Astrophysics

The theory, observations, and applications ofgravitational lensingconstitute one ofthe most rapidly growing branches ofextragalactic astrophysics.

In the two decades since the development of the first eclipsing-binary modeling code, new analytic techniques and the availability of powerful, sometimes dedicated computing facilities have made possible vastly improved determinations of fundamental and even transient stellar parameters.

All of science springs from the observation of nature.

Supernova explosions are not only important to the ecology of the universe, seeding it, among other things, with the heavy elements necessary for the existence of life, but they are also a natural laboratory in which a host of unique physical phenomena occur.

At last, a book presenting the fantastic scientific results of the first five years of Hubble Space Telescope observations!

For every astronomical topic that I have approached there has turned out to be a broader realm of possibilities than is commonly accepted or acknowledged.

This Festschrift is a collection of essays contributed by students, colleagues, and ad- mirers to honor an eminent scholar on a special anniversary: Charles Hard Townes on the occasion of his 80th birthday, July 28, 1995.

Arguably the single most successful scientific instrument ever built, the Hubble Space telescope continues to dazzle.

Modern astronomical research faces a vast range of statistical issues which have spawned a revival in methodological activity among astronomers.

What do we know about the origins of the Universe, and more important, how do we know it?

- 7 Astronomy is not confined to the exploration of the "e;courage of omission"e; and concentrate on those visible sky: Since the fifties, scientists have opened areas that can be conveyed without substantial more and more new windows to the universe, prerequisites; but we have tried to take into making it possible to study numerous new aspects account all crucial aspects and have striven for of cosmic events.

In this, the first history of artifical satellites and their uses, Helen Gavaghan shows how the idea of putting an object in orbit around the earth changed from science fiction to indespensible technology in the twinkling of an eye.

A decade of observations of the Sun with NASA's Solar Maximum Mission satellite has led to many discoveries in solar physics and atomic physics.

Friends and colleagues of Engelbert Schucking came together in a symposium on the 12th and 13th of December 1996 at New York University to celebrate and express to him their respect, admiration, and affection.

This new, fourth, edition of Allen's classic Astrophysical Quantities belongs on every astronomer's bookshelf.

For the last eighteen years, I have been teaching an introductory course in as- trophysics.

Astronomers do not do experiments.

The most thrilling, genre-busting, unlikely science book you ll ever read, from the world-renowned, multi-award-winning, superstar physicist Lisa Randal.

In 1963 Stephen Hawking was given two years to live.

**WINNER OF THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS** What came before the Big Bang?

Humanity has always looked to the stars, but it hasn't been until relatively recently that we have managed to travel into space.

An Introduction to the Evolution of Single and Binary Stars provides physicists with an understanding of binary and single star evolution, beginning with a background and introduction of basic astronomical concepts.

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike.

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A catalog of all published HI observations of external galaxies has been compiled.

This book provides an overview of the basic concepts and new methods in the emerging scientific area known as quantum plasmas.

This book will bring together experts in the field of astronomical photometry to discuss how their subfields provide the precision and accuracy in astronomical energy flux measurements that are needed to permit tests of astrophysical theories.

Remote Sensing from a New Perspective The idea for this book began many years ago, when I was asked to teach a course on remote sensing.

Dwarf planets (which were formerly called asteroids except for the planet Pluto), and the smaller Solar System bodies still called asteroids today, are making front page news, particularly those that are newly discovered and those that might present a hazard to life on Earth by impacting our planet.

In The Earth as a Distant Planet, the authors become external observers of our solar system from a distance and try to determine how one can understand how Earth, the third in distance to the central star, is essentially unique and capable of sustaining life.

W here do you start to write about colors in the universe?

Have you ever stopped at a construction project on the way to your of?

Knowledge about the outer heliosphere and the interstellar medium, which were long treated as two separate fields, has improved dramatically over the past 25 years as a consequence of recent developments: The discovery of interstellar pickup ions and neutral helium inside the heliosphere, the determination of the interstellar hydrogen distribution in the heliosphere obtained using backscattered solar Lyman-alpha radiation, the prediction and subsequent detection of the hydrogen wall just outside of the heliopause, the development of detailed global models for the interaction of solar wind plasma with the interstellar medium, and most recently, direct in-situ plasma and field measurements inside of the heliosheath.

Planetary atmospheres is a relatively new, interdisciplinary subject that incorporates various areas of the physical and chemical sciences, including geophysics, geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric science, astronomy, and astrophysics.

Astronomy is the field of science devoted to the study of astronomical objects, such as stars, galaxies, and nebulae.

Bringing the material up to date, Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics since the publication of the best-selling first edition.

The Star and the Whole: Gian-Carlo Rota on Mathematics and Phenomenology, authored by Fabrizio Palombi, is the first book to study Rota's philosophical reflection.

Offering practical advice on a range of wavelengths, this highly accessible and self-contained book presents a broad overview of astronomical instrumentation, techniques, and tools.

Providing a complete foundation to comprehend the physics of the microworld, Advanced Particle Physics, Two-Volume Set develops the models, theoretical framework, and mathematical tools to understand current experiments and make predictions for future experiments.

What shape is the universe?

This book addresses the fascinating subject of astrophysics from its theoretical basis to predominant research conducted in the field today.

Stars are the main factories of element production in the universe through a suite of complex and intertwined physical processes.

Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy documents numerous successful collaborations among computer scientists, statisticians, and astronomers who illustrate the application of state-of-the-art machine learning and data mining techniques in astronomy.

Some 400 years after the first known patent application for a telescope by Hans Lipperhey, The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos surveys the effects of this instrument and explores the questions that have arisen out of scientific research in astronomy and cosmology.

Helping readers understand the complicated laws of nature, Advanced Particle Physics Volume I: Particles, Fields, and Quantum Electrodynamics explains the calculations, experimental procedures, and measuring methods of particle physics.

Helping readers understand the complicated laws of nature, Advanced Particle Physics Volume II: The Standard Model and Beyond explains the calculations, experimental procedures, and measuring methods of particle physics, particularly quantum chromodynamics (QCD).

The Ghost in the Telescope is an insider's account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was launched to answer two of the biggest questions in astronomy: How were the stars and galaxies born?

A vivid, behind-the-scenes history of the Cold War's space race between the Soviets & Americans following the launch of Sputnik.

Using Space to Save EarthVeteran science journalist William E Burrows offers a bold new mission for the US space program: to protect the Earth from the ever-growing number of perils that threaten our way of life and even our very survival.