Meteorites by Sara Russell
$14.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Earth Ser.
The second edition of this popular book introduces meteorites, what they are, where they come from and what they can tell us about our Solar System. Additional sections on cosmic dust, lunar and Martian meteorites and up-to-date information on key meteorites are included.
Moon Observer's Guide by Peter Grego
$36.50 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Since publication of the first edition of this book, we have enjoyed more than a decade of new readings and images taken by shuttles, rovers, and the Hubble Telescope. Each time they have passed by, orbited, and landed on the Moon we have accumulated an incredible amount of data about our satellite and ...Show more
Moongazing - Beginners Guide to the Moon by Royal Observatory Greenwich; Tom Kerss
$19.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
An in-depth guide for aspiring astronomers and Moon observers from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Includes detailed Moon maps and covers the history of lunar observation and exploration, the properties of the Moon, its origin and orbit. This is the ideal book for Moon observers covering essential equi ...Show more
Neil Armstrong a life of flight by Jay Barbree
$24.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
The intimate, definitive biography of Neil Armstrong's inspiring life story written by one of America's great space journalists. Everything written about Armstrong's life and flights has been from the outside looking in; Jay Barbree is the only person Neil Armstrong trusted to share close personal detai ...Show more
Observing the Sun by Peter O. Taylor
$77.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Practical Astronomy Handbooks Ser.
Observing the Sun is one of the most interesting and rewarding facets of astronomy to which amateurs can contribute. Few areas of science offer as many opportunities to contribute meaningful data. It is the one branch of astronomy that requires only modest equipment and can be pursued during the day. Pe ...Show more
One Small Step by David Whitehouse
$34.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy
One Small Step shows space travel as it's never been seen. This is the most up-to-date history of man in space, researched by a NASA insider from astronaut interviews, diaries and speeches, and even top-secret documents from the former Soviet Union, with many revelations appearing in print for the very ...Show more
Orrery - A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility by Tony Buick
$78.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Astronomers' Universe Ser.
"Orrery" appeals to almost anyone interested in popular astronomy, astronomical mechanical devices, scientific instruments, the history of clocks - and even the history of aristocratic and prestigious families Many people these days - not only astronomers - have a good idea of the main components of the ...Show more
Our Universe - An Astronomer's Guide by Jo Dunkley
$49.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Pelican Bks.
For many years now, we have known the story of the Solar System, and the Earth's place in it. We have mapped out the stars in the night sky, and have known that we live in a disk of stars that makes up the Milky Way galaxy. But, in the past few decades, huge steps have been taken in the field of astrono ...Show more
Pearls of the Southern Skies: A Journey to Exotic Star Clusters, Nebulae and Galaxies by Auke Slotegraaf
$44.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
A rare look at the southern skies' greatest glories. The celestial objects of the Southern Hemisphere are fascinating to astronomers everywhere. The southern stars, nebulae, and galaxies have exotic names like Omega Centauri, the Tarantula Nebula, Canopus, the Vela Supernova, the Coal Sack, and the Mage ...Show more
Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted by C. Renee James
$37.95 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Time. Gravity. Night. So much of what surrounds us feels familiar and mundane. But each is a wonder that reveals profound insights into the world around us. C. Renee James' whimsical tour of seven everyday experiences - night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and wonder - opens the universe to fantast ...Show more
Space 2. 0 by Rod Pyle; Buzz Aldrin (Foreword by)
$32.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
We're on the cusp of new era in the great adventure of space exploration. More than a half-century ago, humanity first hurled objects into space, and almost 50 years ago, astronauts first walked on the moon. Since then, we have explored Earth's orbit with shuttles, capsules, and space stations; sent rob ...Show more
Spaceman by Mike Massimino
$32.99 AUD
Category: Astronomy
Mike Massimino's compelling memoir takes us on a brilliant journey where the nerdiest science meets the most thrilling adventure to reveal what 'the right stuff' truly is. Many children dream of becoming an astronaut when they grow up, but when NASA rejected him, he kept on trying. Even being told his p ...Show more