ESA Books

• Astrophysics
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Cosmology
  Physics
  Astronomy
   
  

  Dark Side of the Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Cosmos

  Once we thought the universe was filled with shining stars, dust, planets, and galaxies. We now know that more than 98 percent of all matter in the universe is dark. It emits absolutely nothing yet ...  > read more
• Cosmology
  Space Policy
  Space Station
  Space Exploration
  Astrophysics
  Space Probes
   
  

  Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space

  "FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."--The Washington Post Book World (front page review)In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Cosmology
  Dark Matter
  Big Bang
  Physics
  Quantum Physics
   
  

  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
• Aviation
  Vehicles
  Engineering
  Space Probes
  Civil Engineering
  Biology
   
  

  Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition

  Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering The definitive text on rocket propulsion-now completely revised to reflect rapid advancements in the field For more than fifty years, this seminal ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Aviation
  Nebulae
  Vehicles
  Earth Science
  Early Birds
   
  

  The Starflight Handbook: A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel (Wiley Science Editions)

  The Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel "The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  Space Missions
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Probes
   
  

  Too Far From Home: A Story of Life and Death in Space

  An incredible, true-life adventure set on the most dangerous frontier of all—outer spaceIn the nearly forty years since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, space travel has come to be seen as a ...  > read more
• Space Station
  Space Policy
  Astronomy
  NASA
  Space Exploration
  Space Missions
   
  

  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
• Cosmology
  Big Bang
  Educational Psychology
  Astrophysics
  Physics
  Educational Policy
   
  

  Horizons: Exploring the Universe

  With his best-selling astronomy textbook, HORIZONS, author Mike Seeds helps you understand your place in the universe-not just your location in space, but your role in the unfolding history of the ...  > read more
• Astrophysics
  Cosmology
  Astronomy
  Big Bang
  Galaxies
  Solar System
   
  

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

  KEY MESSAGE: Building on a long tradition of strong pedagogy and streamlined presentation,The Cosmic Perspective, Fourth Edition Media Update now includes an enhanced media package that features the ...  > read more
• Space Policy
  Human Biology
  Anthropology
  Space Exploration
  Aviation
  Today's Healthcare
   
  

  Stiff

  An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers-some willingly, some unwittingly-have been involved in science's ...  > read more

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