Astronomy, Space & Time

Dr Carrie Nugent is an asteroid hunter - one of the select group of scientists working diligently to map our cosmic neighbourhood. For the first ti...

With this revised edition of THE SOLAR SYSTEM, author Mike Seeds' goal is to help you use astronomy to understand science -- and use science to und...

What exactly is the solar system? We've all learned the basics at school but do we really understand what we are seeing in the night sky? Expert as...

This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced observers worldwide. The clear, full-color maps show stars, cl...

The first half of this book is devoted to earth's moon. General statistical data are followed by such subjects as eclipses, spacecraft landings,...

''Extraordinary'' Leonard Susskind | ''A true master'' Sean CarollThis Way to the Universe is a celebration of the astounding, ongoing scientific i...

''Brilliant. You won''t find a clearer, more engaging guide to what we know (or would like to know) about the universe and how it is put together''...

A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bangand how research into these moments continues to revolutionize our understanding of our unive...

- Discover how the ancient language of astrology is completely relevant to your life today. - Appreciate how astrology is a language of meaning tha...

Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla? Test...

Covering 13.8 billion years in some 100 pages, a calculatedly concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of ...

A noted astrophysicist presents a lively and accessible introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the un...

From the cutting edge of science and living spirituality: a guide to understanding our identity and purpose in the world Explains how we can evolv...

Pulsars are highly magnetised, rotating neutron stars that emit a beam of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation can only be observed when the be...

If scientists can't touch the Sun, how do they know what it's made of? And if we can't see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? Gravita...

Galaxies are the basic unit of cosmology. The study of galaxy formation is concerned with the processes that formed a heterogeneous universe from a...

What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is life? Where do we come from and how...

Shot with ultra-high definition cameras, this book of amazing photographs showcases a period of unusually high solar activity in the Northern Light...

In this book, the authors present current research in galactic study including its evolution, morphology and dynamics. Topics included in this comp...

John Brockman brings together the world's best-known physicists and science writers-including Brian Greene, Walter Isaacson, Nobel Prize-winner Fra...

This book provides an accessible introduction to the fascinating and topical subject of black holes. It bridges the gap between popular non-mathema...

''A fascinating exploration of how we learned what matter really is, and the journey matter takes from the Big Bang, through exploding stars, ultim...

Einstein's theory of general relativity is a cornerstone of modern physics. It also touches upon a wealth of topics that students find fascinating ...

From his early days at Oxford, Stephen Hawking's brilliance and good humor were obvious to everyone he met. At twenty-one he was diagnosed with ALS...

In this book, the authors gather research from across the globe in the study of the characteristics, composition and orbits of comets. Topics discu...

The authors continue the book series ''''Contemporary Fundamental Physics'''' through Nova Science Publishers. The editor is Professor Doctor V. V....

The universe is a beautiful, awe-inspiring place from glowing nebulae to the sweeping majesty of the Milky Way, from complex cloud patterns on Jup...

Dwarf galaxies are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us t...