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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene

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Magnificent Mars
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by Ken Croswell

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Mars has long offered the prospect of another living world near Earth. Although NASA's first spacecraft dashed visions of little green men tending canals, recent voyages have painted a picture of an intriguing planet that may have once resembled Earth, with warmth, water, and possibly life. Mars may answer the great question "Are we alone?"; for if Mars, like Earth, gave rise to life, then trillions of other worlds throughout the universe have surely done the same. (read more)

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Images of the Universe
by Pepin Press

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The Universe offers an unending source of the most electrifying and mysterious imagery conceivable. The selection of marvellous pictures for PICTURES OF THE UNIVERSE has been made by a well-known specialist in the field of popular astronomy, and is... (read more)
 
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Oregon StarWatch (Starwatch: The Essential Guide to Our Night Sky)
by Mike Lynch

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Hardcover w/hidden spiral 9-1/4 x 10-7/8 160 pgs approx. 90 color photos 23 illustrations 21 constellation charts 12 star maps 27 diagrams index... (read more)
 
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Man on the Moon: the Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts (07 Edition)
by Chaikin

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This acclaimed portrait of heroism and ingenuity captures a watershed moment in human history. The astronauts themselves have called it the definitive account of their missions. On the night of July 20, 1969, our world changed forever when Neil Armstrong... (read more)
 
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The Universe: 365 Days
by Robert J Nemiroff

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Photographs of outer space--produced by earthbound and space telescopes and planet-roving satellites--have captivated a vast audience. And nowhere has this audience found more enthralling views than on Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), a website so... (read more)
 
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The History of Space Vehicles
by Tim Furniss

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Few events in history have been more monumental than the emergence of the Space Age, which began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. During the next two decades, more than 1,600 spacecraft of all varieties were launched, mostly into the earth's... (read more)
 
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Seeing and Believing: How the Telescope Opened Our Eyes and Minds to the Heavens
by Richard Panek

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Follow history of the engaging and often amusing account of the telescope and its significant role in revising humanity's perception of the universe, helping fuse elements of philosophy, politics, literature, and religion.... (read more)
 
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After Contact the Human Response To Extr
by Albert A Harrison

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Albert Harrison examines in detail the psychological, sociological, political, and cultural dimensions of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. By so doing, he firmly establishes that the behavioral and social sciences are as integral to the... (read more)
 
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by James R. Hansen

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On July 20, 1969, the world stood still to watch thirty-eight-year-old American astronaut Neil A. Armstrong become the first person ever to step on the surface of another heavenly body. Perhaps no words in human history became better known than those few... (read more)
 
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Universe :A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos Universe :A Journey from Earth to the Edge of the Cosmos
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Meteorites and the Early Solar System II (University of Arizona Space Science)
by Dante S Lauretta

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They range in size from microscopic particles to masses of many tons. The geologic diversity of asteroids and other rocky bodies of the solar system are displayed in the enormous variety of textures and mineralogies observed in meteorites. The... (read more)
 
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love
by Dava Sobel

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While Galileo Galilei was under house arrest, accused of heresy for his claim that the earth revolved around the sun, his daughter Virginia, a cloistered nun, proved to be her father's greatest source of strength through the difficult years of his trial... (read more)
 
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The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God
by Carl Sagan

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Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in human spirituality The late great astronomer and astrophysicist describes his personal search to understand the nature... (read more)
 
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
by Brian Greene

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A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow

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Stephen Hawking’s worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author’s engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he addresses is another: the nature of space and time... (read more)
 
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Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded ((Rev)96 Edition)
by Stephen Hawking

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"A Brief History of Time", published in 1988, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing and in worldwide acclaim and popularity, with more than nine million copies sold. That edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the nature... (read more)
 
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