Astronomy Books

• Extinction
  Dinosaurs
  Endangered Animals
  Asteroids, Comets and Meteors
  Origin of Life
  Nature
   
  

  When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time

  "The focus is the most severe mass extinction known in earth's history….The science on which the book is based is up-to-date, thorough, and balanced. Highly recommended."—ChoiceToday it ...  > read more
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Thermodynamics
  Space Probes
  Materials Science
   
  

  Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion (2nd Edition)

  In this textbook, the authors show that a few fundamental principles can provide students of mechanical and aeronautical engineering with a deep understanding of all modes of aircraft and spacecraft ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Probes
  Space Exploration
  NASA
  Space Policy
  Space Missions
   
  

  This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age (Modern Library Paperbacks)

  More comprehensive than The Right Stuff, more critical than Apollo 13, This New Ocean is a near-perfect history of the men (and occasional women) who have "slipped the surly bonds of Earth." Eminent ...  > read more
• Archaeology
  Earth Science
  Lost Treasures
  World Development
  Communications
  Internet
   
  

  Historical Archaeology (2nd Edition)

  Significantly revised and expanded, the second edition of this popular book provides a short, readable introduction to historical archaeology. Stressing a global perspective, it shows that this ...  > read more
• Religion
  Archaeology
  Ancient Civilizations
  Spirituality
  Anthropology
  Fossils
   
  

  The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt

  Worshiped for over three-fifths of recorded history, ancient Egypt's gods and goddesses are among the most fascinating of human civilization. The lives of pharaohs and commoners alike were dominated ...  > read more
• Geography
  Perception
  Anthropology
  Archaeology
  Cosmology
  Urbanization
   
  

  The Mummies of Urumchi

  The 2000-year-old mummies of Ürümchi, found in central Asia along the famed Silk Road trading route, are so well preserved as to show clearly that they seem to be of Caucasoid origin. Where ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Astrophysics
  Astronomy
  World Development
  Big Bang
  Developmental Biology
   
  

  The Cosmic Century: A History of Astrophysics and Cosmology

  The twentieth-century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting and demanding areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. ...  > read more
• Evolution
  Paleontology
  Evolutionary Biology
  Fossils
  Origin of Life
  Early Mammals
   
  

  Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters

  Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of ...  > read more
• Oceanography
  Ocean Policy
  Marine Biology
  Sea Life
  Coral Reefs
  Earth Science
   
  

  Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science

  This introduction to oceanography text uses an interdisciplinary approach and emphasizes the discipline's connections with astronomy, physics, chemistry, meteorology, geology, biology, ecology, ...  > read more
• Space Probes
  Aviation
  Space Station
  Space Exploration
  Vehicles
  Virtual Reality
   
  

  Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons

  ROCKET SCIENTIST KILLED IN PASADENA EXPLOSION screamed the headline of the Los Angeles Times. John Parsons, a maverick rocketeer who helped transform the rocket from a derided sci-fi plotline into a ...  > read more

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