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Empire of the Stars
Little, Brown Book Group 2011; Not AvailableIn August 1930, on a boat trip from Bombay to England, the young Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar calculated that certain stars could end their lives by collapsing indefinitely to a point - to nowhere. This idea brought Chandra into conflict with Sir Arthur Eddington, the grand old man of British astrophysics, who publicly ridiculed the... more...
Advancing Variable Star Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 84.00As the definitive history of the AAVSO, this text will interest amateur and professional astronomers, historians and sociologists alike. more...
The Hidden Reality
Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not AvailableIn this exhilarating new book, Brian Greene explores our most current understanding of the universe, its deepest laws of nature, and our continuing quest to know more. The Hidden Reality reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics-relativistic, quantum, cosmological, unified, computational - have... more...
The Goldilocks Enigma
Penguin Books Ltd 2007; Not AvailableThe Goldilocks Enigma is Paul Davies spectacular and eagerly awaited return to cosmology. Here he tackles all the 'big questions' and introduces the latest discoveries that have allowed scientists to piece together the story of the universe in unprecedented detail. And he explains why, despite all this, cosmologists are more divided than ever. Why... more...
In Search of the Multiverse
Penguin Books Ltd 2009; Not AvailableWe once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. In Search of the Multiverse takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental questions in science. What are the boundaries of our... more...
The Fabric of the Cosmos
Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not Available'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent '(Greene) send(s) the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride. As a popularizer of exquisitely abstract science,... more...
Rough Guide to the Universe
Rough Guides Ltd 2008; Not AvailableWhether you?re a novice or a more experienced astronomer, The Rough Guide to The Universe is indispensable. The truth may or may not be out there, but space is the place to look, and the Rough Guide to the Universe takes it all in, from our own moon to the furthest frontiers of the known universe - and then speculates about what lies beyond. This fascinating... more...
Knocking On Heaven's Door
Random House 2011; US$ 26.69The latest developments in physics have the potential to radically revise our understanding of the universe: its make-up, its evolution and the fundamental forces that determine its operation. Knocking on Heaven's Door is an exhilarating and accessible overview of these developments and a rousing defence of the role of science in our lives. ... more...
50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Universe
Quercus 2011; US$ 6.99An accessible introduction to the central ideas of astronomy and cosmology. more...
A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 103.00Reproduced in print for the first time, this book combines both volumes of Barnard's Atlas. more...









