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Matariki: The Star of the Year by Rangi Matamua
$35.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
English language edition. In mid-winter, Matariki rises in the pre-dawn sky, and its observation is celebrated with incantations on hilltops at dawn, balls, exhibitions, dinners and a vast number of events. The Matariki tradition has been re-established, and its regeneration coincides with a growing in ...Show more
The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
$30.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science
From the best-selling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos comes his most expansive and accessible book to date--a book that takes on the grandest question: Is ours the only universe? There was a time when "universe" meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoverie ...Show more
Southern Nights: The story of New Zealand's night sky by Naomi Arnold
$66.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
Aotearoa New Zealand was founded onstargazing. It was celestial navigationthat brought the first people here,and it was tatai arorangi, Maori astronomy,that helped people survive once theyarrived. There is no better place onEarth to view the brilliance of otherworlds.Covering eclipses, aurorae,comets an ...Show more
Space (Pocket Eyewitness) by DK
$13.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Pocket Eyewitness
Become a space traveller and explore our Solar System and the Universe beyond in a cool mini encyclopedia that's packed with pictures. With space facts at your fingertips, Pocket Eyewitness Spacemakes learning about space fun. With more than 170 profiles on planets, stars, meteorites, and moons, you'll ...Show more
Ultimate Explorer Night Sky by National Geographic Kids
$30.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Nat Geo - Ultimate Explorer Ser.
This fun, photo-filled, fact-packed night sky guide will encourage kids to stop and look up to spot stars and planets right from their own gardens. From Mars to meteor showers, the Big Dipper to satellites, kids will learn how, where, and when to spot space phenomena in the night sky at any time of the ...Show more
Mt John : The First 50 Years by HEARNSHAW JOHN & GILMORE ALAN
$40.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
Mt John University Observatory is New Zealand's only professional research observatory for optical astronomy. John Hearnshaw, a past director of the observatory, has delved into the observatory archives to write this engaging account of Mt John's fascinating history. Alan Gilmore, the recently retired o ...Show more
Reality is Not What it Seems by Carlo Rovelli
$30.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
What are time and space made of? Where does matter come from? And what exactly is reality? Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries of what we know. Here he explains how our image of the world has changed throughout centuries. From Aristotle to Albe ...Show more
Turn Left at Orion - Hundreds of Night Sky Objects to See in a Home Telescope - and How to Find Them by Guy Consolmagno; Dan M. Davis
$60.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
With over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads illustrates how deep-sky objects and planet ...Show more
Planetarium Activity Book (Welcome to the Museum) by Chris Wormell; Raman Prinja
$23.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Welcome To The Museum
Following the incredible Planetarium, Chris W ormell returns w ith a companion activity book. Bursting w ith fascinating facts and puzzles, this book offers hours of entertainment to artists and space lovers. Beautiful and inspiring, the myriad activities in this book challenge the reader to discover so ...Show more
Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson; Gregory Mone
$23.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
America's most celebrated astrophysicist invites young readers to explore the mysteries of the universe. Neil deGrasse Tyson has become one of the most recognizable and respected figures in science, beloved to curious kids. In this adaptation of his #1 New York Times bestseller Astrophysics for People ...Show more
The Night Sky Explorer by Robin & Jackson Kerrod
$50.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
The Night Sky Explorer contains all the information and equipment the aspiring astronomer needs to get started. The hardback case contains two separate pocket size books, designed to travel with you on star gazing trips: • Mapping the Skies includes maps of the major constellations for each month of the ...Show more
Anatomicum (Welcome to the Museum) by Jennifer Z. Paxton
$50.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy | Series: Welcome To The Museum
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore... Step inside the pages of this beautiful book to uncover the mysteries of anatomy, expertly curated to give you the experience of a museum exhibition from the comfort of your ow n home. The 2019 offering from Big Picture Press's W elcome to the Muse ...Show more
