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The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy
Springer 2005; US$ 189.00A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relativistic jets; Young, powerful radio sources and their... more...
Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy
CRC Press 2003; US$ 199.95Gamma rays of the highest energies are a challenge for the experimentalist to detect and the theoretician to explain. This book presents the techniques, observations and the theories of this expanding frontier. more...
From Eudoxus to Einstein
Cambridge University Press 2004; US$ 65.00Since Babylonian times, a great deal of effort has been put into trying to predict and explain the motions of the sun, moon, and planets. This book describes the theories of planetary motion that have been developed through the ages, emphasizing the interaction between progress in astronomy and mathematics. more...
The Restless Universe
Oxford University Press 2002; US$ 44.99This title tells the story of the development and launch of a major space-based telescope, and explains the discoveries of the nature of the universe in the X-ray spectre. The author looks at the brief history of X-ray astronomy to explore what can and has been learnt by using X-ray. more...
Recollections of "Tucson Operations"
Springer 2007; US$ 139.99This book is a personal account of the evolution of millimeter-wave astronomy at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. It begins with the construction of the hugely successful, but flawed, 36 ft radio telescope on Kitt Peak, Arizona, and continues through the funding of its ultimate successor, the Atacama Large Millimeter-wave Array (ALMA), being... more...
The New Astronomy: Opening the Electromagnetic Window and Expanding Our View of Planet Earth
Springer 2006; US$ 159.99Celebrates the 60th birthday of Professor Woodruff Sullivan III. This work provides a collection of key papers and reviews on the history of astronomy, astrobiology and sundials. It features papers on astrobiology, which reflect his intimate involvement in this multidisciplinary field. It is useful for professional and amateur astronomers. more...
ISO Science Legacy
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99Stars are born and die in clouds of gas and dust, opaque to most types of radiation, but transparent in the infrared. Requiring complex detectors, space missions and cooled telescopes, infrared astronomy is the branch of this discipline to come of age. more...
Stellar Polarimetry
Wiley 2009; US$ 165.00Written by an experienced teacher and author, this must-have source for work with polarimetric equipment and polarimetry in astronomy conveys the knowledge of the technology and techniques needed to measure and interpret polarizations. As such, this monograph offers a brief introduction and refresher, while also covering in detail statistics and data... more...
X-ray Detectors in Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 1989; US$ 57.00First published in 1989, this book provides a comprehensive review of the detection techniques that are used in X-ray astronomy. more...









