Where did the Universe come from? The single biggest and most difficult question that there is. From early religions through Greek Philosophy and Western Science man has always attempted to ...more on ebook "The Universe - Explained, Condensed..."

Einstein's gravity theory—his general theory of relativity—has served as the basis for a series of astonishing cosmological discoveries. But what if, nonethe ...more on ebook "Reinventing Gravity..."

How possible is this galaxy "far, far away"? In this entertaining and informative work, former NASA scientist and Star Wars fan Jeanne Cavelos explores the scientific possibilitie ...more on ebook "The Science of Star Wars..."

We are all, literally, star children. Every atom in our bodies was once inside the fiery core of some supergiant star which exploded billions of years before our solar system formed. Lawrenc ...more on ebook "Atom: An Odyssey from the Big Bang ..."

"In 1958, mankind's centuries-long flirtation with space flight became a torrid love affair. For a decade, tens of millions of people were enraptured -- first, by the U.S.-Soviet race to the ...more on ebook "Rocket Dreams: How the Space Age Sh..."

This text describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments in the late 1960s through to the latest satellite ...more on ebook "Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomy..."

This Way To The Stars: Author, Paul Kirsch has written a provocative book about space travel according to the laws of quantum physics. Most scientists agree that it is impossible, using Newt ...more on ebook "This Way To The Stars..."

Physical phenomena in astrophysics and cosmology involve gravitational collapse in a fundamental way. The final fate of a massive star when it collapses under its own gravity at the end of i ...more on ebook "Gravitational Collapse and Spacetim..."

Land on the Moon for sale? Think twice. For eons, the Moon has been the symbol of supreme desire. Asking for the Moon meant asking for the impossible. Owning the Moon and the stars was both ...more on ebook "Unreal Estate: The Men Who Sold the..."

Astronomy Methods is an introduction to the basic practical tools, methods and phenomena that underlie quantitative astronomy. Taking a technical approach, the author covers a rich diversity ...more on ebook "Astronomy Methods..."