Star Observation 18

A tour of the Solar System's tallest, hottest, coldest and weirdest volcanoes – and a look inside what makes them erupt. The volcano – among the most familiar and perhaps the most terrifying of all ……続きを見る

Discover the incomparable beauty of the Northern Lights with this accessible guide for aspiring astronomers and seasoned night sky observers. Covers the essential equipment needed for observation an……続きを見る

Mars is a small world with a big reputation. This mysterious planet – with volcanoes that dwarf Mount Everest, a canyon system that would stretch fully across the USA and curious landscapes that may……続きを見る

The Danish aristocrat and astronomer Tycho Brahe personified the inventive vitality of Renaissance life in the sixteenth century. Brahe lost his nose in a student duel, wrote Latin poetry and built ……続きを見る

Thirty years ago the only planets we knew were the ones orbiting our own Sun; we now know of thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars. In this book astronomer Niall Deacon journeys to twenty……続きを見る

The last of the five naked-eye planets discovered in ancient times, Mercury has long been an elusive, enigmatic world. As seen from the Earth, it never emerges far from the Sun, and astronomers in t……続きを見る

The Secret World of Stargazing is the ultimate guide to set you on your epic journey around the cosmos - it's a simple guide to the skies and makes stargazing fun, easy and enjoyable for all - absol……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what is the most distant source of light we can see, or how a star shines? Did you know that black holes can blaze like cosmic beacons across intergalactic space, and that anc……続きを見る

Il volo spaziale è una delle più grandi conquiste dell’uomo nel ventesimo secolo. I primi coraggiosi pionieri hanno portato alla nascita dell’astronautica trasformando il sogno di poeti e visionari ……続きを見る

Grounded in historical studies of asteroids from the nineteenth century, Asteroids is a fully up to date view of these remarkable objects. Without resorting to any technical plots or mathematics, th……続きを見る

A total solar eclipse is considered to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But why would an astronomical event be of interest to you? Being in the Shadow describes what it is like to experience one ……続きを見る

"Mennesker og verdensrummet" er en spændende historisk gennemgang af de første eksperimenter flyvning, rumfart og hvorfor rumforskning i modsætning til meget andet indbyder nationer, hvis forhold er……続きを見る

Teorien om Big Bang er den bedste model, vi i øjeblikket har om universets skabelse; men det betyder ikke, at det er den endelige sandhed. Men hvorfor er der stort set enighed om, at universet for 1……続きを見る

Den 20. juni 1969 kl. 03.56 dansk tid satte Neil Armstrong som det første menneske sin fod på Månen. I denne bog med mere end 100 fotos fortæller Danmarks førerende astrofysiker, Anja C. Andersen he……続きを見る

Mars lokker, pirrer og driller. Over 5000 års himmelstudier skulle der til, før mennesket nu er på nippet til at fravriste Den Røde Planet svaret på en af Solsystemets største gåder: Er der – eller ……続きを見る

Sophia Brahe (ca. 1556-1643) var en af de første kvindelige astronomer, og hun lavede allerede som fjortenårig sine første astronomiske observationer. Hendes berømte bror, astronomen Tycho Brahe, va……続きを見る

'A deft, frequently dramatic tour' Nature 'A wonderfully clear and readable book . . . Gives a splendid overview of our Sun's planetary system, including its history and exploration' Dame Jocelyn ……続きを見る

Simone Marchi presents the emerging story of how cosmic collisions shaped both the solar system and our own planet, from the creation of the Moon to influencing the evolution of life on Earth. The ……続きを見る

**AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Discover space as you've never seen it before, with these awe-inspiring, breathtakingly restored images of our first missions to the Moon** 'The next best thing ……続きを見る

Science fiction is filled with spacecraft. On Earth, actual rockets explode over Texas while others make their way to Mars. But what are spacecraft, and just what can they teach us about imagination……続きを見る

Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS (1842–1925) was a French author and astronomer. A prolific writer, he produced over fifty books including science fiction novels, works on astronomy, and works on phy……続きを見る

Astronomy is the oldest science, probably because you can do it just with your eyes. From time immemorial, people across the globe have looked up at the skies and wondered. In Stargazing Maggie Ader……続きを見る

¿Sabes cuál es la diferencia entre una estrella gigante roja y una enana blanca? Meteoritos, agujeros negros, sondas espaciales o vida extraterrestre son conceptos que aparecen a menudo en las notic……続きを見る

Che differenza c’è tra una stella e una supernova? Che cosa è esattamente la materia? E la materia oscura? Dai fondamenti della fisica alle grandi domande sulla natura dello spazio e del tempo, il c……続きを見る

From the monotonous lark to the rough-faced shag, these poor birds have us all asking: ARE ORNITHOLOGISTS OK? Some people will literally name all the birds instead of going to therapy, and this book……続きを見る

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out. Diamond planets, zombie stars, black holes heavier than a billion Suns. The cast of characters is extraordinary, and each on……続きを見る

Join expert author Tiffany Francis-Baker on a night-time journey around Britain and Ireland as she reveals the best places for star-gazing. She covers all of the International Dark-Sky Association's……続きを見る

Einstieg in das Universum: Das kleine Buch der Astronomie Urknall, Entstehung, Alter, Größe und Geheimnisse des Weltalls verstehen - Sterne und Planeten unseres Sonnensystems kennen lernen Für unser……続きを見る

Age range 10+ Why do stars twinkle? What's the best way to start spotting constellations and comets? Is there life beyond Earth? What's the chance of a catastrophic collision with a killer asteroid?……続きを見る

From a long-term planning lead for the Mars Exploration Rover Project comes this vivid insider account of some of NASA’s most vital and exciting missions to the Red Planet, illustrated with full-col……続きを見る