Space

Updated June 5, 2026
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The 50 best sights in astronomy and how to see them : observing eclipses, bright comets, meteor showers, and other celestial wonders
Schaaf, Fred.
Paper Book
Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky--what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look like--has encouraged tens of thousands of people to turn their eyes skyward. --David H. Levy,...
Beyond : the astonishing story of the first human to leave our planet and journey into space
Walker, Stephen
Paper Book
"This remarkable account of the 1961 race into space is a thrilling piece of storytelling. . . . It is high definition history: tight, thrilling and beautifully researched."--The Times, London, Front Page Lead Review "Beyond has the exhilaration of a fine thriller, but it is vividly...
Cosmos
Sagan, Carl
Paper Book
Renowned astronomer Carl Sagan's classic bestseller that "dives into the past, present, and future of science, dealing with the mind-staggering enormity of the cosmos in which we exist" (Associated Press)--with an Introduction by Ann Druyan and a Foreword by Neil deGrasse Tyson ...
Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
Paper Book
"[Tyson] tackles a great range of subjects...with great humor, humility, and--most important--humanity." --Entertainment Weekly Loyal readers of the monthly "Universe" essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them...
Hubble's universe : greatest discoveries and latest images
Dickinson, Terence.
Paper Book
Praise for the first edition: "Superbly well-produced. Any engagement with this 'cosmic portfolio,' from picture gazing to deep reading, is grandly rewarded." -- Booklist "The book's precise descriptions and captions brilliantly complement the nearly 300 full-color...
Pale blue dot : a vision of the human future in space
Sagan, Carl
Audiobook
"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS." --The Washington Post Book World (front page review) In Cosmos, the late astronomer Carl Sagan cast his gaze over the magnificent mystery of the Universe and made it accessible to...
Rocket men : the daring odyssey of Apollo 8 and the astronauts who made man's first journey to the Moon
Kurson, Robert
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The riveting inside story of three heroic astronauts who took on the challenge of mankind's historic first mission to the Moon, from the bestselling author of Shadow Divers. "Robert Kurson tells the tale of Apollo 8 with novelistic...
Stars : a guide to the constellations, sun, moon, planets, and other features of the heavens
Zim, Herbert S.
Paper Book
Enjoy the wonders of the heavens and understand more fully what you see. This Golden Guide shows you how with 150 full-color illustrations, including: Charts of the major constellations Tables to help locate the planets Up-to-date explanations of meteors, comets, eclipses...
The universe explained, condensed and exploded
Osborne, Richard
Ebook
The single biggest and most difficult question that exists? From early religions through Greek Philosophy and Western Science, man has attempted to discover the meaning of the Universe and our place within it. In the last twenty year these debates have all been stood on their head by...

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