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'Combines science with journalism to weave a captivating account of the most extraordinary objects in the universe: black holes. A superior account.' Marcus Chown ' Facing Infinity is an especially ……続きを見る

Embark on an insightful journey through the orbital wilderness of Earth in "The Space Junk Crisis: Challenges and Solutions for the Orbital Environment." This compelling book unveils the escalating ……続きを見る

A riveting appraisal of black holes, situating them at the heart of our understanding of ourselves and the universe and informed by original interviews with more than 20 world-leading researchers an……続きを見る

First, men travelled in their own imagination, driven by their intelligence, which was fuelled by their myths. Who has never heard the myth of Icarus, the first man to fly? In fact, since the beginn……続きを見る

Astrochemistry is a well-established interdisciplinary subject and the methods for describing time-dependent chemistry in static or slowly-changing regions of interstellar space have been well-devel……続きを見る

Cryogenic engineering (cryogenics) is the production, preservation, and use or application of cold. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to designing systems to deal with heat – effective……続きを見る

Fully updated throughout, including revised illustrations and new images from NASA missions, this new edition provides an overview of Earth's history from a planetary science perspective for Earth s……続きを見る

The Kalam Cosmological Argument is a simple argument: Everything that begins to exist has a cause for its existence; The universe began to exist; Therefore, the universe has a cause. Apologists lo……続きを見る

This book is a compendium of key scientific questions, challenges, and opportunities across different areas of exoplanetary science. The field is currently experiencing rapid growth, and the book pr……続きを見る

Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. ……続きを見る

Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it more fun than ever! Take a simple approach to finding 62 const……続きを見る

"(...) this will be preceded by the solar eclipse, more obscure and mysterious than has ever been since the creation of the world, except the eclipse after the death and passion of Christ." - Nostra……続きを見る

Since ancient times, humans have been engaged in a continual quest to find meaning in and make sense of sights and events in the night sky. Cultures spread around the world recorded their earliest e……続きを見る

Gas-Phase Chemistry in Space: From elementary particles to complex organic molecules is written by a collection of experts in the field of astrochemistry. The book introduces essential concepts that……続きを見る

This book examines the mysterious and the well-studied debris in Earth’s crowded neighborhood. From orbiting comets to the workings of the Asteroid Belt, and from meteor showers to our home-grown ne……続きを見る

The universe contains many unusual sights and sounds, most of which are either very difficult to witness or simply go unnoticed. With the right tools, time, and location, some of the often talked ab……続きを見る

The redshifted 21-cm signal is set to transform astrophysical cosmology, bringing a historically data-starved field into the era of Big Data. Corresponding to the spin-flip transition of neutral hyd……続きを見る

The gas and dust between the stars emit across the electromagnetic spectrum and are found in a range of physical conditions from diffuse plasmas to cold, dense molecules. Through their study we see ……続きを見る

Jonathan Ward takes the reader deep into the facilities at Kennedy Space Center to describe NASA’s first computer systems used for spacecraft and rocket checkout and explain how tests and launches p……続きを見る