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• Universe: The Solar System w/Starry Night Enthusiast CD-ROM

  What astronomers know about our universe changes every day. For the past twenty years, “Universe” has been the most thrilling way to communicate the excitement of discovery in astronomy, to students of all scientific backgrounds. This edition of “Universe” which contains the full text of chapters 1-16 and 28 gives students the means to explore [...]

• Eclipse: The Celestial Phenomenon That Changed the Course of History

  Whether interpreted as an auspicious omen or a sentinel of doom, eclipses have had a profound effect upon our cultural development. Throughout recorded history, they have evoked consternation, fear, and dread—as well as awe and wonderment. Ancient peoples were clearly disconcerted by them. The Romans marked pivotal battles with the Greeks by references to an [...]

• The Benefits Of Knowing How Can We Survive 2012

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• The Cambridge Atlas of Herschel Objects

  This all-purpose star atlas is the first of its kind devoted to observing the Herschel objects with binoculars and telescopes. It displays over 2500 of the most visually attractive star clusters, nebulae and galaxies that were discovered by Sir William, Caroline and Sir John Herschel. Covering the entire sky from the North to the South [...]