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Great Australian Drinking Stories by Jim Haynes (Read by); The Sandman (Read by); Lucy Bell (Read by); John Derum (Read by)
Category: Audio
"Never trust a man who doesn't drink." BARRY HUMPHRIES 1965"Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine to those that be heavy hearts." PROVERBS 31:6"One more drink and I'd have been under the host." DOROTHY PARKER 1935"'Tis not the drinking that is to be blamed, but the excess." JOHN S ...Show more
Hubble Legacy - 30 Years of Discoveries and Images by Jim Bell
Category: Non-Fiction
This is the definitive book on the Hubble Space Telescope, written by noted astronomer Jim Bell. Looking deep into space, by definition, means looking back in time--and the Hubble Space Telescope can look very far back, including at stars, nebulae, and galaxies that are millions, even billions, of years ...Show more
Mars 3-D: A Rover's-eye View of the Red Planet by Jim Bell
Category: Non-Fiction
Planetary scientist Jim Bell leads us on another exhilarating tour of the Red Planet—and this revised, expanded edition of Mars 3-D includes the latest images from NASA's revolutionary Mars Science Laboratory mission. Brief essays survey the advanced technologies and promising discoveries of the Mars ex ...Show more
Space Book Revised and Updated, The - From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space and Astronomy by Jim Bell
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Milestones Ser.
A revised and updated edition of the successful book, now featuring the most recent discoveries, technologies, and images. Since the original edition of The Space Book was published in 2013, much has happened in the world of space exploration. This revised and updated edition, with a new introduction f ...Show more
The Art of the Cosmos - Visions from the Frontier of Deep-Space Exploration by Jim Bell
Category: Nature
Hundreds of deep space missions since the 1960s have captured stunning photographs of the cosmos. Many of these scientific images can also be classified as art. This book highlights more than 100 examples, revealing the splendor of our universe.This book is a gallery of human accomplishment that celebra ...Show more
The Earth Book by Jim Bell
Category: Science | Series: Sterling Milestones Ser.
A beautifully illustrated presentation of 250 milestones in the history of our home planet, from celebrated geologist and planetary scientist Jim Bell.Spanning Earth's entire history, from its birth 4.6 billion years ago to its inevitable destruction billions of years into the future, this stunning volu ...Show more
The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission by Jim Bell (Cornell University, New York)
Category: Science
The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission-- told by a scientist who was there from the beginning. The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries--11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch. "Voyager 1 "left t ...Show more
The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission by Jim Bell
Category: Science
Voyager 1 left the solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, will do so in 2015. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired. The mission was planned as a grand tour beyond the moon; beyond Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn; and maybe even into interstellar space. The ...Show more
The Space Book: From the Beginning to the End of Time, 250 Milestones in the History of Space & Astronomy by Jim Bell
Category: Education
We live in a truly golden age of astronomy and space exploration that may allow us to unravel some of the biggest mysteries of all: How did the Universe begin? Are there other Earth-like planets out there? Are we alone? "The Space Book" is a gateway into these kinds of questions - and more - for anyone ...Show more
The Ultimate Interplanetary Travel Guide : A Futuristic Journey Through the Cosmos by Jim Bell
Category: Accessories
"Like any good travel book, Jim Bell's guide gives you some good advice on what to bring and what to wear. Of course, we don't leave for a few hundred years. For now though, check out these images--the pictures alone will make you want to start packing " --Bill Nye, CEO, The Planetary Society Do you dre ...Show more
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