Astronomy, space and time

In the spring of 1500, at the apex of the Renaissance, a papal secretary to the Borgia Pope, Alexander VI, wrote that "e;All the world is in Rome.

In the mid-1990s, astronomers made history when they began to find planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way.

Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science.

Unified treatment of physical principles of planetary climates for advanced students and researchers in atmospheric science, Earth and planetary science.

The first systematic explanation of canonical methods in gravity for graduate students and researchers.

Bridging the gap between physics and astronomy, this is the first integrated graduate-level textbook on atomic astrophysics.

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this interdisciplinary book has widespread appeal.

Valuable reference resource for students and researchers containing over 250 full-color images of some of the best-observed galaxies.

Describes the Pinch Technique for constructing Green''s functions for elementary particle theorists and graduate students.

The first star atlas devoted to the Herschel objects, a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects.

Suitable for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, this volume discusses AGN feedback in the context of galaxy formation.

The third of these texts focuses on the sunspot cycle and its effects on space weather and planetary climates.

The fourth edition of this handbook is ideal for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves.

Demonstrates the application of image registration for creating mosaics of satellite images and tracking temporal changes at the Earth''s surface.

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

Demonstrates the application of image registration for creating mosaics of satellite images and tracking temporal changes at the Earth''s surface.

The fourth edition of this handbook is ideal for anyone wanting to make astronomical calculations for themselves.

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this interdisciplinary book has widespread appeal.

The first star atlas devoted to the Herschel objects, a must-have for stargazers who want to explore these fascinating objects.

Containing interviews with astronomers, geologists, biologists, and writers, this book will fascinate anyone who has ever wondered ''Are we alone?

David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this guide for beginners and practised observers.

Global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter''s four large moons are compiled in this important atlas for researchers.

This book is an essential reference volume that surveys tectonic landforms on solid bodies throughout the Solar System.

Philosophers, historians, ethicists, and theologians provide the perspectives of their fields on astrobiology for graduate students and researchers.

Provides the first interdisciplinary introduction to cosmochemistry, making this exciting and evolving field accessible to undergraduate and graduate students.

Offers a systematic presentation of Plato''s late cosmology, showing connections to his ethics and arguments about the organic structure of the universe.

A unique book explaining Einstein''s special theory of relativity through diagrams rather than equations, for physics students and non-science majors.

This book is an important resource to all those interested in the history of modern astronomy and visual deep-sky observing.

David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses for themselves in this guide for beginners and practised observers.

Ideal for readers with a mathematical background, this book explores the informative power of the theory of relativity.

Capturing the excitement of X-ray astronomy, this second edition textbook for undergraduate students now covers a broader range of topics.

Presents the particle dynamics relevant to general relativity, and the field dynamics necessary to understand the theory, to advanced undergraduates.

This book describes the development of dark matter theory for cosmologists, astronomers and particle physicists.

Comprehensive introduction to Bayesian methods in cosmological studies, for graduate students and researchers in cosmology, astrophysics and applied statistics.

Describes the dark matter problem in particle physics, astrophysics and cosmology for graduate students and researchers.

This book contains lectures on 3D spectroscopy techniques and data.

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

Introducing the theoretical ideas, observational methods and results in dark energy, this textbook is a thorough introduction to dark energy for graduate courses.

This comprehensive reference volume surveys the development of crusts on solid planets and satellites in the solar system.

Provides the first interdisciplinary introduction to cosmochemistry, making this exciting and evolving field accessible to undergraduate and graduate students.

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

Pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity for students and researchers entering the field, and interested scientists.

Graduate-level textbook providing a basic understanding of the astrophysical processes for readers in planetary science, and observational and theoretical astronomy.

This book is an essential reference volume that surveys tectonic landforms on solid bodies throughout the Solar System.

Global maps and high-resolution mosaics of Jupiter''s four large moons are compiled in this important atlas for researchers.

Complete and comprehensive introduction for physics graduate students just entering the field, and an authoritative reference for researchers.

A practical answer guide to humankind''s age-old questions on planets, our universe and everything beyond and between.

Covering all aspects of gravitation in a contemporary style, this advanced textbook is ideal for graduate students and researchers.

The first comprehensive overview of planet formation for students and researchers in astronomy, cosmochemistry, laboratory astrophysics and planetary sciences.

An information resource about the isotopes and their place in the cosmos.