Astronomy Books

• Cosmology
  Astrophysics
  Big Bang
  Astronomy
  Solar System
  Galaxies
   
  

  Essential Cosmic Perspective with MasteringAstronomy(TM) and Voyager SkyGazer Planetarium Software, The (4th Edition) (MasteringAstronomy Series)

  KEY MESSAGE: The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised to include more quantitative coverage, an enhanced illustration and photo program, and an unparalleled new ...  > read more
• Astronomy
  Stars
  Extrasolar Planets
  Astrophysics
  Solar System
  Sun
   
  

  Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Series in Educational Innovation)

  KEY MESSAGE: Funded by the National Science Foundation,Lecture-Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy is designed to help make large lecture-format courses more interactive with easy-to-implement ...  > read more
• Space Policy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Astronomy
  Solar System
   
  

  Entering Space: Creating a Spacefaring Civilization

  Humans are not native to the Earth. So posits astronautical engineer Bob Zubrin in the opening of Entering Space. We're native to just a small sliver of it, the spot where our species originated in ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Astronomy
  Astrophysics
  Quantum Physics
  Physics
   
  

  One Universe: At Home in the Cosmos

  Don't let the large size and lush graphics fool you--One Universe is no coffee-table book. This grand tour explores the staggering vastness of space and the incomprehensibly tiny pieces that fit ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Aviation
  Astronomy
  Space Policy
  Space Probes
  Space Exploration
   
  

  Space Flight

  Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first space flight, this beautifully illustrated book about the history of man in space covers every detail of the quest for the final frontier, ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Cosmology
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Physics
  Astronomy
   
  

  The Extravagant Universe: Exploding Stars, Dark Energy, and the Accelerating Cosmos (Princeton Science Library)

  One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on the quest that led them to an extraordinary cosmological discovery: the expansion of the ...  > read more
• Dark Matter
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  Physics
  Quantum Physics
  Cosmology
   
  

  In Search of Dark Matter (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)

  The dark matter problem is one of the most fundamental and profoundly difficult problems in the history of science. Not knowing what makes up most of the mass in the Universe goes to the heart of our ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Astronomy
  Space Probes
  Space Policy
  Space Telescopes
  NASA
   
  

  Physics of the Space Environment (Cambridge Atmospheric and Space Science Series)

  This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physical phenomena that result from the interaction of the sun and the planets - often termed space weather. Physics of the Space Environment ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
  Space Probes
   
  

  The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist's Guide

  “I didn’t think about the dangers before going into space, but now I realize how hazardous it is!”–Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, first person to walk in spaceWith the opening of ...  > read more
• Stars
  Extrasolar Planets
  Astronomy
  Earth Science
  Space Policy
  Space Exploration
   
  

  The Science of Star Wars: An Astrophysicist's Independent Examination of Space Travel, Aliens, Planets, and Robots as Portrayed in the Star Wars Films and Books

  Jeanne Cavelos says, "Star Wars fueled my interest in space exploration and the possibility of alien life," leading her to a career in astrophysics. While these movies have inspired her, she admits ...  > read more

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