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The Facts on File Space and Astronomy Handbook (Facts on File Science Handbooks)
by Joseph A Angelo
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Among the topics covered are: Active Galaxies Big Bang Theory Deep Space Network (DSN) International Space Station (ISS) Luminosity Planet Fall Space Transportation System (STS). Biographies include: Neil Armstrong Friedrich W. Bessel Tycho Brahe... ( read more)
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The Heavens on Fire
by Mark Littmann
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Meteor succeeded meteor in such rapid succession that it was impossible to count them; at times the sky seemed full of them, and the earth was illuminated as with a morning light. Eye-witness accounts such as this, and every spectacular detail of the... ( read more)
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Night Has a Thousand Eyes: A Naked-Eye Guide to the Sky, Its Science and Lore
by Arthur Upgren
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Do you sometimes wonder why the sky at dusk is filled with color, or how the moon controls the tides? Why do stars twinkle and planets don't? Filled with science and lore, with references to myths, legends, "high" and popular culture, this "naked-eye... ( read more)
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Return to Flight Space Shuttle Discovery: Photo Scrapbook (Photo Scrapbook)
by Dennis R Jenkins
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After Columbia disintegrated during entry on February 1, 2003, NASA grounded the entire Space Shuttle fleet until it could ascertain what had gone wrong and fixed the problem. Whenever an aerospace program is grounded for a prolonged period, the first... ( read more)
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Mapping Mars: Science, Imagination, and the Birth of a World
by Oliver Morton
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Acclaimed science writer Morton tells the story of the heroic landscapes of Mars and of spy-satellite pioneers, the petroleum geologists, science-fiction writers, and Arctic explorers who have devoted themselves to the discovery of the planet.... ( read more)
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Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth
by Andrew Smith
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The Apollo Moon landings have been called the last optimistic act of the twentieth century. Twelve astronauts made this greatest of all journeys, and all were indelibly marked by it. In Moondust, journalist Andrew Smithreveals the stories of the nine... ( read more)
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Challenger Revealed: An Insider's Account of How the Reagan Administration Caused the Greatest Tragedy of the Space Age
by Richard C. Cook
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The Reagan Administration pushed hard for NASA to launch shuttle mission 51L, before it was ready. 73 seconds into the launch, the shuttle exploded, killing seven people and leaving a nation traumatized. Richard Cook, the lead resource analyst at NASA... ( read more)
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Search for Life on Other Planets
by Bruce Jakosky
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Aimed at the general reader, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date and readable account of the scientific basis for thinking there may be life elsewhere in the Universe.... ( read more)
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Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope -- And How to Find Them
by Guy Consolmagno
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A guidebook to the night sky, for the use with a small telescope.... ( read more)
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Deke!: An Autobiography
by Donald K Slayton
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Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and... ( read more)
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James Van Allen: The First Eight Billion Miles
by Abigail Foerstner
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Astrophysicist and space pioneer James Van Allen (1914-2006), for whom the Van Allen radiation belts were named, was among the principal scientific investigators for twenty-four space missions, including "Explorer I "in 1958, the first successful U.S... ( read more)
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars
by James B. Kaler
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This unique encyclopedia provides a fascinating and fully comprehensive description of stars and their natures and is filled with beautiful color images. The book begins by telling the story of astronomy, from ancient constellations and star names to... ( read more)
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Guide To Amateur Astronomy 2ND Edition
by Jack Newton
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Getting started in amateur astronomy can be frustrating. Without a helpful friend to lend advice, choosing a telescope, learning the buzzwords, or viewing the deep sky season by season can seem daunting. Now amateur astronomers can turn to The Guide to... ( read more)
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The Night Sky Month by Month: January to December 2005
by Jean Louis Heudier
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An annual Northern Hemisphere observer's guide to astronomy organized chronologically, including the moon's phases, planetary and star positions, star charts, historical details and tips. A solid introduction for amateur astronomers of all ages.... ( read more)
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Stars & Planets
by Ian Ridpath
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A clear and detailed guide to identifying stars and planets.... ( read more)
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The Biggest Bangs: The Mystery of Gamma Ray Bursts, the Most Violent Explosions in the Universe
by Jonathan I Katz
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Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent events since the birth of the universe. They are about ten times more energetic than the most powerful supernovae. At their peak, gamma-ray bursts are the brightest objects in space, about 100,000 times brighter than... ( read more)
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Copernicus and Modern Astronomy
by Angus Armitage
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Masterly and authoritative, this account of Copernicus' heliocentric planetary theory relates astronomy's historical background and provides a fascinating portrait of the man who clarified the basis for modern cosmology. An introduction traces the roots... ( read more)
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Cosmic Dispatches: The New York Times Reports on Astronomy and Cosmology
by John Noble Wilford
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Collected here at the most exciting moments of recent astronomical explorations, presented by the award-winning reporters of the "New York Times", conveying in detail the meaning and significance of what scientists have been learning about our universe... ( read more)
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Destination - Moon!: A 30th Anniversary Celebration of Project Apollo & the Space Age
by Eugene Fowler
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One Small Step: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Apollo 11 and the Race to the Moon traces John F. Kennedy's 1961 commitment to put a man on the moon by the end of that decade through to the Apollo 11 crew training, the famous lunar landing and the... ( read more)
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Peer Instruction for Astronomy
by Paul J. Green
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Peer Instruction for Astronomy is an instructor's guide to an exciting and easily-implemented enhancement for lecture classes in introductory astronomy. Application of this powerful and efficient teaching technique requires that the instructor have on... ( read more)
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