Astronomy

London: Lutterworth. Very Good+/Good++. 1957. First UK Edition. Hardback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Foreword by Professor Hermann Oberth. Frontispiece showing a model of the interior of the 'Vanguard' earth satellite, plus a few other illustrations. 239 pages including References and Index. "Man's exploration of space is about to begin. Since the startling announcement was made that tiny football-sized objects are to be launched into space, everyone has wanted to know: What are these objects? How will they work? What will they do? And how will they affect my life? In this highly informative book the authors give all the answers. The authors, who are highly qualified to write about the satellite programme, outline in detail some of the things these first satellites will tell us: astronomical; meteorological; geographical and geophysical; data about the effects of cosmic and ultra-violet rays; and the feasibility of using satellites for radio transmission and earth observation. Dust-jacket has some rubbing, tiny chipping and closed tears - repaired inside with clear archival tape; jacket is in loose protective cover. A Very Good+ copy in a Good++ dust-jacket. . more information

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Penguin Studio. Near Fine/Very Good++. 1997. First Edition. Hardback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall 0670860204 Beautifully illustrated. ix + 228 pages, including Index. This book examines how earthlings have perceived the planet Mars throughout human history - in mythology, religion, astrology, folklore, early scientific history, science fiction, and the modern era of scientific discovery and space travel. Profusely illustrated, this is a stunning portrait of a planet that has proven to be of enduring fascination. Black paper and cloth covered boards, very clean. Bottom pages edges have 4 small stamps, otherwise contents pristine. Dust-jacket has a couple of small and hardly visible pen marks to front panel; some edges are a little bumped; jacket is in loose protective cover. A Near Fine copy in a Very Good++ dust-jacket. . more information

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London / Bedford: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent / Beds. Times Publishing. Very Good.. 3rd Edition. Hardback. No date, but Preface to the Third Edition dated November 1913 by the author Mrs Hawkins. With a frontispiece photograph of 'The Western Zodiacal Light' taken in 1901. 124pp including Appendix. Mrs Hawkins was a Member of the British Astronomical Association, Editor of the 'Star Sheet Almanac', 'The Revolving Star Map', and 'The Stars from Year to Year'. The top of each page in the guide carries a quote from famous scientists, writers etc. The Appendix includes a list of 'Some Useful Books in the Study of Present-Day Astronomy'. Green cloth boards with white lettering to spine and front board; corners and top/bottom of spine are lightly rubbed. Lettering to spine is partially rubbed off, but lettering to front board is very clear and boards are nice and clean. Contents in lovely condition and overall a Very Good copy. . more information

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London / Oxford: British Museum (Natural History) / Oxford University Press. Very Good++/Near Fine. 1983. First Edition. Hardback. 0198585055 Well illustrated in colour and black-and-white. 164pp including Glossary, Index and Reading lists. The study of meteorites - meteoritics - is not an easy subject but the clear text, numerous diagrams and photographs, and the comprehensive glossary, give the general reader an opportunity to make sense of the complexities of planetary science and geochemistry that form the basis of the various theories on the origin of the solar system and of life. The author has brought together in this book new lines of evidence in the search for our beginning that will fascinate student, specialist and general reader alike. A lovely clean copy in Very Good++ condition in a Near Fine dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover. . more information

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Bristol & London: Institute of Physics. Very Good++/Very Good+. 1979. First Edition. Hardback. 0854980342 Copiously illustrated with both black-and-white and colour photographs. 223pp including Index. The recent and rapid advances in the exploration of our planetary neighbours are described in detail. A realm that includes Mercury, Venus and Mars, the asteroidal belt, the shadowy world of Pluto and, of course, our Earth and Moon. It is an excellent account of the results of man's determination to explore and unravel the secrets of other worlds besides his own. A couple of ink spots on front flap of dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover. Internal crease to a few pages of contents. Otherwise a nice copy in Very Good++ condition in a Very Good+ dust-jacket. . more information

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New York: Scientific American Library. Near Fine/Fine. 1994. First Edition. Hardback. 10403213 No. 53 in the Scientific American Library Series. With many stunning photographs and illustrations. viiipp + 246pp including Further Reading and Index. In this book, Joseph Silk, a highly respected theorist, describes how cosmologists are the archaeologists of the universe: from relics of the past still visible today, they have reconstructed plausible theories of the evolution of the cosmos. In exceptionally engaging, authoritative prose, the story of some of the most important and exciting theories and discoveries of the 20th century unfolds. A lovely copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dust-jacket; jacket is in loose protective cover. . more information

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London: Angus & Robertson. Very Good++/Very Good. 1972. First UK Edition. Hardback. 0207954526 Profusely illustrated with many photographs and line drawings. xvpp + 308pp + viiipp. Includes Epilogue, Glossary, Bibliographical Notes, and Index. This is a book about the mystery and the passion, the imagination, religion, and poetry, the philosophy, the intellectual flights - and, above all, the people - that have created the science of astronomy. A history that stretches from Thales of Miletus predicting eclipses in the 6th centry B.C. to today's scientists probing the cosmic significance of the mysterious "black holes" discovered in 1970. Finally, Professor Whitney, a distinguished Harvard astronomer, makes clear for the layman the fascinating problems astronomers wrestle with today: the mysterious nature of quasars; the unknown forces behind the cataclysmic explosions glimpsed in other galaxies; the elusive nature of "interstellar dust"; and the eternal question of how it all began. Blue cloth boards with gilt, slightly rubbed to corners and top/bottom of spine, plus a few feint foxing spots to rear paste down, otherwise boards and contents very clean. Dust-jacket has a small closed tear repaired with archival tape, and some foxing spots and minor creasing visible on the outside as well as the inside; jacket is in loose protective cover. A Very Good++ copy in a Very Good dust-jacket. . more information

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