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  A most unusual guide to the solar system, A Little Book of Coincidence suggests that there may be fundamental relationships between space, time, and life that have not yet been fully understood. From the observations of Ptolemy and Kepler to the Harmony of the Spheres and the hidden structure of the solar system, John Martineau [...]

• Space: A History of Space Exploration in Photographs

  “The photographs in this book capture a vision of the Heavens and our Earth with a crystal clarity which we are lucky enough to see with our own eyes.” – Tom Hanks “The immensity… the beauty… the challenge… the triumph and the tragedies… are captured in Andy Chaikin’s elegant photo history.” – Neil Armstrong Related [...]

• Famous Scientific Illusions

  In the following I shall consider three exceptionally interesting errors in the interpretation and application of physical phenomena which have for years dominated the minds of experts and men of science. 1. The Illusion of the Axial Rotation of the Moon. 2. The Fallacy of Franklin’s Pointed Lightning-Rod. 3. The Singular Misconception of the Wireless. [...]

• Titan Unveiled: Saturn’s Mysterious Moon Explored (New in Paper)

  For twenty-five years following the Voyager mission, scientists speculated about Saturn’s largest moon, a mysterious orb clouded in orange haze. Finally, in 2005, the Cassini-Huygens probe successfully parachuted down through Titan’s atmosphere, all the while transmitting images and data. In the early 1980s, when the two Voyager spacecraft skimmed past Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, they [...]

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