Astronomy 90

This book offers an overview of solar physics with a focus on solar activity, particularly the activity cycle. It is known that solar activity varies periodically, but there are also phases of inter……続きを見る

The book provides a comprehensive overview of the eruptive and wave phenomena in the solar atmosphere. One of the ongoing problems in solar physics is the heating of the solar corona. Currently ther……続きを見る

Common envelope evolution is the most important phase in the lives of many significant classes of binary stars. During a common envelope phase, the stars temporarily share the same outer layers, wit……続きを見る

Long before humans wrote, we painted. From mud and ash to acrylic and computers, artists across the centuries have found countless inventive ways to explore and express some of life’s biggest myster……続きを見る

This thesis describes the application of state-of-the-art high-energy X-ray studies to the astronomical quest for understanding obscured active galactic nuclei (AGN). These AGN are supermassive blac……続きを見る

Planets come in many different sizes, and with many different compositions, orbiting our Sun and countless other stars. Understanding their properties and interactions requires an understanding of a……続きを見る

Earth is a flat motionless Plane under a Dome and centre of the known Universe. This book is meant to seek and reveal the truth and show how the World truly is and how it works, by using physical sc……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Rocky Kolb, the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chica……続きを見る

A respected physics professor and author breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe. Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our u……続きを見る

See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the worldーfrom technology to health care and beyond. Almost all of us have sat in a math class, wondering wh……続きを見る

Ein Astro-Einsteiger hat viele Fragen – und hier kommen die Antworten! Die Autoren führen durch alle Gebiete der praktischen Himmelsbeobachtung, von den Grundlagen der Himmelskunde über die Auswahl ……続きを見る

In "Description and Use of a New Celestial Planisphere," Stephen Godwin presents a meticulous exploration of celestial navigation and the art of astronomy through a practical and accessible lens. Bl……続きを見る

The data in this book are new or updated, and will serve also as Origin of Life and evolutionary studies. Endospores of bacteria have a long history of use as model organisms in astrobiology, includ……続きを見る

This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Scott Tremaine, Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study and an internationally renowned expert……続きを見る

Our universe seems strangely ''biophilic,'' or hospitable to life. Is this happenstance, providence, or coincidence? According to cosmologist Martin Rees, the answer depends on the answer to another……続きを見る

A concise introduction to cosmology and how light first emerged in the universe Though astrophysicists have developed a theoretical framework for understanding how the first stars and galaxies forme……続きを見る

An authoritative primer on the cutting-edge science of planet hunting Alien worlds have long been a staple of science fiction. But today, thanks to modern astronomical instrumentation and the achiev……続きを見る

The Extravagant Universe tells the story of a remarkable adventure of scientific discovery. One of the world's leading astronomers, Robert Kirshner, takes readers inside a lively research team on th……続きを見る

The thrilling quest for subsurface life on Earth and other planets Deep Life takes readers to uncharted regions deep beneath Earth's crust in search of life in extreme environments and reveals how a……続きを見る

The Earth's climate system depends entirely on the Sun for its energy. Solar radiation warms the atmosphere and is fundamental to atmospheric composition, while the distribution of solar heating acr……続きを見る

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising sit……続きを見る

The aim of this book is to introduce the most important discoveries in cosmology, and how they altered our perceptions of the origin, size, structure, and evolution of the universe. The book covers ……続きを見る

Das Weltall – unendliche Weiten, revolutionäre Erkenntnisse, viele Fragen. Riesenteleskope blicken immer tiefer ins All, Raumsonden erkunden das Sonnensystem und fast täglich berichten die Medien vo……続きを見る

Written by a leading expert on comets, this textbook is divided into seven main elements with a view to allowing advanced students to appreciate the interconnections between the different elements. ……続きを見る

The last 30 years have seen an irrevocable change in the field of planetary science with the discovery of the first planets around stars other than our own Sun. While approximately 20 percent of the……続きを見る

In 2014, Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet and to deploy a lander onto its surface. This is the story of ESA’s pioneering comet explorer, following the mission from its initial incep……続きを見る

These are the proceedings of a meeting celebrating Michael Thompson's seminal work on solar and stellar physics, as well as his major contributions to the development of the National Center for Atmo……続きを見る

At the end of this book, you should be able to classify Earth based on size, characteristics and composition. You will also understand why Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to host ……続きを見る

This book is all about the sun - Earth's only source of light and energy. Dive into the pages and read about fun facts about our solar system's star. Read about its composition, location, and its ef……続きを見る

There are nine known planets in our solar system. They are the inner planets, otherwise called as the terrestrial planets, and the outer or Jovian planets. Recently, scientists have re-categorized P……続きを見る