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This firsthand account of the development of the Apollo 11 mission gives a behind-the-scenes look at the 1969 moon landing mission from an engin...

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

Light of the Stars tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scient...

New to Penguin Classics, the astonishing story of the Copernican Revolution, told through the words of the ground-breaking scientists who brought i...

Printed with special luminescent ink, 366 glow-in-the-dark moons let you track the phases of the moon throughout the year. Expert captions describe...

The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and en...

'IMPRESSIVE AND ILLUMINATING' TOM HANKS This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme. When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Ald...

An offbeat guided tour of the Universe, focusing on weird and wonderful facts.Astrophysicist Dr Jillian Scudder knows more than most of us what a s...

The Cosmos Explained is an exciting and beautifully designed book that charts the life of our universe from the Big Bang to the present day and bey...

The Doctor may have regenerated on many occasions, but so too has Doctor Who. Moving with the times, the show has evolved across fifty years...New ...

After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling u...

Have you ever wondered whether we are alone in the universe, or if life forms on other planets might exist? If they do exist, how might their langu...

Sturdy and convenient 10 x 6.75 reference card; Front: Lunar calendar with realistic moon images; Back: Dates and times of every phase change, ecli...

A sweeping tour of the galaxies, from our Milky Way to infinity. Galaxies are glittering islands in the Universe, interwoven in the web of Dark M...

Part of the Pocket Nature series, this petite volume features helpful tips for stargazing, plus thoughtful meditations related to stars, space, and...

For millennia humanity has gazed in wonder at the night sky, tracked the motions of the planets and attempted to explain our place in the Universe....

Philip's Stargazing is the perfect practical guide for both budding and experienced astronomers.If you buy just one guide...you won't do better tha...

Discover the wonders of the Universe with this indispensable guide. The Night Sky is chock full of information explaining what, when and how to obs...

An offbeat guided tour of the Universe, focusing on weird and wonderful facts.Astrophysicist Dr Jillian Scudder knows more than most of us what a s...

A stunning gift for admirers of astrophotography. From the number one Astronomy publisher, this book showcases the most spectacular space...

Best New Books on Space 2024 Forbes Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging Forbes ...

Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2024 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an author...

Across human cultures and history, we have looked up to the heavens and discovered the constellations, from Auriga to Cassiopeia and Cygnus to Lyra...

Previously published as A History of the Universe in 21 Stars.'A delight and triumph ... A thing of beauty ... Truly, truly magical' talkRADIOLook ...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. This is the ideal resource for beginners and experienced stargazers in the Unite...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. This is a great guide to the night sky at a great price Astronomy Now ...

The ideal gift for all amateur and seasoned astronomers. A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from t...

Majestic spiral arms of a remote galaxy shimmer from the combined light of 50 billion stars. The ethereal curtains of the aurora borealis ripple ac...

THE PERFECT ASTROLOGY GIFT FOR THE ZODIAC LOVER IN YOUR LIFE!Nobody's future is written in the stars, but we can use the stars to help write our fu...

Any backyard astronomer or space enthusiast would be delighted to have this visual journey on their shelf. The Strategist, The Years Most Giftable ...

The bright galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae catalogued in the late 1700s by the famous comet hunter Charles Messier are still the most widely o...

Finding our Place in the Solar System gives a detailed account of how the Earth was displaced from its traditional position at the center of the un...

Modern telescopes of even modest aperture can show thousands of double stars. Many are faint and unremarkable but hundreds are worth searching out....