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See What's Out There
To experience the greatest show on Earth, all you have to do is look up. Whether you're stargazing from a bustling city or a small-town backyard, Astronomy with a Home Telescope helps you deepen your appreciation of the diverse, dazzling constellations-with either a home telescope or a pair of binoculars.
Ideal for budding astronomers to astronomy buffs, Astronomy with a Home Telescope provides the origin and history behind...
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This authoritative reference volume features more than 2,200 terms and concepts covering a wide array of topics in astronomy and astronautics.
This in-depth overview of important terms and concepts in the fields of astronomy and astronautics is designed to be an authoritative and easy-to-use reference book. With thousands of entries arranged alphabetically, it provides ready answers for students of space science as well as the curious reader. From...
4) Eater
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A wandering black hole is discovered to be an alien of vast intelligence.
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"Lurking at the center of our galaxy and in the farthest reaches of space are black holes. Once unseeable and unknowable, these cosmic devourers--sometimes born from the death of stars--swallow even light itself. What exactly is a black hole? And how do we even know they exist? In a kid-friendly, rhyming narration, the elusive astronomical object introduces itself as both a behemoth star-eater and a shy, rarely-spotted phenomena. Physicist Eve M....
6) White holes
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"Let us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. We slip beyond its horizon and tumble down this crack in the universe. As we plunge, we see geometry fold. Time and space pull and stretch. And finally, at the black hole's core, space and time dissolve, and a white hole is born. Rovelli has dedicated his career to uniting the time-warping ideas of general relativity and the perplexing uncertainties of quantum mechanics....
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Oliver's great big universe volume 1
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"Oliver has a lot going on starting his first year of middle school-new friends, new classes, new everything. But at least there’s one thing that still makes sense: science! Determined to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he learns-like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through you, the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs, and most important, how the Big Bang is basically just like a fart...
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Today few would think of astronomy and astrology as fields related to theology. Fewer still would know that physically absorbing planetary rays was once considered to have medical and psychological effects. But this was the understanding of light radiation held by certain natural philosophers of early modern Europe, and that, argues Mary Quinlan-McGrath, was why educated people of the Renaissance commissioned artworks centered on astrological themes...
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The brilliant German mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe with his three laws of motion: that the planets move not in circular but elliptical orbits, that their speed is greatest when nearest the sun, and that the sun and planets form an integrated system. This volume contains two of his most important works: The Epitome of Copernican Astronomy...
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"This non-fiction graphic novel for kids 7 to 12 takes readers on a thrilling voyage through our universe. Get ready for the ultimate astronomy adventure! It's a beautiful evening when Squeak, Orni, and Castor head out for a weekend of camping. But Squeak has a surprise: he's hosting them all in his observatory, high at the top of a tree. The tree house is delightful--and fully equipped for the most incredible discoveries: in the sky and the stars,...
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"Wherever you are in this world, in the Northern or Southern hemisphere, in the city or a remote region, Universal Guide to the Night Sky takes you through the remarkable features of planet Earth's starry sky. Receive a personal tour through the wonders of the universe from astrophysicist Lisa Harvey-Smith. Explore comets and meteors, stars, planets, and moons. Find galaxies and glowing gas clouds. Spot supernovae and enjoy eclipses. Learn everything...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Myths and Marvels of Astronomy" by Richard A. Proctor. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature....
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Publisher Annotation: Planet Earth is in the Milky Way Galaxy, the cloudy band of light that stretches clear across the night sky. How many galaxies are there in the universe? For years astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the universe. Now we know that there are billions of them. Gail Gibbons takes the reader on a journey light-years away.
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Since this invaluable annual publication first appeared in 1962, stargazers and sky-watchers have enjoyed its comprehensive, jargon-free monthly sky notes and its authoritative set of sky charts that enable backyard astronomers 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.
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Cosmic Odyssey is a fascinating journey through the wonders of astronomy, from the earliest observations of the stars to the latest discoveries about the universe. This book is designed for readers who want to explore the cosmos and learn about the science behind the celestial objects that populate our sky.The book covers a wide range of topics, including the history of astronomy, the birth and death of stars, the mysteries of black holes and dark...
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The Goldilocks Enigma is Paul Davies's eagerly awaited return to cosmology, the successor to his critically acclaimed bestseller The Mind of God. Here he tackles all the "big questions," including the biggest of them all: Why does the universe seem so well adapted for life? In his characteristically clear and elegant style, Davies shows how recent scientific discoveries point to a perplexing fact: many different aspects of the cosmos, from the properties...
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In "Cosmic Chronicles: from the Big Bang to Humanity's Future," we embark on an awe-inspiring journey through the vast expanse of the cosmos. From the explosive birth of the universe in the Big Bang to the evolution of galaxies, stars, and planets, we delve into the mysteries of space and time. With a blend of scientific knowledge and captivating storytelling, this book takes readers on a thrilling adventure, exploring the origins of the universe...
18) Colonizing Mars
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What if you could move to Mars permanently and live there comfortably? You might have to work like a modern-day pioneer, but you would have complete freedom and live in comfortable surroundings, other than the occasional trip outside in a spacesuit. Thousands of people will be able to. SpaceX has a completely reusable rocket called Starship, which is capable of carrying 100+ tons (over 220,000 lbs) to Mars at a relatively reasonable cost. Elon Musk,...
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Get the Summary of Tristan Gooley's The Lost Art of Reading Natures Signs in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs" by Tristan Gooley is a comprehensive guide to understanding and interpreting the natural world for enhanced navigation and environmental awareness. Gooley explains how temperature inversions impact phenomena such as smog formation and sound travel, and he advocates...
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Get the Summary of Carl Sagan's The Demon-Haunted World in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Carl Sagan's "The Demon-Haunted World" is a comprehensive examination of the importance of scientific literacy in a world increasingly governed by technology and science. Sagan discusses the dangers of pseudoscience and the necessity of distinguishing it from genuine science. He emphasizes the role of science in medicine,...
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