Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism (Lonely Planet) by Lonely Planet
$29.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Lonely Planet Ser.
Witnessing the sweep of the Milky Way, the remains of comets burning up in our atmosphere, or the shimmering aurora, we better understand the universe and our place in it. Lonely Planet's Dark Skies, the first world's guide to astrotourism, can help you experience all of this and more first-hand. Meticu ...Show more
Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know About the All-There-is by Roberto Trotta
$24.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology--with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common wo ...Show more
Extreme Stars: At the Edge of Creation by James B. Kaler
$47.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Over the past 200 years, our knowledge of stars has expanded enormously. From seeing myriad dots of different brightnesses, we moved on to measure distances, temperatures, sizes, chemical compositions, even ages, finding stars that dwarf our Sun and are dwarfed by it, some in their youth, others ancient ...Show more
First Man: the Life of Neil Armstrong by James Hansen
$24.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Soon to be a major motion picture, First Man by James Hansen offers the only authorized glimpse into the life of America's most famous astronaut, Neil Armstrong - the man whose "one small step" changed history.In First Man, Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong. Based on over 50 hours of interviews ...Show more
From Here to Infinity by John Gribbin
$34.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy
This is a definitive, readable and visually stunning book about the solar system. Written by the legendary science writing team of John and Mary Gribbin, it offers a new appreciation of our place in the cosmos. From Here to Infinity sets a standard for other astronomy books, not only in the clarity of i ...Show more
Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle' by Jim Baggott
$16.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy
The hunt for the Higgs particle has involved the biggest, most expensive experiment ever. So exactly what is this particle? Why does it matter so much? What does it tell us about the Universe? Did the discovery announced on 4 July 2012 finish the search? And was finding it really worth all the effort? T ...Show more
How Many Moons Does the Earth Have?: The Ultimate Science Quiz Book by Brian Clegg
$16.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Why did Uuq become Fl? Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky black? What is spaghettification? There's a problem with the typical pub quiz. It always features far too much sport, 1980s pop and celebrity gossip - and not nearly enough science. How Many Moons Does the Earth Have? is the ultimate solution. T ...Show more
In Search of Stardust : Amazing Micrometeorites and Their Terrestrial Imposters by Jon Larsen
$29.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Reading Level: General Adult
Tiny pieces of space rock called micrometeorites are everywhere on Earth. In Search of Stardust shows you how to find them and keep them safe. The solar system is a dusty place. Every day approximately 100 metric tons of cosmic dust collides with Earth, mainly in the form of micrometeorites. Most of th ...Show more
Interplanetary Robots: True Stories of Space Exploration by PYLE ROD
$32.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Is the Moon Upside Down? by Greg Quicke
$29.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quick spent countless nights lying in a swag and staring at the stars. That daily distraction grew into a passion that has seen him become one of Australia's best known and most engaging astronomers. In recent years Gr ...Show more
Journey to the Centre of the Earth: A Scientific Exploration into the Heart of Our Planet by David Whitehouse
$22.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
The journey to the centre of the earth is a voyage like no other we can imagine. Over 3,000 km below the earth's surface an extraordinary inner world the size of Mars awaits us. Dive through the molten iron of the outer core and eventually you will reach a solid sphere - an iron-clad world held within ...Show more
Last Man on the Moon: Astronaut Eugene Cernan and America's Race in Space by Eugene A. Cernan
$24.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Eugene Cernan is a unique American who came of age as an astronaut during the most exciting and dangerous decade of spaceflight. His career spanned the entire Gemini and Apollo programs, from being the first person to spacewalk all the way around our world to commanding Apollo XVII, man's last mission t ...Show more