W. W. Norton & Company, May 2017. Hardcover. Just like the title implies, Neil deGrasse Tyson condenses the essentials of the universe in this compact, quick to read book. Perfect for those of us that want to know, but simply do not have the time. A new copy. What is.....
Abelard-Schuman, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. 156 pages. A history of human comprehension of space. First edition (first printing). Yellow cloth with red lettering and design. A near fine copy in a dust jacket with British price clipped (American price intact) and some toning to the spine and edges; small stains.....
Cosmos Store, 1981. Hardcover. 46 pages. 14-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches. Illustrated from color paintings. Second printing. Near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket.
Basic Books, September 2016. Hardcover. With beautiful illustrations and a detailed map, Sun Moon Earth has everything you need to get ready for the next solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer.....
Penguin Books, October 2017. Trade Paperback. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dava Sobel, the inspiring (People), little-known true story of women's landmark contributions to astronomy A New York Times Book Review Notable Book Named one of the best books of the year by NPR, The Economist, Smithsonian, Nature.....
Abrams Image, April 2019. Hardcover. Have you ever wondered if there are seasons on the moon or if space tourism will ever become commonplace? So has Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock. In fact, she earned her nickname "Lunatic" because of her deep fascination for all things lunar. In her lucidly written, comprehensive.....
Watkins Publishing, April 2019. Trade Paperback. This book travels the world to explore over 60 archaeological sites that enshrine the remarkable achievements of ancient astronomers. In many cultures, an early understanding of the cosmos is expressed through architecture--stone circles that act as giant computers for the timing of eclipses or.....
Helix Books, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 355 pages. Illustrated. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a dust jacket with a tiny tear to one corner else fine. "Grinspoon clearly loves the subject of this exemplary work, the unfolding of our knowledge of 'Earth's Twin.'...His book is full of.....
Dover, 1964. Trade Paperback. 147 pages. With fold-out map. A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).
W. H. Freeman & Company, 1995. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 122 pages. Participants include Stephen Jay Gould, Carl Sagan, Steven Weinberg, Marvin Minsky, and others speculating about the origin and evolution of the universe. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in color illustrated wrappers (paperback). Scientific American celebrates.....
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 364 pages. B/W illustrations. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. A preeminent writer and researcher in archaeoastronomy, Krupp has visited and photographed over 1,300 ancient and prehistoric sites all over the globe. He presents a......
Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1965. Hardcover. 242 pages. Based on teh RAND Corporation Research Study, Habitable Planets for Man by Stephen H. Dole.
Walker & Company, March 1977. Hardcover.
Lothrup, Lee & Shepard Co, January 1976. Hardcover.
Basic Books, March 1996. Hardcover. A very good copy in a near fine dust jacket.
Random House, 1985. Hardcover. 398 pages. 8-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches. Extensively illustrated. A follow-up to the bestselling Cosmos, published to coincide with the return of Halley's comet in 1986.
Lothrop Lee & Shepard, October 1977. Hardcover.
Random House, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Based on the RAND Corporation Research Study, Habitable Planets for Man, by Stephen H. Dole. Asimov spiffs up an academic study for a general audience, outlining the criteria habitable planets were likely to meet. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in a......
Hutchinson, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 204 pages. First British edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Museum of Jurassic Technology, 1993. Trade Paperback.
University of California Press, 1916. First Edition. Trade Paperback. University of California Publications in American Archaeology and Ethnology, Vol. 11, No. 6, pp 297-398, 1916. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).
Blakiston Company, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. 226 pages. Campbell was an American astronomer noted for his study of variable stars at the Harvard College Observatory. The lunar crater 'Campbell' is named after him. He was named the Pickering Memorial Astronomer, ca. 1931. A Harvard Book on Astronomy. First edition (first.....
W. W. Norton & Company, October 2019. Hardcover. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with.....
W. W. Norton & Company, November 2018. Hardcover. Black holes are the most extreme objects in the universe, and yet they are ubiquitous. Every massive star leaves behind a black hole when it dies, and every galaxy harbors a supermassive black hole at its center. Frighteningly enigmatic, these dark giants.....
Basic Books, September 2016. Hardcover. With beautiful illustrations and a detailed map, Sun Moon Earth has everything you need to get ready for the next solar eclipse. On April 8, 2024, millions of Americans will experience an awe-inspiring phenomenon: a total eclipse of the sun. In Sun Moon Earth, astronomer.....