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Astronomy; Periodicals

  • Advanced Statistical Methods for Astrophysical Probes of Cosmologyby Marisa Cristina March

    Springer 2013; US$ 99.99

    This thesis explores advanced Bayesian statistical methods for extracting key information for cosmological model selection, parameter inference and forecasting from astrophysical observations.Bayesian model selection provides a measure of how good models in a set are relative to each other - but what if the best model is missing and not included in... more...

  • Advances In Astronomyby J M T Thompson

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2005; US$ 170.00

    In this highly accessible book, leading scientists from around the world give a general overview of research advances in their subject areas within the field of Astronomy. They describe some of their own cutting-edge research and give their visions of the future. Re-written in a popular and well-illustrated style, the articles are mainly derived from... more...

  • After The Beginningby Norman K Glendenning

    World Scientific Publishing Company 2004; US$ 75.40

    In a brilliant flash about fourteen billion years ago, time and matter were born in a single instant of creation. An immensely hot and dense universe began its rapid expansion everywhere, creating space where there was no space and time where there was no time. more...

  • The Arrows of Timeby Laura Mersini-Houghton; Rudy Vaas

    Springer 2012; US$ 99.99

    The concept of time has fascinated humanity throughout recorded history, and it remains one of the biggest mysteries in science and philosophy. Time is clearly one of the fundamental building blocks of the universe and thus a deeper understanding of nature at a fundamental level also demands a comprehension of time. Furthermore, the origins of the... more...

  • Astronomy and Civilization in the New Enlightenmentby Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka; Attila Grandpierre

    Springer 2010; US$ 109.99

    This volume represents the first which interfaces with astronomy as the fulcrum of the sciences. It gives full expression to the human passion for the skies. Advancing human civilization has unfolded and matured this passion into the comprehensive science of astronomy. Advancing science's quest for the first principles of existence meets the ontopoietic... more...

  • Atomby Lawrence M. Krauss

    Little, Brown and Company 2001; US$ 9.99

    The story of matter and the history of the cosmos from the perspective of a single oxygen atom, told with the insight and wit of one of the most dynamic physicists and writers working today. Through this astonishing work, he manages to stoke wonder at the powers and unlikely events that conspired to create our solar system, our ecosystem, and us. more...

  • Between Copernicus and Galileoby James M. Lattis

    University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 30.00

    Between Copernicus and Galileo is the story of Christoph Clavius, the Jesuit astronomer and teacher whose work helped set the standards by which Galileo's famous claims appeared so radical, and whose teachings guided the intellectual and scientific agenda of the Church in the central years of the Scientific Revolution. Though relatively unknown... more...

  • The Big Bang Never Happenedby Eric Lerner

    Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2010; US$ 19.95

    A mesmerizing challenge to orthodox cosmology with powerful implications not only for cosmology itself but also for our notions of time, God, and human nature -- with a new Preface addressing the latest developments in the field. Far-ranging and provocative, The Big Bang Never Happened is more than a critique of one of the primary theories of astronomy... more...

  • The Big Bang Theoryby Karen C. Fox

    Wiley 2002; US$ 17.95

    A lively, accessible look at the Big Bang theory This compelling book describes how the Big Bang theory arose, how it has evolved, and why it is the best theory so far to explain the current state of the universe. In addition to understanding the birth of the cosmos, readers will learn how the theory stands up to challenges and what it fails to explain.... more...

  • The Bigger Bangby James E. Lidsey

    Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 24.00

    In the last few years, scientists have begun to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the origin and early evolution of the universe. This book presents a fresh and engaging introduction to these ideas. Lucid analogies and clear and concise language make this book a delight to read. more...