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Death by Black Hole 
And other Cosmic Quandaries 
Neil deGrasse Tyson and Donald 
Goldsmith 
Readers of his essays in "Natural 
History" magazine recognise Neil 
deGrasse Tyson's talent for guiding them 
through the mysteries of the cosmos 
with clarity and enthusiasm. .... 
320 pages, 
hardcover | NYP 11/2006 | £15.99 | 
approx. $30/24 
Deep-sky Companions: Hidden 
Treasures 
Stephen James O'Meara 
Stephen O'Meara's new and exciting 
observing guide spotlights an original 
selection of 109 deep-sky objects that 
will appeal to sky-watchers worldwide. 
His 'hidden treasures' .... 
496 pages, 120 half-tones, 120 figs, 110 
maps. 
hardcover | NYP 01/2007 | £25 | approx. $47/37 
Galaxies and How to Observe 
Them 
Wolfgang Steinicke and Richard Jakiel 
This book is a unique work satisfying 
the need for a modern, comprehensive 
review of all major aspects of galaxy 
observation. The book combines the 
physical background on the .... 
180 pages, 125 illus. 
softcover | NYP 02/2007 | £19.50 | 
approx. $37/29 
An Invitation to Astrophysics 
Thanu Padmanabhan 
This unique book provides a clear and 
lucid description of several aspects of 
astrophysics and cosmology in a 
language understandable to a physicist 
or beginner in .... 
384 pages, 
hardcover | 2006 | £33 | approx. $62/
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softcover | 2006 | £16 | approx. $30/
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Spectroscopy: The Key to the 
Stars 
Reading the Lines of Stellar Spectra 
Keith Robinson 
This is the first non-technical book on 
spectroscopy written specifically for 
practical amateur astronomers. It 
includes all the science necessary for a 
qualitative .... 
190 pages, 87 illus. 
softcover | NYP 03/2007 | £19 | approx. $36/29 
State of the Universe 2007 
New Images, Discoveries and Events 
Martin Ratcliffe 
The aim of this book (and subsequent 
volumes issued annually) is to provide 
an annual astronomy review suitable 
for the popular science level reader. It 
will be published .... 
255 pages, 100 b/w illus, 25 col illus. 
hardcover | 2006 | £19.50 | approx. 
$37/29 
Uncentering the Earth 
Copernicus and the Revolutions of the 
Heavenly Spheres 
William T Vollmann 
In 1543, the Polish astronomer Nicolaus 
Copernicus lay on his deathbed, his just-
published masterpiece On the Revolutions 
of the Heavenly Spheres in his hands. 
At .... 
302 pages, 
hardcover | NYP 11/2006 | £16.99 | 
approx. $32/26 
Explaining the Cosmos 
The Ionian Tradition of Scientific 
Philosophy 
Daniel W Graham 
Explaining the Cosmos is a major 
reinterpretation of Greek scientific 
thought before Socrates. Focusing on the 
scientific tradition of philosophy, Daniel 
Graham .... 
368 pages, 
hardcover | 2006 | £29.95 | approx. 
$57/45 
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Is Pluto a Planet? 
A Historical Journey through the Solar 
System 
David A Weintraub 
With the discovery of 2003 UB313 - an 
outer solar system object believed to be 
slightly larger than Pluto - astronomers 
have again been thrown into an age-old 
debate about what .... 
336 pages, 65 halftones, 7 line illus, 1 
table. 
hardcover | NYP 11/2006 | £17.95 | approx. $34/27 
New Atlas of the Moon 
Thierry Legault and Serge Brunier 
New Atlas of the Moon examines 
Earth's only satellite in strikingly 
intricate detail. Comprehensive and 
lushly illustrated, this book allows 
amateur stargazers to find .... 
128 pages, 260 b&w photos. 
spiralbound | NYP 11/2006 | £35 | 
approx. $66/52 
Infinite Ascent 
A Short History of Mathematics 
David Berlinski 
From the Renaissance onwards, 
mathematics has had a near-mystical 
status. If the pragmatic Romans, and 
Christian Europe, did not share the 
Greeks' fascination with .... 
192 pages, 
hardcover | 2006 | £14.99 | approx. 
$29/23 
softcover | NYP 01/2007 | £7.99 | approx. $15/12 
The Quantum Zoo 
A Tourist's Guide to the Neverending 
Universe 
Marcus Chown 
The two towering achievements of 
modern physics are quantum theory and 
Einstein's general theory of relativity. 
Together, they explain virtually 
everything about the .... 
200 pages, 
hardcover | 2006 | £16.95 | approx. $32/
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 Physical Sciences: General
 
 
From Clockwork to Crapshoot 
A History of Physics 
Roger G Newton
Science is about 6000 years old while physics emerged as a distinct branch some 2500 years 
ago. As scientists discovered virtually countless facts about the world during .... 
364 pages | 17 figures | Harvard UP
Hbk | NYP 01/2007 | 0674023374 | 
#160700A | 
£19.95
 
 
 
 Chemistry
 
 
Chemistry for Environmental and Earth Sciences 
Peter G Swindells, CVA Duke and CD Williams
An ideal textbook for first and second year undergraduate students in environmental sciences, 
physical geography, geology as well as earth sciences, Chemistry for .... 
248 pages | - | CRC Press
Hbk | NYP 02/2007 | 0849339340 | 
#159373A | 
£24.99
 
 
Chemistry for the Biosciences 
The essential concepts 
Jonathan Crowe, Tony Bradshaw and Paul Monk
Chemistry for the Biosciences leads students through the essential concepts that are central to 
understanding biological systems, using everyday examples and analogies to .... 
571 pages | 300 illus | OUP
Pbk | 2006 | 0199280975 | #158231A | 
£22.99
 
 
Principles of Environmental Chemistry 
Edited by RM Harrison
Environmental chemistry is becoming increasingly important and is crucial in the understanding 
of a range of issues, from climate change to local pollution problems. .... 
273 pages | RSC
Hbk | NYP 11/2006 | 0854043713 | 
#161317A | 
£49.50
 
 
 
 Cosmology & Astronomy
 
 
200 Maravillas del Cielo / Celestial Wonders 
Jose M Aymami, Angel Gomez Roldan and Jordi Lopesino
A collection of images of 200 spectacular objects in space, accompanied by expert commentary. 
The images were chosen from the famous Messier and Caldwell catalogues. This .... 
230 pages | Colour illus. | Equipo Sirius
Hbk | 2005 | 8495495619 | #157760A | 
£49.95
 
 
The Amateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial 
Sphere 
William Millar
This introduction to the night sky is for amateur astronomers who desire a deeper 
understanding of the principles and observations of naked-eye astronomy. It covers .... 
316 pages | - | CUP
Pbk | 2006 | 052167123X | #160608A | 
£24.99
 
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