Astronomy category: 2403 books
Goldilocks and the Water Bears
The Search for Life in the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
'Highly recommended' Financial Times
Today we know of only a single planet that hosts life: the Earth. But across a Universe of at least 100 billion possibly habitable worlds, surely our planet isn't the only one that, like the porridge Goldilocks sought, is just right for life?
Astrobiologists...
The Milky Way
An Insider's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2013
This book offers an intimate guide to the Milky Way, taking readers on a grand tour of our home Galaxy's structure, genesis, and evolution, based on the latest astronomical findings. In engaging language, it tells how the Milky Way congealed from blobs of gas and dark matter into a spinning starry...
by Dana Desonie
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
Cosmic collisions have forever shaped the planets in our solar system, sculpting Earth and our Moon. They are still happening right in our neighborhood, as we saw in July 1994 when comet fragments bombarded the surface of Jupiter. What if a collision of that magnitude were to occur on Earth? Would...
Under a Crimson Sun
Prospects for Life in a Red Dwarf System
Language: English
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Gliese 581 is a red dwarf star some 20.3 light years from Earth. Red dwarfs are among the most numerous stars in the galaxy, and they sport diverse planetary systems. At magnitude 10, Gliese 581 is visible to amateur observers but does not stand out. So what makes this star so important? It is that...
Elephants in Space
The Past, Present and Future of Life and the Universe
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2014
This book is about the history and future of life and the universe, written at a level that any educated lay-person can understand and enjoy. It describes our place in time and space, how we got here and where we are going. It will take you on a journey from the beginning of time to the end of the...
Dawn of Small Worlds
Dwarf Planets, Asteroids, Comets
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2015
This book gives a detailed introduction to the thousands and thousands of smaller bodies in the solar system. Written for interested laymen, amateur astronomers and students it describes the nature and origin of asteroids, dwarf planets and comets, and gives detailed information about their role in...
by Steve Owens
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2013
Reach for the stars
Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky and its contents - from constellations through to planets and galaxies. Stars and other night sky objects can be seen with the naked eye, or seen in greater numbers and in more detail with binoculars or a telescope.
Stargazing...
by Kenneth R. Lang
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2011
Richly illustrated with full-color images, this book is a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the planets, their moons, and recent exoplanet discoveries. This second edition of a now classic reference is brought up to date with fascinating new discoveries from 12 recent Solar System missions....
A Journey Through The Universe:
A traveler's guide from the center of the sun to the edge of the unknown
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
There's a whole universe out there ... and this book is your journey into space.
Imagine you had a spacecraft capable of travelling through interstellar space. You climb in, blast into orbit, fly out of the solar system and keep going. Where do you end up, and what do you see along the way?
The...
by Edward Rhoads
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2012
The Earth's WMDs (Women who make decisions) have been abducted by Space Pirates. The crew of the Odd-yssey need to search the Solar System to find the secret pirate based and save the WMDs from the space pirates before Earth descends to chaos - and without getting any more tickets from the Physics...
by David Darling
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2013
What would it be like to see the whole history of the universe, from the moment of creation to the farthest future? Deep Time shows us – through the eyes of a single particle that emerges from the fires of genesis then journeys across countless billions of years to glimpse the ultimate fate of the cosmos.
by Ian Ridpath
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2018
The classic guide to the night sky, now in its fifth edition as part of the authoritative ‘Collins Guide’ series. A comprehensive guide to all the stars and celestial objects visible with the use of binoculars or an average-sized telescope, this fully revised edition features updated and extended...
Night Sky With the Naked Eye
How to Find Planets, Constellations, Satellites and Other Night Sky Wonders Without a Telescope
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2016
Understand and Enjoy the Wonders of the Stars with Fun Activities for the Whole Family
Gain a deeper appreciation of the universe and our place in it with Night Sky with the Naked Eye. Learn how to spot the International Space Station, follow the moon through its phases, forecast an aurora...
4th Rock from the Sun
The Story of Mars
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2017
Mars is ingrained in our culture, from David Bowie's extra-terrestrial spiders to H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds. The red planet has inspired hundreds of scientists, authors and filmmakers - but why? What is it about this particular planet that makes it so intriguing?
Ancient mythologies...