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Astrophysical disks
Springer 2006; US$ 149.99Deals with collective and stochastic processes in astrophysical disks involving theory, observations, and the results of modelling. This book examines the spiral-vortex structure in galactic and accretion disks, stochastic and ordered structures in the developed turbulence. more...
Astrophysics Update 2
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 149.99Talks about astrophysics. more...
High-Energy Spectroscopic Astrophysics
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 99.99After three decades of intense research in X-ray and gamma-ray astronomy, the time was ripe to summarize basic knowledge on X-ray and gamma-ray spectroscopy for interested students and researchers ready to become involved in new high-energy missions. This volume exposes both the scientific basics and modern methods of high-energy spectroscopic astrophysics.... more...
Relativistic Physics and Cosmology
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99"Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology" have developed into important and fruitful research areas with a hitherto unprecented public interest. The year 2005, which marked the 100th anniversary of the 'annus mirabilis', that year in which Albert Einstein published three of his most important scientific papers, was the perfect opportunity... more...
Catastrophic Events Caused by Cosmic Objects
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99Many times all of us could hear from mass media that an asteroid approached and swept past the Earth. Such an asteroid or comet will inevitably strike the planet some day. This volume considers hazards due to collisions with cosmic objects, particularly in light of recent investigations of impacts by the authors. Each chapter written by an expert contains... more...
High Time Resolution Astrophysics
Springer 2007; US$ 149.99High Time Resolution Astrophysics (HTRA) is an important new window to the universe and a vital tool in understanding a range of phenomena from diverse objects and radiative processes. This importance is demonstrated in this volume with the description of a number of topics in astrophysics, including quantum optics, cataclysmic variables, pulsars,... more...
The 2nd International Conference on Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99Launched in 2004, "Nuclear Physics in Astrophysics" has established itself in a successful topical conference series addressing the forefront of research in the field. This volume contains the selected and refereed papers of the 2nd conference, held in Debrecen in 2005 and reprinted from "The European Physical Journal A - Hadrons and... more...
Solar System Astrophysics
Springer 2008; US$ 94.99Covers solar system astrophysics, beginning with basic tools of spherical astronomy and celestial mechanics. This work also covers the Earth-Moon system and the interior planets; rocks and minerals, including crystallography; and, atmospheres, accompanied by discussions of circulation applicable as well as the gas giants. more...
Island Universes
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99This book contains an up-to-date review of the structure and evolution of disk galaxies from both the observational and theoretical point of view. The book is the proceedings of the 'Island Universes' conference held at the island of Terschelling, The Netherlands in July 2005, which attracted about 130 experts and students in the field. The... more...
Astrophysics Processes
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 72.00Bridges the gap between physics and astronomy texts for undergraduate and graduate students. more...









