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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
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
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
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
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
The Sky Atlas: The Greatest Maps, Myths and Discoveries of the Universe by Edward Brooke-Hitching
$50.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
After the enormous international success of The Phantom Atlas and The Golden Atlas, Edward Brooke-Hitching's stunning new book unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during mankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples ...Show more
The Practical Astronomer by Will Gater
$40.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
An accessible and inspirational astronomy guide that gives you all the knowledge you need to expand your understanding of the night sky.This guide explains and demystifies stargazing, teaching you to recognise different objects such as moons, comets, and asteroids, and explains how they move through the ...Show more
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
$26.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
From the Big Bang to the theory of relativity, Stephen W. Hawking will challenge your imagination and expand your grasp of the cosmos. This is the classic revelatory science book of the last century. Here is a landmark book written for those of us who prefer words to equations. Told by an extraordinary ...Show more
Star Chart of the Southern Skies by Andrew Goodfellow
$22.00 NZD
Category: Astronomy
Essential reference for New Zealand enthusiasts Educational A3 poster showing the stars, clusters and galaxies of the southern skies in an easy-to-use format. Depicts the night sky in autumn, as seen from 37° South (New Zealand and southern Australia, South Africa and South America) and can be used as a ...Show more
