Astrophysics

Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern instruments including - of course - the Hubble Space Telescope.

The two-volume book Gravitational Waves provides a comprehensive and detailed account of the physics of gravitational waves.

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The 2007 ESO Instrument Calibration workshop brought together more than 120 participants with the objective to a) foster the sharing of information, experience and techniques between observers, instrument developers and instrument operation teams, b) review the actual precision and limitations of the applied instrument calibration plans, and c) collect the current and future requirements by the ESO users.

The present sixth volume of ISSI Space Sciences Series is the outcome of the most ambitious study project of ISSI hitherto, that on 'Source and Loss Processes of Magnetospheric Plasma'.

This PhD thesis details the development of a new 1D ionospheric model to describe the upper atmospheres of extrasolar giant plants.

Comet nuclei are the most primitive bodies in the solar system.

Pedagogical introduction to numerical relativity for students and researchers entering the field, and interested scientists.

This thesis develops the dispersive optical model into a tool that allows for the assessment of the validity of nuclear reaction models, thereby generating unambiguous removal probabilities of nucleons from valence orbits using the electron-induced proton knockout reaction.

The millimeter and sub-millimeter wavebands are unique in astronomy in containing several thousands of spectral lines of molecules as well as the thermal continuum spectrum of cold dust.

Long used in undergraduate and introductory graduate courses, Astrophysical Techniques, Seventh Edition provides an accessible yet comprehensive account of the innovate instruments, detectors, and techniques employed in astronomy and astrophysics.

This brief brings together the theoretical aspects of star formation and ionized regions with the most up-to-date simulations and observations.

This book provides an introduction, from the astronomical point of view of the author, to the exciting search for extra-terrestrial life, and an overview of the current status of research into 'alien' life in the Solar System and beyond.

During the past decade, the field of astrophysics has progressed at an impressive rate.

Dive into a mind-bending exploration of the physics of black holesBlack holes, predicted by Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity more than a century ago, have long intrigued scientists and the public with their bizarre and fantastical properties.

Did the Universe have a beginning?

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Black holes are among the most mysterious objects that the human mind has been capable of imagining.

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

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This book is aimed at theoretical and mathematical physicists and mathematicians interested in modern gravitational physics.

This book develops a general approach that can be systematically refined to investigate the statics and dynamics of deformable solid bodies.

In our quest to elucidate the origin of the universe and the formation of galaxies, particularly that of the Milky Way in which we live, astounding progress has been made in recent years through observational and theoretical studies.

The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today's leading astrophysicistsWelcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists.

An introduction to magnetohydrodynamics combining theory with advanced topics including the applications of plasma physics to thermonuclear fusion and plasma astrophysics.

This volume considers the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life, particularly in light of recent investigations of Halley's comet, of new insights into organic synthesis in meteorites and comets, and of new results of numerical simulations of cometary orbits and impacts on Earth.

Treats the origin of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, and the manner of their evolution over time.

This Second Edition is a comprehensive update, integrating the latest research and theoretical advancements in the field of de Sitter (dS) group representations.

Semiconductor sensors patterned at the micron scale combined with custom-designed integrated circuits have revolutionized semiconductor radiation detector systems.

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In the diversified and changing scenarios of the current frontiers of nuclear physics research, the topic 'Nuclear Equation of State' occupies the pivotal position.

Covering topics of radio astronomy, this book contains graduate-level problems with carefully presented solutions.

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The goal of the Daniel Chalonge School on Astrofundamental Physics is to contribute to a theory of the universe (and particularly of the early universe) up to the marks, and at the scientific height of, the unprecedented accuracy, existent and expected, in the observational data.

This book discusses analytic and asymptotic methods relevant to radiative transfer in dilute media, such as stellar and planetary atmospheres.

Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried tounderstand what's out there.

This advanced undergraduate text introduces Einstein's general theory of relativity.

Meteorites are generally considered to be bizarre and exotic space junk that you only ever come across in museums.

The systematic study of the planets has experienced a slow but steady progress from the efforts of a single individual (Galileo Galilei, 1564-1642) to nations that individually and collectively create whole agencies and complex infrastructures devoted to the exploration and understanding of our solar system.

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

The modern Persian word for cosmology is "e;Keyhan-shenakht"e;, which is also the title of a Persian book written more than 800 years ago.

Choice Recommended Title, August 2019 Read an exclusive interview with Professor Vera Kolb here.

This is a practical guide to using a small astronomical telescope of a size that corresponds to most "e;first"e; telescopes - around 75-150 mm, i.

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

This book presents the first comprehensive exploration of the state of this well studied and thus unsolved mystery of the value of the Hubble constant.

The book presents high-quality papers presented at a national conference on 'Advanced Detectors for Nuclear, High Energy and Astroparticle Physics'.