Celestial Geometry

by Ken Taylor

Tour 50 ancient sites—from Stonehenge to Chichén Itzá—built to commemorate key celestial events. HC. 240pp. 2012.

Cosmic Numbers

by James D. Stein

Stein details 13 of the physical constants that determine the specific properties of our cosmos, from the gravitational constant and the speed of light to Boltzmann’s constant and the Chandrasekhar limit. HC. 272p. 2011.

Cosmic Paradoxes

by Julio A. Gonzalo

Gonzalo spotlights a range of cosmic conundrums, ranging from the darkness of the night sky, to the identity of dark matter and dark energy, and the indeterminacy of physics at the moment of the Big Bang. SC. 156pp. 2011.

The Cosmic Tourist

by Brian May

A magnificently photographed, accessibly written guide to 100 of the universe's most spectacular sights.

Cosmos Close-Up

by Giles Sparrow

Sparrow takes us on an unforgettable voyage across the Universe, with hundreds of panoramic color photographs positioned next to close-up photos that reveal details of specific regions in our solar system, galaxy, and beyond. HC. 320pp. 2011.

Cycles of Time

by Roger Penrose

Penrose suggests that what we perceive as the Big Bang is really the remote future of a previous eon of the cosmos and that, in turn, the remote future of our universe will serve as the Big Bang for a future eon, ad infinitum. HC. 304pp. 2011.