2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first look through a telescope and the birth of modern astronomy. To celebrate this anniversary we’ll add more new astronomy books to our database this year and bring you regular book selections and special offers.
In related news, Scotland is planning to establish Europe’s first official Dark Sky Park in Galloway. Find out more at Dark Sky Scotland or get yourself a copy of the Dark Sky Map of the British Isles.
Check out these special offers on astronomy titles, including Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone by Kevin Nolan and New Theories of Everything by John D. Barrow.
Browse our full range of astronomy titles in Astronomy and Cosmology