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Bad Astronomy
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Price: $29.99Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing "Hoax"Inspired by his popular web site, www. badastronomy.com, Philip Plait(astronomy, Sonoma State Univ.) debunks popular myths and misconceptions relating to astronomy and promotes science as a means of explaining our mysterious heavens. |
Astronomy for Dummies
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Price: $37.99From asteroids to black holes, from quasars to white dwarfs,
Astronomy For Dummies takes backyard stargazers on a grand tour of the
universe.
Featuring star maps, charts, gorgeous full-color
photographs, and easy-to-follow explanations, this fact-filled guide
gives readers a leg up on the basic principles of astronomy and shows
how to get the most out of binoculars, telescopes, planetarium visits,
and other fun astronomical activities.
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A Briefer History of Time
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Price: $34.99Updating the previous bestseller, A Brief History of Time, Hawking and Mlodinow tackle the history of the universe: where it's going and how it began, Hawking and Mlodinow provide one of the most lucid discussions of this complex topic ever written for a general audience. Readers will come away with an excellent understanding of the apparent contradictions and conundrums at the forefront of contemporary physics. |
Celestial Navigation
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Price: 24.99Navigating by the stars can seem daunting to those who are
unfamiliar with it. Toghill uses comparisons between earthly and
heavenly objects to explain the close relationship between coastal and
celestial navigation.
This book concentrates on the plotting of the boat's
position by sun, planets, and stars when out of sight of land. It also
deals with related navigational routines such as checking the compass by
using heavenly objects, taking radio time signals, and adjusting the
sextant for day-to-day corrections.
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Matariki
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Price: $19.99Today more and more people are celebrating the rising of Matariki. For those who wish to join this growing movement, there are suggestions on how to celebrate this Maori New Year - and, most importantly, a guide to finding Matariki in the night sky. |
The Seven Stars of Matariki / Te Huihui o Matariki
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Price: $18.00Available in English or Te Reo!When he sees his brothers bewtiched by seven beautiful women, the adventurous young Mitai must step in. The Seven Stars of Matariki is a contemporary myth of love, magic and adventure that celebrates Matariki and tells how the star cluster came into being. |
Dr. Suess: There's No Place Like Space!
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Price: $21.99The perfect first space book for those almost-readers, There's No Place Like Space takes us on a whirlwind tour of our solar system, with a few constellations thrown in for good measure. Cat in the Hat (along with beloved Thing One and Thing Two) straps on his space suit and rhymes his way among the planets, presenting important facts along the way. |
