Galaxies and stars

Provides advanced students with an introduction to modern galactic dynamics, and equips them with useful observational and theoretical tools.

A comprehensive examination of nearly fourteen billion years of galaxy formation and evolution, from primordial gas to present-day galaxies.

Describes how stars respond to microscopic physics, from formation, through hydrogen-burning phases, up to the onset of helium burning.

Black holes are one of the greatest mysteries of outer space.

How far can telescopes see?

Edited 2005 volume providing an important resource on extrasolar planets, for professional researchers and graduate students.

Did you know that astronauts work on Earth and in space to study places beyond our planet's atmosphere?

Have you ever built a cool science project?

Did you know that Pluto has mountains, glaciers, and even blue skies?

Black holes, once just fascinating theoretical predictions of how gravity warps space-time according to Einstein's theory, are now generally accepted as astrophysical realities, formed by post-supernova collapse, or as supermassive black holes mysteriously found at the cores of most galaxies, powering active galactic nuclei, the most powerful objects in the universe.

Humans might one day travel to Mars.

The study of dust in the universe is an exciting area in current astronomy.

Now in its fourth edition, Pulsar Astronomy provides a thoroughly revised and updated introduction to the field of pulsar astronomy.

Recommended for viewing on a colour tablet.

This volume marks the transition to a fresh paradigm in the study of stellar explosions.

The moon is home to tons of metals, minerals, and other natural resources that people use.

Astronauts live and study on space stations as they orbit Earth.

The huge amount of data obtained by surveys in all wavebands, from radio to X-rays, has allowed major progress in the understanding of Active Galactic Nuclei and of their cosmic evolution.

A journey into Einstein''s world of gravity and its captivating objects: black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves.

These proceedings provide a summary of the state-of-the-art in the understanding of physical processes which control galaxy formation.

Ideal for astronomers worldwide, the fourth edition of this classic atlas features new Moon maps, new data and enhanced charts.

Each asteroid and comet is unique.

After Earth, Mars is the most explored planet in our solar system.

Since prehistoric times, people have wondered how the universe works.

Black holes exist in galactic nuclei and in some X-ray binaries found in our own galaxy and the large Magellanic Cloud.

The study of presolar meteoritic grains is a new inter-disciplinary field that brings together topics from nuclear physics to astronomy and chemistry.

“Despegue.

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A comprehensive account of sunspots and starspots for graduate students, astronomers, geophysicists, space physicists and experts in solar and stellar physics.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go into outer space?

Women take charge in all areas of space exploration and study.

From earliest times, humans have looked to the sky in wonder, and their wonder and curiosity fueled science.

A lens into the unexplored and unseen cosmosA beautiful book showcasing the most stunning images from the first years of the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful infrared space observatory, along with expert insights into their revelations.

A full colour reference featuring detailed commented spectral profiles of more than one hundred astronomical objects.

Life on Earth could not exist without the Sun.

An introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence through the lens of Fermi''s paradox, discussing methodology and potential solutions.

This book covers metal-rich stars for researchers and graduate students in extragalactic astronomy.

A journey into Einstein''s world of gravity and its captivating objects: black holes, neutron stars, and gravitational waves.

Fred Hoyle was one of the most widely acclaimed and colourful scientists of the twentieth century, a down-to-earth Yorkshireman who combined a brilliant scientific mind with a relish for communication and controversy.

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.

A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises.

A fully updated second edition for undergraduate students in astronomy and astrophysics.

Could humans live on Earth's moon?

Describes how stars respond to microscopic physics in the advanced stages of their evolution with many numerical examples and illustrations.

Written by a carefully selected consortium of researchers working in the field, this book fills the gap for an up-to-date summary of the observational and theoretical status.

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What would you do if you were the moon?

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The clearest, most visual e-guide to space and the Universe for complete beginners to astronomy.