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New Methods of Celestial Mechanics
Bentham Science Publishers 2010; US$ 49.00The book is trying to explain the main features of Celestial Mechanics using a new technique (in this, it is very unique). Its emphasis, in terms of applications, is on the Solar System, including its most peculiar properties (such as chaos, resonances, relativistic corrections, etc.). All results are derived in a reasonably transparent manner, so... more...
Advanced Amateur Astronomy
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 50.00This 1997 book is for telescope owners wanting to improve their skills and make observations of real and lasting scientific value. more...
The Farthest Things in the Universe
Cambridge University Press 1994; US$ 28.00The excitement and challenge of studying the most distant and powerful objects, and their embryonic Universe, in four lucid and stimulating chapters. more...
Heavenly Errors
Columbia University Press 2001; US$ 27.99One of the great paradoxes of modern times is that the more scientists understand the natural world, the more we discover that our everyday beliefs about it are wrong. Astronomy, in particular, is one of the most misunderstood scientific disciplines. With the participation of thousands of undergraduate students, Neil F. Comins has identified and... more...
Geheimnisvoller Kosmos
Wiley 2012; US$ 25.50Strömten auf dem Mars einst gewaltige Flüsse? Wie beherrschen Dunkle Energie und Dunkle Materie die Entwicklung des Universums? Was ist ihre Natur? Welche Rolle spielen Schwarze Löcher bei der Entwicklung von Galaxien? Solche hochaktuellen Fragen versuchen Astrophysiker und Kosmologen in diesem Buch zu beantworten. Sachlich und kompetent... more...
Basics of Geomatics
Springer 2009; US$ 169.99This volume presents a comprehensive and complete treatment. In a systematic way the complex topics and techniques are covered that can be assembled under Geospatial Information namely, Geodesy, Cartography, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Informatics, Acquisition Systems, Global Positioning Systems, Digital Image Processing, Geographic Information... more...
Principles and Perspectives in Cosmochemistry
Springer 2010; US$ 239.99A fundamental question in contemporary astrophysics is the origin of the elements. Cosmochemistry seeks to answer when, how and where the chemical elements arose. Quantitative answers to these fundamental questions require a multi-disciplinary approach involving stellar evolution, explosive nucleosynthesis and nuclear reactions in different astrophysical... more...
La fine dei cieli di cristallo
Springer 2010; US$ 23.99Questo libro parla del rapporto fra Galileo e alcuni scienziati della sua epoca comunemente considerati come esponenti dello "schieramento avverso." l epoca in cui la visione del cosmo cambia radicalmente: la cultura europea non appare pi al centro della storia umana, la creazione dell uomo si sposta all indietro di una inimmaginabile quantit... more...
Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars
Springer 2012; US$ 35.99The second edition of Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars (2004) is the definitive book for those who are serious about this fascinating aspect of astronomy. It deals with equipment (you can start modestly with commercial or even home-made instruments), observing methods using binoculars upwards to advanced instrumentation and techniques, including... more...









