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| Littmann, Mark: The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms
Book Number: 40591
Cambridge University Press 1998 Large 8vo hardcover 349pp index, b/w illus. very good, missing title page. / very good d/w. Meteor succeeded meteor in such rapid succession that it was impossible to count them; at times the sky seemed full of them, and the earth was illuminated as with a morning light. Eye-witness accounts such as this, and every spectacular detail of the Leonids, the greatest meteor showers of all, can be found in the acclaimed The Heavens on Fire. In this volume, author Mark Littmann vividly tells the history of meteors, and especially the Leonids, whose terrifying beauty established meteor science. He traces the history and mythology of meteors, profiles the fascinating figures whose discoveries advanced the field, and explores how meteors have changed the course of life on Earth. Crisp illustrations capture the excitement of past meteor showers and help elucidate important concepts.
Keywords: The Heavens on Fire The Great Leonid Meteor Storms Littmann Mark
Price: $18.00 |
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| Comins, Neil F.: Discovering the Universe & CD-Rom featuring Starry Night Backyard: with CD-ROM featuring Starry Night Backyard
Book Number: 41149
W. H. Freeman 2002 4to softcover index, colour illus. good, front edge curled. Includes cd-rom.
Keywords: very good Discovering the Universe CD Rom featuring Starry Night Backyard with CD ROM featuring Starry Night Backyard Comins Neil F
Price: $25.00 |
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| Goldsmith, Donald: Supernova! the Exploding Star of 1987
Book Number: 41403
St Martins Press 1989 8vo hardcover 221pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w.
Keywords: science space Supernova Exploding Star 1987
Price: $15.00 |
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| Tyson, Neil De Grasse (Editor): Cosmic Horizons: Astronomy at the Cutting Edge
Book Number: 41737
New Press 2001 Large 8vo softcover 256pp colour illus. very good. Leading experts explain the discoveries of modern astrophysics in an illustrated companion to the American Museum of Natural History's newly renovated Rose Center for Earth and Space. Cosmic Horizons illuminates the most recent discoveries of modern astrophysics with essays by leading astronomers, including NASA scientists.
Keywords: Astronomy outer space astrophysics
Price: $15.00 |
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| Hart-Davis, Adam: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide
Book Number: 42763
BBC Books 2007 Large 8vo softcover 192pp index, colour illus. Fine. Product Description: How close are we to finding extraterrestrial life in our solar system? What is the ultimate fate of the universe? How can we prevent an asteroid from crashing into Earth? Many questions, and some answers, are discussed along with reports from the cutting edge of space research.
Keywords: science nasa aliens conspiracy physics science fiction space alternate history apollo moon observations The Cosmos A Beginner's Guide Hart Davis Adam
Price: $25.00 |
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| Brown, Hanbury: Man and the Stars
Book Number: 43243
Oxford University Press 1978 4to hardcover 185pp index, b/w illus. very good / very good d/w.
Keywords: physics space Stars outer space astronomy
Price: $18.00 |
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| Sagan, Carl: Comet
Book Number: 43710
Headline 1997 8vo softcover 398pp index, colour & b/w illus. very good. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and portents attached to them. The authors show how comets have spurred some of the great discoveries in the history of science and raise intriguing questions about these brilliant visitors from the interstellar dark.nnWere the fates of the dinosaurs and the origins of humans tied to the wanderings of a comet? Are comets the building blocks from which worlds are formed?nnLavishly illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned full-color paintings, Comet is an enthralling adventure, indispensable for anyone who has ever gazed up at the heavens and wondered why.
Keywords: science carl sagan astronomy science fiction evolution sagan philosophy cosmos cosmology science book astrophysics Comet Sagan Carl
Price: $18.00 |
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| Burnham, Robert (editor): Astronomy
Book Number: 43829
Fog City Press 2002 Small 8vo laminated boards, hardcover 320pp index, colour illus. Fine.
Keywords: science nasa conspiracy aliens physics science fiction space speculation alternate history stephen hawking Astronomy Burnham Robert (editor)
Price: $15.00 |
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| Croswell, Ken: Alchemy of the Heavens
Book Number: 44003
Oxford Univ Press 1996 8vo softcover 340pp very good, owner's name on fep.
Keywords: Alchemy of the Heavens Croswell Ken
Price: $12.00 |
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| Thompson, Gregg D.: The Australian Guide to Stargazing
Book Number: 47840
Lansdowne 1 Jan 1998 8vo softcover 128pp near fine. Illustrated with colour photographs, b&w photographs and some line diagrams. A complete reference manual to observing the southern Milky Way, coloured Stars, Star clusters, Nebulae, Galaxies, the planets, the moon, shooting stars, comets and using telescopes.
Keywords: The Australian Guide to Stargazing No Author
Price: $10.00 |
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