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Astronomy

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    The Book of the Moon

    Rick Stroud
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
by Brian Greene
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Using Simpsons and X-Files examples, Brian Greene explains our current understanding of the universe. Whereas The Elegant Universe was primarily about the obscure, largely theoretical world of susperstring theory, Fabric of the Cosmos holds to more solid... (read more)

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Handbooks and Guides
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Three Hundred and Sixty Five Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year
Three Hundred and Sixty Five Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year
by Chet Raymo
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THE AMATEUR STARGAZER'S ULTIMATE HOME COMPANION 365 Starry Nights is a unique and fascinating introduction to astronomy designed to give you a complete, clear picture of the sky every night of the year. Divided into 365 concise, illustrated essays, it... (read more)

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Space Exploration
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October Sky
October Sky
by Homer Hickam
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The true story, originally published as Rocket Boys, that inspired the Universal Pictures film. It was 1957, the year Sputnik raced across the Appalachian sky, and the small town of Coalwood, West Virginia, was slowly dying. Faced with an uncertain... (read more)

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Universe
Universe
by Dk Publishing
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This colorfully-illustrated guide to the universe introduces the field of astronomy, tours space from the Sun to progressively further reaches, and presents an atlas of the constellations and a month-to- month guide to what may be viewed in the night... (read more)

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A Briefer History of Time
A Briefer History of Time
by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
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From One of the Most Brilliant Minds of Our Time Comes a Book that Clarifies His Most Important Ideas Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, remains one of the landmark volumes in scientific writing of our time. But for years... (read more)

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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
by Brian Greene
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"Brian Greene presents the bizarre world of quantum mechanics and string theory using language accessible to all while taking the reader on an exciting journey through a truly unusual universe."... (read more)

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Universe (05 Edition)
Universe (05 Edition)
by Robert Dinwiddie
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Continuing in the bestselling tradition of "Animal and Earth," this definitive guide takes readers on a tour from the solar system to the farthest limits of space. High school & older.... (read more)

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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universe, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universe, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension
by Michio Kaku
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The first book-length exploration of the most exciting development in modern physics, the theory of 10-dimensional space. The theory of hyperspace, which Michio Kaku pioneered, may be the leading candidate for the Theory of Everything that Einstein spent... (read more)

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Friendly Stars Rev Edition
Friendly Stars Rev Edition
by Martha Evans Martin
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Covers the names, light, and distance of the stars, double stars, constellations, and more in an informative and engaging style, entertaining and instructive. 25 illustrations. 16 x 30 chart.... (read more)

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Sidereus Nuncius, or the Sidereal Messenger
Sidereus Nuncius, or the Sidereal Messenger
by Galileo Galilei
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"This fine translation is a god-send. . . . Surely you want to read what Galileo wrote. If so buy this book. Van Helden's introduction is scholarly; no one knows more about Galileo's telescope; the translation is superb; Van Helden's review of the... (read more)

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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
  1. The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality
    by Brian Greene
  2. A Briefer History of Time
    by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
  3. Snows of Olympus: A Garden on Mars
    by Arthur C. Clarke
  4. Rocket Men: The Epic Story of the First Men on the Moon
    by Craig Nelson
  5. The origin of the universe
    by John D Barrow
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