Science:

Mission to Mars
My Vision for Space Exploration
Written by Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David

Format: Hardcover, 272 pages
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $26.00

“Any time an Apollo-era astronaut steps forward with ideas for our future in space, it’s time to stop what whatever we’re doing and pay attention. Buzz Aldrin, one of the first moonwalkers, has no shortage of these ideas. And in Mission to Mars he treats us to how, when, and why we should... Read more >

Mission to Mars
My Vision for Space Exploration
Written by Buzz Aldrin and Leonard David

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 7, 2013
Price: $26.00

"Colonising space is essential for the long term survival of the human race, and Buzz Aldrin's book shows us how." —Stephen Hawking 

Legendary "space statesman" Buzz Aldrin speaks out as a vital advocate for the continuing quest to push the boundaries of the universe as we know it. As a pioneering astronaut who... Read more >

Mars Landing 2012
Inside the NASA Curiosity Mission
Written by Marc Kaufman

Format: eBook, 60 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2012
Price: $3.99

National Geographic presents the science, the goals, and the anticipation of humankind’s most ambitious planetary expedition ever: the Curiosity mission to Mars. On August 6, 2012 (EST), NASA’s Curiosity spacecraft will complete its 255-day, 354-million-mile journey and plunge down into Gale Crater, its target on the martian surface, decelerating from 13,200 to... Read more >

National Geographic Angry Birds Space
A Furious Flight Into the Final Frontier
Written by Amy Briggs
Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka

Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: March 20, 2012
Price: $13.95

It's one small step for birds, one giant leap for birdkind...
 
Blast off with the Angry Birds as they fly through space on an intergalactic rescue mission! Evil space piggies have stolen their eggs and are hiding them somewhere in outer space. To save them, the Angry Birds have teamed up with... Read more >

Comet, Revised

Written by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

Format: eBook, 432 pages
On Sale: July 6, 2011
Price: $11.99

WHAT ARE THESE GRACEFUL VISITORS TO OUR SKIES? WE NOW KNOW THAT THEY BRING BOTH LIFE AND DEATH AND TEACH US ABOUT OUR ORIGINS.



Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin... Read more >

Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space

Written by Isaac Asimov

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2011
Price: $7.99

A wide-ranging exploration of our universe -- from "what makes the wind blow?" to "how was the moon formed?" -- in questions-and-answer format, written in vintage Asimov style. "A fine introduction to modern astronomical theory." -- LIBRARY JOURNAL


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Weapons in Space

Written by Karl Grossman
Foreword by Michio Kaku

Format: eBook
On Sale: January 4, 2011
Price: $6.95

Weapons in Space examines how the United States is forcing forward—in violation of international treaties—to militarize space. Based on excerpts from U.S. government documents, award-winning investigative journalist Karl Grossman outlines the U.S. military's space doctrine, its similarity with the original Stars Wars scheme of Ronald Reagan and Edward Teller, and the... Read more >