William - Astrophysics & Space Science 1

"An important, interesting study of the relations between the Kennedy Space Center and the communities of Brevard County, Florida."--Roger D. Launius, chief historian, NASA, Washington, D.C. "This o……続きを見る

First published in 1647, as "Christian Astrology", this is one of the best known post-classical works on Astrology. the present edition, heavily edited by 'Zadkiel,' was released under the current t……続きを見る

In this riveting memoir, journey alongside a physicist who had the rare privilege of witnessing ー and contributing to ー some of the most groundbreaking developments in 20th-century science. With f……続きを見る

Trying to get a sense of scale in the Solar System can be difficult, because the distances involved are outside the realm of ordinary experience. Planets and other bodies also move at much greater s……続きを見る

Educational and Adventurous Exploration of Space is such a fascinating and mysterious thing. Everything we see through telescopes is a part of space. Earth, the moon, the sun, the planets, the stars……続きを見る

MYSTERIES OF SPACE Educational and Adventurous Exploration of Space is such a fascinating and mysterious thing. Everything we see through telescopes is a part of space. Earth, the moon, the sun, the……続きを見る

“A careful overview of the structure of the Milky Way Galaxy, with informative asides into the history of astronomy, galaxy formation and evolution." ーGerry Gilmore, University of Cambridge This bo……続きを見る

From the author of Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?, a fascinating look at how an equation that foretells the future is transforming everything we know about life, business, and the universe.……続きを見る

Sidis entertains the idea that life originated on Earth from asteroids (as put forth by Lord Kelvin and Hermann von Helmholtz) while describing his theory as a synthesis of the mechanical and vitali……続きを見る

This is one of a planned series called Calculations for Science Fiction Writers. Other chapters will include space travel with constant acceleration, relativistic and nonrelativistic cases, elliptic……続きを見る

Using Space to Save Earth Veteran science journalist William E Burrows offers a bold new mission for the US space program: to protect the Earth from the ever-growing number of perils that threaten o……続きを見る

This book is the first monograph dedicated to the use of the total absorption technique in beta decay studies. It provides a detailed introduction to the beta decay process and all necessary know-ho……続きを見る

I was almost there at the beginning, and I was almost there at the end. By the most amazing coincidence, I was near to the shuttle orbiter Columbia both in triumph and tragedy. This is my story, wri……続きを見る

Without interstellar dust, the Universe as we see it today would not exist. Yet at first we considered this vital ingredient merely an irritating fog that prevented a clear view of the stars and neb……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

In "Aether and Gravitation," William George Hooper embarks on a rigorous exploration of the interplay between two foundational concepts in physics: aether and gravitation. Written in a style that ma……続きを見る

(science article) As you get to know your stellar neighborhood, you will find some bizarre and fascinating stars, planets and other strange things. Each one has its own personality, and we are start……続きを見る

It was all part of man's greatest adventure--landing men on the Moon and sending a rover to Mars, finally seeing the edge of the universe and the birth of stars, and launching planetary explorers ac……続きを見る

The official record of America's first space station, this book from the NASA History Series chronicles the Skylab program from its planning during the 1960s through its 1973 launch and 1979 conclus……続きを見る

What happens in space that causes the body to change? Learn about life in space from astronauts Is the human body built for Mars? NASA’s studies on the International Space Station show we need to fi……続きを見る

Cosmology - the science of the Universe at large - has experienced a renaissance in the decades bracketing the turn of the twenty-first century. Exploring our emerging understanding of cosmology, th……続きを見る

Earth’s moon is the perfect launch point for the journey to Mars and other deep space missions, argues inventor William D. Eatwell. By returning to the moon, America and its closest and trusted alli……続きを見る

Saturn is the showpiece planet of our solar system. It may not be the largest, nor the smallest, nor even the only planet with rings. But it is among the most stunning objects in the sky and is alwa……続きを見る

Presents a realistic, workable plan for defusing a potentially lethal threat from a rogue asteroid or comet.The explosion of a large meteor over Chelyabinsk, Siberia, in February 2013 is just the la……続きを見る

The firsthand account of the trials and tribulations of engineering one of the most complex pieces of space technology, the Mars Rover Curiosity, by its chief engineer Rob Manning In the course of o……続きを見る

Sind wir allein im Universum? Dieses Buch bietet eine einzigartige Perspektive auf die Frage, die die Menschheit von Anbeginn beschäftigt. In klarem und allgemein verständlichem Stil untersuchen zwe……続きを見る

The Sun may be a mass of incandescent gas, but in the plasmatic reaches of its solar winds spins another seemingly glowing (but relatively minute) orb. The last of the five naked-eye planets discove……続きを見る

In "New Theories in Astronomy," William Stirling presents a compelling exploration of astronomical phenomena through a rigorous yet accessible lens. This work engages with modern theories and contes……続きを見る

In "Aether and Gravitation," William George Hooper delves into the intricate relationship between gravitational forces and the underlying aether theories that once dominated 19th-century physics. Ut……続きを見る

This biography summarizes the seminal contributions to auroral and space science of Carl Størmer (1874 - 1957). He was the first to develop precise photographic methods to calculate heights and morp……続きを見る