Cosmology 33

'A gem of a book' Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics 'A unique and beautifully written masterpiece' Max Tegmark, author of Life 3.0 Could there be a civilization on a mote of du……続きを見る

The formation of the first supermassive black holes is one of the main open questions in our understanding of high-redshift structure formation. In this book, we aim to provide a summary of state-of……続きを見る

In Healing All Creation, a scripture scholar and a religion journalist explore the literary and theological symmetries of Genesis, the Gospel of Mark and the unfolding story of evolution, as told by……続きを見る

The focus of this book is on Aliens having visited or living on this Earth. There is lots of evidence that not only are Aliens on Earth during the present, but have been here for thousands if not mi……続きを見る

A sweeping tour of the infrared universe as seen through the eyes of NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope Astronomers have been studying the heavens for thousands of years, but until recently much of the ……続きを見る

Despite the success of general relativity in explaining classical gravitational phenomena, several problems at the interface between gravitation and high energy physics still remain open. The purpos……続きを見る

One of the world's most celebrated cosmologists presents her breakthrough explanation of our origins in the multiverse. 'Fascinating' ROGER PENROSE, Nobel laureate 'What if our universe is but an in……続きを見る

Indigenous, Modern and Postcolonial Relations to Nature contributes to the young field of intercultural philosophy by introducing the perspective of critical and postcolonial thinkers who have focus……続きを見る

Just like Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, who thrived on outrageous adventures. In this lively work that "can shatter the stereotype of the stuffy scientist" (SUSP Science ……続きを見る

This book, suitable for interested post-16 school pupils or undergraduates looking for a supplement to their course text, develops our modern view of space-time and its implications in the theories ……続きを見る

La volonté de l'homme d'explorer le cosmos est plus ancienne qu'on ne le pense... Une nécessité qui n'est désormais plus seulement prophétique ! L’humanité doit aller dans l’espace, comme les poisso……続きを見る

Si può fare scienza della letteratura? Esiste un punto in cui poesia e matematica, teologia ed astronomia s'incontrano? Nel 1588 Galileo Galilei tenne, su invito dell'Accademia Fiorentina, due lezio……続きを見る

'Great characters, fine writing, totally engrossing' STEPHEN KING It might have been the end of days. Instead it was the beginning of something shockingly new. They called the comet Cain, after the ……続きを見る

The fifth edition of The Cosmos: Astronomy in the New Millennium provides you with the fundamentals of astronomical knowledge that have been built up over decades, with an expanded discussion of the……続きを見る

A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots In the early seventeenth century Galil……続きを見る

Interpreting general relativity relies on a proper description of non-inertial frames and Dirac observables. This book describes global non-inertial frames in special and general relativity. The fir……続きを見る

Mindful Thoughts for Stargazers explores how knowledge of the workings of the universe can deepen our levels of awareness and connect us to our internal worlds. Part of the Mindful Thoughts series, ……続きを見る

A revised and updated edition of the classic work to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the first moon landing 'It left me spellbound ... belongs to the same tradition as Tom Wolfe's The Right ……続きを見る

This thesis uses the tools of quantum information science to uncover fascinating new insights about the intersection of quantum theory and relativity. It is divided into three self-contained parts, ……続きを見る

After an extensive introduction to the asymptotic safety approach to quantum gravity, this thesis explains recent key advances reported in four influential papers. Firstly, two exact solutions to th……続きを見る

Olbers' paradox states that given the Universe is unbounded, governed by the standard laws of physics, and populated by light sources, the night sky should be ablaze with light. Obviously this is no……続きを見る

Originally published in 1971 Evolution – Revolution is an interdisciplinary volume examining inquiry around the central topic of evolution and revolution. Containing contributions from a number of e……続きを見る

"Man's Place in the Universe," by British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace, was originally published in 1904. It is a fascinating work on astronomy that deals with important aspects of cosmology and……続きを見る

The award-winning former editor of Science News shows that one of the most fascinating and controversial ideas in contemporary cosmologyーthe existence of multiple parallel universesーhas a long and……続きを見る

The author shows that Carl Sagan's books are full of lies. Sagan falsely claimed that the Bible says the Earth is flat. He falsely claimed that no Catholic saint ever opposed executing heretics. (I ……続きを見る

人类对宇宙的想象始于神话而不限于神话。如今，广义相对论和大量的天文观测资料，已经构成现代宇宙学理论及实验的牢固基石。特别是根据现代科学技术发展出来并先后发射运行的天文探测卫星：COBE、WMAP、普朗克卫星……続きを見る

Aristotle´s masterpiece "On the Heavens" is his chief cosmological treatise. In it Aristotle argues that the Earth is a sphere by pointing to the evidence of lunar eclipses. Aristotle also provides ……続きを見る

Discover the fascinating and cutting-edge science behind the greatest question of all: is there life beyond Earth? For millennia, we have looked up at the stars and wondered whether we are alone in ……続きを見る

Have you ever wondered what is the universe? How does it work? What are you made of? In part 3 of his 3 part series, Oliver explains complex topics in simple terms using informative graphics. Writte……続きを見る

These peer-reviewed NIC XV conference proceedings present the latest major advances in nuclear physics, astrophysics, astronomy, cosmochemistry and neutrino physics, which provide the necessary fram……続きを見る