Astronomy, space & time

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The Almagest: Introduction to the Mathematics of the Heavens, Paperback/Claudius Ptolemy
The Almagest is by far the greatest work in astronomy in ancient times. In a massive series of thirteen books, Ptolemy shows how every detail of the motions of the…Catre Magazin
The New Cosmos: Answering Astronomy’s Big Questions, Hardcover/David J. Eicher
Over the past decade, astronomers, planetary scientists, and cosmologists have answered - or are closing in on the answers to - some of the biggest questions about the universe. David…Catre Magazin
Earth and Space: Photographs from the Archives of NASA, Hardcover/Nirmala Nataraj
Take a tour of the universe with this breathtaking collection of photographs from the archives of NASA. Astonishing images of Earth from above, the phenomena of our solar system, and…Catre Magazin
Astronomia Nova, Paperback/Johannes Kepler
Second edition, completely revised, of the only English translation of Kepler's 1609 masterpiece. A work of astonishing originality, Astronomia Nova stands, with Copernicus's De Revolutionibus and Newton's Principia as one…Catre Magazin
Interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas, Paperback/Ronald Stoyan
The interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas heralds a new era of celestial cartography. It is an innovative, practical tool to choose and find stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. Usually, deep…Catre Magazin
The Cambridge Double Star Atlas, Paperback/Bruce Macevoy
The Cambridge Double Star Atlas is backIt is the first and only atlas of physical double stars that can be viewed with amateur astronomical instruments. Completely rewritten, this new edition…Catre Magazin
Solar System: A Visual Exploration of All the Planets, Moons and Other Heavenly Bodies That Orbit Our Sun, Hardcover/Marcus Chown
Based on the latest ebook sensation developed by Theodore Gray and his company Touch Press, this beautiful print book presents a new and fascinating way to experience the wonders of…Catre Magazin
A Brief History of Time, Paperback/Stephen Hawking
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking's book explores such profound questions as: How did…Catre Magazin
Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution, Paperback/Neil Degrasse Tyson
Our true origins are not just human, or even terrestrial, but in fact cosmic. Drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs and the current cross-pollination among geology, biology, astrophysics, and cosmology, ?Origins?…Catre Magazin
In Search of the Multiverse: Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality, Hardcover/John Gribbin
Critical acclaim for John Gribbin ````The master of popular science.```` -- Sunday Times (London) ````Gribbin explains things very well indeed, and there's not an equation in sight.```` -- David Goodstein,…Catre Magazin
Deep-Sky Companions: The Messier Objects, Hardcover/Stephen James O’Meara
The bright galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae catalogued in the late 1700s by the famous comet hunter Charles Messier are still the most widely observed celestial wonders in the sky.…Catre Magazin
Herschel 400 Observing Guide, Paperback/Steve O’Meara
The Herschel 400 is a list of 400 galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters, picked from over 2,500 deep-sky objects discovered and catalogued by the great eighteenth-century astronomer Sir William Herschel…Catre Magazin
A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays, Hardcover/Stephen Hawking
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science…Catre Magazin
Astronomy for All Ages: Discovering the Universe Through Activities for Children and Adults, Paperback/Philip S. Harrington
Kids and adults can explore outer space from their own backyards with this handy book of unusual and engaging activities. By simply looking up at the sky- with the unaided…Catre Magazin
Star Trek: The Official Guide to Our Universe: The True Science Behind the Starship Voyages, Hardcover/Andrew Fazekas
As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, this book reveals the real science behind its fantastic and beloved fictions, inviting readers to step outside, gaze up at the night sky,…Catre Magazin
A Question and Answer Guide to Astronomy, Paperback/Pierre-Yves Bely
Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water come from? Why is the…Catre Magazin
Light of the Stars: Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth, Hardcover/Adam Frank
Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity's coming of age as we awaken to the possibilities of life on other worlds and their sudden relevance to our fate…Catre Magazin
Cosmic Perspective, The. The Solar System, Paperback/Mark Voit
Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii de carti online, de dragoste si beletristica,…Catre Magazin
How to Build a Habitable Planet: The Story of Earth from the Big Bang to Humankind, Hardcover/Charles H. Langmuir
Since its first publication more than twenty-five years ago, How to Build a Habitable Planet has established a legendary reputation as an accessible yet scientifically impeccable introduction to the origin…Catre Magazin
Stargazers and Gravediggers, Paperback/Immanuel Velikovsky
In this book, Immanuel Velikovsky, in his unmistakably clear and unique style, relates both the writing of and the reaction to the publication of his epochal work Worlds in Collision.…Catre Magazin
The Inflationary Universe: The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins, Paperback/Alan Guth
This is the compelling, first-hand account of Alan Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe--and of his dramatic rise from young researcher to physics superstar. Guth's startling theory--widely…Catre Magazin
Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, Paperback/Galileo
Galileo's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems , published in Florence in 1632, was the most proximate cause of his being brought to trial before the Inquisition. Using the…Catre Magazin
My View of the World, Paperback/Erwin Schrodinger
A Nobel prize winner, a great man and a great scientist, Erwin Schrodinger has made his mark in physics, but his eye scans a far wider horizon: here are two…Catre Magazin
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries, Hardcover/Neil Degrasse Tyson
Known for his ability to blend content, accessibility, and humor, Tyson is a natural teacher who simplifies some of the most complex concepts in astrophysics while simultaneously sharing his infectious…Catre Magazin
Astronomy, Paperback/Andrew Fraknoi
Contributor(s): Author: Andrew Fraknoi Author: David Morrison Author: Sidney C. Wolff The text and images in this textbook are in color. A lower-priced version with grayscale text and images is…Catre Magazin
Stars and Planets: The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and Solar System, Paperback/Ian Ridpath
The indispensable guide to the night sky--now in a newly updated and expanded edition In this newly updated and expanded edition of their classic work, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion…Catre Magazin
Einstein’s Clocks, Poincare’s Maps: Empires of Time, Paperback/Peter Galison
Clocks and trains, telegraphs and colonial conquest: the challenges of the late nineteenth century were an indispensable real-world background to the enormous theoretical breakthrough of relativity. And two giants at…Catre Magazin
A Briefer History of Time: A Special Edition of the Science Classic, Hardcover/Stephen Hawking
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 a…Catre Magazin
Catching Stardust: Comets, Asteroids and the Birth of the Solar System, Hardcover/Natalie Starkey
An up-close and personal look at comets and how we can use these ancient voyagers to understand our place in the solar system. Icy, rocky, sometimes dusty, always mysterious--comets and…Catre Magazin
The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas, Hardcover/Axel Mellinger
Using the latest methods in digital photography and image processing, The Cambridge Photographic Star Atlas presents the whole sky through large-scale photographic images with corresponding charts. Each double-page spread shows…Catre Magazin
Astronomia Nova, Hardcover/Johannes Kepler
Second edition, completely revised, of the only English translation of Kepler's 1609 masterpiece. A work of astonishing originality, Astronomia Nova stands, with Copernicus's De Revolutionibus and Newton's Principia as one…Catre Magazin
The Unknown Universe: A New Exploration of Time, Space, and Modern Cosmology, Paperback/Stuart Clark
On March 21, 2013, the European Space Agency released a map of the afterglow of the Big Bang. Taking in 440 sextillion kilometres of space and 13.8 billion years of…Catre Magazin
The Day Without Yesterday: Lemaitre, Einstein, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology, Paperback/John Farrell
Sometimes our understanding of our universe is given a huge boost by one insightful thinker. Such a boost came in the first half of the twentieth century, when an obscure…Catre Magazin
Professor Challenger and his Lost Neolithic World: The Compelling Story of Alexander Thom and British Archaeoastronomy, Paperback/Euan W. Mackie
This book combines the two great passions of the author's life: reconstructing the Neolithic mind and constructively challenging consensus in his professional domain. Semi-autobiographical, it charts his investigation of Alexander…Catre Magazin
El Libro de la Astronom-A, Hardcover/Jacqueline Mitton
?Como medimos el universo? ?Donde se halla el horizonte de sucesos? ?Que es la materia oscura? Desde los inicios de la humanidad, la gente ha alzado la vista al cielo…Catre Magazin
Rare Earth: Why Complex Life Is Uncommon in the Universe, Paperback/Peter D. Ward
n November 12, 2002, Dr. John Chambers of the NASA Ames - search Center gave a seminar to the Astrobiology Group at the OUniversity of Washington. The audience of about…Catre Magazin
Planetarium, Hardcover/Raman Prinja
Amazing aspects of the known universe are presented here alongside detailed illustrations from Chris Wormell. Raman Prinja is Professor of Astrophysics at University College London.Catre Magazin
The Sun, Hardcover/Jay M. Pasachoff
It's a good story: we are made of matter like that we also find in the stars. Essential to our planet's existence, the Sun--our nearest star--is also the most fascinating…Catre Magazin
Otherworlds: Visions of Our Solar System, Hardcover/Michael Benson
Otherworlds is a record of humanity's planetary exploration and a tribute to the stunning beauty of our solar system in spectacular high-resolution landscape images, processed by Michael Benson to capture…Catre Magazin
Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe, Paperback/Martin Rees
The genesis of the universe elegantly explained in a simple theory based on just six numbers by one of the world's most renowned astrophysicists Catre Magazin
The Zoomable Universe: An Epic Tour Through Cosmic Scale, from Almost Everything to Nearly Nothing, Hardcover/Caleb Scharf
An epic, full-color visual journey through all scales of the universe In The Zoomable Universe , the award-winning astrobiologist Caleb Scharf and the acclaimed artist Ron Miller take us on…Catre Magazin