Astronomy, space and time

There is widespread belief that the world's religions con- tradict each other.

Over the past few decades, the excitation and ionization of atmospheric gases has become an area of intense research.

Over the past few decades, the excitation and ionization of atmospheric gases has become an area of intense research.

Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae is both the biography of an extraordinary human being and the story of the greatest quest in the history of astronomy since the Copernican revolution.

Edwin Hubble: Mariner of the Nebulae is both the biography of an extraordinary human being and the story of the greatest quest in the history of astronomy since the Copernican revolution.

Dust is widespread in the galaxy.

Dust is widespread in the galaxy.

Essential Relativistic Celestial Mechanics presents a systematic exposition of the essential questions of relativistic celestial mechanics and their relation to relativistic astrometry.

Essential Relativistic Celestial Mechanics presents a systematic exposition of the essential questions of relativistic celestial mechanics and their relation to relativistic astrometry.

Offering a series of well-defined problems supplemented by solutions, Exercises in Practical Astronomy: Using Photographs presents meaningful practical work in elementary astronomy and astrophysics.

Offering a series of well-defined problems supplemented by solutions, Exercises in Practical Astronomy: Using Photographs presents meaningful practical work in elementary astronomy and astrophysics.

For the first time in a single book, Non-Linear Instabilities in Plasmas and Hydrodynamics presents the underlying physics of fast secondary instabilities.

For the first time in a single book, Non-Linear Instabilities in Plasmas and Hydrodynamics presents the underlying physics of fast secondary instabilities.

General relativity and quantum mechanics have become the two central pillars of theoretical physics.

General relativity and quantum mechanics have become the two central pillars of theoretical physics.

The authors expound on non-traditional phenomena for transfer theory, which are nevertheless of considerable interest in wave measurements, and bring the advances of transfer theory as close as possible to the practical needs of those working in all areas of wave physics.

The authors expound on non-traditional phenomena for transfer theory, which are nevertheless of considerable interest in wave measurements, and bring the advances of transfer theory as close as possible to the practical needs of those working in all areas of wave physics.

Pulsars, generally accepted to be rotating neutron stars, are dense, neutron-packed remnants of massive stars that blew apart in supernova explosions.

Pulsars, generally accepted to be rotating neutron stars, are dense, neutron-packed remnants of massive stars that blew apart in supernova explosions.

The Photographic Atlas of the Stars contains 50, high-quality full color photographs of the entire night sky of the northern and southern hemispheres.

The Photographic Atlas of the Stars contains 50, high-quality full color photographs of the entire night sky of the northern and southern hemispheres.

Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System.

The aim of this book is to give a general idea of the way in which Modern Science looks out on the world.

The aim of this book is to give a general idea of the way in which Modern Science looks out on the world.

Within the last one hundred years, the scientific conception of the universe has undergone radical change.

Within the last one hundred years, the scientific conception of the universe has undergone radical change.

Interest in and knowledge of the techniques utilised to investigate our solar system has been growing rapidly for decades and has now reached a stage of maturity.

Authored by two of the most respected experts in the field of nuclear matter, this book provides an up-to-date account of developments in nuclear matter theory and a critical comparison of the existing theoretical approaches in the field.

Authored by two of the most respected experts in the field of nuclear matter, this book provides an up-to-date account of developments in nuclear matter theory and a critical comparison of the existing theoretical approaches in the field.

Cosmic inflation and dark energy hold the key to the origin and the eventual fate of the Universe.

Cosmic inflation and dark energy hold the key to the origin and the eventual fate of the Universe.

The Weak Interaction in Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics presents concepts of the weak interaction and its integration into modern gauge theories of particle physics, such as grand unification and supersymmetry.

This easy-to-follow book offers a statistico-geometrical approach for dating ancient star catalogs.

This book highlights the basic theories and technical principles of the synthetic aperture radar (SAR), aiming to bridge theories and applications for readers.

The Weak Interaction in Nuclear, Particle and Astrophysics presents concepts of the weak interaction and its integration into modern gauge theories of particle physics, such as grand unification and supersymmetry.

This easy-to-follow book offers a statistico-geometrical approach for dating ancient star catalogs.

This book discusses cosmology from both an observational and a strong theoretical perspective.

This book discusses cosmology from both an observational and a strong theoretical perspective.

Militarizing Outer Space explores the dystopian and destructive dimensions of the Space Age and challenges conventional narratives of a bipolar Cold War rivalry.

Imagining Outer Space makes a captivating advance into the cultural history of outer space and extraterrestrial life in the European imagination.

In The Weight of the Past , Michael Lambek explores the complex ways that history shapes, constrains, and enables daily life.

Transformative learning involves experiencing a deep, structural shift in the basic premises of thought, feelings, and actions.

The volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the sociology of time.

A guide to astronomy which attempts to offer the most up-to-date information on the subject.

An examination of American space policy in the 12 years after World War II and in particular of the reaction provoked by the launching of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957.

Arranged in alphabetical order, this book provides an understanding for those not fully in command of the language in every area of oil and gas.