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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 rt Einstein, Michael Faraday to the Higgs boson, he takes us on a wondrous journey to show us that beyond our ever-changing idea of reality is a whole new world that has yet to be discovered. ...Show more

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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 in a Hurry, Tyson has-for the first time-served up the universe in a handy, portable package designed specifically for young readers. From the difference between a star and a supernova to what matter and dark matter really are, Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry will turn busy kids into budding experts on the fundamental rules and unknowns of our universe. Extra explanations make accessible even the trickiest concepts, including questions around the nature of space and time. Along the way, Tyson's characteristic wit ensures a journey packed with fun. Astrophysics for Young People in a Hurry introduces young readers to an exciting field and the principles of scientific inquiry, fostering the cosmic perspective that outer space inspires in all of us. ...Show more

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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 d constellations, backyardobservatories, traditional stargazersand world-class astrophotographers,this is the unique story of Te WhanauMarama, our family of light - thenight sky that glows above us all. ...Show more

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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 soon become an expert on all things space. Look closer at amazing planetary features, such as Jupiter's Red Spot and Mars' Olympus Mons, the tallest mountain in our Solar System. Find out, too, about the scale of the Universe, how telescopes work, see the life cycle of a star, the probes exploring other worlds, and life on the International Space Station orbiting our planet. All this and more can be discovered in Pocket Eyewitness Space, a pocket-sized guide that's out of this world! ...Show more

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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 year in this field guide. With tons of info, it's the perfect companion for the garden, day trips, camping or holidays. Durable and portable, it's just right for pocket or backpack. ...Show more

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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 bservatory superintendent, has added to this with his personal recollections, having worked at the observatory for more than 34 years. Fifty years ago, in 1965, Mt John University Observatory was founded at Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Basin to take advantage of the favourable conditions for astronomy. Telescopes were installed, and in 1981 a lighting ordinance helped protect the site from light pollution. Astronomical research had been thriving on Mt John for 40 years when astro-tourism started to take off, largely due to the venture company Earth & Sky. Today Mt John is both a research observatory and a mecca for stargazing astro-tourists, who come to see the pristine landscape and the amazing dark night skies. It is one of the most beautiful astronomical observatories in the world, but also a place with an often turbulent history, having been rocked by personality battles, funding shortfalls, student demonstrations and on one occasion, a destructive fire. In spite of all that, its scientific work has been an outstanding success, and Mt John's research work, especially in stellar astronomy, is known and respected around the world. Mt John - The First 50 Years: A celebration of half a century of optical astronomy at the University of Canterbury is richly illustrated, with almost 200 figures, many of them outstanding landscape and nightscape photographs taken by the acclaimed Tekapo photographer, Fraser Gunn. ...Show more

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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 mething new and use their imagination to draw , decorate and design on every pull-out page. ...Show more

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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 um series, Anatomicum guides readers through the organs and systems of the human body, from the muscles w e use to show emotion, to the delicate w orkings of the brain. W ith sumptuous artw ork by Katy W iedemann and expert text by anatomy professor Dr Jennifer Z Paxton, this encyclopaedic tome is a feast of anatomical know ledge. ...Show more

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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 of celestial cartography - a glorious genre of map-making often overlooked by modern map books - as well as medieval manuscripts, masterpiece paintings, ancient star catalogues, antique instruments and other appealing curiosities. This is the sky as it has never been presented before: the realm of stars and planets, but also of gods, devils, weather wizards, flying sailors, medieval aliens, mythological animals and rampaging spirits. The reader is taken on a tour of star-obsessed cultures around the world, learning about Tibetan sky burials, star-covered Inuit dancing coats, Mongolian astral prophets and Sir William Herschel's 1781 discovery of Uranus, the first planet to be found since antiquity. Even stranger are the forgotten stories from European history, like the English belief of the Middle Ages in ships that sailed a sea above the clouds, 16th-century German UFO sightings and the Edwardian aristocrat who mistakenly mapped alien-made canals on the surface of Mars. As the intricacies of our universe are today being revealed with unprecedented clarity, there has never been a better time for a highly readable book as beautiful as the night sky to contextualise the scale of these achievements for the general reader. ...Show more

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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 sky over the course of the night and the year. The Practical Astronomer begins with observation with the naked eye, and illustrated introductions show you how to set up and use binoculars and telescopes, and how to take your own pictures.Clear star charts guide you through the Northern and Southern hemispheres, using brighter stars as signposts to locate harder-to-see objects. Map the constellations from Aquila to Virgo, and discover Orion, Gemini, Ursa Minor, and dozens more along the way. A brand-new almanac section tells you the best time of the year to view every planet and includes details of eclipses. The Practical Astronomer is also fully up-to-date with the newest equipment and the latest incredible photos of space. Become an accomplished amateur astronomer with this practical guide. Previous edition ISBN 9781405356206 ...Show more

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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 contributor to the ideas of humankind, this is the story of the ultimate quest for knowledge, the ongoing search for the secrets at the heart of time and space. From the vantage point of the wheelchair where he has spent the last twenty years trapped by Lou Gehrig's disease, Professor Hawking him-self has transformed our view of the universe. A Brief History of Time is his classic introduction to today's most important scientific ideas about the cosmos. ...Show more

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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 basis for navigating the night sky year round. Originally published 2001 ...Show more

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