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  • Think Different Think Different
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    Think Different

    The world is full of mysteries. Humanity has been seeking to solve these mysteries since the beginning. The book tries to find some ways to solve these questions; however, they are from different...
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  • The Impact of Space Science on Mankind The Impact of Space Science on Mankind
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    The Impact of Space Science on Mankind

    Nobel Symposium No 31 on The Impact of Space Science on Man­ kind was held at Spatind, Norway, September 7 - 12, 1975. Twenty­ seven leading experts from the United States, the U. S. S. R. and...
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  • IR IR
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    IR

    The first edition of this text was written primarily by one of the present authors (HAS), with a chapter on instrumentation contributed by a second (NLA). The volume was well received, and to keep...
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  • Galactic and Extra-Galactic Radio Astronomy Galactic and Extra-Galactic Radio Astronomy
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    Galactic and Extra-Galactic Radio Astronomy

    The present set of chapters by members of the staff of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory deals with the basic fields of research concerned with radio astronomy outside the solar system. The...
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  • The Multi-Universe Cosmos The Multi-Universe Cosmos
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    The Multi-Universe Cosmos

    In light of the barrage of popular books on physics and cosmology, one may question the need for another. Here, two books especially come to mind: Steven Weinberg's The First Three Minutes, written...
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  • Data Analysis in Astronomy III Data Analysis in Astronomy III
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    Data Analysis in Astronomy III

    In the book are reported the main results presented at the Third International Workshop on Data Analysis in Astronomy, held at the EUore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture, Erice, Sicily, Italy,...
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  • Optical Bistability 2 Optical Bistability 2
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    Optical Bistability 2

    This volume is a collection of experimental and theoretical papers presented at the international "Topical Meeting on Optical Bistability", held at the University of Rochester, June 15-17, 1983,...
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  • Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts
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    Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Belts

    There are 'voids' obscuring all kinds of objects in the cosmos. Voids may be within an object, or between an object and us. Dark Nebulae, Dark Lanes, and Dust Lanes looks out into the deep sky at...
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  • Emigrating Beyond Earth Emigrating Beyond Earth
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    Emigrating Beyond Earth

    Emigrating Beyond Earth puts space colonization into the context of human evolution. Rather than focusing on the technologies and strategies needed to colonize space, the authors examine the human...
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  • To Orbit and Back Again To Orbit and Back Again
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    To Orbit and Back Again

    The Space Shuttle has been the dominant machine in the U.S. space program for thirty years and has generated a great deal of interest among space enthusiasts and engineers. This book enables readers...
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  • Sketching the Moon Sketching the Moon
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    Sketching the Moon

    Foreword.- Preface.- Key to Map of Featured Targets.- Basic Sketching: A Place to Begin.- Chapter 1: Sketching Craters.- Chapter 2: Sketching Maria (Seas).- Chapter 3: Sketching Mons (Mountains).-...
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  • Solar System Maps Solar System Maps
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    Solar System Maps

    In recent years, there has been increased interest in our Solar System. This has been prompted by the launching of giant orbiting telescopes and space probes, the discovery of new planetary moons and...
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  • Celestial Delights Celestial Delights
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    Celestial Delights

    Celestial Delights is essentially a 'TV Guide' for teh sky. This will be its third edition. This title, which has aggregated sales of about 20,000 copies to date in its two previous ...
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  • Deep Space Propulsion Deep Space Propulsion
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    Deep Space Propulsion

    Foreword.- Preface.- Chapter 1: Reaching for the Stars.- Chapter 2: The Dream of Flight and the Vision of Tomorrow.- Chapter 3: Fundamental Limitations to Achieving Interstellar Flight.- Chapter 4:...
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  • Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy
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    Statistical Challenges in Modern Astronomy

    Modern astronomy has been characterized by an enormous growth in data acquisition - from new technologies in telescopes, detectors, and computation. One can now compile catalogs of tens or hundreds...
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  • Stellar Interiors Stellar Interiors
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    Stellar Interiors

    The?rsteditionofthistextappearedin1994.Shortlyafterthethirdprinting, our editor suggested that we attempt a second edition because new devel-...
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  • Galaxies in Turmoil Galaxies in Turmoil
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    Galaxies in Turmoil

    Astronomers' Universe Series is a new series aimed at active amateur astronomers but is appropriate to a wider audience of astronomically-informed readers. The book provides an up-to-date account of...
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  • Interplanetary Outpost Interplanetary Outpost
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    Interplanetary Outpost

    "Interplanetary Outpost" follows the mission architecture template of NASA's plan for Human Outer Planet Exploration (HOPE), which envisions sending a crew to the moon Callisto to conduct exploration...
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  • At Home in Space At Home in Space
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    At Home in Space

    This volume, like the others, not only focuses upon the individual missions within the decade but also upon key challenges facing human space exploration at specific points within those years - from...
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  • The Chemical Cosmos The Chemical Cosmos
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    The Chemical Cosmos

    Prologue.- Purple haze: introducing our guide.- The early universe: the source of chemistry - and of our guide.- Shooting the rapids: the life, and death, of the earliest starlight.- Interlude - how...
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  • Soviet Robots in the Solar System Soviet Robots in the Solar System
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    Soviet Robots in the Solar System

    Soviet Robots in the Solar System provides a history of the Soviet robotic lunar and planetary exploration program from its inception, with the attempted launch of a lunar impactor on September 23,...
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  • Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs
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    Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs

    Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs is a complete guide for amateur astronomers who are looking for a new challenge. After a brief overview of the development of spectroscopes and an introduction...
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  • How Apollo Flew to the Moon How Apollo Flew to the Moon
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    How Apollo Flew to the Moon

    Stung by the pioneering space successes of the Soviet Union - in particular, Gagarin being the first man in space, the United States gathered the best of its engineers and set itself the goal of...
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  • Hunting and Imaging Comets Hunting and Imaging Comets
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    Hunting and Imaging Comets

    For many astronomers, the holy grail of observation is to discover a comet, not least because comets always bear the name of their discoverer! Hunting and Imaging Comets was written for comet hunters...
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  • Grappling with Gravity Grappling with Gravity
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    Grappling with Gravity

    Grappling with Gravity explores the physiological changes that will occur in humans and the plants and animals that accompany humans as we move to new worlds, be it to colony in the emptiness of...
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  • Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies
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    Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies

    Go-To Telescopes Under Suburban Skies is the first book specifically written for amateur astronomers who own, or who are about to purchase, a computer-controlled 'go-to' telescope. The advantage of...
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  • The Doomsday Lobby The Doomsday Lobby
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    The Doomsday Lobby

    Federal patronage of science was never contemplated by the framers of the Constitution, but they did seek to "promote the Progress of Science and useful Art" by granting inventors patent rights...
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  • Weird Astronomy Weird Astronomy
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    Weird Astronomy

    Weird Astronomy appeals to all who are interested in unusual celestial phenomena, whether they be amateur or professional astronomers or science buffs who just enjoy reading of odd coincidences,...
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  • The Sky at Night The Sky at Night
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    The Sky at Night

    When I became the producer of the Sky at Night in 2002, I was given some friendly advice: "It's a quiet little programme, not much happens in astronomy." How wrong they were! It's been a hectic and...
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  • Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope
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    Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope

    Choosing and Using a Refracting Telescope has been written for the many amateur astronomers who already own, or are intending to purchase, a refracting telescope - perhaps to complement their...
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  • E.T. Talk E.T. Talk
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    E.T. Talk

    For a long time I have been giving scientific lectures in different countries and on diverse topics, generally related to astronomy and to my work at the Arecibo Observatory. No matter which parti-...
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  • Astronomers Anonymous Astronomers Anonymous
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    Astronomers Anonymous

    During more than four decades of involvement in amateur astronomy, I have enjoyed the privilege of rubbing shoulders with numberless amateur and professional astr- omers. In so doing I have...
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  • Comets and How to Observe Them Comets and How to Observe Them
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    Comets and How to Observe Them

    Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the...
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  • Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope
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    Choosing and Using a Dobsonian Telescope

    Preface.- Part I: The Dobsonian Telescope.- Chapter 1: John Dobson, The Man and His Legacy.- Chapter 2: Know Thy Dob!.- Chapter 3: The Mini-Dobs.- Chapter 4: Getting Serious.- Chapter 5: The...
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