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50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know by Giles Sparrow
$24.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Reading Level: very good
From our own solar system to the edges of the universe, 50 Astronomy Ideas You Really Need to Know is your introduction to the most important concepts, discoveries and mysteries in astronomy. How did the universe begin? Where did the Moon come from? What happens in the heart of a black hole? Why are gra ...Show more
A History of the Universe in 21 Stars - (and Three Imposters) by Giles Sparrow
$27.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own. Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, th ...Show more
Astronomy in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant by Giles Sparrow
$19.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Series: In Minutes
What happens when a star dies? How many asteroids are in our solar system? Can galaxies collide? What is dark energy? Astronomy in Minutes answers all these questions and more as it condenses 200 key concepts into easily digestible essays. From Trojan asteroids to stellar black holes, and from superclus ...Show more
Hubble: Window on the Universe by Giles Sparrow
$55.00 AUD
Category: THE ARTS
For 20 years the Hubble Space Telescope has been hurtling around our planet at 17,500 mph sending spectacularly sharp images of the universe back to Earth, but after two decades and 570,000 photographs, NASA is preparing to wind down this extraordinarily successful mission. This fully revised and update ...Show more
Instant Physics: Key Thinkers, Theories, Discoveries and Concepts by Giles Sparrow
$29.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Series: Instant Ser.
Instant Physics pulls together all the pivotal physics knowledge and thought into one concise volume.
Mars: A New View of the Red Planet by Giles Sparrow
$55.00 AUD
Category: THE ARTS
Mars has always fascinated humanity and the findings of the past decade have revolutionized ideas about our nearest neighbour - revealing its watery past and geological similarity to Earth. This volume, filled with the latest and most magnificent images to be sent back from Curiosity, will walk you in t ...Show more
Phaenomena: Doppelmayr's Celestial Atlas by Giles Sparrow
$100.00 AUD
Category: REFERENCE
A beautiful showcase of Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent Atlas Coelestis that deconstructs its intricately drawn plates and explores its influential ideas. Showcasing Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent 1742 map of the cosmos, Atlas Coelestis, this spectacular guide to the heavens is also a superb introducti ...Show more
Physics Squared (100 Concepts You Should Know) by Giles Sparrow
$19.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Series: 100 Concepts You Should Know
Physics is the oldest and deepest of all the sciences, revealing profound truths about the way in which the Universe operates. Schrodinger's Cat, the Higgs boson particle, string theory-concepts we've all heard of, but how far do we really understand them? Physics Squared guides you through these topics ...Show more
Physics in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant by Giles Sparrow
$14.99 AUD
Category: Physical Sciences | Series: in Minutes
Physics in Minutes covers everything you need to know about physics, condensed into 200 key topics. Each idea is explained in clear, accessible language, building from the basics, such as mechanics, waves and particles, to more complex topics, including neutrinos, string theory and dark matter. Based on ...Show more
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