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  • Bad Astronomyby Philip C. Plait

    John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2002; US$ 15.95

    Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy "Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up every misconception on astronomy and space you never knew you suffered from." --Stephen Maran, Author of Astronomy for Dummies and editor of The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia "Thank the cosmos for the bundle of star stuff named Philip Plait, who is the world s leading consumer advocate for quality science in space and on Earth. This important contribution to science will rest firmly on my reference library shelf, ready for easy access the next time an astrologer calls." --Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and author of The Borderlands of Science "Philip Plait has... more...

  • Extreme Ultraviolet Astronomyby Martin A. Barstow; Jay B. Holberg; Andrew King; Douglas Lin; Stephen Maran; Jim Pringle; Martin Ward

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 70.00

    Describes the development of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength range, from the first rocket-based experiments to the latest satellite missions. This timely book for graduate students and researchers comes at the end of a major phase of discovery in the field. more...

  • Astronomy: A Physical Perspectiveby Marc Kutner

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 64.00

    This fully revised and updated text is a comprehensive introduction to astronomical objects and phenomena. By applying some basic physical principles to a variety of situations, students will learn how to relate everyday physics to the astronomical world. Suitable for undergraduate students taking a first course in astronomy. more...

  • Advanced Astrophysicsby Neb Duric

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 80.00

    This book develops the basic underlying physics required for an understanding of the science of astrophysics and the important astronomical phenomena it describes. Astrophysical topics are grouped according to the relevant areas of physics, ideal text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students as well as a reference for established researchers. more...

  • Stellar Alchemyby Michel Cassé; Stephen Lyle

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 49.00

    When Cortez asked the Aztecs where they obtained the iron in their daggers, they pointed to the sky. Stars manufacture iron, and every other element making up familiar objects around us. In this fascinating book Michel Cassé explains how even humanity itself is connected to the debris of exploded stars. more...

  • A Skywatcher's Yearby Jeff Kanipe

    Cambridge University Press 1999; US$ 35.00

    An observing project for every week of the year! Guides you to celestial events and phenomena that occur or are visible with the naked eye and binoculars. Find prominent stars and constellations, bright star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. more...

  • Very High Energy Cosmic Gamma Radiationby Michael D Smith

    World Scientific 2004; US$ 139.10

    Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic ?-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in the exploration of nonthermal phenomena in the Universe in their most extreme and violent forms. The great potential of this discipline offers impressive coverage of many ?hot topics? of modern astrophysics and cosmology, such as the origin of galactic and extragalactic cosmic rays, particle acceleration and radiation processes under extreme astrophysical conditions, and the search for dark matter. more...

  • Photopolarimetry in Remote Sensingby Gorden Videen

    Springer 2005; US$ 269.00

    Photopolarimetric remote sensing is vital in fields as diverse as medical diagnostics, astrophysics, atmospheric science, environmental monitoring and military intelligence. The areas considered here include: radiative transfer; dynamic systems; backscatter polarization; biological systems; astrophysical phenomena; comets; and instrumentation. more...

  • Introduction to Spectropolarimetryby Jose Carlos del Toro Iniesta

    Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 50.00

    Spectropolarimetry embraces the most complete and detailed measurement and analysis of light, as well as its interaction with matter. This book provides an introductory overview of the area, and will be a valuable reference for graduates and researchers in astrophysics, solar physics and optics. more...

  • Galileo On the World Systemsby Galileo Galilei; Maurice A. Finocchiaro

    University of California Press 1997; US$ 12.95

    Galileo's 1632 book, Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems, Ptolemaic and Copernican , comes alive for twentieth-century readers thanks to Maurice Finocchiaro's brilliant new translation and presentation. Condemned by the Inquisition for its heretical proposition that the earth revolves around the sun, Galileo's masterpiece takes the form of a debate, divided into four "days," among three highly articulate gentlemen. more...