MIT - Astrophysics & Space Science 1

Rocket propulsion is at the centre of modern space exploration and has opened the doors for humanity to reach greater heights, deeper into space, and the more difficult profiles of missions. The rap……続きを見る

*** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Hugo Award * Scientific American’s #1 Book for 2023 * Winner of Royal Society's Trivedi Prize * A Guardian Best Book of 2024 * A New York Ti……続きを見る

The rise of Cape Canaveral’s “second space age” and the nation’s expansion of spacefaring initiatives in the twenty-first century Return to Launch is the story of how one state reshaped the trajecto……続きを見る

What happens when light itself can't escape? When gravity bends time, and the laws of physics begin to unravel? This book takes one of the most mysterious and mind-bending subjects in all of science……続きを見る

Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals is a comprehensive and intimate portrait of one of America’s pioneering women in science, compiled and edited by her niece, Phebe Mitchell Kendall. This v……続きを見る

Leef je al jaren onder een asteroïde? Weet je niet wat de do's en dont's zijn in de ruimtevaart? Heb je geen idee who's hot en who's not? Zeggen de woorden old space en new space je niets of denk je……続きを見る

This book presents a rigorous and systematic investigation into the subject of “Quantum Gravity” from a novel perspective. In addressing fundamental open questions in quantum gravity, we are necessa……続きを見る

This book is written from the viewpoint that a deep connection exists between cosmology and particle physics. It presents the results and ideas on both the homogeneous and isotropic Universe at the ……続きを見る

"Can you kick a black hole?" "What about electrons?" As a child, quantum-physicist Smitha Vishveshwara pondered such questions with her astrophysicist father, C. V. Vishveshwara (Vishu); decades lat……続きを見る

This beautifully illustrated volume reveals the startling discoveries about Saturn's largest moon made by the Cassini-Huygens probe in 2005. In the early 1980s, when the two Voyager spacecraft skimm……続きを見る

"Science Unveiled" covers various scientific topics, from the origins of human understanding to the future of space exploration and quantum physics, highlighting ethical considerations and technolog……続きを見る

Reading under the twinkling night sky has always been a dreamy experience, but have you ever thought about capturing its beauty through a camera lens? Dive into "Nightscapes: A Beginner's Guide to A……続きを見る

E. E. Smith's The Skylark of Space is a classic science fiction novel that follows the adventures of protagonist Dick Seaton as he discovers a unique element that grants him the ability to travel th……続きを見る

Quantum physics may appear complicated, especially if one forgets the "big picture" and gets lost in the details. However, it can become clearer and less tangled if one applies a few fundamental con……続きを見る

This book discusses how the increased emanation of radon and other gases from the Earth’s crust in the vicinity of active tectonic faults triggers a chain of physical processes and chemical reaction……続きを見る

This book bridges the huge gap between popular science and mathematical treatments of Einstein's theories. It explains special and general relativity, gravity, black holes, and gravitational waves, ……続きを見る

This book serves as a textbook for senior undergraduate students who are learning the subject of general relativity and gravitational waves for the first time. Both authors have been teaching the co……続きを見る

This compelling story of exploration charts and celebrates humankind in space, from Sputnik's launch in 1957 through the Apollo Moon landings and the International Space Station to future missions t……続きを見る

Presenting spectacular photographs of astronomical objects of the southern sky, all taken by author Stephen Chadwick, this book explores what peoples of the South Pacific see when they look up at th……続きを見る

Introducing basic principles of plasma physics and their applications to space, laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, this new edition provides updated material throughout. Topics covered include si……続きを見る

WAHRHEITEN, DIE SIE NIE FÜR MÖGLICH GEHALTEN HÄTTEN! Verfügt das US-Militär über die Möglichkeit der Zeitreise? Wird die Welt, wie wir sie kennen, früher enden, als wir denken? Wurde unser Zeitstrom……続きを見る

Astrophysics made fun!' Pam Melroy, former astronaut and space shuttle commander 'The most enjoyable stroll through the cosmos' Gerry Griffin, former flight director, Apollo Mission Control We all k……続きを見る

« Vivre et mourir à bord d’un vaisseau monde ». Tel est le point de départ de l’étude de Cameron Smith Cameron Smith est anthropologue et professeur à l’université de Portland, USA. Transformations ……続きを見る

Four centuries ago, Galileo first turned a telescope to look up at the night sky. His discoveries opened the cosmos, revealing the geometry and dynamics of the solar system. Today's telescopic equip……続きを見る

The purpose and motivation of these lectures can be summarized in the following two questions: • What is the ground state (and its properties) of dense matter? • What is the matter composition of a ……続きを見る

In 1543, Nicolaus Copernicus fomented a revolution when he debunked the geocentric view of the universe, proving instead that our planet wasn't central to the universe. Almost five hundred years lat……続きを見る

Several of the very foundations of the cosmological standard model ー the baryon asymmetry of the universe, dark matter, and the origin of the hot big bang itself ー still call for an explanation fr……続きを見る

Based on a university course, this book provides an exposition of a large spectrum of geological, geochemical and geophysical problems that are amenable to thermodynamic analysis. It also includes s……続きを見る

Een fascinerende tijdreis door het universum Al sinds het begin der tijden kijkt de mens vol verwondering naar de onbereikbare sterrenhemel. Wat speelt zich daar allemaal af? Met een paar ogen en on……続きを見る

Richly illustrated with the images from observatories on the ground and in space, and computer simulations, this book shows how black holes were discovered, and discusses what we've learned about th……続きを見る