Astronomy, space and time

This accessible reference presents the evolution of concepts of time and methods of time keeping, for historians, scientists, engineers, and educators.

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

This accessible handbook demonstrates how reflected light can be measured and used to investigate the properties of Solar System objects.

This volume reviews all aspects of Mars atmospheric science from the surface to space, and from now and into the past.

This accessible handbook demonstrates how reflected light can be measured and used to investigate the properties of Solar System objects.

This volume reviews all aspects of Mars atmospheric science from the surface to space, and from now and into the past.

This history of astronomy in Egypt reveals how modern science came to play an authoritative role in Islamic religious practice.

This book presents the basics of gravitational lensing, accessible to students and researchers with a wide range of backgrounds.

This book presents the basics of gravitational lensing, accessible to students and researchers with a wide range of backgrounds.

This book explains the fundamental science and mathematics that has enabled cosmology to become the precise quantitative science it is today.

This book explains the fundamental science and mathematics that has enabled cosmology to become the precise quantitative science it is today.

Detailed exposition of automorphic representations and their relation to string theory, for mathematicians and theoretical physicists.

A senior planetary astronomer leads this personal tour of NASA''s latest Solar System discoveries.

This book tackles the most difficult and profound open questions about life and its origins from an information-based perspective.

A senior planetary astronomer leads this personal tour of NASA''s latest Solar System discoveries.

This book tackles the most difficult and profound open questions about life and its origins from an information-based perspective.

This reference atlas showcases around 250 beautiful galaxies within an amateur astronomer''s reach and uses them to explain current astrophysical research.

A thorough introduction to radio astronomy and techniques for students and researchers approaching radio astronomy for the first time.

A thorough introduction to radio astronomy and techniques for students and researchers approaching radio astronomy for the first time.

This updated Deep-Sky Companion features improved star charts for finding every Messier Object and a complete history of their discovery.

An authoritative and readable introduction to the Sun, our nearest star, from two experienced astronomers, for general science readers.

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

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

This advanced textbook reviews the complex interaction between the Sun''s plasma atmosphere and its magnetic field.

An authoritative and readable introduction to the Sun, our nearest star, from two experienced astronomers, for general science readers.

The book discusses the phenomenal diversity of cosmic and terrestrial plasmas, from the early universe to the Earth''s ionosphere.

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

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

This advanced textbook reviews the complex interaction between the Sun''s plasma atmosphere and its magnetic field.

A comprehensive introduction to astronomical objects and phenomena, for undergraduate students.

A unique resource introducing graduate students and researchers in astronomy to advanced statistics through ready-to-use code.

This book examines how our understanding of the cosmos advanced rapidly during the twentieth century and identifies factors contributing to this progress.

An engaging account of our quest for habitable environments, recounting fascinating recent discoveries and providing insight into future space missions.

This book examines how our understanding of the cosmos advanced rapidly during the twentieth century and identifies factors contributing to this progress.

An engaging account of our quest for habitable environments, recounting fascinating recent discoveries and providing insight into future space missions.

Practical guide to the history and science of comets, including techniques and tips on how to observe and image them.

An insider''s view of how the massive black hole was discovered at the Galactic Center.

Practical guide to the history and science of comets, including techniques and tips on how to observe and image them.

An insider''s view of how the massive black hole was discovered at the Galactic Center.

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

Provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools for carrying out asteroseismological observations and inferences.

Provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical, experimental and analytical tools for carrying out asteroseismological observations and inferences.

This is the first book for astronomers who wish to use molecular emissions as a tool to explore the Universe.

Aimed at graduate students and young researchers, this volume presents observational techniques, tools, and models for studying Local Group galaxies.

This is the first book for astronomers who wish to use molecular emissions as a tool to explore the Universe.

This book explores why dust forms around stars, and how to model stellar dust formation and dust-forming environments consistently.

A coherent introduction for researchers in astronomy, particle physics, and cosmology on the formation and evolution of galaxies.

A clear exposition of the underlying concepts, containing large numbers of worked examples and problem sets, first published in 2005.

Bringing together relevant statistical and probabilistic techniques, a practical manual for advanced undergraduate and graduate students and professional astronomers.

Fully updated, this new edition provides a uniquely interdisciplinary overview of Earth''s history and evolution for Earth science undergraduates.