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After the First Three Minutes
Cambridge University Press 1998; US$ 40.00The exciting story of contemporary cosmology - for general readers who want to get to grips with what we really do and don't know about our Universe. more...
3K: The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
Cambridge University Press 1995; US$ 74.00A review covering all aspects of the study of the cosmic background radiation remnant of the hot Big Bang origin of the Universe. more...
Payload and Mission Definition in Space Sciences
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 42.00A 2005 text intended for scientists and engineers involved in the definition and development of space science missions. more...
The Transantarctic Mountains
Springer 2010; US$ 179.99This book is intended for Earth scientists who want to do fieldwork in the Transantarctic Mountains or who are interested in the geology of this region. The Transantarctic Mountains are relevant even from a global perspective because most of the rocks of which they are composed formed at a time when Antarctica was an integral part of the supercontinent... more...
The River of Time
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 28.00An overview of the history of the study of time and presentation of the modern state of physical research. more...
The Doomsday Lobby
Springer 2010; US$ 19.99Federal patronage of science was never contemplated by the framers of the Constitution, but they did seek to "promote the Progress of Science and useful Art" by granting inventors patent rights. However, direct subvention to scientists and scientific organizations was not considered appropriate activity of the central government. In the 19th... more...
The Sky at Night
Springer 2010; US$ 23.99The Sky at Night book series, formerly published by Philips, documents the 40 most recent episodes of Sir Patrick Moore's record-breaking TV program of the same name. This program is the only major long-running TV program featuring astronomy topics in both the U.S. and the U.K. Each episode reviews current events and hot topics in the field of... more...
Cosmic Biology
Springer 2011; US$ 39.95In Cosmic Biology, Louis Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch guide readers through the range of planetary habitats found in our Solar System and those likely to be found throughout the universe. Based on our current knowledge of chemistry, energy, and evolutionary tendencies, the authors envision a variety of possible life forms. These range from the familiar... more...
Patrick Moore's Data Book of Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 48.00Full of data about the Solar System, our Galaxy and the Universe, this is a one-stop reference for all astronomers. more...
Unravelling Starlight
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 92.00An engaging re-examination of William Huggins' life and career; it will appeal to anyone interested in the history of astronomy. more...









