Astronomy 8

Circa Cinque miliardi di anni fa nasce il sistema solare e la stella che noi chiamiamo Sole. Il Sole, con tutti i corpi che gli ruotano attorno, come in una grande giostra, costituisce un sistema ch……続きを見る

In recent years, the relations between science and religion have been the object of renewed attention. Developments in physics, biology and the neurosciences have reinvigorated discussions about the……続きを見る

Devoted to exploring questions about the origin and evolution of life in our Universe, this highly interdisciplinary book brings together a broad array of scientists. Thirty chapters assembled in ei……続きを見る

What star is that? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps,……続きを見る

'Philosophy is written in this great book which is continually open before our eyes - I mean the universe...' Galileo's astronomical discoveries changed the way we look at the world, and our place i……続きを見る

Generations of readers, stargazers, and fireside dreamers have delighted in this guide to the myths and legends surrounding the stars and constellations. Originally published in 1911, William Tyler ……続きを見る

"Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky--what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look l……続きを見る

This accessible text on classical celestial mechanics, the principles governing the motions of bodies in the Solar System, provides a clear and concise treatment of virtually all of the major featur……続きを見る

Ongoing studies in mathematical depth, and inferences from `helioseismological' observations of the internal solar rotation have shown up the limitations in our knowledge of the solar interior and o……続きを見る

“America’s funniest science writer” (Washington Post) returns to explore the irresistibly strange universe of life without gravity in this New York Times bestseller. Space is a world devoid of the t……続きを見る

What would it be like to see the whole history of the universe, from the moment of creation to the farthest future? Deep Time shows us – through the eyes of a single particle that emerges from the f……続きを見る

"Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky-what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look li……続きを見る

This book explains the theory of special and general relativity in detail, without digressions such as information on Einstein's life or the historical background. However, complicated calculations ……続きを見る

The fascinating autobiography of Canadian-American astronomer and mathematician Simon Newcomb. 続きを見る

A top astronomer explores the universe through the lens of its most jaw-dropping extremes. The universe is all about extremes, and in this engaging and thought-provoking book, astronomer Bryan Gaens……続きを見る

Lights in the Sky and Little Green Men presents a fresh look at UFOs and extraterrestrials. Working from a rational Christian worldview, authors Hugh Ross, Kenneth Samples, and Mark Clark initiate a……続きを見る

The prophet Muhammad and the early Islamic community radically redefined the concept of time that they had inherited from earlier religions' beliefs and practices. This new temporal system, based on……続きを見る

These official final orbiter mission reports issued by the NASA Johnson Space Center cover missions in 1985: STS 51-C, STS 51-D, STS 51-B, STS 51-G, STS 51-F, STS 51-I, STS 51-J, STS 61-A, STS 61-B.……続きを見る

An Introduction to Astronomy by F.R. Moulton - The definitive text for learning about the amazing science of Astronomy. The progress of mankind has been marked by a number of great intellectual m……続きを見る

In Southern Gems, Stephen James O'Meara makes a detour beneath the southern skies, presenting a fresh list of 120 deep-sky objects for southern hemisphere stargazers to observe. Showcasing many exce……続きを見る

About five billion years ago the solar system was born and then the star we call the Sun The Sun, with all the bodies that revolve around it, is a system of which only a few years know other example……続きを見る

This official NASA history series document - converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction - is a historical account of the STDN, starting with its formation in the late 1950s to wh……続きを見る

Drawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick). Origin's exp……続きを見る

The 24th century: humankind has become a spacefaring civilization, colonizing the solar system and beyond. While no alien forms of life have yet been encountered in this expansion into space, coloni……続きを見る

Deep-Sky Video Astronomy is a concise guide to using modern integrating video cameras for deep-sky viewing and imaging with the kinds of modest telescopes available commercially to amateur astronome……続きを見る

Reach for the stars Stargazing is the practice of observing the night sky and its contents - from constellations through to planets and galaxies. Stars and other night sky objects can be seen with t……続きを見る

Three comprehensive official NASA documents - converted for accurate flowing-text ebook format reproduction - chronicle the flight of Apollo 17, the sixth and final Apollo lunar landing featuring th……続きを見る

Are we alone in the universe? Are the planets our playground to treat as we will, or do we have a responsibility to other creatures who may inhabit or use them? Do we have a right to dump trash in s……続きを見る

NASA Inspector General Paul K. Martin released a report in December 2011 examining NASA's controls over loans of moon rocks and other astromaterials to researchers and educators. The report found th……続きを見る

Why, Amy E. Foster asks, did it take two decades after the Soviet Union launched its first female cosmonaut for the United States to send its first female astronaut into space? In answering this que……続きを見る