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Philip's Moon Map (Sheet map): Dr John Murray Philip's Moon Map (Sheet map)
Dr John Murray; Philip's Maps
R216 Discovery Miles 2 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The essential map for all Moon watchers. The awesome beauty of the Moon is brought to life in this practical map for Moon watchers which locates, describes and indexes more than 500 physical features on the visible side of the moon. Who hasn't marvelled at the lunar landscape whether glancing up from Earth or being gripped by NASA imagery? Ever since the 1960s, when Neil Armstrong walked those first steps on the lunar surface, we have had a particular fascination with the Moon, but that grip goes back to the dawn of humanity. Our nearest neighbour in space, the Moon is hugely important due to its impact on tides and many other natural cycles that surround us, so to be able to look and read its landscape is especially revealing and valuable. With practical information on the best Moon watching techniques and tips, we capture both the magical and the practical aspects of lunar locations. * Superbly detailed map of the Moon's visible surface * 500 Moon features located on the map, with a clear index * Craters, seas, mountains, peaks and valleys * Landing sites of manned and unmanned spacecraft located * Helpful text aids the best effective moon watching * Plus map of the far side of the Moon as revealed by satellites * Maps drawn by lunar expert Dr. John Murray

The Cambridge Star Atlas (Spiral bound, 4th Revised edition): Wil Tirion The Cambridge Star Atlas (Spiral bound, 4th Revised edition)
Wil Tirion
R946 Discovery Miles 9 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and more experienced observers worldwide. The clear, full-color maps show stars, clusters and galaxies visible with binoculars or a small telescope. The atlas also features constellation boundaries and the Milky Way, and lists objects that are interesting to observe. This new edition features a clearer map of the Moon's surface, showing craters and features; a second Moon map, mirror reversed for users of telescopes with star diagonals; enhanced index charts showing the constellations more clearly; and a new data table listing stars hosting planetary systems. It is now spiral bound, making it ideal for use at the telescope.

Turn Left at Orion - Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them (Spiral bound, 5th Revised... Turn Left at Orion - Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them (Spiral bound, 5th Revised edition)
Guy Consolmagno, Dan M. Davis
R927 R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Save R61 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

With over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads illustrates how deep-sky objects and planets actually look through a small telescope, while its large pages and spiral binding allow for use outside. Along with updated star names and astronomical information, this new edition provides links to a dedicated webpage with up-to-date tables and images, and an improved planets chapter. The many Dobsonian-friendly images and small telescope views have been revised to account for changes in modern telescope technology, such as larger field of view eyepieces. With dedicated chapters on Northern and Southern Hemisphere objects, it's never been easier to explore the night sky, wherever you are. Additional resources are available on the accompanying website: www.cambridge.org/turnleft.

The Photographic Atlas of the Stars (Paperback): P. Doherty, P. Moore, H.J.P. Arnold The Photographic Atlas of the Stars (Paperback)
P. Doherty, P. Moore, H.J.P. Arnold
R2,396 Discovery Miles 23 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Photographic Atlas of the Stars contains 50, high-quality full color photographs of the entire night sky of the northern and southern hemispheres. Each plate is accompanied by a star map of the identical area, which identifies the main stars of the constituent constellations as well as other interesting astronomical objects. In addition to this detail, Sir Patrick Moore has written a commentary for each plate that highlights the stars and objects of interest to observers equipped with binoculars and that includes detailed tabular information on astronomical objects of the region. The resulting double-page spread provides an invaluable reference for the amateur astronomer, detailing the constellations and other heavenly bodies of interest that are observable with the naked eye, binoculars, or a small telescope.

Phaenomena - Doppelmayr's Celestial Atlas (Hardcover): Giles Sparrow Phaenomena - Doppelmayr's Celestial Atlas (Hardcover)
Giles Sparrow; Foreword by Martin Rees
R1,242 Discovery Miles 12 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

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 introduction to the fundamentals and history of astronomy. Charting constellations, planets, comets and moons, Doppelmayr's Atlas presents the ideas and discoveries of many famous and influential astronomers, including Copernicus, Riccioli, Kepler, Newton and Halley, in intricate colour plates that interweave annotated diagrams and tables with figurative drawings and ornamental features. Here, you can appreciate the beauty of those exquisite astronomical and cosmographical plates and comprehend the details, which are also presented in step-by-step deconstructed form. Astronomer Giles Sparrow elucidates the scientific ideas inherent in each plate, expertly decoding and analysing the complex information contained in them and placing Doppelmayr's sumptuous Atlas in the context of the ground-breaking discoveries made during the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods. A spectacular, revelatory celestial compendium to the cosmos, Phaenomena expands on and explains Doppelmayr's original, awe-inspiring Atlas and reflects upon its influence on the development of the science of astronomy to the present day.

The Atlas of Mars - Mapping its Geography and Geology (Hardcover): Kenneth S. Coles, Kenneth L. Tanaka, Philip R Christensen The Atlas of Mars - Mapping its Geography and Geology (Hardcover)
Kenneth S. Coles, Kenneth L. Tanaka, Philip R Christensen
R1,473 R1,316 Discovery Miles 13 160 Save R157 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's THEMIS science team, to produce this all-purpose reference atlas, The Atlas of Mars. Each of the thirty standard charts includes: a full-page color topographic map at 1:10,000,000 scale, a THEMIS daytime infrared map at the same scale with features labeled, a simplified geologic map of the corresponding area, and a section describing prominent features of interest. The Atlas is rounded out with extensive material on Mars' global characteristics, regional geography and geology, a glossary of terms, and an indexed gazetteer of up-to-date Martian feature names and nomenclature. This is an essential guide for a broad readership of academics, students, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris of the Planets' Places for 2008 (Paperback, New edition): Foulsham Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris of the Planets' Places for 2008 (Paperback, New edition)
Foulsham
R147 Discovery Miles 1 470 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

As interest in astrology continues to grow, so too have the sales of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely recognised in its classic livery and for its proven record of reliability and accuracy. Raphael's Ephemeris should be displayed in every astrology outlet, general bookshop and mind, body, spirit outlet for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the planets, tables of houses for London, Liverpool and New York, plus a complete lunar and planetary aspectarian.

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1975 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1975 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1974 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1974 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1920 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1920 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Scheme of Heaven - Astrology and the Birth of Science (Paperback, Main): Alexander Boxer A Scheme of Heaven - Astrology and the Birth of Science (Paperback, Main)
Alexander Boxer
R318 Discovery Miles 3 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler. A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages.

interstellarum Deep Sky Guide Desk Edition (Spiral bound): Ronald Stoyan, Uwe Glahn interstellarum Deep Sky Guide Desk Edition (Spiral bound)
Ronald Stoyan, Uwe Glahn
R2,526 Discovery Miles 25 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas set a new high standard for modern celestial cartography. The same team now presents the interstellarum Deep Sky Guide, its unique observing companion. Taking an intuitive visual approach, for each spread of the Atlas, the Guide focuses on carefully selected objects, either as colored composite POSS plates or through the authors' own eyepiece sketches. They allow you to estimate the visibility of features in the telescope while planning observations. Stars and other objects in the vicinity are highlighted, so they also serve as finder charts at night. An index map on each spread allows you to quickly find each object's location in the Atlas. The interstellarum Deep Sky Guide takes all the hassle out of preparing for observing sessions - there's no need to print star charts or photos. Simply grab your Atlas and your Guide, and go observe!

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 2000 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, 2000 Ed.):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 2000 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, 2000 Ed.)
Edwin Raphael 2
R153 Discovery Miles 1 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This annual publication gives the longitudes of all planets for each day and their latitudes and declinations for every other day. This most accurate and comprehensive Ephemeris published is a necessary aid to casting horoscopes.'

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1978 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1978 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1961 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1961 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1959 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1959 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1957 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1957 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1946 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1946 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1939 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1939 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1935 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1935 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1926 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1926 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1916 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1916 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1968 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1968 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R146 Discovery Miles 1 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
A Scheme of Heaven - The History and Science of Astrology, from Ptolemy to the Victorians and Beyond (Hardcover, Main):... A Scheme of Heaven - The History and Science of Astrology, from Ptolemy to the Victorians and Beyond (Hardcover, Main)
Alexander Boxer 1
R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' Joshua Foer author of Moonwalking with Einstein

Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler.

A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages.

A History Of The Universe In 21 Stars (and 3 Imposters) (Hardcover): Giles Sparrow A History Of The Universe In 21 Stars (and 3 Imposters) (Hardcover)
Giles Sparrow
R335 R268 Discovery Miles 2 680 Save R67 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

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, that cheekily aren't technically stars), expert science writer Giles Sparrow offers a complete introduction to what is happening up in the night sky. Sparrow draws 'star maps' to help you easily identify the celestial bodies and then explains (for anyone not an astronomer themselves) what this particular pinprick of light can tell us about the birth, life and death of our universe. From red giants, quasars and supernovae to black holes, multiple stars and even our own Sun, this fascinating book tells the intriguing, inspiring and sometimes incredible story of how we came to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos, and what we learnt along the way. So look up at the sky and marvel at its wonders with this exciting new book.

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