Astronomy, space and time

Taking a physical approach, the authors of this volume probe the problem of the ''darkness'' of the Universe.

This book is a thorough introduction to general relativity for advanced students, including complete derivations of important results.

This 2006 volume discusses the statistics of binary stars; the evolution of single stars; and interaction between multiple stars.

This book, first published in 2006, describes the theory and uses of interferometry for advanced students in physics, optics and astronomy.

This 2006 book summarises understanding of planet formation processes, and addresses major open questions and research issues.

This book looks at both the strengths and weaknesses of the current big-bang model in explaining certain puzzling data.

Describes development of theories of planetary motion, emphasizing interaction between progress in mathematics and astronomy.

This 2004 textbook provides practical tools for solving every day problems in general relativity, focusing on black holes.

Is nature all there is?

A guide to international guidelines for calculating and expressing uncertainty, for students and professionals in science/engineering.

A timely 2004 review of developments in cosmochemistry over the last decade.

This book contains review papers covering HST''s main achievements and future observations, for researchers and graduate students.

New updated edition of popular handbook; a concise and accessible reference on all practical aspects.

An advanced textbook providing a clear mathematical introduction to general relativity and its physical applications.

Textbook in cosmology covering established and speculative research for advanced students of physics and astrophysics.

A comprehensive overview for graduates of the theories of this contemporary development in physics.

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

This 2002 book covers topics relevant to the search for life in the Universe, by leading scientists.

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

A 2003 synthesis of scientific, philosophical and religious issues in cosmology.

An invaluable quick-reference aid of more than 2000 of the most useful maths and physics formulas.

Fully revised and updated guide to the night sky, now in full colour.

A fascinating first-hand account of scientific expeditions in Antarctica, first published in 2003.

An account of the impact of space exploration on our understanding of the geology and geophysics of Earth.

This book describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength range.

A paperback edition of a classic text for graduates and researchers in relativity, theoretical physics, astrophysics and mathematics.

Unique coverage of numerical simulation of gravitational systems, including the mathematics for computational methods of the classical N-body problem.

A clear, concise, and highly accessible account of the latest ideas on the origin and early evolution of the universe.

A comprehensive overview of important approaches to photon detection from ultraviolet to submillimeter spectral regions.

A 24-hour practical guide to skywatching.

A complete guide to observing the Messier Objects.

The second volume of a series of books dealing with effect of the atmosphere on electromagnetic propagation.

Summary of the achievements of the Hubble Space Telescope in its first decade of operation.

A revised edition describing remote sensing of the Solar System through studies of infrared radiation.

An introductory textbook on mathematical cosmology for beginning graduate students.

Comprehensive and up-to-date synthesis of all aspects of mantle convection, for advanced students and researchers.

This book presents a complete overview of spectropolarimetry for graduates and researchers.

A comprehensive summary of what is known about the Local Group, and what this knowledge tells us about the rest of the Universe.

An important reference work for researchers in optics, astronomy, physics and electrical engineering.

An engaging story of modern scientific discovery: exploring the frozen frontier of our solar system.

Leading astrophysicists give personal accounts of their work and desire to understand our Universe.

This book is an account of the extraordinary career of the mid-nineteenth-century astronomer Agnes Mary Clerke.

This 2001 book explains the construction of exact soliton solutions to Einstein''s theory of gravity.

This is the first comprehensive bibliography of temporal scholarship-research on the subject of time and the phenomenon of time itself.

A long-time avid amateur astronomer living in Massachusetts, Chaple profiles the Jovian planets, that is the gas giants and their many moons, but not the former planet Pluto.

Geared toward students, this guide provides an overview of the small bodies that orbit the sun.

An expert in planetary sciences offers an accessible synopsis of scientific knowledge about the celestial bodies with which we are most familiar-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

While astronomy is a burgeoning science, with tremendous increases in knowledge every year, it also has a tremendous past, one that has altered humanity's understanding of our place in the universe.

Teach the basics of astronomical and space science using lively retellings of traditional folktales and quality children's literature.

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