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1	The Universe in a Nutshell more books like this by S. W. Hawking add to wishlist In this work, Stephen Hawking discusses the breakthroughs in physics theory that have occurred since the publication of A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME. With a child's sense of wonder throughout, he takes readers along on his search for the ultimate "theory of everything" at the heart of the cosmos, discussing complex questions about quantum physics in a ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $5.90! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe more books like this by Sir Martin J Rees add to wishlist A masterful, accessible simplification of a theory that explains the genesis of the universe in just six numbers.. How did a single genesis event create billions of galaxies, black holes, stars and planets? How did atoms assemblehere on earth, and perhaps on other worldsinto living beings intricate enough to ponder their origins? What fundamental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Cosmic Perspective more books like this by Jeffrey O Bennett add to wishlist In this accessible, student-friendly text, astronomy is treated as a fundamental human endeavor rather than an enterprise reserved for professionals. The authors engage students' curiosity through cutting-edge material that focuses on the themes of human achievement, physics in the universe, continuity of matter, the dynamic systems that sustain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| first editions \| SVS
4	About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution more books like this by Paul Davies add to wishlist Paul Davies examines the consequences of Einstein's relativety theory, some 100 years after it was first put forward. Important though Einstein's theory turned out to be, it does not solve "the riddle of time". The search to find a unified field theory, or "Theory of Everything", remains at the top of the scientific agenda. When scientists began ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.42! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space more books like this by Carl Sagan (Read by) add to wishlist As we complete the preliminary reconnaissance of our neighborhood in space, we need a long-term over-arching vision of the human future. In this new title by "Cosmos" author Carl Sagan, he reveals how science has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand--and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge in the future. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions
6	Einstein's Telescope: The Hunt for Dark Matter and Dark Energy in the Universe more books like this by Evalyn Gates add to wishlist Dark energy. Dark matter. These strange and invisible substances sound mysterious and their unexpected appearance in the cosmic census is upending long-held notions about the nature of the Universe. The Universe is known to be expanding but everything indicated that gravity should slow this spread. Instead, the Universe is accelerating its ... see all copies from $7.30! new only from $13.95! \| SVS
7	Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America's Race to the Moon more books like this by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton add to wishlist Alan Shepard was the first American to rocket into space and Deke Slayton was supervisor of the US astronaut corps for 12 years. This is their account of the bitter struggle between the super-powers to be first on the moon. Why did the Apollo 1 capsule burst into flames killing three astronauts? Why were Neil Armstrong and his crew dangerously ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Pale Blue Dot more books like this by Carl Sagan (Read by) add to wishlist As we complete the preliminary reconnaissance of our neighborhood in space, we need a long-term over-arching vision of the human future. In this new title by "Cosmos" author Carl Sagan, he reveals how science has altered our perception of who we are and where we stand--and challenges us to weigh what we will do with that knowledge in the future. see all copies from $4.43! new only from $7.65! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Mars Mystery: The Secret Connection Between Earth and the Red Planet more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist In his most topical book yet, the author of the bestselling "Fingerprints of the Gods" and "The Message of the Sphinx" reveals evidence that a direct connection exists between Earth and an ancient Martian civilization. 16-page photo insert. 25 line drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Feynman's Lost Lecture: The Motion of Planets Around the Sun more books like this by David L Goodstein add to wishlist Richard Feynman's fame rests to a large extent on his picaresque exploits, but he was also a theoretical physicist of some significance. The discovery of the notes for his major lecture on the motion of planets around the sun, presented in this book, allows readers an insight into the workings of his mind. The book relates how the notes came to be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.77! \| first editions \| SVS
11	The Nature of Space and Time more books like this by Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose add to wishlist Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united in a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered Over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything more books like this by K C Cole add to wishlist A vacuum, a void, a black hole--those things that frighten us attract our curiosity. In her accessible text, Cole, a science columnist for the Los Angeles Times, discusses the scientific nature of nothing and the current theories held by physicists. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics more books like this by Bradley W Carroll, Dale A Ostlie add to wishlist An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our ... see all copies from $33.60! new only from $69.00! \| SVS
14	The Home Planet more books like this by Kevin W Kelley add to wishlist Six weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and 500,000 copies sold in 16 editions around the world, this spectacular collection of photographs of Earth taken from space, accompanied by lyrical narrative of space travel in the words of astronauts and cosmonauts from eighteen different countries, illuminates just how precarious and vulnerable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.87! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Black holes and baby universes and other essays more books like this by Stephen Hawking add to wishlist This is a collection of 13 essays and an extended interview that was broadcast over the BBC in 1992. It ranges from the autobiographical to the purely scientific. Building on his earlier work, Hawking discusses imaginary time, how black holes can give birth to baby universes, and scientists' efforts to find a complete unified theory that would ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	An Introduction to Galaxies and Cosmology more books like this by Mark H Jones (Editor), Robert J a Lambourne (Editor) add to wishlist This introductory textbook has been designed by a team of experts for elementary university courses in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts with a detailed discussion of the structure and history of our own Galaxy, the Milky Way, and goes on to give a general introduction to normal and active galaxies including models for their formation and ... see all copies from $13.50! new only from $29.96!
17 view cover	Moons and Planets more books like this by William K Hartmann add to wishlist Author, William Hartmann has fully updated this text, which retains a comparative approach to the principles of planetology, including organization by physical topic rather than by planet. This unique approach promotes an understanding of the unifying principles and processes that cause similarities and differences among the moon and planets. This ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $40.50! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Cosmic Catastrophes: Exploding Stars, Black Holes, and Mapping the Universe more books like this by J Craig Wheeler add to wishlist From supernovae and gamma-ray bursts to the accelerating Universe, this is an exploration of the intellectual threads that lead to some of the most exciting ideas in modern astrophysics and cosmology. This fully updated second edition incorporates new material on binary stars, black holes, gamma-ray bursts, worm-holes, quantum gravity and string ... see all copies from $28.48! new only from $28.48!
19 view cover	Observational Astronomy more books like this by D Scott Birney add to wishlist The long-awaited second edition of this well-received textbook gives a thorough introduction to observational astronomy. Starting with the basics of positional astronomy and systems of time, it continues with charts and catalogs covering both historically important publications and modern electronic databases. The book builds on a fundamental ... see all copies from $4.98! new only from $59.51! \| first editions
20	Space Mission Analysis and Design more books like this by Wiley J Larson (Editor), James R Wetrz (Editor) add to wishlist The second edition of "Space Mission Analysis and Design" continues the tradition of emphasizing the process of mission design established by the first edition. Process tables are now included for all elements of the design activity. The quick-reference tables of important mission design parameters have been expanded to six pages on the inside ... see all copies from $56.27! new only from $99.00!
21 view cover	Galaxies in the Universe: An Introduction more books like this by Linda Siobhan Sparke, John S Gallagher add to wishlist This textbook provides a comprehensive and lucid modern introduction to galaxies for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and physics. Basic astrophysics, multiwavelength observations and theoretical concepts are carefully combined to develop a thorough and integrated understanding. All the necessary background astronomy is included and ... see all copies from $22.61! new only from $64.77! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions, from Plato to String Theory and Beyond more books like this by Lawrence Krauss add to wishlist Beginning well before Platos allegory of the cave and continuing to modern scientific breakthroughs from relativity to quantum mechanics, as well as to pop cultural icons like "Twilight Zone" and "Star Trek," human beings have imagined, even longed for, alternate realities. Lawrence M. Krauss, one of the most gifted and engaging of writer ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.98! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Angle of Attack: Harrison Storms and the Race to the Moon more books like this by Mike Gray add to wishlist "Apollo" was the most ambitious engineering project ever undertaken by man: to take a rocket 50 storeys high, load it with the explosive power of a nuclear device, put men on top of it, and shoot it at the moon. Harrison Storms, head of North American Aviation's Space Division, is the man charged by the federal government with getting the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.20! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	An Introduction to Radio Astronomy more books like this by Bernard F Burke, Sir Francis Graham-Smith add to wishlist Radio astronomy uses unique observational techniques and offers the only way to investigate many phenomena in the Universe. This book, by two founders of the field, presents both a clear introduction to radio telescopes and techniques and a broad overview of the radio universe. In the first half of the book, we are shown clearly how radio ... see all copies from $33.97! new only from $66.13!
25 view cover	Space: The Free-Market Frontier more books like this by Edward L Hudgins add to wishlist Space deals with the issues involved in opening space to private travel and more commercial ventures. see all copies from $3.50! new only from $5.23! \| first editions

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