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A fascinating and enlightening guide to the enduring mystery and majesty of black holes.From the 18th century vicar who was the first to look up at the night's sky and suggest there was something very dark and extraordinarily heavy that was moving the stars, to the first actual photograph of a black...

A concise, elegant overview of how five of the most extraordinary moments of vision and intuition in science history forever transformed our understanding of the cosmos―and what we may yet discover in revolutions still to come.When Neil Armstrong first set foot in the lunar dust, the Earth held it...

The incredible story of Rocket Lab and its founder Sir Peter Beck.From a young age New Zealander Sir Peter Beck had his mind set on one thing: space. And as he tinkered with motorbikes in his parents' garage as a teenager, he was quietly forming a plan-a plan that would eventuate into the establishm...

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest t...

Meet the night sky, down underAotearoa New Zealand was founded on stargazing. It was celestial navigation that brought the first people here, and it was tatai arorangi, Maori astronomy, that helped people survive once they arrived. There is no better place on Earth to view the brilliance of other wo...

From one of the world’s leading physicists and author of the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Elegant Universe, comes “an astonishing ride" through the universe ( The New York Times ) that makes us look at reality in a completely different way.Space and time form the very fabric of the cosmos. Yet th...

We know the universe had a beginning. But what happens at the end of the story?With lively wit and wry humour, astrophysicist Katie Mack takes us on a mind-bending tour through each of the cosmos' possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, Vacuum Decay, the Big Rip and the Bounce. Guiding us thro...

Fully-illustrated, The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, art and reportage from around the world.IN THIS VOLUME: Night, Sleep, Death and the Stars by Lauren Groff・The Universe Underground by Paolo Giordano・We All Hated Each Other So Much by Frank Westermann・plus: discoverin...

Over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and more than a million copies sold.The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide th...

Newly discovered strangenesses could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account, CERN experimental physicist Harry Cliff takes the reader on a tour of a new universe.Something strange is going on in the cosmos. Scientists ...

'Packed full of stunning images, Unseen Universe takes you on an awe-inspiring journey seen through the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope. A truly wonderful book that puts the universe into perspective. Beautiful and informative.' - Tim Peake, astronaut and bestselling authorThis is the univers...

The bestselling and hilarious investigation into space settlementEarth is not well. The promise of starting life anew somewhere far, far away - no climate change, no war, no - beckons, and settling the stars finally seems within our grasp. Or is it? Bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith set...

A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsLet us journey, with beloved physicist Carlo Rovelli, into the heart of a black hole. Let us slip beyond its boundary, the horizon, and tumble - on and on - down th...

With investigations into everything from black holes to exoplanets, the Hubble Telescope has changed not only the face of astronomy but also our very sense of being in the universe. On the 30th anniversary of its launch into low-earth orbit, this updated edition of Expanding Universe presents 30 bra...

A cultural and scientific history of the Moon and our relationship with itThe Moon has been an object of fascination for religions, cultures, and societies the world over since the dawn of humanity.The Moon is a beautifully illustrated account of our lunar neighbour in all its guises- a guiding ligh...

Want to join the ultimate cosmic treasure hunt?'They fall from the sky, and tell us about the universe: a passionate story of the excitement and the science of searching for and deciphering meteorites.' Carlo RovelliMeteors, with their ethereal, glowing trails slashing through the atmosphere, have e...

From your window you can see the stars and distant light years away, it's easy to think that our existences and theirs will never intersect. Yet meteorites - mysterious, irregular rocks of sometimes immense value - connect us with the vastness of the universe. They may have brought the first life to...

A theoretical physicist's grand tour of how life emerged on earth and how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planetHumanity has always looked up at the night sky and wondered what lies beyond our world. Now, we are on the precipice of stepping out among the stars, not just as lo...

''Gripping'' ED CAESAR • ''Masterly'' GEOFF DYER • ''Incredible'' TIM HARFORD • ''A universal story that transcends time'' NEW YORK TIMES • ''Superb'' DAILY TELEGRAPH • ''We know what’s going to happen, but feel the suspense nonetheless'' THE TIMESTHE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWINNER OF T...