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Cosmos Cosmos (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 159,385 ratings — published 1980
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A Brief History of Time A Brief History of Time (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 480,732 ratings — published 1988
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Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 207,937 ratings — published 2017
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 39,603 ratings — published 1994
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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 32,316 ratings — published 2006
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The Universe in a Nutshell The Universe in a Nutshell (Hardcover)
by (shelved 206 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.19 — 45,416 ratings — published 2001
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 102,440 ratings — published 1999
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How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 9,932 ratings — published 2010
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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 10,884 ratings — published 2004
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The Grand Design The Grand Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 145 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,522 ratings — published 2010
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking) The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
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avg rating 4.26 — 12,941 ratings — published 2020
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The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 135 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.13 — 40,655 ratings — published 2004
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The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America’s Favorite Planet (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.87 — 7,202 ratings — published 2008
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions Brief Answers to the Big Questions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 128 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.26 — 87,921 ratings — published 2018
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Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 60,471 ratings — published 2010
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A Short History of Nearly Everything A Short History of Nearly Everything (Paperback)
by (shelved 118 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.22 — 423,882 ratings — published 2003
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Bad Astronomy Bad Astronomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,777 ratings — published 2002
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 30,810 ratings — published 2012
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NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,259 ratings — published 1983
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The Planets The Planets (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 4,817 ratings — published 2005
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Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 799 ratings — published 1990
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Contact Contact (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 107 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.15 — 152,846 ratings — published 1985
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A Briefer History of Time A Briefer History of Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 101 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.26 — 43,115 ratings — published 2005
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Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe Big Bang: The Origin of the Universe (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 18,855 ratings — published 2004
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Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos Parallel Worlds: A Journey through Creation, Higher Dimensions, and the Future of the Cosmos (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 22,730 ratings — published 2004
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Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy Black Holes & Time Warps: Einstein's Outrageous Legacy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.23 — 13,588 ratings — published 1994
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Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays Black Holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 18,492 ratings — published 1993
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Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 17,842 ratings — published 1997
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Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour Welcome to the Universe: An Astrophysical Tour (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,323 ratings — published 2016
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The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe The Theory of Everything: The Origin and Fate of the Universe (Unknown Binding)
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avg rating 4.18 — 28,356 ratings — published 2002
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The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.29 — 80,639 ratings — published 1995
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The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 20,940 ratings — published 2011
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The Backyard Astronomer's Guide The Backyard Astronomer's Guide (Hardcover)
by (shelved 83 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.43 — 523 ratings — published 1994
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe (Paperback)
by (shelved 83 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.10 — 13,306 ratings — published 1977
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An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.17 — 62,942 ratings — published 2013
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The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained The Astronomy Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 686 ratings — published 2012
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Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End... Death from the Skies!: These Are the Ways the World Will End... (Hardcover)
by (shelved 72 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.04 — 5,244 ratings — published 2008
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The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.60 — 3,543 ratings — published 2016
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as astronomy)
avg rating 3.76 — 30,390 ratings — published 1999
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The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality The 4% Universe: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as astronomy)
avg rating 3.93 — 8,184 ratings — published 2010
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Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 6,965 ratings — published 2012
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Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,532 ratings — published 2018
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Coming of Age in the Milky Way Coming of Age in the Milky Way (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 3,128 ratings — published
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps, and the Tenth Dimension (Paperback)
by (shelved 63 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.15 — 24,245 ratings — published 1994
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them The Stars: A New Way to See Them (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.48 — 1,039 ratings — published 1952
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On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy (Paperback)
by (shelved 62 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,172 ratings — published 2002
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The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 59 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,145 ratings — published 2018
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Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 1,496 ratings — published 2023
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Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide Universe: The Definitive Visual Guide (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.49 — 975 ratings — published 2008
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The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 54 times as astronomy)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,436 ratings — published 2020
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Sarah   Williams
“[The Old Astronomer to His Pupil]

Reach me down my Tycho Brahe, I would know him when we meet,
When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet;
He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of how
We are working to completion, working on from then to now.

Pray remember that I leave you all my theory complete,
Lacking only certain data for your adding, as is meet,
And remember men will scorn it, 'tis original and true,
And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you.

But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learned the worth of scorn,
You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn,
What for us are all distractions of men's fellowship and smiles;
What for us the Goddess Pleasure with her meretricious smiles.

You may tell that German College that their honor comes too late,
But they must not waste repentance on the grizzly savant's fate.
Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

What, my boy, you are not weeping? You should save your eyes for sight;
You will need them, mine observer, yet for many another night.
I leave none but you, my pupil, unto whom my plans are known.
You 'have none but me,' you murmur, and I 'leave you quite alone'?

Well then, kiss me, -- since my mother left her blessing on my brow,
There has been a something wanting in my nature until now;
I can dimly comprehend it, -- that I might have been more kind,
Might have cherished you more wisely, as the one I leave behind.

I 'have never failed in kindness'? No, we lived too high for strife,--
Calmest coldness was the error which has crept into our life;
But your spirit is untainted, I can dedicate you still
To the service of our science: you will further it? you will!

There are certain calculations I should like to make with you,
To be sure that your deductions will be logical and true;
And remember, 'Patience, Patience,' is the watchword of a sage,
Not to-day nor yet to-morrow can complete a perfect age.

I have sown, like Tycho Brahe, that a greater man may reap;
But if none should do my reaping, 'twill disturb me in my sleep
So be careful and be faithful, though, like me, you leave no name;
See, my boy, that nothing turn you to the mere pursuit of fame.

I must say Good-bye, my pupil, for I cannot longer speak;
Draw the curtain back for Venus, ere my vision grows too weak:
It is strange the pearly planet should look red as fiery Mars,--
God will mercifully guide me on my way amongst the stars.”
Sarah Williams, Twilight Hours: A Legacy of Verse

Carl Sagan
“The near side of a galaxy is tens of thousands of light-years closer to us than the far side; thus we see the front as it was tens of thousands of years before the back. But typical events in galactic dynamics occupy tens of millions of years, so the error in thinking of an image of a galaxy as frozen in one moment of time is small.”
Carl Sagan, Cosmos

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