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Space and Astronomy
Infobase Publishing 2005; US$ 29.95Astronomy can be considered the oldest scientific study. Since the beginning of time, people have looked to the stars to explain the world around them. Encompassing disciplines as diverse as astrophysics, celestial mechanics, extragalactic astrophysics, and planetary astronomy, the study of space and astronomy has come a long way. From the invention... more...
Origin Of Matter And Evolution Of Galaxies 2003
World Scientific Publishing Company 2004; US$ 127.00This is the proceedings of the International Symposium on Origin of Matter and Evolution of Galaxies which was held near Tokyo, Japan, in November 2003. The meeting brought together many scientists from vast fields ? nuclear physics, particle physics, cosmic-ray physics, cosmology, astronomy, geophysics, and others ? to promote discussion and collaboration.... more...
Als die Welt still stand
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 23.99Die preisgekrC6nte Biographie des norwegische Schriftstellers Atle Naess fuhrt den Leser auf eine fesselnde Reise durch die HC6hen und Tiefen des Lebens einer der schillerndsten PersC6nlichkeiten der europC$ischen Wissenschaftsgeschichte - Galileo Galilei. Mit feinsinniger Empathie entwickelt Naess das Portrait eines Mannes, der sich selbst durch die... more...
Diffraction-limited Imaging With Large And Moderate Telescopes
World Scientific Publishing Company 2007; US$ 101.40This book deals with the fundamentals of wave optics, polarization, interference, diffraction, imaging, and the origin, properties, and optical effects of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. Techniques developed during the last few decades to overcome atmospheric image degradation (including passive methods, speckle interferometry in particular,... more...
Copernicus' Secret
Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 16.99Nicolaus Copernicus gave the world perhaps the most important scientific insight of the modern age, the theory that the earth and the other planets revolve around the sun. He was also the first to proclaim that the earth rotates on its axis once every twenty-four hours. His theory was truly radical: during his lifetime nearly everyone believed that... more...
Chaotic Worlds
Springer 2006; US$ 84.99Based on the NATO Advanced Study Institute "Chaotic Worlds: From Order to Disorder in Gravitational N-Body Dynamical Systems", this textbook provides a reference volume for the students and researchers in gravitational n-body systems. more...
Kepler's Witch
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 13.99Set against the backdrop of the witchcraft trial of his mother, this lively biography of Johannes Kepler ? 'the Protestant Galileo' and 16th century mathematician and astronomer ? reveals the surprisingly spiritual nature of the quest of early modern science. In the style of Dava Sobel's Galileo's Daughter , Connor's book brings to life the tidal... more...
State of the Universe 2008
Springer 2008; US$ 23.99Provides an astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. This book covers various major astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. It captures the excitement and vibrancy of modern astronomical research. more...
The Metal-Rich Universe
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 60.00The first book on metal-rich stars for researchers and graduate students in extragalactic astronomy. more...
Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler
Rutgers University Press 2008; US$ 19.00A one-of-a-kind guidebook for planning astronomy and space-themed trips across America--50 space-related and astronomical attractions grouped by theme; state-by-state index of destinations; detailed descriptions, visitor information and websites for every site.Albert Einstein Memorial * Adler Planetarium * Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center * Keck... more...









