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Thirty years ago the only planets we knew were the ones orbiting our own sun; we now know of thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars. In t...

Featuring over 380 color photographs, this illustrated guidebook presents a visual history of the United States space adventures, from the Mercury,...

From myth to Musk, astrology to astronomy, Dr Stuark Clark selects the very best writing about the Red Planet. From its very first sighting, Mars h...

A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travelWith known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship...

A Brief History of Time for the 21st Century At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp. It...

Every kids dream is captured in the pages of this ACC Art Book depicting more than 60 years of space exploration, from the foundation of NASA in 19...

The search for life on Marsand the moral issues confronting us as we prepare to send humans thereDoes life exist on Mars? The question has captivat...

Since 1961, our country has launched men and women into the hostile vacuum of space. For the adventures on which they were about to embark, astrona...

Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without ...

The space race was perhaps the greatest technological contest of the 20th century. It was a thrilling era of innovation, discovery and exploration,...

Mars is a small world with a big reputation. This mysterious planet - with volcanoes that dwarf Mount Everest, a canyon system that would stretch f...

The classic guide to the night sky, now in its fifth edition as part of the authoritative ''Collins Guide'' series. A comprehensive guid...

In 1995 two Swiss astronomers discovered a planet circling a star other than our Sun. This changed our perception of the Universe forever, proving ...

A Bricklayer's Guide to the Galaxy . . . The inspirational memoir of a former brickie who followed his passion for the stars and built his own obse...

In 1859, the brilliant scientist Urbain LeVerrier discovered that the planet Mercury has a wobble, that its orbit shifts over time. His explanation...

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The YEARBOOK OF ASTRONOMY 2018 is a book no stargazer should be without. Recognised by both amateurs and professionals alike as an indispensable g...