest scales imaginable. Written by one of the w- Author: Page, Lyman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: April 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0691195781
- Language: English
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Constellations: The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky
$32.00 Add to cartPerfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinatingguide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each.
In CONST… [more below]- Author: Schilling, Govert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: June 04 2019
- ISBN10: 0316483885
- Language: English
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The Order of Time
$24.00 Add to cartOne of TIME’s Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade
“Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book.” —The Sunday Times
From the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons … [more below]- Author: Rovelli, Carlo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 08 2018
- ISBN10: 073521610X
- Language: English
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Mysterious Stone Sites
$15.00 Add to cartThere are mysteries in the woods of the Hudson Valley of New York and northern New Jersey. There are stone sites that are assumed to be the work of colonial farmers, but author and researcher Linda Zi… [more below]
- Author: Zimmermann, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 188
- Publish Date: April 03 2016
- ISBN10: 1937174344
- Language: English
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Apollo: VII – XVII
$65.00 Read more“If you’re into space exploration, this stunning book is pretty much a must-have. It contains pretty much every legacy Apollo snap in one go, alongside some lesser-known pics that are just as spellbin… [more below]
- Author: Heyne, Floris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 15 2018
- ISBN10: 3961711321
- Language: English
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Knocking on Heaven’s Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World
$18.99 Add to cart“Science has a battle for hearts and minds on its hands….How good it feels to have Lisa Randall’s unusual blend of top flight science, clarity, and charm on our side.”
–Richard Dawkins“Dazzling idea
- Author: Randall, Lisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: October 02 2012
- ISBN10: 0061723738
- Language: English
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Astrophysics for Dummies
$29.99 Read moreDiscover the undiscovered with this jargon-free introduction to astrophysics
Astronomy is the study of what you see in the sky. Physics is the study of how things work. Astrophysics is the study of ho
- Author: Phillips, Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: March 26 2024
- ISBN10: 1394235046
- Language: English
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100 Things to See in the Night Sky, Expanded Edition: Your Illustrated Guide to the Planets, Satellites, Constellations, and More
$21.99 Add to cartDiscover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer
Keep your feet on the grou- Author: Regas, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: June 16 2020
- ISBN10: 1507213816
- Language: English
