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Rohault's System of Natural Philosophy, Illustrated With Dr. Samuel Clarke's Notes Taken Mostly out of Sir Isaac... Rohault's System of Natural Philosophy, Illustrated With Dr. Samuel Clarke's Notes Taken Mostly out of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy. With Additions. ... Done Into English by John Clarke, ... of 2; Volume 1 (Hardcover)
Jacques Rohault
R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Hindu astronomy (Hardcover): W. Brennand Hindu astronomy (Hardcover)
W. Brennand
R987 R896 Discovery Miles 8 960 Save R91 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Lakes on Mars (Paperback): Nathalie A. Cabrol, Edmond A. Grin Lakes on Mars (Paperback)
Nathalie A. Cabrol, Edmond A. Grin
R3,256 Discovery Miles 32 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

On Earth, lakes provide favorable environments for the development of life and its preservation as fossils. They are extremely sensitive to climate fluctuations and to conditions within their watersheds. As such, lakes are unique markers of the impact of environmental changes. Past and current missions have now demonstrated that water once flowed at the surface of Mars early in its history. Evidence of ancient ponding has been uncovered at scales ranging from a few kilometers to possibly that of the Arctic ocean. Whether life existed on Mars is still unknown; upcoming missions may find critical evidence to address this question in ancient lakebeds as clues about Mars' climate evolution and its habitability potential are still preserved in their sedimentary record. Lakes on Mars is the first review on this subject. It is written by leading planetary scientists who have dedicated their careers to searching and exploring the questions of water, lakes, and oceans on Mars through their involvement in planetary exploration, and the analysis of orbital and ground data beginning with Viking up to the most recent missions. In thirteen chapters, Lakes on Mars critically discusses new data and explores the role that water played in the evolution of the surface of Mars, the past hydrological provinces of the planet, the possibility of heated lake habitats through enhanced geothermal flux associated with volcanic activity and impact cratering. The book also explores alternate hypotheses to explain the geological record. Topographic, morphologic, stratigraphic, and mineralogic evidence are presented that suggest successions of ancient lake environments in Valles Marineris and Hellas. The existence of large lakes and/or small oceans in Elysium and the Northern Plains is supported both by the global distribution of deltaic deposits and by equipotential surfaces that may reflect their past margins. Whether those environments were conducive to life has yet to be demonstrated but from comparison with our planet, their sedimentary deposits may provide the best opportunity to find its record, if any. The final chapters explore the impact of climate variability on declining lake habitats in one of the closest terrestrial analogs to Mars at the Noachian/Hesperian transition, identify the geologic, morphologic and mineralogic signatures of ancient lakes to be searched for on Mars, and present the case for landing the Mars Science Laboratory mission in such an environment.

Searching for Habitable Worlds - An Introduction (Hardcover): Abel Mendez, Wilson Gonzalez-Espada Searching for Habitable Worlds - An Introduction (Hardcover)
Abel Mendez, Wilson Gonzalez-Espada
R3,070 Discovery Miles 30 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

What does it take to consider a planet potentially habitable? If a planet is suitable for life, could life be present? Is life on other planets inevitable? Searching for Habitable Worlds answers these questions and provides both the general public and astronomy enthusiasts with a richly illustrated discussion of the most current knowledge regarding the search for extrasolar planets. Nearly everyone wants to know if we are alone in the universe. This book might not have the answers, but shows where we should look. This book is a fun and accessible book for everyone from middle schoolers to amateur astronomers of all ages. The use of non-technical language and abundant illustrations make this a quick read to inform everyone about the latest movement in the search for other planets that we might be able to inhabit. After a brief discussion on why humans are hard-wired to be curious, and to explore the unknown, the book describes what extrasolar planets are, how to detect them, and how to pin down potential targets. In addition, a data-driven list of the best candidates for habitability is profiled and the next generation of exoplanet-hunting scientific instruments and probes are identified.

Dark Matter in the Universe (Hardcover): Marc S Seigar Dark Matter in the Universe (Hardcover)
Marc S Seigar
R3,070 Discovery Miles 30 700 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The study of dark matter, in both astrophysics and particle physics, has emerged as one of the most active and exciting topics of research in recent years. This book reviews the history behind the discovery of missing mass (or unseen mass) in the Universe, and ties this into the proposed extensions to the Standard Model of Particle Physics (such as Supersymmetry), which were being proposed within the same time frame. This book is written as an introduction to these problems at the forefront of astrophysics and particle physics, with the goal of conveying the physics of dark matter to beginning undergraduate majors in scientific fields. The book goes onto describe existing and upcoming experiments and techniques, which will be used to detect dark matter either directly on indirectly.

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
R886 Discovery Miles 8 860 Ships in 12 - 19 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.

Night Sky - Stargazing with the Naked Eye (Hardcover): Robert Harvey Night Sky - Stargazing with the Naked Eye (Hardcover)
Robert Harvey
R827 R758 Discovery Miles 7 580 Save R69 (8%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Can you spot the Big Dipper in the night sky? Or Orion's Belt? Or Cassiopeia? Even in cities, and without the aid of a telescope, these are a few of the easier constellations to find. In fact, a great deal can be seen in the night sky with the naked eye - if you know what you're looking for. Night Sky presents 200 colour photographs of stunning nocturnal vistas all visible to the naked eye. From the majesty of the Northern Lights (Aurora borealis) as seen from Norway or Canada, and the Southern Lights (Aurora australis) as seen from Australia, to seeing the clarity of the Milky Way over an Italian forest, from witnessing a lunar eclipse in Indonesia to charting the course of the International Space Station across the Indian night, and from seeing a Geminid meteor shower in New Mexico to recognizing the Great Bear (Ursa Major) constellation over New England, the book is a feast of nocturnal delights. Where necessary, additional inset photographs indicate the formation of a constellation. Presented in a landscape format and with 200 outstanding colour photographs supported by fascinating captions, Night Sky is a stunning collection of images.

The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (Hardcover): Jean Borella The Crisis of Religious Symbolism & Symbolism and Reality (Hardcover)
Jean Borella; Translated by G. John Champoux
R1,007 Discovery Miles 10 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe - Founded Upon the Laws of Nature, and Solving by Mathematical Principles... An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe - Founded Upon the Laws of Nature, and Solving by Mathematical Principles the General Phaenomena of the Visible Creation, and Particularly the Via Lactea: Compris'd in Nine Familiar Letters From The... (Hardcover)
Thomas 1711-1786 Wright; Created by Henry D 1764 Chapelle
R862 Discovery Miles 8 620 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Worlds in Collision (Hardcover): Immanuel Velikovsky Worlds in Collision (Hardcover)
Immanuel Velikovsky
R803 Discovery Miles 8 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
An Experiment with Time (Hardcover): J.W. Dunne An Experiment with Time (Hardcover)
J.W. Dunne
R795 Discovery Miles 7 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Ice Age - The Next Cycle of The Earth (Hardcover): Wayne Adams Ice Age - The Next Cycle of The Earth (Hardcover)
Wayne Adams
R805 Discovery Miles 8 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
A Citizen's Disclosure on UFOs and Eti - UFO Disclosure and Covert Programs of Deception (Hardcover): Terence M Tibando A Citizen's Disclosure on UFOs and Eti - UFO Disclosure and Covert Programs of Deception (Hardcover)
Terence M Tibando
R2,033 Discovery Miles 20 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Topography and Astronomy: Prominent Scientific Applications (Hardcover): Zoe Gilbert Topography and Astronomy: Prominent Scientific Applications (Hardcover)
Zoe Gilbert
R2,499 R2,278 Discovery Miles 22 780 Save R221 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Cosmology and the Scientific Self in the Nineteenth Century - Astronomic Emotions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022): Howard Carlton Cosmology and the Scientific Self in the Nineteenth Century - Astronomic Emotions (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Howard Carlton
R3,631 Discovery Miles 36 310 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book argues that while the historiography of the development of scientific ideas has for some time acknowledged the important influences of socio-cultural and material contexts, the significant impact of traumatic events, life threatening illnesses and other psychotropic stimuli on the development of scientific thought may not have been fully recognised. Howard Carlton examines the available primary sources which provide insight into the lives of a number of nineteenth-century astronomers, theologians and physicists to study the complex interactions within their 'biocultural' brain-body systems which drove parallel changes of perspective in theology, metaphysics, and cosmology. In doing so, he also explores three topics of great scientific interest during this period: the question of the possible existence of life on other planets; the deployment of the nebular hypothesis as a theory of cosmogony; and the religiously charged debates about the ages of the earth and sun. From this body of evidence we gain a greater understanding of the underlying phenomena which actuated intellectual developments in the past and which are still relevant to today's knowledge-making processes.

Who Named the Planets? - Discovering and Naming Planets Astronomy Beginners' Guide Grade 4 Children's Astronomy &... Who Named the Planets? - Discovering and Naming Planets Astronomy Beginners' Guide Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
When Can I See Halley's Comet Again? Kids Book About the Solar System Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space Books... When Can I See Halley's Comet Again? Kids Book About the Solar System Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A Brief History of Black Holes - And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong (Hardcover): Dr. Becky Smethurst A Brief History of Black Holes - And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong (Hardcover)
Dr. Becky Smethurst
R613 R545 Discovery Miles 5 450 Save R68 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Right now, you are orbiting a black hole. The Earth orbits the Sun, and the Sun orbits the centre of the Milky Way: a supermassive black hole, the strangest and most misunderstood phenomenon in the galaxy. In A Brief History of Black Holes, the award-winning University of Oxford researcher Dr Becky Smethurst charts five hundred years of scientific breakthroughs in astronomy and astrophysics. She takes us from the earliest observations of the universe and the collapse of massive stars, to the iconic first photographs of a black hole and her own published findings. A cosmic tale of discovery, Becky explains why black holes aren't really 'black', that you never ever want to be 'spaghettified', how black holes are more like sofa cushions than hoovers and why, beyond the event horizon, the future is a direction in space rather than in time. Told with humour and wisdom, this captivating book describes the secrets behind the most profound questions about our universe, all hidden inside black holes. 'A jaunt through space history . . . with charming wit and many pop-culture references' - BBC Sky At Night Magazine

Deep Space - The Furthest Reaches of Our Universe (Hardcover): Robert Harvey Deep Space - The Furthest Reaches of Our Universe (Hardcover)
Robert Harvey
R691 R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Travelling from the edge of our Solar System, through the Milky Way and to the outer edges of the observable universe, Deep Space is a spectacular photographic guide to galaxies, nebulae, supernova, clusters, black holes and quasars. Learn about the birth of stars in our own galaxy, planets beyond our own solar system, when they were first discovered and how we have managed to photograph these places. Ranging from the Magellanic Clouds within the Milky Way to stellar life cycles, from other spiral galaxies such as the Andromeda Galaxy, to the Sombrero Galaxy, and from nebulae such as the Pillars of Creation to black and white dwarfs, this is accessibly written for the general reader to grasp the science and magnitude of deep space. Featuring 200 outstanding colour photographs and expert captions, Deep Space is most certainly out of this world.

EWPE The Electromagnetic Wave Propogation Equation and Other Papers - (including 'The Jupiter Hypothesis')... EWPE The Electromagnetic Wave Propogation Equation and Other Papers - (including 'The Jupiter Hypothesis') (Hardcover)
Pallant Ramsundar
R707 R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Save R84 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Redefining Standard Model Cosmology (Hardcover): Brian Albert Robson Redefining Standard Model Cosmology (Hardcover)
Brian Albert Robson
R3,311 Discovery Miles 33 110 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Astronomy in Focus XXIXB: Volume 2 - As Presented at the IAU XXIX General Assembly, 2015 (Hardcover): Piero Benvenuti Astronomy in Focus XXIXB: Volume 2 - As Presented at the IAU XXIX General Assembly, 2015 (Hardcover)
Piero Benvenuti
R4,208 Discovery Miles 42 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

At the XXIX IAU General Assembly held in Honolulu from 3-14 August 2015, the meetings known as Special Sessions and Joint Discussions were replaced by new 'Focus Meetings'. Astronomy in Focus XXIXB presents the most relevant contributions from the Focus Meetings together with summaries of all the accepted papers and posters. It covers the following topics: the legacy of Planck; x-ray surveys of the hot and energetic cosmos; stellar physics in galaxies; stellar explosions; gravitational waves and structure formation; the search for water and life's building blocks; red supergiants in the local Universe; advances in stellar physics from asteroseismology; scale-free processes in the Universe; and the frontiers of our understanding of cluster and galaxy evolution. The publications Astronomy in Focus XXIXB (together with its companion, XXIXA), the proceedings of the six main Scientific Symposia and Reports on Astronomy: Commission Legacy Reports, fully cover the XXIX IAU General Assembly.

The Heavens and Their Story (Hardcover): E Walter 1851-1928 Maunder, Annie Scott Dill 1868 Maunder The Heavens and Their Story (Hardcover)
E Walter 1851-1928 Maunder, Annie Scott Dill 1868 Maunder
R974 Discovery Miles 9 740 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
What is an Asteroid Belt? Universe Book for Kids Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space Books (Hardcover): Baby Professor What is an Asteroid Belt? Universe Book for Kids Grade 4 Children's Astronomy & Space Books (Hardcover)
Baby Professor
R748 R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Save R89 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
NASA Saturn V Owners' Workshop Manual - 1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab) (Hardcover): David Woods NASA Saturn V Owners' Workshop Manual - 1967-1973 (Apollo 4 to Apollo 17 & Skylab) (Hardcover)
David Woods 1
R925 R782 Discovery Miles 7 820 Save R143 (15%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Few launch vehicles are as iconic and distinctive as NASA's behemoth rocket, the Saturn V, and none left such a lasting impression on those who watched it ascend. Developed with the specific brief to send humans to the Moon, it pushed rocketry to new scales. Its greatest triumph is that it achieved its goal repeatedly with an enviable record of mission success. Haynes' Saturn V Manual tells the story of this magnificent and hugely powerful machine. It explains how each of the vehicle's three stages worked; Boeing's S-IC first stage with a power output as great as the UK's peak electricity consumption, North American Aviation's S-II troubled second stage, Douglas's workhorse S-IVB third stage with its instrument unit brain - as much a spacecraft as a rocket. From the decision to build it to the operation of its engines' valves and pumps, this lavishly illustrated and deeply informative book offers a deeper appreciation of the amazing Saturn V.

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