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"I dont think much needs to be said about this book other than its amazing! Brian Cox manages to explain the most difficult things so simply and in a non boring way. its filled with breathtaking"... (read full reviews)
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"The universe is huge and only a book this size can do the pictures we recieve any justice. This book is awesome in the orginal sense of the word. Just looking at the pictures makes you feel like you"... (read full reviews)
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"Steve Squyres is a very busy man - for a living, he roams the surface of Mars! This book is a blow-by-blow account of the journey there, starting way back in 1987 at the astronomy department at"... (read full reviews)
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"The author describes a number of different explanations for the type of universe we live in and why the it is so suited to life.
I found some of it quite difficult to comprehend and some of it to be"... (read full reviews)
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"I really can't fault this book. It is clearly written with information about choosing, setting up and using a telescope. I has an excellent section on astrophotography.
I have purchased several books"... (read full reviews)
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"Spacecam is a truly awe-inspiring collection of photographs providing a glorious visual exploration of the Earth and deep space. Since it was compiled with the help of NASA, Spacecam has images from a"... (read full reviews)
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"Have given this book to 2 friends, interested in our night sky, for the past 6 years. They use it constantly throughout the year, keeping them up to date with what's happening overhead...both said"... (read full reviews)
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"Although, this book is composed mainly out of printed photographs, there is still just enough text, and the photos themselves are spectacular."... (read full reviews)
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"This is a book that I read again and again - the author explains to interested laypersons like myself the origins of the universe (astronomical and physical phenomena) in an understandable manner,"... (read full reviews)
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"This book is very interesting and informative. It is also colourful and attractive to look through. Good for the evenings when the weather's too bad to take your telescope out."... (read full reviews)
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"When I first saw the book I thought it seemed a little small for the price and very technical for a beginner, but my son in law, who has just acquired his first telescope, has been using the book and"... (read full reviews)
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"Having a life long dream of going into space and passionately being obsessed with NASA's space shuttles I just had to find a good book written by a shuttle astronaut, when I found 'Riding Rockets'"... (read full reviews)
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"Very helpful in stargazing, very interesting facts and constellations I never knew existed. Loved it."... (read full reviews)
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"Burnhams'Celestial Handbooks are a must for any astronomer , amatuer or professional, who wants to know about the image in their telescope or binoculars. Not only do they give detailed descriptions of"... (read full reviews)
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"Although this is called "A Very Short Intoduction to the Planets" it covers a great deal of information about other solar objects as well, put succinctly into the small, handy book."... (read full reviews)
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"This book was excellent for my husband, it was written in great detail."... (read full reviews)
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"Carl Sagan viewed space exploration as both a natural consequence of our nomadic past and an essential constituent of our survival: in Pale Blue Dot, he articulates this vision, making an elegant and"... (read full reviews)
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"An excellent book on Particle Physics & Cosmology. If you want more than just a coffee table "overview", then this is the book to read. It is demanding - but worth it. The author obviously loves his"... (read full reviews)
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"I really enjoyed this book. It explains everything in an easy way but is still detailed."... (read full reviews)
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"An utterly wonderful book, full of some outstanding pictures that highlight what a beautiful Universe we live in. There's no doubt that this is one of the best books I have ever purchased, but it is"... (read full reviews)