Why do the stars shine? What messages can we read in the light they send to us from the depths …
Begelman (astrophysical and planetary science, University of Colorado- Boulder) offers a vivid narrative of a voyage across the galaxy and …
"FASCINATING . . . MEMORABLE . . . REVEALING . . . PERHAPS THE BEST OF CARL SAGAN'S BOOKS."--The Washington …
In dialogue with groundbreaking technologies and scientific models, twentieth century fiction presents readers with a vast mosaic of perspectives on …
Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand them. This encyclopedia takes …
An intimate history of Earth and the quest for life beyond the solar system For 4.6 billion years our living …
This book provides a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries—the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past …
A vibrant collection of essays on the cosmos from the nation's best-known astrophysicist. “One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus …
This richly illustrated book is unique in bringing Einstein's relativity to a higher level for the non-specialist than has ever …
Space-based laboratory research in fundamental physics is an emerging research discipline that offers great discovery potential and at the same …
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of …
Carl Sagan's prophetic vision of the tragic resurgence of fundamentalism and the hope-filled potential of the next great development in …
