Secrets of the Hoary Deep
Secrets of the Hoary Deep from Nobel Prize winner Riccardo Giacconi’s is the tale of x-ray astronomy from its infancy through what can only be called its early adulthood. Reveals the science, people, and institutional settings behind this incalculably important and deeply influential discipline. Part history, part memoir, and part cutting-edge science. Book cost Au$ 45 Selling this ONE COPY only for $25 … add postage $4
The Moon Race
The New Moon Race is a well researched, well written hardback detailing the first fledgling steps of a developing space program, its hopes, dreams, failures and repercussions. The author then introduces us to the latest players in a new reach for space. Russia, China, India and Japan all having their eyes set on fresh goals in space exploration.
Book cost Au$ 49.95 Selling this ONE COPY only for $30 … large book, add postage $5
To A Distant Day
To a Distant Day recreates the colorful history of how rocketry came to be. It offers an irresistible narrative introducing us to pioneers such as Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Robert Goddard, and Hermann Oberth, who pointed the way to the cosmos and created the earliest wave of international enthusiasm for space exploration. Book cost $ 29.95 US!! Selling this ONE COPY only for $20 … add postage $4
Astronomy Australia 2010
Your Guide To The Night Sky
This yearbook has been published since 1991 and is written by Australians for Australians.
This annual publication has been designed for anyone who looks at the night sky whether they are using just their eyes, a pair of binoculars or a telescope. The book has something for everyone from the basic novice up to the advanced amateur astronomer, including people with a casual interest who might just want to know, “what is that bright star next to the Moon?”
By using this book and a good planisphere, you’ll be armed with powerful tools for those first learning their way around the sky.
The Astronomy 2010 book is a guide to the Southern Hemisphere with a month by month chart of the stars, moon and planet positions.
Features: Realistic drawings, easy identification of the planets from the stars, and easy to use sky maps designed for Australian stargazers. Includes details of where and when to find comets, when to see shooting stars, public observatories in Australia, the best times to observe the planets, easy to read rise/set charts for each month, and details of amateur astronomical societies.
This annual gem continues to take the Australian stargazer on a wondrous journey of the night sky. This critically acclaimed work, produced by three well known experts in the field, takes a unique approach to explaining and identifying the Sun, Moon, planets and constellations; it’s simply the best publication of its kind in the world!