Celebrating 10 years of the original and bestselling almanacReconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including tide tables, sunrises and moon phases; wildlife and folklore; seasonal recipes and more.
**WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE****THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas' GUARDIAN'Stunning.
From a childhood in Camden to the frontiers of space, an inspirational memoir from space scientist, presenter of The Sky at Night, and bestselling author Maggie Aderin.
Las estrellas dibujan por la noche formas sobre las que el ser humano ha proyectado imágenes e historias: la Osa Mayor, la Osa Menor, la Lira u Orión son relativamente conocidas y de fácil localización.
Liebe Lesende, als ich vor einer Gruppe von Schulerinnen und Schulern von meinem Studium erzahlte, lie die Frage nicht lange auf sich warten: Was ist ein Schwarzes Loch?
After the huge national and international success of 'Longitude' and 'Gallileo's Daughter', Dava Sobel tells the human story of the nine planets of our solar system.
This book journeys into one of the most fascinating intellectual adventures of recent decades - understanding and exploring the final fate of massive collapsing stars in the universe.
The fantastic first book in the Sunday Times bestselling Science of Discworld seriesWhen a wizardly experiment goes adrift, the wizards of Unseen University find themselves with a pocket universe on their hands: Roundworld, where neither magic nor common sense seems to stand a chance against logic.
This book is unique in the detailed, self-contained, and comprehensive treatment that it gives to the ideas and formulas that are used and tested in modern cosmological research.
Dr Sheila Kanani is here to explain ten of the most EXTRAORDINARY ideas in science and introduce the incredible brains that you never knew were behind them.
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST, OBSERVER, NEW SCIENTIST, BBC FOCUS, INDEPENDENT AND WASHINGTON POST 'A rollicking tour of the wildest physics.
From the author of 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World', the ebook edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race - and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it.
Streetlamps, neon signs - an ever-present glow that has changed the natural world and adversely affected our health; Paul Bogard illuminates the problems caused by a lack of darkness.
WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEARGUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERTHE #2 MOST GIFTED BOOK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEMFrom the bestselling authors of Soonish, a brilliant and hilarious off-world investigation into space settlementEarth is not well.
Discover all you need to know about MarsIncludes the historic, cultural and scientific background and exploratory missions within one accessible guide for aspiring and seasoned astronomers, packed full of stunning images.
An introduction to the universe covering everything from the big bang and our understanding of the universe over time, to the earth's formation, the Sun and how it affects us, the Moon and planets, black holes and galaxies.
Sie überleben in Gletschern und in der Wüste, sie ruhen Jahrhunderte ohne Nahrung, und sie erwachen wieder zum Leben, wenn Wasser zurückkehrt:Bärtierchen – mikroskopisch kleine Wesen, die zu den erstaunlichsten Geschöpfen unseres Planeten gehören.
"65 Los cielos más bellos de España" es una invitación a recuperar la emoción que sentimos al observar por primera vez el firmamento, a acercarse a los pueblos y rincones de este país que guardan la esencia de lo que fuimos.
