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Miss Leavitt's Stars: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Discovered How to Measure the Universe (Great Discoveries)

by George Johnson

"A short, excellent account of [Leavitt's] extraordinary life and achievements."-Simon Singh, New York Times Book ReviewAt the beginning of the twentieth century, scientists argued over the size of the universe:...


Possibilities in Parallel

by Scientific American Editors

Parallel universes are a staple of science fiction, and it's no wonder. They allow us to explore the question, "what if?" in a way that lets us step completely outside of the world we know, rather than question...


Murmurs of Earth

by Carl Sagan

In 1977, two extraodinary spacecraft called Voyager were launched to the stars. Affixed to each Voyager craft was a gold-coated copped phonograph record as a message to possible extra-terrestrial civilizations...


The Story of the Stars

by George F. Chambers

The Story of the Stars was written be George Frederick Chambers (1841-1915) in 1895. Chambers was introduced to astronomy at an early age by his mother's brother, Frederick Brodie (1823-1896), although an engineer...


Mars Direct: Space Exploration, the Red Planet, and the Human Future: A Special from Tarcher/Penguin

by Robert Zubrin

"Bob Zubrin really, nearly alone, changed our thinking on this issue."

-Carl Sagan, The Denver Post

 

If you ever daydream about space travel and human space flight-or if your "Curiosity" is piqued by the Red...


A Beginner's View of Our Electric Universe

by Tom Findlay

Most people just accept that our universe is ruled by gravity; an assumption that is wrong. Evidence instead shows that the force responsible for all the objects and events we observe throughout the universe...


Prisons of Light: Black Holes

by Kitty Ferguson

What is a black hole? Could we survive a visit to one? Perhaps even venture inside? What would we find? Have we yet discovered any real black holes?

And what do black holes teach us about what physicist John...


Measuring the Universe: The Historical Quest to Quantify Space

by Kitty Ferguson

Suppose you and I still wondered whether all of the pinpoints of light in the night sky are the same distance from us. Suppose none of our contemporaries could tell us whether the Sun orbits the Earth, or vice...


One Small Step: Astronauts In Their Own Words

by David Whitehouse

Here is the most up-to-date history of man in space, researched by a NASA insider from astronaut interviews, diaries and speeches, with many revelations appearing in print for the first time, and even including...


The Edge of Science: Mysteries of Mind, Space and Time

by Alan Baker

How did the universe begin and how will it end? What happens to us when we die? Do intelligent beings exist elsewhere in our galaxy and beyond?

The Edge of Science addresses these and many other questions that...


Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present

by Cynthia Stokes Brown

Extend the human story backward for the five thousand years of recorded history and it covers no more than a millionth of a lifetime of the Earth. Yet how do we humans take stock of the history of our planet,...


The Star Book - Stargazing throughout the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere

by Peter Grego

Stargazing Throughout the Seasons in the Southern Hemisphere is an excerpt from The Star Book that guides you through the night skies in the Southern Hemisphere, through wide-angle star charts. Looking at the...


The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant

by Graham Hancock

The fact of the Lost Ark of the Covenant is one of the grant historical mysteries of all time. To believers, the Ark is the legendary vesel holding the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. The Bible contains...


Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization

by Graham Hancock

The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically...


Science Set Free: 10 Paths to New Discovery

by Rupert Sheldrake

The bestselling author of Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home offers an intriguing new assessment of modern day science that will radically change the way we view what is possible.

In Science Set...


The Star Book: Stargazing throughout the seasons in the Northern Hemisphere

by Peter Grego

Stargazing Throughout the Seasons in the Northern Hemisphere is an excerpt from The Star Book that guides you through the night skies in the Northern Hemisphere, through wide-angle star charts. Looking at the...


Astronomy For Dummies

by Stephen P. Maran

The fun and easy way to explore the night sky

Do you know the difference between a red giant and a white dwarf? From asteroids to black holes, this easy-to-understand guide takes you on a grand tour of the universe....


The Star Book: An Introduction to Stargazing and the Solar System

by Peter Grego

An Introduction to Stargazing and the Solar System is an introductory section taken from The Star Book that guides you through the night skies, from the history and lives of the stars, to deep-sky objects beyond...


Gravity's Engines

by Caleb Scharf

One of The Barnes and Noble Review Editors’ Picks: Best Nonfiction of 2012

Selected by The Christian Science Monitor as one of “21 smart nonfiction titles we think you'll enjoy this summer”

Selected by...


Exploring Mars

by Scientific American Editors

Our nearest planetary neighbor has been the subject of endless fascination and wide-ranging theories throughout history. Is there life on Mars? Was there ever life on Mars? What was the atmosphere like thousands...