CK - Astronomy 2

Challenging monolithic modern narratives about 'Chinese science', Daniel Patrick Morgan examines the astral sciences in China c.221 BCE–750 CE as a study in the disunities of scientific cultures and……続きを見る

Greatly influenced by Charles Darwin, the famed German zoologist and philosopher Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919) boldly defended the fact of organic evolution and seriously considered its far-reaching ram……続きを見る

Since several decades, comets have been considered as key witnesses of solar system formation. Their nature has been explored using the modern arsenal of Earth- and space-based observations, and the……続きを見る

This is a revisit of a radical theory of cometary panspermia and cosmic life that was first proposed by Chandra Wickramasinghe and the late Sir Fred Hoyle in 1982. In its earliest form the theory of……続きを見る

Astronomy with a Budget Telescope, 2nd Edition is a complete introduction to buying and using a low-cost amateur astronomical telescope. It provides essential hints and tips about what to look for w……続きを見る

This book lays out a new, general theory of light propagation and imaging through Earth’s turbulent atmosphere. Current theory is based on the – now widely doubted – assumption of Kolmogorov turbule……続きを見る

When I became the producer of the Sky at Night in 2002, I was given some friendly advice: “It’s a quiet little programme, not much happens in astronomy.” How wrong they were! It’s been a hectic and ……続きを見る

This richly illustrated book is unique in bringing Einstein's relativity to a higher level for the non-specialist than has ever been attempted before, using nothing more than grade-school algebra. B……続きを見る

Careers in astronomy for women (as in other sciences) were a rarity in Britain and Ireland until well into the twentieth century. The book investigates the place of women in astronomy before that er……続きを見る

Human migration to space will be the most profound catalyst for evolution in the history of humankind, yet this has had little impact on determining our strategies for this next phase of exploration……続きを見る

Eyes on the Universe is an illustrated history of the telescope, beginning with pre-telescopic observatories and the refractors of Galileo, Lippershey and Digges, and ending with the most modern ins……続きを見る

High-contrast astronomical imaging has progressed significantly in the past decade. Many of these techniques have been laboratory demonstrated to perform at contrast levels adequate for the detectio……続きを見る

The work presented in this book is a major step towards understanding and eventually suppressing background in the direct search for dark matter particles scattering off germanium detectors. Althoug……続きを見る

Unser Mond ist uns vertraut - und birgt zugleich viele Geheimnisse, die wir mit Hilfe der Naturwissenschaften lüften können. Dieses Sachbuch über den Mond und seine Bewegung wendet sich an naturwiss……続きを見る

Por décadas, a comunidade ufológica mundial tem afirmado que diversas missões espaciais e suas tripulações tiveram encontros ufológicos no espaço. E como um mantra, repete-se que a NASA teria manipu……続きを見る

NO OTHER scientist has so aptly earned the title of “father” of his branch of science than Robert Koch. While Pasteur is regarded as the greatest applied bacteriologist, it was Koch who first perfec……続きを見る

Discover Beautiful Nebulas, Constellations, Deep Sky Objects and More with Your Telescope David Dickinson, co-author of The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos, has created the ultim……続きを見る

Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the wonders of the cosmos with this award-winning picture book! "Guides readers into a world that is eye-opening and page-turning!" - UP Authors ……続きを見る

Van den Bercken verkent de relatie tussen moderne kosmologie en het geloof, betogend dat de afwezigheid van God in het universum niet het bestaan van God uitsluit. In ‘Uit sterrenstof gemaakt’ laat ……続きを見る

«Capendo come sono fatte le stelle, come e perché brillano, come insomma esse nascano, vivano e muoiano esattamente come noi, arriviamo a capire più da vicino anche molti dei processi legati alla no……続きを見る

In the mid-1990s, astronomers made history when they began to find planets orbiting stars in the Milky Way. More than eight hundred planets have been found since then, yet none of them is anything l……続きを見る

C’era una volta una bambina che guardava la Luna insieme a suo padre: osservava l’alternarsi regolare delle sue fasi, si emozionava davanti alla prima eclissi, costruiva un telescopio casalingo per ……続きを見る

In this comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume, former NASA Chief Historian Steven Dick reflects on the exploration of space, astrobiology and its implications, cosmic evolution, astronomical in……続きを見る

Australia's 'Space Gandalf' answers all the questions you never knew you wanted to ask about the night sky. During his younger days working as a bush mechanic and pearl diver in remote WA, Greg Quic……続きを見る

'This book presents a clear, highly readable view of science's best understanding of how things in the Universe came to be the way they are. Each chapter is written by a leading expert in that sub-f……続きを見る

The NASA Kepler and K2 missions have made fundamental, paradigm-changing advances in essentially every area of astrophysics and planetary science. While known for their breakthrough discoveries in e……続きを見る

National Geographic presents the science, the goals, and the anticipation of humankind’s most ambitious planetary expedition ever: the Curiosity mission to Mars. On August 6, 2012 (EST), NASA’s Curi……続きを見る

Die illustrierte Prachtausgabe des Bestsellers »Heino Falcke leistet bahnbrechende Forschung am geheimnisvollsten Phänomen des Universums und an den Grenzen von Raum und Zeit.« Aus der Jurybegründun……続きを見る

Since the earliest times one of the brightest lights in the heavens has been that of Jupiter, mythical king of the gods and the largest planet in the solar system. It was only natural that peoples f……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