Constellations of the Northern Celestial Hemisphere (map)
Hunt & Eaton, n.d., ca. 1890s. Map. Single folded sheet, 9.5 x 11.75 inches, with constellation map 9 x 11 inches. Months of the year in map borders. Very good copy. Some scattered foxing.
Astronomy
The Book of the Moon: A Guide to Our Closest Neighbor
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.....
Murmurs of Earth: The Voyager Interstellar Record
Random House, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 273 pages. 8-1/4 by 9-1/2 inches. Illustrated in both color and black-and-white. The story of the Voyager space mission. First edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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. Near fine in a very.....
Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Astronomical Meanings of Ancient Sites
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.....
Think About Space: Where Have We Been and Where are We Going?
Walker and Company, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 132 pages followed by an index. A history and future of space exploration for a juvenile audience. Illustrated in black-and-white. First edition (first printing). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.
Visions of the Universe
Cosmos Store, 1981. Hardcover. 46 pages. 14-1/2 by 10-1/2 inches. Illustrated from color paintings. Second printing. A fine copy in a dust jacket with minor edge wear.
Venus Revealed: A New Look Below the Clouds of Our Mysteriious Twin Planet
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.....
The Friendly Stars: A New Edition of an Astronomical Classic
Dover, 1964. Trade Paperback. 147 pages. With fold-out map. A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).
Life in the Universe: Scientific American : A Special Issue
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.....
Skywatchers, Shamans & Kings: Astronomy and the Archaeology of Power
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......
Planets For Man
Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1965. Hardcover. 242 pages. Based on teh RAND Corporation Research Study, Habitable Planets for Man by Stephen H. Dole.
The Collapsing Universe: The Story of the Black Holes
Walker & Company, March 1977. Hardcover.
Jupiter, the largest planet
Lothrup, Lee & Shepard Co, January 1976. Hardcover.
Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning
Dover Publications, 1963. Trade Paperback. Here is an unusual book for anyone who appreciates the beauty and wonder of the stars. Solidly based upon years of thorough research into astronomical writings and observations of the ancient Chinese, Arabic, Euphrates, Hellenic, and Roman civilizations, it is an informative, non-technical excursion into.....
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
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.....
Blind Watchers Of The Sky: The People And Ideas That Shaped Our View Of The Universe (Helix Books)
Basic Books, March 1996. Hardcover. A very good copy in a near fine dust jacket.
Comet
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.
Mars, the Red Planet
Lothrop Lee & Shepard, October 1977. Hardcover.
Planets for Man
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......
The Collapsing Universe
Hutchinson, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 204 pages. First British edition (first printing). Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
No One May Ever Have the Same Knowledge Again : Letters to Mt. Wilson Observatory, 1915
Museum of Jurassic Technology, 1993. Trade Paperback.
The Delineation of the Day-Signs in the Aztec Manuscripts
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).
The Story of Variable Stars
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.....
A Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Peterson Field Guides)
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, November 1999. Trade Paperback.