Astronomy, space and time

L’univers a un sens et ce sens n’est pas d’aller vers toujours plus de désordre, comme on l’entend parfois dire.

How did our modern picture of the universe come into being?

The collection of papers assembled here on a variety of topics in ancient and medieval astronomy was originally suggested by Noel Swerdlow of the University of Chicago.

Fifty years after the Apollo 11 mission made history, this book tells the epic story of the astronauts, flight controllers and engineers who made it happen.

It has been more than five decades ago that Henk van de Hulst predicted the observability of the 21-cm line of neutral hydrogen (HI ).

This book is about the American moon-landings - and about the doubts expressed ever since concerning the reality of these landings.

An insider's look at the science of near-Earth comets and asteroidsOf all the natural disasters that could befall us, only an Earth impact by a large comet or asteroid has the potential to end civilization in a single blow.

Praise for Star Ware "e;Star Ware is still a tour de force that any experienced amateur will find invaluable, and which hardware-minded beginners will thoroughly enjoy.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Cathodoluminescence microscopy/spectroscopy is a powerful technique providing detailed information on the shock metamorphism of target rocks, biosignatures of meteorites and mineralogy of the pre-solar grains.

Apollo was known for its engineering triumphs, but its success also came from a disciplined management style.

This specialized workshop was conceived during the workshop on "e;Non- isotropic and Variable Outflows from Stars"e;, which was held at the Space Telescope Science Institute in October, 1991.

This book is a collection of lectures given in July 2007 at the Les Houches Summer School on "e;String Theory and the Real World: From particle physics to astrophysics.

The life story of this book spans many stages of the life and scientific career of one of the foremost astrophysicists/astrobiologists of our times.

As the first comprehensive and authoritative review of intra-seasonal variability (ISV), this multi-author work balances coverage of observation, theory and modeling and provides a single source of reference for all those interested in this important, multi-faceted natural phenomenon and its relation to major short-term climatic variations.

THE FAST AND PAINLESS WAY TO GRASP THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BASIC ASTRONOMY .

This book presents scientific research on the central theme of new states of matter and new phenomena in the universe.

In 1609 Galileo first used his telescope to kick start the science of observational astronomy - an event that proved to be of enormous historic, scientific, and cultural importance.

If you have ever gazed through the eyepiece of a telescope at the magnificent rings and banded globe of Saturn, or found yourself breathless at the sight of long shadows jutting across crater floors on the terminator of the Moon, then you will understand the power of those direct visual experiences.

A richly illustrated and stunning visual reference work on Mars, replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.

When Charles Darwin finished The Origin of Species, he thought that he had explained every clue, but one.

Most of the relevant topics on the dark matter in the universe are discussed.

We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their environment.

This graduate textbook describes the physics of the Cosmic Microwave Background, arguably the most important topic in modern cosmology.

'The content is presented in a colloquial style that is easy to understand and interesting to read.

An authoritative introduction to the fascinating topic of archaeoastronomy-ancient peoples' understanding and use of the skies.

This thesis is a comprehensive work that addresses many of the open questions currently being discusssed in the very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray community.

The 24th century: humankind has become a spacefaring civilization, colonizing the solar system and beyond.

Discover the amazing wonders of the night sky with this expanded edition to 100 Things to See in the Night Sky, perfect for every amateur stargazer and armchair astronomer!

The purpose of this book is to initiate a new discussion on liberty focusing on the infinite realms of space.

This book provides a brief and pedagogic introduction to a variety of topics, with a common motif that they all occur, in some way or other, in "e;the sky"e;, and involve some sort of "e;rhythm"e;.

Luna 2, launched by the USSR in 1959, was the first spacecraft from Earth to land on the moon.

Revolution and Pedagogy explores the tensions between and within the processes of revolutionary pedagogical change and continuity.

An overview of semi-classical gravity theory and stochastic gravity as theories of quantum gravity in curved space-time.

This book contains a systematic exposition of the theory of spinors in finite-dimensional Euclidean and Riemannian spaces.

This textbook serves to teach readers about the origins of life, the probabilistic process of self-assembly underpinning all living systems, from a biophysics perspective.

This book offers an exercise in theoretical planetology, presenting five different scenarios to assess the evolution of habitable conditions on Mars to assess planetary terraforming potential and to give insight into the ongoing search for habitable exoplanets.

Could humans live on Earth's moon?

This volume examines the way in which cultural ideas about "e;the heavens"e; shape religious ideas and are shaped by them in return.

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

IAU Symposium Number 52 on Interstellar Dust and Related Topics was held at Albany, N.

The study of the evolution of galaxies has made remarkable progress in recent years and is currently undergoing a transformation arising from the application of new observational and theoretical tools.

Presents the distinctive processes and characteristics of glaciovolcanic eruptions, with reference to terrestrial and Mars occurrences.

How could the newly authorized space shuttle help in the U.

Audisee(R) eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!

Titan: Exploring an Earthlike World presents the most comprehensive description in book form of what is currently known about Titan, the largest satellite of the planet Saturn and arguably the most intriguing and mysterious world in the Solar System.