In this thrilling journey into the mysteries of our cosmos, Michio Kaku takes us on a dizzying ride to explore black holes and, most tantalizing of all, the possibility that parallel universes may lay alongside our own…
Book Category: Astronomy
A collection of books on Astronomy, science that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
Cosmic Jackpot: Why Our Universe Is Just Right for Life
In his new book, physicist Paul Davies shows how recent scientific discoveries point to a perplexing fact: many basic features of the physical universe seem tailor-made to produce life…
The Fabric of the Cosmos (Penguin Press Science)
From Brian Greene, one of the world’s leading physicists, comes a grand tour of the universe that makes us look at reality in a completely different way…
Jewish Lore in Manichaean Cosmogony: Studies in the Book of Giants Traditions (Monographs of the Hebrew Union College)
Excerpt from Customer Reviews: This would be an excellent text book for graduate level classes in religious studies or an intriguing read for religious studies professionals concentrating in the area of the ancient near east…
The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
Here, Penrose examines the mathematical foundations of the physical universe, exposing the underlying beauty of physics and giving us one the most important works in modern science writing…
The ELegant Universe
Explains the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions…
A Briefer History of Time
This is the origin of and the reason for A Briefer History of Time: its author’s wish to make its content more accessible to readers –as well as to bring it up-to-date with the latest scientific observations and findings…
A Brief History of Time
A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally…
Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries
A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation’s best-known astrophysicist…
Cosmogony
Cosmogony by Papus & Gerard Encausse..
Occult Cosmogony a Modern Commentary to the Stanzas of Dzyan, Part 3, Descent of the Monads
Stanza five of Dzyan, received by Mme. Blavatsky, is printed with commentary. Contents: Chapter VIII, The Fiery Whirlwind; Chapter IX, The Innumerable Sparks; Chapter X, First Two Chains; Chapter XI, Four Elements. Illustrated…
Achaia or Studies of the Cosmogony and Natural History of the Hebrew Scriptures
It is the result of a series of exegetical studies of the first chapter of Genesis, in connection with the numerous incidental references to nature and creation in other parts of the Holy Scriptures…
Cosmogony and Evolution
Contents: Seven cosmic periods of evolution; Seven planets of evolution; Seven cosmic forces; Seven planes of our world; Seven ages of the earth; Fatalism, karma, and free will; Immortality; Along the path…
The Order of the Age: World History in the Light of a Universal Cosmogony
The Order of the Age: World History in the Light of a Universal Cosmogony by Robert Bolton..
In Synchrony with the Heavens, Studies in Astronomical Timekeeping and Instrumentation in Medieval Islamic Civilization
This is the first investigation of one of the main interests of astronomy in Islamic civilization, namely, timekeeping by the sun and stars and the regulation of the astronomically-defined times of Muslim prayer…
Astronomical Instruments and Their Users: Tycho Brahe to William Lassell (Collected Studies, Cs 530.)
Astronomical Instruments and Their Users: Tycho Brahe to William Lassell (Collected Studies, Cs 530.)..
The 2007-2012 Outlook for Binoculars and Astronomical Instruments in Japan
This study covers the latent demand outlook for binoculars and astronomical instruments across the prefectures and cities of Japan…
A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy: Volume 2. Theory and Use of Astronomical Instruments
A Manual of Spherical and Practical Astronomy: Volume 2. Theory and Use of Astronomical Instruments..
The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
The Elegant Universe is a tour de force of science writing-a delightful, lucid voyage through modern physics that brings us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works..
The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium
Jay Pasachoff and Alex Filippenko combine extensive research experience, teaching experience, and textbook-writing experience to offer a book that is unparalleled in its ability to present the latest science in a way that students can understand…
Astronomy Today (5th Edition)
Chaisson/McMillan’s writing style and pedagogically driven art program are recognized as being scientifically accurate yet accessible to non-science majors…
Astrobiology, Comets And the Origin of Life by C. Wickramasinghe
Astrobiology, Comets And the Origin of Life by Chandra Wickramasinghe..
Lectures in Astrobiology: Vol I (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)
This book is the first comprehensive textbook at the graduate level encompassing all aspects that are associated with the emerging field of astrobiology…
Astrochemistry: From Astronomy to Astrobiology
The dynamic field of astrochemistry brings together ideas of physics, astrophysics, biology and chemistry to the study of molecules between stars, around stars and on planets…
Water on Mars and Life (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)
Growing evidence, based on observations from orbiters, landers and telescopes, indicates that Mars may still have numerous hidden water reservoirs…
The Living Universe: Nasa And the Development of Astrobiology
The Living Universe is a comprehensive, historically nuanced study of the formation of the new scientific discipline of exobiology and its transformation into astrobiology…
The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World
Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of our world up to this point, but only recently have we developed the understanding and the tools to describe the entire life cycle of our planet…
Between Necessity and Probability: Searching for the Definition and Origin of Life (Advances in Astrobiology and Biogeophysics)
This study investigates the major theories of the origins of life in the light of modern research with the aim of distinguishing between the necessary and the optional and between deterministic and random influences in the emergence of what we call ‘lif..
Life as We Know It (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology)
Life as We Know It (Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology) by J. Seckbach..
An Introduction to Astrobiology by I. Gilmour & M.A. Sephton
Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in astrobiology…
Life in the Universe
This pioneering book offers an exciting and rigorous introduction to a wide range of sciences, including astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and cosmology…
Rare Earth: Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe by P. Ward & D. Brownlee
The authors provide a compelling argument, a splendid introduction to the emerging field of astrobiology, and a lively discussion of the remarkable findings that are currently being generated…
Life in the Universe by D. Schulze-Makuch & L.N. Irwin
This study examines each of these parameters in crucial depth and makes the argument that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume…
Planet Formation: Theory, Observations, and Experiments by W. Brandner & H. Klahr
This volume addresses fundamental questions concerning the formation of planetary systems in general, and of our solar system in particular…
Astrobiology: A Brief Introduction by K.W. Plaxco & M. Gross
Emphasizing the biochemical nature of astrobiology, Plaxco and Gross examine the origin of the chemical elements, the events behind the developments that made the Universe habitable, and the ongoing sustenance of life…
Astrobiology: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach by J. Lunine
Excerpt from customer reviews: Best astrobiology textbook on the market now…..