322円 Star travel is commonly believed unattainable due to the distances involved, but in fact it is not the distance, but the apparent time to travel the distance, that is the obstacle. In fact the time required to transit between Earth and other solar systems can be made as small as desired, accordin...

164円 Albert Einstein (1879-1955) needs no formal introduction, as he is known around the world as one of historys most brilliant geniuses and one of its most influential scientists. Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics "for his service...

4,861円 In this era of high-tech instruments, meteor observing is the one facet of astr- omy that needs nothing more than your naked eye. Meteors can be easily seen without the aid of cameras, binoculars, or telescopes. Just ? nd a comfortable chair and lie back and watch for the surprises that await hig...

1,313円 From the author of ‘Seven Wonders of the Industrial World’, the ebook edition of the TV tie-in charting the shocking but true story behind the space race – and the ruthless, brilliant scientists who fuelled it. With the end of the Cold War it is now possible to reveal its generation of secrets an...

4,137円 Millions around the world watched as the Apollo 11 astronauts "came in peace for all mankind" to take humanity's first steps on the moon. Their mission's triumph was equally attributable to a less visible crew of nearly 400,000 people in hundreds of different organizations. This official NASA his...

619円 In the future, mankind’s physiology has been improved. Utopia prevails throughout the solar system, in a communistic system of government. When six of its members are lost on an unregenerate planet, the stresses begin to show. In the future, mankind’s physiology has been improved. Utopia prevails...

496円 Astronomy is the science pertaining to all the bodies of the heavens. Parent of the sciences, it is the most perfect and beautiful of all. Sir William Rowan Hamilton, the eminent mathematician, has called astronomy man's golden chain between the earth and the visible heaven. This noble science is...

450円 Le Stelle si trovano a distanze immense dal nostro sistema solare ed è questo il motivo per cui ci appaiono come piccoli puntini luminosi nel cielo, qusi sempre raggruppate in insiemi, detti costellazioni. Esse costituiscono la componente principale delle galassie, che sono agglomerati di miliard...

165円 Have you ever wondered why our Galaxy has a spiral structure? How do we even know its shape at all? What is 'Dark Matter' and why do we think it exists? Why can 'infra-red' and 'radio' astronomy reveal things that normal astronomy cannot? Answering these and many other questions, the concepts her...

421円 Is your picosatellite ready for launch? Can it withstand rocket thrusts and the vacuum of space? This do-it-yourself guide helps you conduct a series of hands-on tests designed to check your satellite’s readiness. Learn precisely what the craft and its electronic components must endure if they’re...

7,925円 The scientific method is one of the most basic and essential concepts across the sciences, ensuring that investigations are carried out with precision and thoroughness. The scientific method is typically taught as a step-by-step approach, but real examples from history are not always given. This ...

777円 “A definitive guide to astronomy’s hottest field.” ーThe Economist Since its formation nearly five billion years ago, our planet has been the sole living world in a vast and silent universe. But over the past two decades, astronomers have discovered thousands of “exoplanets,” including some that ...