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Join the scientists, explorers and hobbyists hunting down the world’s rarest rocks – and the secrets within. Want to join the ultimate cosmic treasure hunt? 'They fall from the sky, and tell us about the universe: a passionate story of the excitement and the science of searching for and...

A compact and accessible guide to the principles of rotational dynamics, supported by step-by examples and exercises. Rotational motion is of fundamental importance in physics and engineering, and an essential topic for undergraduates to master. This accessible yet rigorous Student's Guide...

Longlisted for the National Book Award 2024 'Passionate and absorbing' SUNDAY TIMES 'I learned more about the Moon by reading this book than after a lifetime of study' CHRIS HADFIELD, author of An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth 'Superb: as much a feat of imagination as it is a work of...

Since the early days of motion picture production, film scores have helped define our emotional and aesthetic perception of stories of innumerable genres. This phenomenon is particularly true with space movies and television. The music from films and television such as The Day the Earth Stood...

This is an unusual and practical guide to the sky as we see it -- with the naked eye. The author, an experienced teacher, leads the reader from the stars as seen from Earth, through observation of the Sun, Moon and various planets, to a deeper understanding of the Copernican revolution, comets...

Covering both radial and nonradial oscillations, this book includes not only a thorough treatment of the basic theory of stellar pulsation but also a comprehensive synthesis of the most recent work done in this area. Originally published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest...

Simulating the Cosmos is a behind-the-scenes look into one of the hottest and fastest-moving areas of astrophysics today: simulations of cosmology and galaxy formation, which illustrate how everything we see in the universe arose out of the primordial soup of the Big Bang. Leading cosmologist...

In Losing the Nobel Prize, cosmologist and inventor of the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) experiment Brian Keating tells the inside story of BICEP2’s mesmerising discovery and the scientific drama that ensued. In an adventure story that spans the globe, Keating...

Ci sono 365 notti in un anno (366 se bisestile) e per l’astrofilo non ce ne sono mai due uguali. Il cielo ogni notte propone un suo show che ha per protagonisti migliaia di oggetti come stelle, costellazioni, pianeti, nebulose, da riconoscere uno ad uno, da ammirare e studiare. Sir Patrick Moore...

A reprint edition of a 1966 biography of foremost astronomer George Ellery Hale, who laid much of the foundation of modern astrophysics and observational cosmology. He's best known for the planning and building of the 200-inch Hale Telescope of the Palomar Mountain Observatory. This book...

Stars are the building blocks of galaxies. Astoundingly, there are 4,000 million stars in our own Milky Way, and there are two million million galaxies in our visible universe. Stars are simply luminous spheres of plasma held together by gravity, but their age, location and composition are the...

The Poetry of Physics explores the intersection of science and art, blending the intricate beauty of physics with the evocative power of poetry. This unique work takes readers on a journey through the physical world, from the delicate patterns of living organisms to the vast reaches of the...

“Timely…Cockell makes us consider a gamut of new possibilities that boggle the mind.” —Bruce Dorminey, Forbes “Taxi from Another Planet conveys an array of ideas—all fascinating, and some profound—with a light touch and utter clarity. Accessible to anyone curious about the cosmos.”—Martin...

A theoretical physicist's grand tour of how life emerged on earth and how human civilization will begin expanding beyond our home planet 'Adriana Marais combs the cosmic dust in her prospectus for all Mars adventurers' THE TIMES Moving to Mars may sound like science fiction but the truth is that...

«Чому існує світ?» Джима Голта — це глибоке дослідження одного з найдавніших і найбільш загадкових питань людства: чому є щось, а не ніщо? Голт підходить до цієї метафізичної загадки, поєднуючи філософську строгість, науковий метод і літературну витонченість, що робить книгу доступною як для...

An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth. The impact of an asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Could another giant cosmic missile soon be heading our way? In Target Earth, acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer...

‘Lisa Kaltenegger offers first-hand access to her expertise on the search for planets in the universe, and the life they may contain. Along the way, Lisa's breezy narrative style invites you to experience with her the challenges and joys of being a scientist on the frontier of discovery’ Neil...

A thrilling journey through the solar system that merges imagination with hard science. Imagine traveling to the far reaches of the solar system, pausing for close-up encounters with distant planets, moons, asteroids, and comets, accompanied by a congenial guide to the science behind what you...

Can we do better in space than we’ve done here on Earth? We’ve pinpointed the destination, refined the technology, designed the habitat, outfitted our space residents. Are we forgetting something? A timely reminder that it’s not just rocket science, this thought-provoking book explores the...

Чи існують іншопланетяни? Майже напевно, так. Більше того — населених світів цілком може бути багато, адже Всесвіт безкінечний, а в безкінечному Всесвіті абсолютно все, зокрема й життя, не лише можливе, але й неминуче. Джон Вілліс, канадський астроном і популяризатор науки, розмірковує про те...

Стівен Гокінґ — людина-легенда, науковець, відомий своїми дослідженнями в галузі астрофізики. Величезну популярність здобув насамперед завдяки дослідженню чорних дір і виникнення світу внаслідок Великого вибуху. Його вважають одним із найгеніальніших фізиків від часів Ейнштейна. Уславлений...

Автор описывает опыт вальдорфской школы в преподавании астрономии в средней школе. Несмотря на то, что предмет Астрономия не входит в программу государственной средней школы, предложенный подход с акцентом на наблюдение станет хорошей базой для последующего изучения научного аппарата астрономии...

Книга опытного голландского педагога посвящена практическим аспектам преподавания астрономии в 7-м классе вальдорфской школы. Автор предлагает комплекс подвижных упражнений, позволяющих ученикам через непосредственное телесное переживание и игровое взаимодействие овладеть основными...

Основна мета підручника — сприяти формуванню базових астрономічних знань, показати їх необхідність для розуміння природних процесів, розкрити значення астрономічного знання в житті людини й суспільному розвитку. Основи астрономічної науки викладені в підручнику зрозумілою та доступною мовою...

Підручник передбачає систематизоване вивчення методів досліджень законів руху, фізичної природи, еволюції небесних тіл і Всесвіту в цілому та ін. Він допоможе сформувати основи наукового світогляду, оволодіти методами пізнання та усвідомлення астрономічних явищ на рівні, потрібному для...

Усі ми хоча б раз замислювалися про кінець світу. Однак сьогодні наші уявлення про нього сформовані значною мірою кінематографом та художньою літературою. У своїй книжці «Повний кінець» Кейті Мак, американська астрофізикиня, розповідає про 5 можливих сценаріїв кінця світу — не лише нашої...

1976 року Стівен Гокінг спробував уявити, що станеться, якщо кинути трохи інформації — книжку, комп’ютер або навіть елементарну частинку — у чорну діру. Чорні діри, на думку Гокінга, є ідеальними пастками, і для зовнішнього світу цю інформацію буде безповоротно втрачено. Цей начебто безневинний...

Космос — незвіданий загадковий простір. А людство споконвіку прагнуло відкриттів та мандрівок. Коли ми дослідили Землю як свої п’ять пальців, то цілком закономірно кинули оком на зоряне небо над головою. А там — новий Океан, глибини космосу, інші галактики. І розпочалася космічна одіссея...

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In September 1969, several months after the Apollo 11 lunar landing, President Richard M. Nixon established the Space Task Force to chart NASA’s path for the decades to come. This imaginative vision was shattered less than six months later when, on January 13, 1970, NASA Administrator Dr. Thomas...

The first of its kind, Journey to the Moon details the history and design of the computer that enabled U.S. astronauts to land on the moon. The book recalls the history of computer technology, both hardware and software, and the applications of digital computing to missile guidance systems and...

“Newton’s Gravity” conveys the power of simple mathematics to tell the fundamental truth about nature. Many people, for example, know the tides are caused by the pull of the Moon and to a lesser extent the Sun. But very few can explain exactly how and why that happens. Fewer still can calculate...

Donald D. Clayton's Principles of Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis remains the standard work on the subject, a popular textbook for students in astronomy and astrophysics and a rich sourcebook for researchers. The basic principles of physics as they apply to the origin and evolution of...

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Could the $50 purchase of an ancient coin by a Rutgers astronomer have unlocked the mystery of the Christmas Star? For years, scientists have looked, with little success, to astronomical records for an explanation of the magical star that guided the Magi to Christ’s manger. Intrigued by the...

An Exciting and Authoritative Account of the Second Golden Age of Solar System Exploration Award-winning author Peter Bond provides an up-to-date, in-depth account of the sun and its family in the 2nd edition of Exploring the Solar System. This new edition brings together the discoveries and...

This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is fragile is challenged by the hardiness of microbes, which shows that astrobiology on exoplanets and other satellites must...

Take a month-by-month approach to stargazing with this fun and informative beginner’s guide to constellations. Stargazing is a perfect hobby. It can be done any time of year from anywhere, and it’s easy to share with friends and family of all ages. For decades, Mike Lynch has been building...

Encompasses the Lectured Works of a Renowned Expert in the Field Plasma Physics: An Introduction is based on a series of university course lectures by a leading name in the field, and thoroughly covers the physics of the fourth state of matter. This textbook provides a concise and cohesive...

A noted astrophysicist presents a lively and accessible introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe “A strikingly lucid account of the expansion, not just of the universe, but of the way we have tried to understand it, from the Babylonians...

"In his new book, Transit of Venus, 1631 to the Present, Dr Nick Lomb - an astronomer at the Sydney Observatpry and the author of the Australian Sky Guide - has produced what may be his most timely publication to date...Dr Lomb has cooked up both a titillating textual treat and a full-bodied...

In the summer of 1878 three ruthless and brilliant scientists raced to Wyoming and Colorado to observe a total solar eclipse. One sought to discover a new planet. Another fought to prove that science was not an anathema to femininity. And a young, megalomaniacal inventor sought to test his bona...

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events...

Deep within galaxies like the Milky Way, astronomers have found a fascinating legacy of Einstein's general theory of relativity: supermassive black holes. Connected to the evolution of the galaxies that contain these black holes, galactic nuclei are the sites of uniquely energetic events...

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Opinions on the large-scale structure of the early universe range widely from primeval chaos to a well-ordered mass distribution. P.J.E. Peebles argues that the evolution proceeded from a nearly uniform initial state to a progressively more irregular and clumpy universe. The discussion centers...

This volume deals with the fundamental concepts of space, time and matter. It presents a novel reformulation of both the special and general theory of relativity, in which time does not constitute the fourth dimension in a conventional 4-dimensional space-time. Instead, the role of time is...

Differential Manifold is the framework of particle physics and astrophysics nowadays. It is important for all research physicists to be well accustomed to it and even experimental physicists should be able to manipulate equations and expressions in that framework.This book gives a comprehensive...

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The Big Bang, the birth of the universe, was a singular event. All of the matter of the universe was concentrated at a single point, with temperatures so high that even the familiar protons and neutrons of atoms did not yet exist, but rather were replaced by a swirling maelstrom of energy...

In the last 25 years, an extensive body of work has developed various equation of state independent - or (approximately) universal - relations that allow for the inference of neutron star parameters from gravitational wave observations. These works, however, have mostly been focused on singular...

When did science fiction become science fact? When did time start from, and all matter form? Ripples in the Ether II explores these questions and discusses the oscillations, which form the basis of all matter. These discussions extend to those frequencies found in the universe to atoms and down...

Explore the beauty and awe of the heavens through the rich celestial prints and star atlases offered in this third edition book. The author traces the development of celestial cartography from ancient to modern times, describes the relationships between different star maps and atlases, and...

Big concepts are explained in short, bite-sized formats for easy understanding. Written by expert astronomers at Royal Observatory Greenwich. Part of a collectable series of books guaranteed to improve readers' understanding of astronomy! As one of the five planets that can be seen in the night...

This open access book serves as a concise primer introducing the non-specialist reader to the physics of solar energetic particles (SEP). It systematically reviews the evidence for the two main mechanisms which lead to the so-called impulsive and gradual SEP events. This second edition contains...

This volume aims to make Stephen of Pisa and Antioch’s work on the celestial sciences accessible to a wider readership, providing not just the text but a translation and introduction as well. The edition is based on the only known manuscript of the Liber Mamonis, MS Cambrai, Médiathèque...

This is the story of humankind’s quest over centuries to learn the true nature of the most dominant object in our Solar System: the Sun. Award-winning science writer Peter Bond describes in detail how our ideas about the Sun have changed over the millennia, starting with the simple observations...

This book recounts the stories of the astronomical pioneers who forever changed our views of the cosmos. The chapters delve into their fascinating lives over the centuries, showing how these pivotal minds built upon the work of their predecessors and unlocked the unique properties of specific...

This book takes the reader on an exploration of the Cosmos, from Mesopotamia and Egypt to China; it unveils the fascinating development of astronomy and mathematics. After an overview of the origins of these subjects, highlighting the contributions of Greek astronomers, the Arab culture, and...

This book is for amateur astronomers who would like to know the mythology behind the names of astronomical objects in the night sky. It covers the lore and legend behind Ptolemy’s 48 constellations, along with significant asterisms, the planets and their moons, the brightest named asteroids and...

Today we are all familiar with the iconic pictures of the nebulae produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's digital cameras. But there was a time, before the successful application of photography to the heavens, in which scientists had to rely on handmade drawings of these mysterious phenomena...

The thesis tackles two distinct problems of great interest in gravitational mechanics — one relativistic and one Newtonian. The relativistic one is concerned with the "first law of binary mechanics", a remarkably simple variational relation that plays a crucial role in the modern understanding...

This thesis represents a breakthrough in our understanding of the noise processes in Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs). While the detection of ultraviolet to near-infrared light is useful for a variety of applications from dark matter searches to biological imaging and astronomy...

How can shadows determine the date and time of a painting by Johannes Vermeer? How did the Moon and tides cause the loss of King John’s crown jewels? In his newest book, Professor Olson, author of Celestial Sleuth and Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth, explores how astronomical clues...

In the near future, Earth is suffering from climate change, famines, and fundamentalism. A global nuclear war is imminent. Interstellar probes from the Breakthrough Starshot project initiated by J. Milner and S. Hawking have discovered a habitable planet in the stellar system Proxima Centauri...

This is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics...

This is a fascinating and popular account of the very large and the very small, from the universe as a whole to subatomic physics. It includes qualitative explanations of quantum mechanics and relativity, the big bang with inflation, the synthesis of elements, atoms, nuclei, subnuclear physics...

These historical narratives of scientific behavior reveal the often irrational way scientists arrive at and assess their theories. There are stories of Einstein’s stubbornness leading him to reject a correct interpretation of an experiment and miss an important deduction from his own theory, and...

Dark Matter, Neutrinos, and Our Solar System is a unique enterprise that should be viewed as an important contribution to our understanding of dark matter, neutrinos and the solar system. It describes these issues in terms of links, between cosmology, particle and nuclear physics, as well as...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While travelling in person to most of these amazing...

This textbook equips Masters’ students studying Physics and Astronomy with the necessary mathematical tools to understand the basics of General Relativity and its applications. It begins by reviewing classical mechanics with a more geometrically oriented language, continues with Special...

Tales of the forty-eight classical constellations have captured the human imagination from ancient times to the present. Compiled from literature spanning from Homer to Claudius Ptolemy, with illustrations and star charts reconstructed from ancient sources, Ancient Skies immerses the reader in...

Whitehead's magnum opus is as important as it is difficult. It is the only work in which his metaphysical ideas are stated systematically and completely, and his metaphysics are the heart of his philosophical system as a whole. Sherburne has rearranged the text in a way designed to lead the...

Astrophysical observations implying the existence of Dark Matter and Dark Energy, which are not described by the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, have led to extensions of the SM predicting new particles that could be directly produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN. Based on...

The Origins of Life and the Universe is the culmination of a university science professor's search for understanding and is based on his experiences teaching the fundamental issues of physics, chemistry, and biology in the classroom. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding...

The Origins of Life and the Universe is the culmination of a university science professor's search for understanding and is based on his experiences teaching the fundamental issues of physics, chemistry, and biology in the classroom. What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding...

How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before your spaghettification? What would it be like to visit the faraway places we currently experience only through high-powered telescopes and robotic...

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An authoritative account of the contributions to science made by the Hipparcos satellite, for astronomers, astrophysicists and cosmologists. The Hipparcos satellite, developed and launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) in 1989, was the first space mission dedicated to astrometry - the...

What happens when the century's greatest logician meets the century's greatest physicist? In the case of Kurt Gdel and Albert Einstein, the result is Gdel's revolutionary new world models for relativity theory Although most famous for his Incompleteness Theorems in mathematical logic, Gdel was a...

The definitive reference on comets observed between 1983 to 1993, for amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science. Cometography is a multi-volume catalog of every comet observed from ancient times up to the 1990s, when the internet took off as a medium of scientific record...

A richly illustrated and stunning visual reference work on Mars, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s. Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the...

Could we communicate with lifeforms on exoplanets? This thought-provoking book explores the likelihood of life and language beyond Earth. Have you ever wondered whether we are alone in the universe, or if life forms on other planets might exist? If they do exist, how might their languages have...

A textbook on Mars for graduate students and researchers, in geology, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, and astronomy. Our knowledge of Mars has changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to the wealth of information provided by Earth-based and orbiting telescopes, and spacecraft...

Astrobiology is the study of the origin and development of life on this and other planets. What fascinates people about astrobiology is that it seeks answers to long-standing unsolved questions: How quickly did life evolve on Earth and why did life persist here? Is there life elsewhere in the...

A complete and in-depth review of exoplanet research, covering the discovery methods, physics and theoretical background. With the discovery of planets beyond our solar system 25 years ago, exoplanet research has expanded dramatically, with new state-of-the-art ground-based and space-based...

Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics. Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dramatic new...

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Introduces the physics of general relativity in relation to modern topics such as gamma-ray bursts, black holes, and gravitational waves. Einstein's general theory of relativity is widely considered to be one of the most elegant and successful scientific theories ever developed, and it is...

Presents the physics of stars in relation to modern topics such as neutrino oscillations, supernovae, black holes, and gravitational waves. This textbook offers a modern approach to the physics of stars, assuming only undergraduate-level preparation in mathematics and physics, and minimal prior...

An historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. This volume gives an historical overview of the development of professional optical and radio observatories from 1945 to today. It covers the environment in which these facilities were...

Global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons are compiled in this important atlas for researchers. Complete color global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter's four large moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto – are compiled for the first time in this important...

An up-to-date overview of high energy, particle and gravitational astrophysics, suitable for undergraduate and graduate students and the general reader. In the last two decades, cosmology, particle physics, high energy astrophysics and gravitational physics have become increasingly interwoven...

An engaging introduction to collisionless shocks in space plasmas, presenting a complete review, from first principles to current research. Shock waves are an important feature of solar system plasmas, from the solar corona out to the edge of the heliosphere. This engaging introduction to...

This accessible reference presents the evolution of concepts of time and methods of time keeping, for historians, scientists, engineers, and educators. In the twenty-first century, we take the means to measure time for granted, without contemplating the sophisticated concepts on which our time...

A pedagogical approach to cosmology that integrates theory with computational and data-analysis techniques, to prepare readers for further research. This new graduate textbook adopts a pedagogical approach to contemporary cosmology that enables readers to build an intuitive understanding of...

Michael Rowan-Robinson provides a comprehensive history of infrared astronomy in this accessible and well-illustrated guide. Drawing on exciting discoveries of the last forty years, Night Vision explores how infrared astronomy, an essential tool for modern astrophysics and cosmology, helps...

An essential reference source on modern Mars exploration, analysing twenty-first-century mission proposals and spacecraft, rover and landing operations. Beginning with the landing of the Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004 and concluding with the end of the Curiosity mission in 2014, this...

An insider’s account of the NASA mission that changed our understanding of planets, planetary systems, and the stars they orbit Are we alone in the universe? It’s a fundamental question for Earth-dwelling humankind. Are there other worlds like ours, out there somewhere? In Hidden in the...

A "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic OSIRIS-REx mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of formation on life on earth braided with the remarkable life story of the mission's leader, Dr. Dante Lauretta (Sara Seager). On September 11, 1999, humanity...

The Great Silence explores the multifaceted problem named after the great Italian physicist Enrico Fermi and his legendary 1950 lunchtime question "Where is everybody?" In many respects, Fermi's paradox is the richest and the most challenging problem for the entire field of astrobiology and the...

Everything you need to know to photograph and postprocess images of the night sky with standard DSLR and mirrorless camera equipment Easy Astrophotography will teach you everything you need to know about photographing: • The moon • Eclipses • The Milky Way • Star fields • Star trails • Comets...

This book is an introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics. It provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Starting with Einstein's theory of gravity, chapters develop the key...

Not long ago, the Solar System was the only example of a planetary system - a star and the bodies orbiting it - that we knew. Now, we know thousands of planetary systems, and have even been able to observe planetary systems at the moment of their birth. This Very Short Introduction explores this...

The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come...

The aim of this book is to become a major reference text for gravitational-wave physics, covering in detail both the experimental and the theoretical aspects. It is the only existing book on gravitational waves to date, and it will likely remain unique for its broadness and scope. It brings the...

Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543) is a pivotal figure in the birth of modern science, the astronomer who "stopped the sun and set the earth in motion." Born in Poland, educated at Cracow and then in Italy, he served all of his adult life as a church administrator. His vision of a sun-centered...

Relativistic hydrodynamics is a very successful theoretical framework to describe the dynamics of matter from scales as small as those of colliding elementary particles, up to the largest scales in the universe. This book provides an up-to-date, lively, and approachable introduction to the...

This Very Short Introduction looks deep into space and describes the worlds that make up our Solar System: terrestrial planets, giant planets, dwarf planets and various other objects such as satellites (moons), asteroids and Trans-Neptunian objects. It considers how our knowledge has advanced...

A compact and accessible guide to the principles of rotational dynamics, supported by step-by examples and exercises. Rotational motion is of fundamental importance in physics and engineering, and an essential topic for undergraduates to master. This accessible yet rigorous Student's Guide...

The Sun, as our nearest star, is of enormous importance for life on Earth - providing the warm radiation and light which allowed complex life to evolve. The Sun plays a key role in influencing our climate, whilst solar storms and high-energy events can threaten our communication infrastructure...

Ever wonder why soap bubbles become invisible right before they pop? Or why lenses are so blue they look purple? How is it possible to image black holes at the heart of distant galaxies? The answer to all these questions is Interference. This book tells the story of the science of optical...

The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come...

Is there a secret visual language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? Why is there something so sixy about circles? How many ways can you tile the plane? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this enchanting small introduction to one of the oldest and most...

Mapping Time is an account for the general reader of the history and underlying basis of each of the most important calendars of the world, from antiquity to modern times. There are descriptions of prehistoric calendars, of those devised by the Egyptians, the Mayans, the Aztecs, and other...

The Cosmic Mystery Tour takes us on a lightning tour of the mysteries of the universe enlivened by brief stories of the colourful characters who created modern science. It explores hot topics in physics and astronomy, including the recent discovery of gravitational waves; the quest for the...

The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on April 12, 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and ended on July 21, 2011, with wheels stop of STS-135. During the 30 years and 135 missions in between, the program experienced triumphs and tragedies...

The waves that are telling us about the deepest mysteries of space What force do the Big Bang, the expansion of the Universe, dark matter and dark energy, black holes, and gravitational waves all have in common? This book uncovers gravity as a key to understanding these fascinating phenomena...

Covariant Physics: From Classical Mechanics to General Relativity and Beyond endeavours to provide undergraduate students as well as self-learners with training in the fundamentals of the modern theories of spacetime, most notably the general theory of relativity as well as physics in curved...

'Includes exciting recent advances in studying gravity and its cosmic manifestations.' Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, former President of the Royal Society A fascinating historical account of how we have reached our current understanding of gravity. There have been sensational developments...

Black holes present one of the most fascinating predictions of Einstein's general theory of relativity. There is strong evidence of their existence through observation of active galactic nuclei, including the centre of our galaxy, observations of gravitational waves, and others. There exists a...

This lavishly illustrated text, by two leading experts, presents all the current evidence for black holes and their cosmic context. Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and...

Since the 1960s, astrophysical discoveries have blossomed, due to the emergence of powerful and new observational tools. Among them, a fantastic improvement of the sharpness of astronomical images, obtained with ground based optical telescopes, has been the result of two revolutions: adaptive...

•A fascinating insight into a moon of Saturn a place within our own solar system where there are very similar conditions to those on ancient Earth, and where scientists believe there is a possibility of discovering primitive forms of life, and of learning more about the development of early...

If you have ever wondered about space travel, now you have the opportunity to understand it more fully than ever before. Traveling into space and even emigrating to nearby worlds may soon become part of the human experience. Scientists, engineers, and investors are working hard to make space...

Suitable for a focused first course, this text gives Ph.D. students the necessary tools to do research that uses supergravity. This graduate textbook covers the basic formalism of supergravity, as well as its modern applications, suitable for a focused first course. Assuming a working knowledge...

How Astronomy contributed to the educational enlightenment of Glasgow, to its society and to its commerce. The words 'Astronomy' and 'Glasgow' seem an incongruous juxtaposition, and yet the two are closely linked over 500 years of history. This is a tale of enlightenment and scientific progress...

This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present the universe as you've never seen it before. This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present...

The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes-and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its revolutionary images are revealing. Pillars of Creation tells the story of...

Have you ever been in an accident and felt that time slowed down? Have you felt time stretch radically, or even apparently disappear, in a state of deep meditation? Psychologist Dr Steve Taylor calls these “Time Expansion Experiences”, and in this book he shares his years of research into this...

This concise and accessible book explains one of the most profound and inspiring discoveries ever made, namely, the fact that we ourselves—and all we see around us—are a natural product of the workings and wonders of the Universe, tied directly to distant events spread across space and time...

First published in French in 1907, Henri Bergson’s L’évolution créatrice is a scintillating and radical work by one of the great French philosophers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This outstanding new translation, the first for over a hundred years, brings one of Bergson’s most...

Science writer Ed Regis critically explores of the proposed technologies and practicalities of undertaking an interstellar journey. This book is for anyone enthralled by the romantic dream of a voyage 'to the stars.' From our current viewpoint in the twenty-first century, crewed interstellar...

Astronomy and astrophotography are fascinating hobbies. It is possible to create and enhance astronomical equipment and accessories using techniques and materials accessible to the hobbyist metalworker or model engineer. Written by an amateur astronomer and experienced hobby engineer, this...

"Time" is the most common noun in the English language yet philosophers and scientists don’t agree about what time actually is or how to define it. Perhaps this is because the brain tells, represents and perceives time in multiple ways. Dean Buonomano investigates the relationship between the...

A Brief History of Time for the 21st Century At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp. Its secrets lie waiting to be discovered. It’s time to explore our universe’s most mysterious inhabitants Black Holes At the heart of the Milky Way lies a...

Winner of the Runciman Award Winner of the Charles J. Goodwin Award “Tells the story of how the Seleucid Empire revolutionized chronology by picking a Year One and counting from there, rather than starting a new count, as other states did, each time a new monarch was crowned…Fascinating.”...

This book is an attempt to demystify the activities of a celestial object such as the Sun appealing to basic physics already available to high school students. Building on simple logic, the contents begin with measurements of the gross properties of the Sun like size (volume) and mass from which...

Thirty years ago the only planets we knew were the ones orbiting our own sun; we now know of thousands of other worlds orbiting distant stars. In this book astronomer Niall Deacon journeys to twenty of these globes: from giant, blisteringly hot planets orbiting close to their parent stars to...

From Nobel Prize–winning physicist P. J. E. Peebles, the story of cosmology from Einstein to today Modern cosmology began a century ago with Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity and his notion of a homogenous, philosophically satisfying cosmos. Cosmology's Century is the story of how...

This book is the first thorough and overdue biography of one of the giants of science in the twentieth century, Jan Hendrik Oort. His fundamental contributions had a lasting effect on the development of our insight and a profound influence on the international organization and cooperation in his...

This book is a superposition of two distinct narratives: the first is historical, discussing the evolution of astronomical knowledge since the dawn of civilizations; the second is scientific, conveying mathematical and physical content of each advancement. Great scientists of antiquity, Middle...

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"Time" is the most common noun in the English language yet philosophers and scientists don’t agree about what time actually is or how to define it. Perhaps this is because the brain tells, represents and perceives time in multiple ways. Dean Buonomano investigates the relationship between the...

Analyzes scientific, literary, and popular works of the last century to offer a cross-disciplinary reading of Mars as both an object of scientific study and as a site on which humankind has projected its fears of ecological devastation For more than a century, Mars has been at the center of...

Analyzes scientific, literary, and popular works of the last century to offer a cross-disciplinary reading of Mars as both an object of scientific study and as a site on which humankind has projected its fears of ecological devastation For more than a century, Mars has been at the center of...

Written by an internationally renowned expert author and researcher, this monograph fills the need for a book conveying the sophisticated tools needed to calculate exo-planet motion and interplanetary space flight. It is unique in considering the critical problems of dynamics and stability...

Over the last 50 years, a variety of techniques have been developed to add a third dimension to regular imaging, with an extended spectrum associated to every imaging pixel. Dubbed 3D spectroscopy from its data format, it is now widely used in the astrophysical domain, but also inter alia for...

How planets form is one of the long-standing questions in astrophysics. In particular, formation scenarios of planetesimals which are kilometer-sized bodies and a precursor of planets are still unclear and under debate although some promising mechanisms have been proposed. This book highlight...

This book presents the cold side of the Universe illustrated by the rest-frame, far-infrared emission with Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). The author constructed the largest-ever ALMA sample and dataset, which enables them to identify very faint, rest-frame, far-infrared...

Reach for the stars! It’s not rocket science – you’re simply stellar. Bring out your inner sass-tronaut with this collection of quotes and statements which will remind you how astronomically amazing you are, and that you are light years ahead of everyone else. Формат: Скан PDf...

The inevitability of gravitational collapse for stellar bodies of sufficient mass was convincingly demonstarted by S. Chandrasekhar in the 1930s, black holes and neutron stars played a minor role in serious analyses of physical or astrophysical phenomena until the discovery of quasars and...

How many days are there between full moons - think you know? Is there an ancient key to the calendar hidden in stone circles? What is the magical secret of the Sun-Moon-Earth system? If you have ever wondered about eclipses, tides or the seasons, this amazing little book by acknowledged...

An introduction to celestial mechanics for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers new to the field Celestial mechanics—the study of the movement of planets, satellites, and smaller bodies such as comets—is one of the oldest subjects in the physical sciences. Since the...

The book discusses the theoretical path to decoding the information gathered from observations of old stellar systems. It focuses on old stellar systems because these are the fossil record of galaxy formation and provide invaluable information ont he evolution of cosmic structures and the...

In this era of high-tech instruments, meteor observing is the one facet of astr- omy that needs nothing more than your naked eye. Meteors can be easily seen without the aid of cameras, binoculars, or telescopes. Just ? nd a comfortable chair and lie back and watch for the surprises that await...

Using the power of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, this unique, illustrated guide is filled with engaging exercises that deepen your knowledge of the solar system, help you take necessary pauses every day, and foster a renewed sense of presence in the universe. Thousands of years ago, when we...

'It is strongly biased towards the author's speciality of galaxy morphology, and particularly to bars and rings. To be fair, these are often given fairly short shrift in other textbooks, so this is a useful source of detail on such topics from an expert. In addition, references to original...

'It is strongly biased towards the author's speciality of galaxy morphology, and particularly to bars and rings. To be fair, these are often given fairly short shrift in other textbooks, so this is a useful source of detail on such topics from an expert. In addition, references to original...

This book is exceptional in providing an up-to-date, but compact, introduction to the field of hydrodynamics and fluid dynamics that is both sufficiently comprehensive and easy to read. It covers all the elements of compressible and incompressible fluid dynamics, from the basic concepts through...

It is commonly held that there is no place for the 'now’ in physics, and also that the passing of time is something subjective, having to do with the way reality is experienced but not with the way reality is. Indeed, the majority of modern theoretical physicists and philosophers of physics...

Bored during Mass at the cathedral in Pisa, the seventeen-year-old Galileo regarded the chandelier swinging overhead—and remarked, to his great surprise, that the lamp took as many beats to complete an arc when hardly moving as when it was swinging widely. Galileo’s Pendulum tells the story of...

Writing for the general reader or student, Wald has completely revised and updated this highly regarded work to include recent developments in black hole physics and cosmology. Nature called the first edition "a very readable and accurate account of modern relativity physics for the layman...

This textbook offers a readily comprehensible introduction to classical Newtonian gravitation, which is fundamental for an understanding of classical mechanics and is particularly relevant to Astrophysics. The opening chapter recalls essential elements of vectorial calculus, especially to...

What has a nucleus, coma, and two tails? Why, a comet, of course! The wonder and mystery of comets has excited humans for centuries, and they continue to provide valuable information about the solar system and the creation of the galaxy. This title will introduce striving readers to comets with...

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Чи ми самі у космосі? Люди ламали голову над цим запитанням упродовж тисячоліть, і ми нарешті маємо технології, щоб отримати відповідь. Здавалося б, вона мусить бути простою: так або ні. Та щойно ми беремося за пошуки, стає зрозуміло, що все набагато складніше. Як розпізнати життя на космічних...

This concise textbook covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium, for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. This concise textbook, the first volume in the Ohio State Astrophysics Series, covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium for graduate...

Developing the physical kinetics of plasma turbulence through a focus on quasi-particle models and dynamics for researchers and graduate students. This three-volume series presents the ideas, models and approaches essential to understanding plasma dynamics and self-organization for researchers...

The most fascinating questions on the history of the Universe are answered in this text. This concise and highly illustrated textbook traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping...

The most fascinating questions on the history of the Universe are answered in this text. This concise and highly illustrated textbook traces the evolution of the Cosmos from the Big Bang to the development of intelligent life on Earth, conveying clear science in an engaging narrative. By mapping...

This book, first published in 2006, describes the theory and uses of interferometry for advanced students in physics, optics and astronomy. During the last two decades, optical stellar interferometry has become an important tool in astronomical investigations requiring spatial resolution well...

Meteorites are natural objects that have fallen from space to the Earth’s surface. Once considered bad omens, they are now recognised as a unique window onto the processes that forged the formation of the solar system 4,570 million years ago. They reveal how impacts have shaped and modified...

J. W. Dunne's An Experiment with Time, first published in 1927, sparked a great debate in the scientific community — as well as a fair amount of controversy. Dunne (1866-1949), an accomplished aeronautical engineer and a designer of military aircraft, experienced a series of strange and vivid...

This introduction to the few-body problem progresses from two-body motion and classical planetary dynamics to modern numerical methods. Using numerical integration, it is possible to predict the individual motions of a group of a few celestial objects interacting with each other gravitationally...

This concise textbook covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium, for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. This concise textbook, the first volume in the Ohio State Astrophysics Series, covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium for graduate...

IAU S234 summarises current research on planetary nebulae, in reviews by leading experts in the field. Planetary nebulae represent the brief transition between Asymptotic Giant Branch stars and White Dwarfs. As multi-wavelength laboratories they have played a key role in developing our...

Featuring hundreds of images, this textbook explores the geological evolution of planets and moons for undergraduate students in planetary science. Nearly all major planets and moons in our Solar System have been visited by spacecraft and the data they have returned has revealed the incredible...

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A slim, profound study of intimate human fears set against epic vistas' GUARDIAN 'Stunning... An uplifting book' SUNDAY TIMES Life on our planet as you've never seen it before A team of astronauts in the International Space...

Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons...

One of the questions about which humanity has often wondered is the arrow of time. Why does temporal evolution seem irreversible? That is, we often see objects break into pieces, but we never see them reconstitute spontaneously. This observation was first put into scientific terms by the...

Our understanding of the physical universe underwent a revolution in the early twentieth century - evolving from the classical physics of Newton, Galileo, and Maxwell to the modern physics of relativity and quantum mechanics. The dominant figure in this revolutionary change was Albert Einstein...

This book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The second in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering its development and modern applications. It first explores the development and applications of technically enhanced natural radioactivity (TENR) and...

This volume offers a wide-ranging study on perception in the Timaeus, not only discussing senses such as touch, taste, and olfaction alongside audition and vision but also engaging with Timaeus’ wider cosmological project. Most studies of perception in the Timaeus focus on a few narrow passages...

This book provides an accessible introduction to radioactivity. The first in a two-volume set, this volume is presented in two parts, covering radiation physics and natural radiation exposure. It first explores the discovery and physics of the phenomenon of radioactivity, covering the discovery...

This book provides the first comprehensive, easy-to-read, and up-to-date account of the fascinating discipline of archaeoastronomy, in which the relationship between ancient constructions and the sky is studied to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and their...

The most comprehensive, detailed, and beautiful account of the Messier objects available, for amateur astronomers of all abilities. Messier's catalog of 110 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies is the most popular list of deep sky gems. The first edition of this stunning reference atlas was...

Part of the reissued Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences series, this book was first published in 1983, and has swiftly become one of the great modern classics of relativity theory. It represents a personal testament to the work of the author, who spent several years writing and...

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WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR GUARDIAN BEST SCIENCE AND NATURE BOOK 2024 A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024 THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE #2 MOST GIFTED BOOK IN THE...

'A cracking tale of particle physics and cosmology . . . Space Oddities is a rare joy' – New Scientist 'Engaging' – The Wall Street Journal Newly observed anomalies could transform our understanding of the fundamentals of physics – and of the nature of reality. In this eye-opening account...

This is a practical guide to using a small astronomical telescope of a size that corresponds to most “first” telescopes – around 75-150 mm, i.e. 3-6 inches, in diameter. Visual Astronomy with a Small Telescope is for people who are sufficiently interested in astronomy to have purchased a small...

This is a practical guide to using a small astronomical telescope of a size that corresponds to most “first” telescopes – around 75-150 mm, i.e. 3-6 inches, in diameter. Visual Astronomy with a Small Telescope is for people who are sufficiently interested in astronomy to have purchased a small...

Тематика: Наукпоп, фізика, астрономія. Про книжку: Історія науки — це історія безперервних революцій, які щоразу відкривають нам очі на довколишній світ. Чи зародилося б розумне життя, якби не вимерли динозаври? Чи існують інші виміри? Із чого складається 95% Всесвіту? Ви не знайдете в цій...

«До кінця часів» - це приголомшливе дослідження про космос і наше прагнення знайти сенс буття перед лицем неосяжного простору. Браян Ґрін запрошує читачів у захопливу подорож від Великого вибуху до кінця часів, досліджуючи, як формувалися тривалі структури, як виникло життя і розум, і як ми...

От издателя: ПРАВИЛА КОРИСТУВАННЯ РУХОМОЮ КАРТОЮ ЗОРЯНОГО НЕБА Поверніть круг на карті таким чином, щоб дата спостереження на зовнішньому колі карти збіглася з годиною спостереження на зовнішньому колі круга. Тоді в отворі круга буде видно тільки ті зорі, які в даний час розташовані над...

Спочатку була темрява. Протягом перших 400 тисяч років після Великого вибуху Всесвіт був щільним і непрозорим. Зрештою він охолов достатньо, щоб фотони світла могли вільно мандрувати крізь простір, хоч на той час у ньому ще не існувало нічого, що би світило. Цей період називають космологічними...

Ми часто дивимося на Марс як на найперспективніше місце для пошуку життя поза межами Землі, однак нещодавні дослідницькі місії засвідчили, що найбільш придатні для життя тіла Сонячної системи розташовані значно далі в глибинах космосу. Під льодяною кіркою супутників Юпітера, Сатурна і Нептуна...

Кажуть, що згори завжди видніше. Перш ніж давати поради щодо життя на Землі, канадський астронавт Кріс Гедфілд тричі побував у космосі, провівши там загалом майже 4000 годин. За цей час він устиг взяти участь у спорудженні МКС, ледь не втратив зір і став справжньою зіркою YouTube, виконавши у...

У 1978 році першу групу астронавтів космічного шатла — двадцять дев’ять чоловіків і шість жінок, які проведуть в НАСА найбурхливіші роки програми космічних шатлів — представили публіці. Серед них був полковник ВПС США Майк Маллейн, який у своїх мемуарах «Верхи на шатлі» розвіює героїчний ореол...

Більшість із нас зростала з переконанням, що в Сонячній системі дев’ять планет, — із Меркурієм поблизу Сонця та Плутоном на далекому зовнішньому краї. А потім, 2005-го, Майкл Браун відкрив начебто десяту планету — Ериду, завбільшки з Плутон. Ось тільки замість почивати на лаврах Браун розпалив...

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