Mammoth Hardcover (8 to 10 lbs)

California

A Journey to the Beginning of Time and Space

This user-friendly companion to the cosmos is packed with a universe of facts, steering the reader safely through the myriads of exotic celestial objects - from active galactic nuclei to gamma-ray bursters - that lie between our home planet and the very edge of space and time.

Cosmos

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Indiana

How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything

An adventure into the heart of Nothing by best-selling author K. C. Cole.



Once again, acclaimed science writer K. C. Cole brings the arcane and academic down to the level of armchair scientists in The Hole in the Universe, an entertaining and edifying search for nothing at all. Open the newspaper on any given day and you will read of a newly discovered planet, star, and so on. Yet scientists and mathematicians have spent generations searching the far reaches of the universe for that one elusive state--nothingness.



Although this may sound like a simple task, every time the absolute void appears within reach, something new is discovered in its place: a black hole, an undulating string, an additional dimension of space or time--even another universe. A fascinating and literary tour de force, The Hole in the Universe is a virtual romp into the unknown that you never knew wasn't there.

The Hole in the Universe

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The most comprehensive field guide available to the fabulous mysteries above--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies, astronomical bodies, phenomena, comets, and more. Featuring a durable vinyl binding, over 700 full-color photographs, sky charts, and constellation charts, as well as detailed descriptive text, this comprehensive, easy-to-use field guide is the perfect companion volume for any stargazer.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

In this fascinating foray into the centuries-old relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and writer-researcher Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. "The overlap is strong, and the knowledge flows in both directions," say the authors, because astrophysicists and military planners care about many of the same things: multi-spectral detection, ranging, tracking, imaging, high ground, nuclear fusion, and access to space. Tyson and Lang call it a "curiously complicit" alliance. "The universe is both the ultimate frontier and the highest of high grounds," they write. "Shared by both space scientists and space warriors, it's a laboratory for one and a battlefield for the other. The explorer wants to understand it; the soldier wants to dominate it. But without the right technology--which is more or less the same technology for both parties--nobody can get to it, operate in it, scrutinize it, dominate it, or use it to their advantage and someone else's disadvantage."Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson's millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

Accessory to War

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Kansas

Two fugitives, a princess-in-exile and her accused killer, cross the galaxy as they fight to reclaim her family dynasty and save the universe from a deadly threat.

Empress of a Thousand Skies

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New Jersey

Science for the Savvy Space Traveler!

Packed with real science and fueled by imagination, a beautifully illustrated guide to traveling in our solar system

Imagine taking a hike along the windswept red plains of Mars to dig for signs of life, or touring one of Jupiter's sixty-four moons where you can photograph its swirling storms.  For a shorter trip on a tight budget, the Moon is quite majestic and very quiet if you can make it during the off-season.

Packed with full color illustrations and real-world science, Vacation Guide to the Solar System is the must-have planning guide for the curious space adventurer, covering all of the essentials for your next voyage, how to get there, and what to do when you arrive. Perfect for fans of Neil deGrasse Tyson's Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this tongue-in-cheek reference guide is an imaginative exploration into the "What if" of space travel, sharing fascinating facts about space, the planets in our solar system, and even some moons!

Vacation Guide to the Solar System

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Ohio

What exactly warps when you travel at warp speed? What is the difference between the holodeck and a hologram? What happens when you beam up? In this accessible introduction to physics, the author of Fear of Physics boldly goes where Star Trek has gone before--and beyond--taking readers on a voyage to the world of physics as we now know it--and as it might be one day. Photos.

The Physics of Star Trek

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Schr dinger's Universe: Einstein, Waves and the Origin of the Natural Laws

Erwin Schrodinger (1937) perceived that the whole Universe, what we observe as material bodies and forces, are nothing but shapes and variations in the structure of space. When he and Einstein debated the particle theorists led by Neils Bohr, most scientists thought they had lost it. This book shows they were right; that all matter is one Wave Structure in the space of the Universe. If the stars did not exist, we could not exist.

Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws

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Florida

An anniversary edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features a new introduction by the author and a new chapter on the possibility of time travel and "wormholes" in space

A Brief History of Time

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

New York

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions

The universe has many secrets. It may hide additional dimensions of space other than the familier three we recognize. There might even be another universe adjacent to ours, invisible and unattainable . . . for now. Warped Passages is a brilliantly readable and altogether exhilarating journey that tracks the arc of discovery from early twentieth-century physics to the razor's edge of modern scientific theory. One of the world's leading theoretical physicists, Lisa Randall provides astonishing scientific possibilities that, until recently, were restricted to the realm of science fiction. Unraveling the twisted threads of the most current debates on relativity, quantum mechanics, and gravity, she explores some of the most fundamental questions posed by Nature—taking us into the warped, hidden dimensions underpinning the universe we live in, demystifying the science of the myriad worlds that may exist just beyond our own.

Warped Passages

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Alabama

Of Pulsars, Black Holes and the Fate of the Stars

A professor of astrophysics relates the inference of ultracompressed states of matter from signals emitted in specific areas of the universe and explains the phenomena relating to pulsars and black holes

Frozen Star

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Building the Palomar Telescope

Almost a half-century after is completion, the 200-inch Palomar telescope remains an unparalleled combination of vast scale and microscope detail. As huge as the Pantheon of Rome and as heavy as the Statue of Liberty, this magnificent instrument is so precisely built that its seventeen-foot mirror was hand-polished to a tolerance of 2/1,000,000 of an inch. The telescope's construction drove some to the brink of madness, made others fearful that mortals might glimpse heaven, and transfixed an entire nation. Ronald Florence weaves into his account of the creation of "the perfect machine" a stirring chronicle of the birth of Big Science and a poignant rendering of an America mired in the depression yet reaching for the stars.

The Perfect Machine

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Originally published in 1985, this classic science fiction novel from Glen Cook--best known for his series The Black Company--is equal parts spy thriller, murder mystery, and time-travel mind-bender.

May 1975. St. Louis. In a snow-swept street, a cop finds the body of a man who died fifty years ago. It's still warm. July 1866, Lidice, Bohemia: A teenage girl calmly watches her parents die as another being takes control of her body. August 2058, Prague: Three political rebels flee in to the past, taking with them a terrible secret. As past, present, and future collide, one man holds the key to the puzzle. And if he doesn't fit it together, the world he knows will fall to pieces. It's just A Matter of Time!

Skyhorse Publishing, under our Night Shade and Talos imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction (space opera, time travel, hard SF, alien invasion, near-future dystopia), fantasy (grimdark, sword and sorcery, contemporary urban fantasy, steampunk, alternative history), and horror (zombies, vampires, and the occult and supernatural), and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller, a national bestseller, or a Hugo or Nebula award-winner, we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors.

A Matter of Time

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Montana

International Affairs in the Modern Age

The well-known astronomer presents an illustrated guide to the universe and to Earth's relationship to it, moving from theories of creation to humankind's discovery of the cosmos, to general relativity, to space missions, and beyond

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This richly illustrated book contains over 200 photographs, nearly half of which are in full colour. It constitutes the best collection of available photographs of the planets that have been obtained from space over the past two decades. Also included, wherever available, are global maps of the planets and their satellites. Each of the following chapters is devoted to one of the planets, summarizing what has been learned about that planet and explaining in non-technical terms the features that can be seen in the many breathtaking photographs that are presented. The chapters are set out with the text first, followed by the figures, each accompanied by a long caption describing its essential points.

The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

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Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia Brennan Demuth offers a sympathetic portrait of a brilliant man who lived in a time when speaking scientific truth to those in power was still a dangerous proposition.

Who Was Galileo?

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Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Georgia

Science

A Visual Guide

An illustrated reference for amateur astronomers provides a survey of science's growing understanding of space, including some of the most recent photographs from observatories and sky maps and covering phenomenon such as distant stars, eclipses, and black holes.

Astronomy

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North Carolina

Blast into Outer Space with Stellar Facts, Intergalatic Trivia, and Out-Of-this-world Puzzles

Explore the galaxies!

Aliens, space ships, and constellations, oh my! Ride on a rocket ship to another galaxy with this stellar book. With The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book, astronomers-in-training will learn:

 * How galaxies like the Milky Way were built.
 * Why the sun's surface is 20,000-50,000-degrees Fahrenheit.
 * Why the earth spins and how gravity works.
 * What comets and asteroids are made of and how they affect planets.
 * The truth about the man in the moon.
 * Why Mars is so hot and what those rings around Saturn are.
 * What scientists think about aliens and life in outer space


If you want to build a sky-watching kit or change your room into a small universe, this book will take you on a journey that is out-of-this-world!

The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book

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Rhode Island

Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

An exploration of new theories about the formation and evolution of the universe traces the big bang, through the first three billion years on Earth, to today's search for life on other planets, in a volume that covers such topics as dark energy, life on Mars, and current mysteries about space and time. 50,000 first printing.

Origins

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Tennessee

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How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril

The author explores how backyard stargazers are changing our knowledge of the universe, recounts his own experiences, and shares information on some of the more interesting things that can be seen in space.

Giles Sparrow

Cosmos

K. C. Cole

The Hole in the Universe

National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

Neil deGrasse Tyson; Avis Lang

Accessory to War

Rhoda Belleza

Empress of a Thousand Skies

Olivia Koski; Jana Grcevich

Vacation Guide to the Solar System

Lawrence M. Krauss; Stephen Hawking (Foreword by)

The Physics of Star Trek

Milo Wolff

Schroedinger's Universe and the Origin of the Natural Laws

Stephen Hawking

A Brief History of Time

Lisa Randall

Warped Passages

George Greenstein

Frozen Star

Ronald Florence

The Perfect Machine

Glen Cook

A Matter of Time

Rhoda Belleza

Empress of a Thousand Skies

Carl Sagan

Cosmos

Geoffrey Briggs; Frederick W. Taylor; David Briggs

The Cambridge Photographic Atlas of the Planets

Patricia Brennan Demuth; Who HQ; John O'Brien (Illustrator)

Who Was Galileo?

Mark Antony Garlick

Astronomy

Kathi Wagner; Sheryl Racine

The Everything Kids' Astronomy Book

Donald Goldsmith; Neil deGrasse Tyson

Origins

George Greenstein

Frozen Star

Timothy Ferris

Seeing in the Dark

Chaisson

Astronomy Today

Rhoda Belleza

Empress of a Thousand Skies