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05/29/2024

Our JUNE SILENT AUCTION Starts TOMORROW AT 3pm!

SPACE EXPLORATION IS THE EXCITING THEME

Starts Wednesday May 29th 2024 3:00 PM
Ends Wednesday June 26th 2024 3:00 PM
1. Note: Each book has its own bidding page with book title in bottom right corner and book description on back.

2. When you increase any bid, the bid must increase by at least $1.00.

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HERE ARE THE SELECTED TREASURES AND OPENING BIDS. COME INTO THE LIBRARY SOON! 6011 Pine St; (760) 249-4577

1. KOSMOS: A PORTRAIT OF THE RUSSIAN SPACE AGE by Adam Bartos 1. KOSMOS: A PORTRAIT OF THE RUSSIAN SPACE AGE by Adam Bartos
Published by Princeton Architectural Press, $10.
2. EARTH FROM SPACE: SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM by Andrew Johnston Published by Firefly Books, 2004 $10

3. TOTALITY: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024 by Mark Littmann & Fred Espenak Published by Oxford Press. First Edition printed 2017; Reprint 2017 $10

4.THE HUBBLE COSMOS: 25 YEARS OF NEW VISTAS IN SPACE by David H. Dovorkin & Robert W. Smith by David H. Dovorkin & Robert W. Smith, Published by National Geographic, 2015 $15

5. BEYOND: VISIONS OF THE INTERPLANETARY PROBES by Michael Benson Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2003 $16

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BEYOND: VISIONS OF THE INTERPLANETARY PROBES by Michael Benson
Published by Harry N. Abrams, 2003 ISBN: 9780810945319 / 0810945312
Near fine Non-Fiction Hardcover. Has been read; without blemishes. 321 pages with page marker ribbon
Space photography; Space probes; Outer space – Exploration
Since the 1960s the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been sending unmanned satellites to explore the planets, moons, and sun. These probes have amassed a stunning visual record of other worlds, revealing not one but scores of new frontiers, from rust-red Mars to the ethereal rings of Saturn.
Author Michael Benson has spent years compiling and digitally processing the best of these images. In Beyond this "deskbound cosmic pilgrim" (Atlantic Monthly) has pulled together the most spectacular of them into one volume that presents these photographs for the first time as art. The resulting book consists of two parts: the first is a spectacular visual tour of the solar system, with views every bit as compelling as the work of the great landscape photographers on earth; the second is a series of beautifully written essays that explain the story behind these photographs: the history of the probes' journeys, how they work, and why they were built. This book shows us how modern science has revealed the astonishing beauty and mystery of the solar system and its awe-inspiring worlds far beyond any places human beings have ever directly observed. (Amazon)

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THE HUBBLE COSMOS: 25 YEARS OF NEW VISTAS IN SPACE by David H. Dovorkin & Robert W. Smith In Association with the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum Published by National Geographic, 2015 ISBN: 9781426215582 222PG

Hubble Space Telescope (Spacecraft); Orbiting astronomical observatories; Outer space—Exploration
New Hardcover Deluxe Edition. Glossy gilt-edged pages; ribbon marker.
To celebrate NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and its 25 years of accomplishments, let The Hubble Cosmos fill your mind with big ideas, brilliant imagery, and a new understanding of the universe in which we live. Relive key moments in the monumental Hubble story, from launch through major new instrumentation to the promise of discoveries to come. With more than 150 photographs including Hubble All-Stars—the most famous of all the noteworthy images—The Hubble Cosmos shows how this telescope is revolutionizing our understanding of the universe.
(Goodreads)

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TOTALITY: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024 by Mark Littmann & Fred Espenak A Complete Guide to the Most Amazing of Celestial Sights ISBN: 9780198795698 347 pages Published by Oxford Press. First Edition printed 2017; Reprint 2017 First Impression Astronomy/Science. Book unread. Very short tear on top front of dust jacket.

The Great American Eclipses is a complete guide to the most stunning of celestial sights, total eclipses of the Sun. It focuses on the eclipses of August 21, 2017 and April 8, 2024 that pass across the United States. The U.S. mainland has not experienced a total solar eclipse since 1979. This book provides information, photographs, and illustrations to help the public understand and safely enjoy all aspects of these eclipses including how to observe a total eclipse of the Sun, how to photograph and video record an eclipse, why solar eclipses happen, and more. (Ebay)

Table of Contents: The Experience of Totality; The Great Celestial Cover-Up; Ancient Efforts to Understand; Eclipses in Mythology; The Strange Behavior of Man and Beast - Long Ago; The Sun at Work; The First Eclipse Chasers; The Eclipse that Made Einstein Famous; Observing a Total Eclipse; Eye Safety During Solar Eclipses; The Strange Behavior of Man and Beast - Modern Times; Eclipse Photography; The All-American Eclipse of 2017; The Weather Outlook; When Is the Next One? Total Eclipses: 2018-2023; Coming Back to America: The Eclipse of 2024; Epilogue: Maps for Every Solar Eclipse 2017-2045; Total, Annular, and Hybrid Eclipses: 2017-2060; Recent Total, Annular, and Hybrid Eclipses: 1970-2016; Total Eclipses in the United States: 1492 to 2100

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#2 JUNE 2024 SILENT BOOK AUCTION

EARTH FROM SPACE: SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM by Andrew Johnston Published by Firefly Books, 2004 ISBN: 9781552978207/1552978206 Topics: Earth Science/Astronomy
Nearly like-new condition; pages at beginning of book have been opened.
Gold ribbon place marker. 272 pages

Three hundred spectacular views of Earth taken by the latest generation of satellites. For orbiting satellites, no place on Earth is isolated. The Himalayas are as easy to photograph as Manhattan. While satellite images are important for science and technical needs, they can also be appreciated for their astonishing beauty.
Earth From Space shows how satellite imaging -- also called remote sensing -- works and showcases some of the most extraordinary photographs ever published. In the mid-1990s a new generation of satellites began to orbit the Earth. More powerful and accurate than ever, they can record the effects of human and natural forces, and how the planet is changing through time can be clearly seen. The book also dispels popular misconceptions like those used in Hollywood movies for dramatic effect such as exaggerated surveillance capabilities of orbiting satellites. However, what the satellites do see is nothing short of spectacular.
Earth From Space presents stunning color photographs of: Coastal ports and major world cities; Military installations such as the Russian Pacific submarine fleet; Rebuilding lower Manhattan and the Pentagon after 9/11; Landscapes of wars including Iraq and Iran; Rain forests, wetlands, coral reefs, rivers and mountains; Effects of deforestation and desertification. Earth From Space covers subjects ranging from aeronautics to history to ecology with unforgettable illustrations - an expansive big picture view of the world. (Bookfinder)