Green Witch General Astronomy Reading

Dark Side of the Universe Ref: B0954984633

"A brilliant book about one of the greatest problems facing astronomers today. If anyone can light up our dark universe, Iain Nicolson can." Sir Patrick Moore

"For anyone who was intrigued by Bang!, Dark Side of the Universe is the perfect way to delve deeper into twentieth century astronomy." Brian May

Each copy signed by the author - a signed first edition to treasure

Price: £20.00

Bad Astronomy - Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed Ref: B0471409766

JOHN WILEY AND SONS

This title offers lively, clear explanations of the most widely held astronomy myths and misperceptions, from why the sky is blue to the reasons we have seasons. It steers clear of the false astronomy that has been glamorized in the media, movies, and even in school.
Price: £8.99

Impossible Extinction Ref: B0521817366

PHILIPS

Natural Catastrophes and the Supremacy of the Microbial World

Fascinating story of the survival of microbes in the coldest, deepest, hottest and highest places on Earth.

Advance praise: ‘Here chronicled, in an most entertaining style, is a remarkable journey into the remote reaches of life’s long history - to an ancient world populated by microbes and their kin that have miraculously survived even to the present day. Well-researched. Riveting. A delightful read. And brought to us by Charles Cockell, one of the world’s emerging experts on this history of earthly life and our best possible guide for this fascinating story.’ Professor J. William Schopf, UCLA Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life
Price: £25.00

Uncertain Science ... Uncertain World Ref: B0521619106

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Using science headlines and everyday examples, this engaging book describes why science is uncertain for the general reader.

‘Uncertain Science … Uncertain World gives the layman an excellent inside look at how science works and flourishes even though it is immersed in uncertainty. Pollack analyses the paradox that society is unable or unwilling to address environmental problems of global scale - often under the pretence that there’s not enough scientific certainty to take action - while at the same time the insurance industry and other businesses routinely hedge the risks attendant to an uncertain future. It’s my hope that this very clearly written book, devoid of both polemics and equations, will be widely read by the general public and policy-makers.’ Paul Crutzen, Winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for work on the ozone hole.
Price: £12.99

Life's Solution Ref: B0521603250

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Inevitable Humans in a Lonely Universe

A controversial challenge to current views of evolution, for the general reader.

‘Life's Solution is an absorbing presentation written to challenge and inform the mind of the reader. Life's Solution is a superb contribution to both Contemporary Philosophy Studies academic reference collections and University level and Evolutionary Biology reading lists.’ Library Bookwatch.
Price: £14.99

The Universe in a Nutshell Ref: B0593048156

TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS

Unravelling the latest amazing breakthroughs in theoretical physics, Stephen Hawking guides the reader through the evolution of Einsteinian physics to a universe of ten dimensions and a so-called theory of everything.
Price: £20.00

Patrick Moore - The Autobiography Ref: B075094014x

SUTTON PUBLISHING

Patrick Moore has done more to raise the profile of astronomy among the British public than any other figure in the scientific world. 'The Sky at Night' is the world's longest running TV series with the same presenter. This is his autobiography, written on his 1908 typewriter.
Price: £7.99

The History of Astronomy Ref: B0192803069

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

This introduction to the history of Western astronomy from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-19th century emphasises such topics as the merging of Babylonian and Greek astronomy in later Antiquity, Kepler's conversion of astronomy into a branch of dynamics, and the first explorations of the universe of stars.
Price: £6.99

Einstein's Universe Ref: B0141020563

PENGUIN

The Layperson's Guide

A reissue of this popular science text to mark the centenary of the launch of Einstein's seminal theory of relativity.
Price: £8.99

Stardust Ref: B0140283781

PENGUIN

Part 2: Observer's Guide to the Southern Sky

'Life begins with the process of star formation. We are made of stardust. Every atom of every element in your body, except for hydrogen, has been manufactured inside stars, scattered across the Universe in great stellar explosions, and recyled to become part of you...' (from the introduction)
Price: £9.99

The Infinate Cosmos Ref: B0198505108

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Guides the reader through the modern understanding of the cosmos, in a narrative that brings together the latest theory and observation and combines science with literary quotations to capture our growing understanding of the vastness and wonder of our Universe.
Price: £18.99

Fred Hoyle's Universe Ref: B0198507917

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Tells the behind-the-scenes story of one of the twentieth century's most distinguished and controversial scientists - Fred Hoyle. He was a down-to-earth, argumentative Yorkshireman who became the voice of British astronomy. He devised the steady-state theory of the Universe and worked out how the elements are formed in the nuclei of stars.
Price: £20.00

The Origin of Life Ref: B0141013028

PENGUIN

Is life written into the laws of nature, or just a bizarre accident, unique in the universe? How can a mix of non-living chemicals be transformed into something as complex as the living cell?

Acclaimed physicist, astrobiologist and writer Paul Davies presents evidence that life began billions of years ago kilometres underground, arguing that it may well have started on Mars and spread to Earth in rocks blasted off the Red Planet by asteroid impacts. This solution to the riddle of life’s origin has sweeping implications for the nature of the universe and our place within it, and opens the way to a radical rethinking of where we came from.
Price: £9.99

The Blind Watchmaker Ref: B0141026162

PENGUIN

Richard Dawkins's brilliant and controversial book has become a landmark account. Here he vividly demonstrates that evolution by natural selection - the unconscious, automatic, blind yet essentially non-random process discovered by Darwin - is the only answer to the biggest question of all: why do we exist?
Price: £8.99

Planet Quest - The Epic Discovery of Alien Systems Ref: B0192880837

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Are we alone? In 1995 planet hunters discovered the first alien solar system around a star like our own Sun. Ken Croswell tells the story of this discovery and those who made it, then explores the possibility that one day we may have the technology to travel to other solar systems and find life.
Price: £8.99

The Transit of Venus - The Brief, Brilliant Life of jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy Ref: B029784721x

ORION PUBLISHING

This title is about the brief, brilliant life of Jeremiah Horrocks, published to coincide with the transit of Venus - the rare astronomical phenomenon that he first observed.
Price: £18.99

The Elegant Universe Ref: B009928992x

VINTAGE
Author: Brian Greene
Published: 2005
Pages: 464
Paperback
ISBN: 009928992x

This paperback of the 'Sunday Times' bestseller reveals how the earth became the shape it is today.
Price: £8.99

Introductory Astronomy Ref: B0471983322

JOHN WILEY AND SONS

Written to provide students with a non-trivial introduction to the subject, this book examines the problems astronomers face on Emarth. It moves on to explore the solar system, the stars and beyond.
Price: £32.50

Star Names - Their Lore and Meaning Ref: B0486210790

DOVER PUBLICATIONS

Ancient observations and folklore provide the basis for an exploration of astronomical nomenclature.
Price: £15.00

Astronomy in Prehistoric Britain and Ireland Ref: B0300078145

YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS

Do prehistoric stone monuments in Britain and Ireland incorporate deliberate astronomical alignments, and if so, what is their purpose and meaning? This work provides an account of megalithic astronomy debates and examines prehistoric man's concern with celestial bodies and events.
Price: £45.00

Essay on Science - Art and Philosophy Ref: B0192880411

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

John D. Barrow addresses the questions that we ponder in our quest to discover the universe. Ranging from Big Science, and physics and cosmology in particular through life on other planets to issues of time and space, these essays provide a introduction to scientific debate.
Price: £7.99

Longitude Ref: B0007214227

HARPER COLLLINS

The tenth anniversary edition of the dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest: the search for the solution of how to calculate longitude and the unlikely triumph of an English genius. With a new Foreword by the celebrated astronaut Neil Armstrong. 'Sobel has done the impossible and made horology sexy - no mean feat' New Scientist Anyone alive in the 18th century would have known that 'the longitude problem' was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries.
Price: £7.99

Big Bang Ref: B0007152523

HARPER COLLINS

The author of 'Fermat's Last Theorem' and 'The Code Book' tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. An exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created?
Price: £8.99

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