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Govert Schilling
Written by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilli, The Astronomy Handbook is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or needed to know about the night sky, the cosmos…
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Govert Schilling, Marilyn Hedges
An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth.
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If existing models of the structure of the universe are correct, then 85 percent of the cosmos comprises a substance called dark matter. Yet no direct evidence of dark matter…
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New in paperback, a sweeping tour of the galaxies from our Milky Way to infinity, illustrated by the most recent photographic images which display the origins and destiny of our…
Now in trade paperback and published to coincide with Govert Schilling's latest book, The Astronomy Handbook (BDL, Summer 2024). The hardcover edition of Deep Space has shipped 30,000 copies to…
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Govert Schilling, giornalista scientifico olandese, autore di una quarantina di libri, collaboratore di riviste prestigiose come Science, New Scientist, Sky & Telescope, non solo e un divulgatore preciso e scrupoloso…
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This book tells the story of 400 years of telescopic astronomy and details the 100 most important discoveries. Spectacular photographs, taken with the largest telescopes on Earth and in space…
Ever since the serendipitous discovery of planet Uranus in 1871, astronomers have been hunting for new worlds in the outer regions of our solar system.
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The detection of gravitational waves-ripples in spacetime-has already been called the scientific coup of this century. Govert Schilling recounts the struggles that threatened to derail the quest and describes the…
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Perfect for stargazers and armchair astronomers of all ages, CONSTELLATIONS is a beautifully illustrated, fascinating guide to all 88 constellations, including an illustrated star map for each.
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