About this book series

The Springer Praxis Popular Astronomy series welcomes anybody with a passion for the night sky. Requiring no formal background in the sciences and including very little to no mathematics, these enriching reads will appeal to general readers and seasoned astronomy enthusiasts alike.

Many of the books in this series are well illustrated, with lavish figures, photographs, and maps. They are written in a highly accessible and engaging style that readers of popular science magazines can easily grasp, breaking down denser aspects of astronomy and its related fields to a digestible level. 

From ancient cosmology to the latest astronomical discoveries, these books will enlighten, educate, and expand your interests far beyond the telescope.

Part of this series
Springer Praxis Books
Electronic ISSN
2626-8779
Print ISSN
2626-8760

Book titles in this series

  1. Red Moon

    The Soviet Conquest of Space

    Authors:
    • Massimo Capaccioli
    • Copyright: 2024

    Available Renditions

    • Soft cover
    • eBook
  2. StarWords

    The Celestial Roots of Modern Language

    Authors:
    • Daniel Kunth
    • Elena Terlevich
    • Copyright: 2024

    Available Renditions

    • Soft cover
    • eBook
  3. Planet Earth, Past and Present

    Parallels Between Our World and its Celestial Neighbors

    Authors:
    • Michael Carroll
    • Copyright: 2023

    Available Renditions

    • Soft cover
    • eBook
  4. America’s First Eclipse Chasers

    Stories of Science, Planet Vulcan, Quicksand, and the Railroad Boom

    Authors:
    • Thomas Hockey
    • Copyright: 2023

    Available Renditions

    • Soft cover
    • eBook