Astrophysics

A substantial update of this award-winning and highly regarded cosmology textbook, for advanced undergraduates in physics and astronomy.

A substantial update of this award-winning and highly regarded cosmology textbook, for advanced undergraduates in physics and astronomy.

Comprehensive textbook prioritising physical ideas over mathematical detail.

Comprehensive textbook prioritising physical ideas over mathematical detail.

Presents the state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques of high time-resolution astrophysics over a wide range of wavelengths.

This introduction to compact star physics explains key concepts from general relativity, thermodynamics and nuclear physics.

This volume explores the questions and answers surrounding the ''secret of life'', combining approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging discipline of astrobiology.

This volume explores the questions and answers surrounding the ''secret of life'', combining approaches from the sciences, philosophy and theology, including the emerging discipline of astrobiology.

Ideal for advanced students, this comprehensive overview of molecular astrophysics bridges physics, astronomy, and physical chemistry.

Ideal for advanced students, this comprehensive overview of molecular astrophysics bridges physics, astronomy, and physical chemistry.

A self-contained presentation of the dynamics of nonlinear waves in combustion and other non-equilibrium energetic systems for students and specialists.

A self-contained presentation of the dynamics of nonlinear waves in combustion and other non-equilibrium energetic systems for students and specialists.

This book presents the astrophysical concepts behind astronomical spectroscopy, covering both theoretical and practical elements.

An introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence through the lens of Fermi''s paradox, discussing methodology and potential solutions.

This book presents the astrophysical concepts behind astronomical spectroscopy, covering both theoretical and practical elements.

This book presents gravitational lensing as an essential tool in astrophysics for tracking dark matter at all scales in the Universe.

This book presents gravitational lensing as an essential tool in astrophysics for tracking dark matter at all scales in the Universe.

Presents the fundamentals of gas dynamics for graduate students and researchers in the subject.

Presents the fundamentals of gas dynamics for graduate students and researchers in the subject.

Presents the current state of the art in lightning science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on a single-semester course.

Presents the current state of the art in lightning science, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students on a single-semester course.

Written for graduate students and researchers, this book presents an up-to-date overview of the phenomenology and impact of magnetic fields.

Written for graduate students and researchers, this book presents an up-to-date overview of the phenomenology and impact of magnetic fields.

Reviews our current understanding of the subject.

Reviews our current understanding of the subject.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book explores what makes the conditions on Earth ''just right'' to sustain life.

Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book explores what makes the conditions on Earth ''just right'' to sustain life.

Presents state-of-the-art sparse and multiscale image and signal processing with applications in astronomy, biology, MRI, media, and forensics.

Presents state-of-the-art sparse and multiscale image and signal processing with applications in astronomy, biology, MRI, media, and forensics.

This textbook provides advanced undergraduates and graduates with up-to-date coverage of space physics from the Sun to the interstellar medium.

This textbook provides advanced undergraduates and graduates with up-to-date coverage of space physics from the Sun to the interstellar medium.

An overview of modern cosmology, accessible to undergraduate students, with emphasis on physical foundations and relations to modern observations.

An overview of modern cosmology, accessible to undergraduate students, with emphasis on physical foundations and relations to modern observations.

This book discusses the big questions about how the discovery of extraterrestrial life, whether intelligent or microbial, would impact society and humankind.

This book discusses the big questions about how the discovery of extraterrestrial life, whether intelligent or microbial, would impact society and humankind.

An engaging introduction to collisionless shocks in space plasmas, presenting a complete review, from first principles to current research.

An engaging introduction to collisionless shocks in space plasmas, presenting a complete review, from first principles to current research.

This book describes how changes in the Earth''s orientation are observed and computed in terms of tidal forcing and models of the Earth''s interior.

This book describes how changes in the Earth''s orientation are observed and computed in terms of tidal forcing and models of the Earth''s interior.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

Explore spectacular advances in contemporary physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein''s discovery of general relativity.

A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

Explore spectacular advances in contemporary physics with this unique celebration of the centennial of Einstein''s discovery of general relativity.

A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises.

A stimulating introduction for undergraduates in astronomy, physics and mathematics, this second edition contains two new chapters and new exercises.

Reviews the historical development of all the key areas of modern astrophysics.

Reviews the historical development of all the key areas of modern astrophysics.

New and updated edition of advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate textbook on observational astronomy.

New and updated edition of advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate textbook on observational astronomy.

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