This book gathers selected and expanded contributions presented at the 5th Symposium on Space Optical Instruments and Applications, which was held in Beijing, China, on September 57, 2018. This conference series is organized by the Sino-Holl...Lasīt vairāk
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 efforts in artwork made directly on the natural...Lasīt vairāk
Knowledge of the structure of the cosmos, Plato suggests, is important in organizing a human community which aims at happiness. Dominic J. OMeara investigates this theme in Platos later works, the Timaeus, Statesman ,and Laws, situating them in the...Lasīt vairāk
A student-friendly style, over 100 illustrations, and numerous exercises are brought together in this textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics and mathematics. It covers the core topics of black holes, grav...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 09-Jan-2020, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Adams Media Corporation, ISBN-13: 9781507212141)
This lunar-inspired guide to self-care provides the tools to create a wellness routine based around the moons phases, with information on moon meditations, moon-friendly foods, moon-related beauty products, and more! Each phase of the moon br...Lasīt vairāk
Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trov...Lasīt vairāk
Some time ago, an unusual book sold over seventy million copies and was translated into twenty-eight languages. It dealt with the possibility of life from the cosmos visiting humanity. This was just one of many surges of public interest in this...Lasīt vairāk
Keiichi Asada, Elisabete de Gouveia Dal Pino, Marcello Giroletti, Hiroshi Nagai, Rodrigo Nemmen
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: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Dec-2019, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108471534)
Perseus provides an outstanding case study for the exploring the physics of relativistic plasma and thermal gas, and the interplay between galactic nuclei and galaxy clusters. Chapters deal with the latest results covering theory, observations,...Lasīt vairāk
Lidia M. Oskinova, Enrico Bozzo, Tomasz Bulik, Douglas R. Gies
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: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Dec-2019, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108471589)
The proceedings of IAU S346 includes reviews on many aspects of high-mass X-ray binaries, connecting the relatively mature field of massive binary astrophysics and the emerging field of gravitational wave astronomy. Giving an overview of curren...Lasīt vairāk
Lucio Crivellari, Sergio Simon-Diaz, Maria Jesus Arevalo
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: Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
(Izdošanas datums: 31-Dec-2019, Hardback, Izdevniecība: Cambridge University Press, ISBN-13: 9781108499538)
This volume gives an essential overview of the physical and mathematical background of radiative transfer, and its applications to stellar and planetary atmospheres. With improvements in observational and computational facilities and new applic...Lasīt vairāk
In Hellenistic Astronomy: The Science in its Contexts, renowned scholars address questions about what the ancient science of the heavens was and the numerous contexts in which it was pursued....Lasīt vairāk
Black holes are among the most mysterious objects that the human mind has been capable of imagining. As pure mathematical constructions, they are tools for exploiting the fundamental laws of physics. As astronomical sources, they are part of our cosm...Lasīt vairāk
A Powerful Window into Cosmic Evolution Terahertz (THz) observations of interstellar atoms, molecules, and dust serve as powerful probes of the conditions within the interstellar medium that permeates our galaxy, providing insights int...Lasīt vairāk
The Viennese Jesuit astronomer Maximilian Hell was a nodal figure in the eighteenth-century circulation of knowledge. This study of his career sheds light on the Enlightenment, Catholicism, reform in the Habsburg monarchy, and the cultivation of scie...Lasīt vairāk
A look at how humanitys relationship with the sun continues to shape our bodies, attitudes, and societies Our biology is set up to work in partnership with the sun. Little wonder then that humans have long worshipped and revered our nearest...Lasīt vairāk
A look at how humanitys relationship with the sun continues to shape our bodies, attitudes, and societies Our biology is set up to work in partnership with the sun. Little wonder then that humans have long worshipped and revered our nearest...Lasīt vairāk