Popular astronomy and space

Georg Joachim Rheticus: Ein Name, der in den Schatten seines berühmten Lehrers Nikolaus Kopernikus gerückt ist – und dennoch ein unverzichtbarer Architekt der modernen Astronomie.

If you're looking for simple, visual guide to all of the core sciences, this book is for you.

How do scientific conjectures become laws?

Explains how stars are born, how they evolve and their ultimate fates, for a broad general audience.

The author of Charlatan is "e;the perfect armchair cosmonaut"e; for "e;a very funny and provocative rumination on the big move to off-planet real estate"e; (Mark Haskell Smith, author of Blown).

A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders.

A comprehensive, up-to-date survey of our knowledge of the Universe beyond Earth, for general readers and astronomy enthusiasts.

Something to look for and enjoy, week by week throughout the year.

'A truly wonderful book that puts the universe into perspective.

A look up at the night sky reveals a treasury of wonders.

Featuring stunning images, updated observations and astrophysical descriptions, this is ideal for observers in search of a new challenge.

A Brief History of Time for the 21st CenturyAt the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp.

Is it possible for humans to live on other planets?

This book for graduate students and researchers introduces examples of complexity phenomena related to observed plasma processes in the space environment.

Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2023 contains comprehensive jargon-free monthly sky notes and an authoritative set of sky charts to enable backyard astronomers and sky gazers everywhere to plan their viewing of the year's eclipses, comets, meteor showers and minor planets as well as detailing the phases of the Moon and visibility and locations of the planets throughout the year.

A unique guide introducing the latest modern resources available to amateur observers.

From soulful self-reflection to boisterous jubilation, let New York based astrologer Sandy Sitron show you how to harness the changing energies of the moon and start living the life you've always wanted.

In a brilliant flash about fourteen billion years ago, time and matter were born in a single instant of creation.

Gibt es da draußen Aliens oder gar eine zweite Erde?

Stenciled on many of the deactivated facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the evocative phrase "e;abandoned in place"e; indicates the structures that have been deserted.

David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this guide for beginners and practised observers.

Leading astrophysicists give personal accounts of their work and desire to understand our Universe.

Richly illustrated and up-to-date, this book is a timely account of Pluto for general readers, amateur astronomers and students alike.

This updated Deep-Sky Companion features improved star charts for finding every Messier Object and a complete history of their discovery.

How a team of researchers, led by the author, discovered our home galaxy''s location in the universe.

A new edition of this best-selling guidebook to the night sky, showing amateur astronomers how to observe a host of celestial wonders.

David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this guide for beginners and practised observers.

Our Place in the Universe tells the story of our world, formation of the first galaxies and stars formed from great clouds containing the primordial elements made in the first few minutes; birth of stars, their lives and deaths in fiery supernova explosions; formation of the solar system, its planets and many moons; life on Earth, its needs and vicissitudes on land and in the seas; finally exoplanets, planets that surround distant stars.

Easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the night sky and their myths and legends.

Provides a complete re-examination of Herschel''s entire catalogue; a must-have for amateur astronomers seeking new and exciting observing challenges.

Get the straight, scientific story on things like astrology, ghosts, spontaneous human combustion, psychic surgery, and ESP.

On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person in history to leave the Earth's atmosphere and venture into space.

'A deft, frequently dramatic tour'Nature'A wonderfully clear and readable book .

"e;The Skies Above explains nearly any and everything weather-related.

Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des alten Ägyptens, wo der Nachthimmel nicht nur ein Schauplatz für himmlische Phänomene war, sondern die Bühne, auf der Götter und Sterne das Schicksal der Menschen bestimmten.

If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around the corner, what would be the consequences for religion?

Seit mehr als 50 Jahren war kein Mensch mehr auf dem Mond.

"e;[Manly] has succeeded in creating a succinct introduction to multiple universes within the historic context of theoretical physics.

The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind.

The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope.

The opening of the Parkes radio telescope in October 1961 placed Australia at the forefront of international research in radio astronomy and ushered in an era of rapid developments in our understanding of the origin and nature of the Universe and our place within it.

This book describes how changes in the Earth''s orientation are observed and computed in terms of tidal forcing and models of the Earth''s interior.

What We See in the Stars Kelsey Oseid is a richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.

This book is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to Celtic astrology, an ancient form of divination based on the cycles of the moon.

Paul Davies' The Eerie Silence: Searching For Ourselves in the Universe is an engaging and lucid guide to the 'Fermi Paradox' - why isn't the universe teeming with alien life?

The Everything Astronomy Book, by noted SETI Institute scientist Dr.

Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent events since the birth of the universe.

From the first particles of matter and atomic building-blocks to hydrogen fusion, large galaxies and supermassive black holes, with a healthy dose of history and fun facts to glue everything together, this is your very own guide to How to Build a Universe.

Unique observing guide for novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike, suitable for the naked eye, binoculars, and backyard telescopes.