K.W. - Astronomy 1

This groundbreaking book brings the cosmos to life like never before. Featuring more than two hundred stunning color photographs from the world’s leading observatories and eighty detailed diagrams, ……続きを見る

Meteoric Astronomy: A Treatise on Shooting-Stars, Fire-Balls, and Aerolites by Daniel Kirkwood is a comprehensive and pioneering work that delves into the fascinating phenomena of meteors, fireballs……続きを見る

The Asteroids; Or Minor Planets Between Mars and Jupiter is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of the fascinating celestial bodies known as asteroids, which occupy the vast region of space bet……続きを見る

Sterrenkijken komt voort uit verwondering. Ruimtevaart uit rivaliteit. De kosmische komedie is een filmische vertelling over reikhalzen naar een betere wereld – buiten de dampkring. Met een telescoo……続きを見る

This book is meant to help the reader rationalize really large concepts like the size and age of our galaxy and universe. It starts by looking up at the night sky and understanding how far we can se……続きを見る

In "Meteoric Astronomy: A Treatise on Shooting-Stars, Fire-Balls, and Aerolites," Daniel Kirkwood presents a meticulous exploration of meteoric phenomena, examining the nature, classification, and o……続きを見る

In "Comets and Meteors," Daniel Kirkwood delves into the celestial phenomena of comets and meteors with a meticulous blend of scientific rigor and poetic prose. The book explores the historical sign……続きを見る

Ausgehend von der Zeit Newtons befasst sich diese Fortsetzung des Springer-Buches " Unser Platz im Universum: Astronomie anhand alter Entdeckungen verstehen" mit der Frage nach "unserem Platz im Uni……続きを見る

This book takes you from the streets of Philadelphia to the Citadel, an underground military installation in North Dakota, to various star systems hunting aliens and finally returning to Earth, only……続きを見る

In "Meteoric Astronomy: A Treatise on Shooting-Stars, Fire-Balls, and Aerolites," Daniel Kirkwood masterfully bridges the early scientific inquiries into meteorology and astronomy, providing a compr……続きを見る

Daniel Kirkwood's "The Asteroids; Or Minor Planets Between Mars and Jupiter" is a pioneering exploration of celestial bodies that inhabit the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Written i……続きを見る

An introductory examination of humanity's comprehension of the Milky Way Galaxy and our surrounding cosmos. 続きを見る

How did life originate on Earth? For over 50 years, scientists believed that life was the result of a chemical reaction involving simple molecules such as methane and ammonia cooking in a primordial……続きを見る

Meteorites - as well as shooting stars and meteors - result from a collision of a solid body from space with our Earth, but only meteorites are able to penetrate the Earth's protective shield, the a……続きを見る

If you have ever wanted to understand the basic principles of astronomy and celestial movements, you should read this book. Using pictures of the sky observed from different places on Earth, as well……続きを見る

Two models for the origin of the Solar System, the Nebula Theory and the Capture Theory, are discussed by protagonists, Simon and Steven respectively, in the presence of Solomon, who oversees the di……続きを見る

In 'The Asteroids; Or Minor Planets Between Mars and Jupiter,' Daniel Kirkwood presents an intricate exploration of the celestial bodies that populate the asteroid belt, characterized by meticulous ……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

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

Wenn Sie schon immer die Grundprinzipien der Astronomie und der Himmelsbewegungen verstehen wollten, sollten Sie dieses Buch lesen. Anhand von Bildern des Himmels, die von verschiedenen Orten der Er……続きを見る

Written by a researcher at the forefront of the field, this first comprehensive account of magnetoseismology conveys the physics behind these movements and waves, and explains how to detect and inve……続きを見る

Authored by an experienced writer and a well-known researcher of stellar evolution, interstellar matter and spectroscopy, this unique treatise on the formation and observation of organic compounds i……続きを見る

It is through images that we understand the form and function of material objects, from the fundamental particles that are the constituents of matter to galaxies that are the constituents of the Uni……続きを見る

This fully-updated second edition remains the only truly detailed exploration of the origins of our Solar System, written by an authority in the field. Unlike other authors, Michael Woolfson focuses……続きを見る

Starting from Newton’s times this follow-up to the author’s Springer book “Our Place in the Universe - Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries” addresses the question of “our pl……続きを見る

This old work contains a comprehensive treatise on shooting-stars, fire-balls, and aerolites. Written in clear, simple language and containing useful tables and detailed illustrations, this text wil……続きを見る