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Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astronomy & Space Exploration
Joseph P. Allen with Russell Martin, Entering Space: An Astronaut's Odyssey The author, a crew member of the fifth flight of the shuttle Columbia, gives us a fascinating account of his own journey, and goes on to describe the history and development of the space program in general. The heart of the book is its collection of 200 stunning color photographs selected not only from shuttle missions, but from earlier space flights, and from un-manned flybys of the rest of the solar system.
Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1984. 223 pages, about 10 x 10 inches, hardcover. Used, fair condition.
Item #JAES3. Shipping weight: 3.5 lbs. Cover price: $24.95. Your price: $1.00—Only copy reduced because of moisture intrusion which resulted in wavy pages, but otherwise unstained.
Bob Berman, Cosmic Adventure: A Renegade Astronomer's Guide to Our World and Beyond"In this thought-provoking tour of the universe, including our own Planet Earth, astronomer and science writer Bob Berman [Discover magazine's "Night Watchman" columnist]—noted for his wit, eloquence, and wide-ranging intelligence—takes the reader on an illuminating, personal, whirlwind journey. He answers many questions that perplex, explores fascinating phenomena that spellbind, and ventures into seldom-examined areas that have long piqued human curiosity."
William Morrow & Co., 1998. 255 pages, about 6½ x 9½ inches, hardcover. New, remainder with minor wear at edges.
Item #49. Shipping weight: 1.6 lbs. Cover price: $25.00. Your price: $6.00
Robert Bruce Kelsey, Welcome to the Moon! "Twelve expeditions to exciting lunar features you can see from your own backyard in the evening. You don't need to have a large telescope or be an experienced observer to use this book. Just follow the step by step instructions and enjoy a tour of our mysterious neighbor in space."
Naturegraph, 1997. 109 pages, about 5½ x 8½ inches, paperback. New.
Item #51. Shipping weight: 0.6 lb. Publisher's price: $11.95. Your price: $10.75
Dorcas S. Miller, Constellation FinderA guide to patterns in the night sky with star stories from around the world
Handy pocket guide for viewing constellations from about 30 to 50 degrees north latitude, which covers the contiguous US (except southernmost Florida), Japan, northern China, southern Europe, and northernmost Africa. Includes sky maps for four different seasons. The majority of the pages are given to individual descriptions of constellations, with notes about the meaning of the pattern to people from many different cultures through history. Includes pronunciation guides.
Published by Nature Study Guild, 2005. 62 pages, about 6 x 4 inches, paperback. New.
Item #731. Publisher's price: $3.50. Your price: $3.15 (out of stock)
Richard Panek, Seeing and Believing: How the Telescope Opened Our Eyes and Minds to the Heavens A concise and engaging history of how the telescope changed, and has continued to change, our view of the universe and our place within it. The book brings alive the times of Galileo, Herschel, and Hale and the significance of their accomplishments.
Viking, 1998. 198 pages, about 4¾ x 7¾ inches, hardcover. New, remainder.
Item #119. Shipping weight: 0.9 lbs. Publisher's price: $21.95. Your price: $5.50 (Two copies available, one with wrinkled dust jacket)
Jay M. Pasachoff, Field Guide to Stars and Planets, Fourth Edition With monthly star maps and atlas charts by Will Tirion.
Peterson Field Guide Series, up to date through 2014. A new edition completely updated to include the latest astronomical information. Includes numerous dramatic photographs of celestial bodies.
Houghton Mifflin, 2000. 578 pages, about 4½ x 7 inches, paperback. New.
Item #47. Shipping weight: 2.0 lbs. Publisher's price: $19.00. Your price: $15.00
Jean-Claude Pecker, The Future of the Sun Translated from the French by Maurice Robine.
This fascinating book consists of three sections: 1. The Evolution of the Sun Star; 2. The Solar System and Its History; and 3. Astronomy, Research, Education, Pleasure.
McGraw-HIll, 1990. 106 pages, about 6 x 9 inches, paperback. New, remainder.
Item #515. Shipping weight: 0.6 lb. Publisher's price: $11.95. Your price: $3.00
Chet Raymo, The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage "Astronomer Chet Raymo's elegant essays link the mysterious phenomena of the night sky with the human mind and spirit, as he ranges through the realms of mythology, literature, religion, history, and anthropology."
Ruminator Books, 1996. 209 pages, about 5 x 7¾ inches, paperback. New.
Item #41. Shipping weight: 0.9 lb. Publisher's price: $15.00. Your price: $10.50
Duncan Steel, Eclipse: The Celestial Phenomenon Which Has Changed the Course of History This book explains "everything you will ever need to know about eclipses, their science and their significance to humankind."
Headline Book Publishing, 1999. 368 pages, about 5¼ x 7¼ inches, hardcover. New, remainder.
Item #80. Shipping weight: 1.3 lbs. Publisher's price: 12.99 pounds. Your price: $5.50 (Two copies available)
Frank White, The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution Inscribed by the author.
Houghton Mifflin, 1987. 318 pages, about 6¼ x 9¼ inches, hardcover. Used, good condition, limited moisture stains, otherwise unmarked.
Item #FWOE3. Shipping weight: 2.0 lbs. Cover price: $18.95. Your price: $2.00 reduced due to moisture stains visible at top of spine and top of back cover, otherwise still in good condition.
Astrophysics
Dennis Overbye, Lonely Hearts of the Cosmos: The Story of the Scientific Quest for the Secret of the Universe
The personalities and disputes of leading cosmologists studying the origins of the universe.
Harper Collins (book club edition), 1991. 438 pages, illus., about 6 x 9¼ inches, paperback. Used, good condition: cover worn at edges, spots on book edges, pages clean and unmarked.
Item #HB893. Shipping weight: 2.0 lbs. Your price: $2.50
P.J.E. Peebles, Principles of Physical Cosmology
Princeton Series in Physics.
"In this overview of today's physical cosmology, P.J.E. Peebles shows how observation has combined with theoretical elements to establish the subject as a mature science, while he also discusses the most notable recent attempts to understand the origin and structure of the universe. A successor to Peebles's classic volume Physical Cosmology (Princeton, 1971), the book is a comprehensive overview addressed not only to students but also to scientists active in fields outside cosmology."
Princeton University Press, 1993. 718 pages, about 6½ x 9½ inches, hardcover. Used, very good condition.
Item #PPPPC2. Shipping weight: 3.5 lbs. Publisher's price: $79.50. Your price: $8.00
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