Astronomy, space and time

This book explores concepts within general relativity in the context of the particular space-times in which they arise.

Describes the physical, plasma and chemical processes controlling ionospheres, upper atmospheres and exospheres, for researchers and graduates.

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

Introducing gravitational-wave data analysis, this is an ideal starting point for researchers entering the field, and researchers currently analyzing data.

Student-friendly, well illustrated textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics and mathematics.

A graduate-level textbook providing a thorough account of theoretical cosmology and perturbations in the early Universe.

A collection of essays on research on CMBR in the 1960s by eminent cosmologists who pioneered the work.

A complete overview of this field from the frontiers of theoretical physics research for graduate students and researchers.

A lucid introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists.

A detailed introduction for graduate students and researchers, which connects the astrophysics of massive stars with the extremes of galaxy evolution.

This book bridges the gap between physics and astronomy texts for undergraduate and graduate students.

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

A valuable reference on emission lines and the astrophysical objects that produce them, for researchers and graduate students.

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

A complete account of the underlying physical processes of accretion for graduate students and researchers.

An authoritative account of the contributions to science made by the Hipparcos satellite, for astronomers, astrophysicists and cosmologists.

Simply, the most beautiful and complete reference on the Messier objects there has ever been!

Graduate textbook examining the theory of the cosmic microwave background and its recent progress.

A valuable reference on the classical problem of gravitational physics for researchers in general relativity, mathematical physics, and astrophysics.

A fresh look at the latest Mars discoveries for researchers and students in planetary science, astronomy, and space exploration.

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

An updated and revised second edition reference on classical novae for researchers and graduate students.

A textbook on Mars for graduate students and researchers, in geology, chemistry, atmospheric sciences, and astronomy.

This book examines gravitational collapse for graduate students and researchers in gravitation physics, fundamental physics, astrophysics, and cosmology.

Short guide to teach the essentials of DSLR astrophotography to amateur astronomers.

Beautifully-illustrated dictionary; an essential guide to the universe for astronomers of all ages.

An interdisciplinary book for scientists interested in the origin and existence of life in our universe, first published in 2007.

An interdisciplinary overview of astrobiology for students and researchers in astrophysics, planetary science, geosciences, biochemistry, and biology.

A broad introduction to extrasolar planets for graduate students and research astronomers, first published in 2007.

Canonical quantisation and loop quantum gravity theory for graduate students of quantum field theory.

Updated third edition for graduate students, researchers and professionals in astronomy and the space sciences.

A self-contained, pedagogical introduction to string cosmology for astrophysicists and high-energy physicists, first published in 2007.

Review of astronomical photometry for graduate students, researchers and advanced amateurs in practical and observational astronomy.

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

A hands-on primer for the aspiring observer of the Moon, providing extensive practical advice for novices and experienced astronomers.

A 2007 reference on the geological evolution of Mars for students and researchers of planetary science.

Overview of planetary landers for professionals, academic researchers and graduate students in planetary science, aerospace engineering and space mission development.

A comprehensive second edition for researchers in the interstellar medium and physical chemists in collision theory.

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

A 2007 introduction to solar wind for researchers and graduate students in atmospheric physics and astrophysics.

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

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

A unique guide introducing the latest modern resources available to amateur observers.

The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary is scholarly, accessible and essential for reading about the aerospace industry.

A summary of the ideas surrounding the origin and history of chondrules and chondrites.

Answers to some of the most intriguing questions now being asked about black holes.

First published in 1999, this is an expanded and updated edition of the best-selling, standard handbook on astrophotography for amateurs.

The first handbook that describes how to start observing the sky with a computerized telescope.

Presents the most relevant statistical and probabilistic machinery for use in observational astronomy.

A 2003 introduction to basic practical tools, methods and phenomena that underlie quantitative astronomy.