Galaxies and stars

Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas.

Revised second edition for advanced undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

A group of leading experts in the field of starbursts and active galactic nuclei have joined hands to produce this review volume which covers the starburst-AGN connection, and the tests to be carried out with the upcoming new astronomical facilities to ascertain the relevance of both components to the formation and evolution of galaxies.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

This cold, giant plant may be far away, but scientists know lots about it and are striving to discover even more.

In this lively and informative book, beginning readers will be introduced to the physical characteristics of stars - as well as the major stars in our solar system.

Graduate-level text on galaxy evolution, one of the most popular research topics in astrophysics, with chapters contributed by leading astronomers.

From the Great Red Spot to its famous moons, the biggest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, is truly a marvel.

An advanced review of how binary stars affect stellar evolution, presenting results from state-of-the art models and recent observations.

Where do stars come from and how do they form?

Written by selected astronomers at the forefront of their fields, this timely and novel book compiles the latest results from research on white dwarf stars, complementing existing literature by focusing on fascinating new developments in our understanding of the atmospheric and circumstellar environments of these stellar remnants.

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Jupiter is our solar system's largest planet.

This books discusses Jupiter's distinguishing characteristics, its position in the solar system, its composition and atmospheric conditions, its moons and rings, and how scientists have learned about Jupiter over time.

A comprehensive presentation of the diverse methods used to measure star-formation activity in galaxies, for students and researchers.

Space keeps expanding, and so does the weirdness that fills it.

Active Galactic Nuclei This AGN textbook gives an overview on the current knowledge of the Active Galacitc Nuclei phenomenon.

Explore the obstacles humans would face if they were to try living on Mars.

Landing spacecraft on Mars is difficult and risky.

¿Sabías que Neptuno es el planeta más ventoso del sistema solar?

This lively and informative book offers beginning readers a simple introduction to the Milky Way.

The James Webb Space Telescope is giving us glimpses into the vast reaches of space.

This authoritative volume, first published in 2000, provides the definitive reference on stellar rotation, combining theory and observation.

Includes all the core curriculum topics, this physics ebook for kids 12+ is the perfect support for home and school learning.

This volume provides the first self-contained treatment of the structure, stability and oscillations of rotating neutron stars.

Blast off in this exciting exploration of these essential space machines!

A stunning ebook with clear navigation for admirers of astrophotography.

Embárcate en un viaje para llegar lo más cerca del Sol que nunca hayas estado.

This book describes Venus, the second planet from the Sun.

The Orion spacecraft is what astronauts call home during space travel.

Efforts to uncover the explosion mechanism of core collapse supernovae and to understand all of their associated phenomena have been ongoing for nearly four decades.

The formation of the first supermassive black holes is one of the main open questions in our understanding of high-redshift structure formation.

Every night, above our heads, a drama of epic proportions is playing out.

Galileo Galilei believed in the power of scientific observation over traditional ideas.

The scope of this book is two-fold: the first part gives a fully detailed and pedagogical presentation of the Hawking effect and its physical implications, and the second discusses the backreaction problem, especially in connection with exactly solvable semiclassical models that describe analytically the black hole evaporation process.

Presents observational and theoretical papers from world experts addressing the important role in astrophysics of massive stars.

Ideal for students and researchers alike, this advanced textbook provides a complete overview of star formation.

Examines humanistic aspects of astrobiology, exploring approaches, critical issues, and implications of the discovery of extraterrestrial life.

Galaxies represent the most readily visible fabric of the cosmos.

Americans are divided over the future of the U.

This book presents a collection of review articles on all aspects of dark matter and theories of gravity.

Supernovae are highly energetic phenomena for which it is necessary to use simultaneously particle physics, nuclear physics and hydrodynamics to study the creation of the strong explosions involved.

This book provides an extensive survey of all the physics necessary to understand the current developments in the field of fundamental cosmology, as well as an overview of the observational data and methods.

The Sun is important for life on Earth.

The Moon is our neighbor in space.

In »Kosmologie« vermitteln der theoretische Astrophysiker und Kosmologe Josef M.

Written for complete beginners, this beautiful guide introduces the constellations of the northern hemisphere in a clear and memorable way.

A reference for astronomers and historians on astronomical spectroscopy, from the discovery of spectral lines through to the year 2000.