Astrophysics

A Short History of Nearly EverythingmeetsAstrophysics for People in a Hurryin this humorous, accessible exploration of how meteorites have helped not only build our planet but steered the evolution of life and human culture.

This introduction to the few-body problem progresses from two-body motion and classical planetary dynamics to modern numerical methods.

Bringing together some of the most recognized and influential researchers and scientists in various space-related disciplines, Lunar Settlements addresses the many issues that surround the permanent human return to the Moon.

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic concepts of relativistic cosmology and the standard big bang model of cosmology, along with an introduction to quantum field theory and the standard model of particle physics.

The book is aimed at description of recent progress in studies of light scattering in turbid media In particular, atmospheric optics and remote sensing research community will greatly benefit from the publication of this book.

Black holes are one of the most fascinating predictions of general relativity.

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

Over the past twenty years, astronomers have identified hundreds of extrasolar planets--planets orbiting stars other than the sun.

Because of the correspondences existing among all levels of reality, truths pertaining to a lower level can be considered as symbols of truths at a higher level and can therefore be the "e;foundation"e; or support leading by analogy to a knowledge of the latter.

This book focuses on nucleosynthesis and chemical evolution of the universe.

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

This meeting gathered nine of the world's leading experts in high energy physics and cosmology.

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

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Collision-or interaction-induced spectroscopy refers to radiative transitions, which are forbidden in free atoms or molecules, but which occur in clusters of interacting atoms or molecules.

A complete text on the physics of gamma-ray bursts, the most brilliant explosions since the Big Bang.

This title was originally published in 1968.

This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course.

Light-pollution is the modern scourge of optical astronomy.

The spallation neutron source (SNS) being built at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will be by far the highest flux pulsed source of epithermal neutrons in the world when it comes on line in 2006.

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

Recent advances in our understanding of instabilities in galactic type systems have led to an unravelling of some of the mysteries of what determines the form galaxies take.

Following on from Principles of Magnetohydrodynamics, this textbook is for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in plasma physics and astrophysics.

This volume provides the first self-contained treatment of the structure, stability and oscillations of rotating neutron stars.

Based on a Simons Symposium held in 2018, the proceedings in this volume focus on the theoretical, numerical, and observational quest for dark matter in the universe.

This thesis describes the experimental work that finally led to a successful measurement of coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering-a process proposed forty-three years ago.

In most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure caused by the weight of air above the measurement point.

One of the great problems of astrophysics is the unanswered question about the origin and mechanism of chromospheric and coronal heating.

A pocket-style edition based on the New York Times bestsellerA Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a breathtaking tour of the cosmos, from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops.

The Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute for the Origin of Particles and the Universe (KMI) was founded at Nagoya University in 2010 under the directorship of T Maskawa, in celebration of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics for M Kobayashi and T Maskawa, both who are alumni of Nagoya University.

This present book discusses the application of the methods to astrophysical data from different perspectives.

After World War II, Professor S.

An almost complete collection of the papers given at the International Workshop on Imaging in High Energy Astronomy (Anacapri, Italy, 1994).

This book demonstrates the practical application of an alternative approach to current problems in high-energy astrophysics.

Der Sternbild-, Mond- und Planetenkalender wendet sich an jene Sternfreunde, die den Himmel gerne mit freiem Auge beobachten.

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

The ionosphere of the Earth has been actively studied since the 1920's, following the discovery of ground radio-sounding.

Based on the author's own work and results obtained by renowned cosmologists, this short book provides a concise introduction to the relatively new research field of cosmological thermodynamics.

Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is de- voted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world.

Gravitational waves (GWs) are a hot topic and promise to play a central role in astrophysics, cosmology, and theoretical physics.

In view of the current and forthcoming observational data on pulsar wind nebulae, this book offers an assessment of the theoretical state of the art of modelling them.

In most circumstances atmospheric pressure is closely approximated by the hydrostatic pressure caused by the weight of air above the measurement point.

This textbook offers a clear and concise introduction to the main aspects of neutrino physics, providing the foundational knowledge necessary for research in both theoretical and experimental fields.

Encompasses the Lectured Works of a Renowned Expert in the FieldPlasma Physics: An Introduction is based on a series of university course lectures by a leading name in the field, and thoroughly covers the physics of the fourth state of matter.

The Symposium 'The Magnetospheres of the Earth and Jupiter' (May 28th-June 1st, 1974 in Frascati) was organized by the 'Laboratorio Plasma Spazio' of the CNR, on the occasion of its moving to the Frascati area.

Ultrahigh energy cosmic rays carry information about their sources and the intervening medium apart from providing a beam of particles for studying certain features of high energy interactions currently inaccessible at man-made accelerators.

A comprehensive overview of theoretical and observational understanding of the interstellar medium of galaxies.

'David Christian's approach to understanding history can help all of us learn to prepare for the future' - Bill GatesA user's guide to the future: from the algorithms in DNA to why time is like a cocktail glass, interstellar migrations, transhumanism, the fate of the galaxy, and the last black hole.