With the aid of entertaining short stories, anecdotes, lucid explanations and straight-forward figures, this book challenges the perception that the world of physics is inaccessible to the non-expert.
A Note from the Author: On August 24, 2006, at the 26th General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in Prague, by a majority vote of only the 424 members present, the IAU (an organization of over 10,000 members) passed a resolution defining planet in such a way as to exclude Pluto and established a new class of objects in the solar system to be called "e;dwarf planets,"e; which was deliberately designed to include Pluto.
The Mythology of Venus is a collection of essays that summarizes the archaeoastronomy, calendar associations, religious and cultural icons, and myths identified with the planet Venus.
Modified gravity theories have been a main focus of theoretical cosmology research in the past decade or so, and have been quickly developing into a mature research field that attracts attention, interest and effort from both theoretical and observational cosmologists.
In the year 2015, 100 years after Fred Hoyle was born, the ideas relating to the cosmic origins of life are slowly gaining credence in scientific circles.
This SpringerBrief summarizes the latest relevant research and discoveries that have been made in the area of ringed small bodies and small body taxonomy, including those that lay the groundwork for future discoveries.
Descobrir Deus, a criação, o tempo, a física e o aspecto comportamental de nossa natureza divina dentro do esquema da criação de Deus me levou a uma maneira de desvendar os segredos da criação e do Universo por meio da lógica, do pensamento e do sentimento.
From the interior of the Sun, to the upper atmosphere and near-space environment of Earth, and outward to a region far beyond Pluto where the Sun's influence wanes, advances during the past decade in space physics and solar physicsthe disciplines NASA refers to as heliophysicshave yielded spectacular insights into the phenomena that affect our home in space.
Evaluation of the Implementation of WFIRST in the Context of New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics assesses whether the proposed Astrophysics Focused Telescope Assets (AFTA) design reference mission described in the April 30, 2013 report of the AFTA Science Definition Team (SDT), WFIRST-2.
Der heißeste Kandidat auf der Suche nach der alles erklärenden «Weltformel» der Physik ist seit einigen Jahren die «M-Theorie», eine Weiterentwicklung der Stringtheorien.
Das vorliegende Buch bietet Studierenden der Physik eine übersichtliche Einführung in die Allgemeine Relativitätstheorie: Was ist der Energie-Impuls-Tensor und was beschreiben die Friedmann-Gleichungen?
Tales of the Night Sky shines fresh light on the mythological meaning and cultural significance of constellations, and includes a beautiful 18 x 24inch poster illustrating 33 of the best-known among them.
The Mindful Universe explores the scientific workings of the Universe, its awe-inspiring nature and howit can be partnered with mindfulness to bring meaning to our lives.
Mindful Thoughts for Stargazersexplores how knowledge of the workings of the universe can deepen our levels of awareness and connect us to our internal worlds.
This book provides a complete overview of the development of cosmic ray physics, with historical and educational considerations, from early evidence of the existence of extraterrestrial radiation up to the most recent applications of cosmic ray muons in different aspects of daily life.
This Second Edition is a comprehensive update, integrating the latest research and theoretical advancements in the field of de Sitter (dS) group representations.
** PREMIO ASIMOV 2021 **Un viaje por las fronteras de la investigación astrofísica, en busca de la respuesta a las cuestiones últimas sobre nuestro universo.
A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Anaximander is a delight and so is this book' -- James McConnachie, Sunday TimesNow widely available in English for the first time, this is Carlo Rovelli's first book: the thrilling story of a little-known man who created one of the greatest intellectual revolutions Over two thousand years ago, one man changed the way we see the world.
