The Ghost in the Telescope is an account of the Herschel Space Observatory, which was built to answer the questions of how galaxies were born. Written in a manner for a general audience, the book tells the stories of the telescope itself, discoverie...Lasīt vairāk
Copernicus (1938) presents an account of the astronomer Copernicus, and of the historic book in which he laid the foundations of the heliocentric theory of the planetary motions. The book is of great interest to students of the history of astronomy,...Lasīt vairāk
This book offers a paradigm-shifting exploration of lawmaking for the complex Earth system-outer space interactions in the Anthropocene era....Lasīt vairāk
This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic concepts of relativistic cosmology and the standard big bang model of cosmology, along with an introduction to quantum field theory and the standard model of particle physics....Lasīt vairāk
This outstanding new translation, the first for over a hundred years, brings one of Bergsons most important and ambitious works to a new generation of readers....Lasīt vairāk
In Ancient Cosmologies (1975) nine eminent scholars seek to answer the question, what was the shape of the universe to the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians, Jews, Indians, Chinese, Arabs, Greeks and Norsemen? How did they see the visible heavens as we...Lasīt vairāk
This book challenges us in a time of climate crisis to find more common ground between the dual projects of ecocriticism and ecotheology. It will be of interest to students, scholars and researchers interested in ecotheology, religious studies, envi...Lasīt vairāk
This short book discusses the latest in terms of cosmologys knowns and unknowns, and sets out to ascertain the potential of Orthodox Christian theology for accommodating the current scientific view of the universe....Lasīt vairāk
Combining research methods from various areas of mathematics and physics, Probabilistic Models of Cosmic Backgrounds describes the isotropic random sections of certain fiber bundles and their applications to creating rigorous mathematical models of...Lasīt vairāk
The Astrophotography Manuals Third Edition is the most up to date and authoritative guide for photographers who want to create beautiful images of nebulas, galaxies, clusters, and the stars with the latest professional tools and techniques....Lasīt vairāk
In The World as Idea Charles P. Webel presents an intellectual history of one of the most influential concepts known to humanity--that of the world....Lasīt vairāk
Nanohertz Gravitational Wave Astronomy explores the exciting hunt for low frequency gravitational waves by using the extraordinary timing precision of pulsars....Lasīt vairāk
This book takes a reader on a tour of astronomical phenomena: from the vastness of the interstellar medium, to the formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems, through to white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, the final objects of...Lasīt vairāk
A Practical Guide to Observational Astronomy provides a practical and accessible introduction to the ideas and concepts that are essential to making and analyzing astronomical observations....Lasīt vairāk
Combining the latest astronomical results with a historical perspective, Solar System: Between Fire and Ice takes you on a fabulous tour of our intriguing Solar System....Lasīt vairāk
Introduces original research and new developments in the areas of planetary remote sensing, photogrammetry, mapping, GIS, and planetary science resulting from the recent space exploration missions. This book will serve scientists and professionals w...Lasīt vairāk
This book is a collection of interviews conducted by one of Englands leading social anthropologists and historians, Alan Macfarlane. The current volume on three of Englands foremost astrophysicists-cosmologists is the fourth in the series....Lasīt vairāk
This book offers a study of the three evolutions in a circle (cosmos, life and knowledge) with the aim of discussing the human social behavior, a metaphor of the general behavior of nature (from which man derives) within the fluctuating equilibrium...Lasīt vairāk
This book provides an accessible overview of the Standard Model of Cosmology, which is explained in six Cosmological Clues, including evidence for the Big Bang and dark matter and dark energy - the keystones of modern cosmology. This book is an idea...Lasīt vairāk
