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Sojourner: An Insider's View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission Sojourner: An Insider's View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission
by Andrew Mishkin

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Andrew Mishkin, a senior systems engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a leader of NASA's robotic program, brings us this insider's look at the Mars Pathfinder probe that electrified the world's imagination. One hundred twenty-two million miles... (read more)

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Space Odyssey: Voyaging Through the Cosmos Space Odyssey: Voyaging Through the Cosmos
by William Harwood

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Since the days of Sputnik and Laika, the National Geographic Society has chronicled each step in space exploration. Astronomer and space program insider Maran presents the mind-boggling complexities of the cosmos and space science in a straightforward... (read more)

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Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope Stargazer: The Life and Times of the Telescope
by Fred Watson

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The history of the telescope is a rich story of human ingenuity and perseverance involving some of the most colorful figures of the scientific world- Galileo, Johann Kepler, Isaac Newton, William Herschel, George Ellery Hale, and Edwin Hubble.Stargazer... (read more)

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The History of Space Vehicles The History of Space Vehicles
by Tim Furniss

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Few events in history have been more monumental than the emergence of the Space Age, which began with the Soviet launch of Sputnik in 1957. During the next two decades, more than 1,600 spacecraft of all varieties were launched, mostly into the earth's... (read more)

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The Stargazer's Guide to the Universe: A Complete Visual Guide to Interpreting the Cosmos The Stargazer's Guide to the Universe: A Complete Visual Guide to Interpreting the Cosmos
by Robin Kerrod

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This stunningly illustrated visual guide to the heavens deserves a place on every amateur astronomer's bookshelf. It features both sky maps and dramatic photos of all major constellations, from Andromeda to Virgo. It also provides a stargazer's excursion... (read more)

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Imagining Space: Achievements, Predictions, Possibilities: 1950-2050 Imagining Space: Achievements, Predictions, Possibilities: 1950-2050
by Roger D Launius

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Space travel has gone from fantasy to reality in just fifty years where will we be fifty years from now? This breathtaking book follows our projections for space exploration in the 1950s to our actual accomplishments today and goes on to predict the... (read more)

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Faint Echoes Distant Stars Faint Echoes Distant Stars
by Ben Bova

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In this fascinating and cutting-edge work, Bova explores one of the most thrilling and elemental questions humanity has ever posed: Is man alone? From Copernicus to the advent of SETI and beyond, Bova takes his readers on a tour of the scientific and... (read more)

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Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien Life Life as We Do Not Know It: The NASA Search for (and Synthesis Of) Alien Life
by Peter Ward

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Peter Ward is a distinguished professor, scientist, and author whose earlier book Rare Earth, with its dim view of the possibilities of complex life beyond our planet, created a rift in the science community so controversial he was featured on the front... (read more)

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Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph the Earth Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph the Earth
by Jay Apt

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Orbit Orbit takes the reader into space for astronauts' views of home: Cape Cod arching into the Atlantic, Mount Everest casting its shadow over lesser peaks, the sands of the Sahara arrayed in endless patterns. Like any travelers, these voyagers in... (read more)

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Yearbook Astronomy 2006 Yearbook Astronomy 2006
by Patrick Moore

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This fully updated 2006 edition of the "Yearbook of Astronomy" features a range of specially commissioned articles by some of the world's top astronomers, an authoritative collection of charts and astronomical data, and a month-by-month guide to... (read more)

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Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars
by Patrick Moore

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On a clear, starry night, the jewelled beauty and unimaginable immensity of our Universe is awe-inspiring. Star-gazing with binoculars is rewarding and may begin a lifelong hobby! Patrick Moore has painstakingly researched Exploring the Night Sky with... (read more)

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Fly Me to the Moon: An Insider's Guide to the New Science of Space Travel Fly Me to the Moon: An Insider's Guide to the New Science of Space Travel
by Edward Belbruno

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When a leaf falls on a windy day, it drifts and tumbles, tossed every which way on the breeze. This is chaos in action. In Fly Me to the Moon, Edward Belbruno shows how to harness the same principle for low-fuel space travel or, as he puts it, "surfing... (read more)

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The Concise Atlas of the Stars The Concise Atlas of the Stars
by Serge Brunier

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An innovative guide to the night sky. Most casual stargazers and amateur astronomers have limited time to spend on their hobby. Given the choice, they would prefer to spend their time viewing stars and constellations rather than trying to find or... (read more)

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Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids
by John Man

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This book tells of the billions of wandering objects, from dust-particles to moon-sized lumps of rock, and of the random but vital roles they play in the drama of our evolving solar system. To human beings on Earth, comets have always been objects of... (read more)

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The Handy Astronomy Answer Book (Handy Answer Books) The Handy Astronomy Answer Book (Handy Answer Books)
by Charles Liu

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From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various... (read more)

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Space Odyssey: The First Forty Years of Space Exploration Space Odyssey: The First Forty Years of Space Exploration
by Serge Brunier

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In only forty years the exploration of space has become one of humanity's greatest ever achievements. Space Odyssey follows the greatest moments of this saga and tells the tale of the four hundred men and women who have been into space. The journey... (read more)

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Impact Jupiter: The Crash of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Impact Jupiter: The Crash of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
by David H Levy

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On July 16, 1994 a world-shattering event occurred that would rivet our attention for six explosive days and go on to make history as the single most important celestial event of the century. Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter, changing forever... (read more)

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The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery
by William Sheehan

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'When the history of future Martian exploration is written, it will dwell on what is yet to come. To understand what has already happened, people of the future will consult The Planet Mars... (read more)

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Patterns in the Void: Why Nothing Is Important Patterns in the Void: Why Nothing Is Important
by Sten Odenwald

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Patterns in the Void examines the great dark matter and dark regions that pervade the universe, from elementary particles to the immense areas of “vacuum” that make up most of deep space, and everything that is – or is not. Like the... (read more)

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Destination Mars :in art, myth, and science Destination Mars :in art, myth, and science
by Martin Caiden

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Examines how the red planet has been perceived throughout human history--in mythology, religion, astrology, folklore, early scientific history, science fiction, and the modern era of scientific discovery and space travel. Special attention is given to... (read more)

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