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Advances in Meteoroid and Meteor Science
Springer 2008; US$ 139.99This volume is a compilation of articles that summarize the most recent results in meteor, meteoroid and related fields presented at the Meteoroids 2007 conference held at the impressive CosmoCaixa Science Museum in Barcelona, Spain. The conference took place between the 11th and the 15th of June and was organized by the Institute of Space Sciences... more...
Astrophysics of the Interstellar Medium
Springer 2013; US$ 99.99The space between the stars contains a large diversity of objects in which physical processes occur that are fundamental to the structure and evolution of galaxies. This book offers the reader a basic knowledge of these processes and presents simple numeric estimates of the main quantities relevant to the interstellar medium. The main objects that... more...
A Catalog of Comets
Cambridge University Press 2008; US$ 261.00Fourth volume of multi-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history, this volume covers comets seen from 1933 to 1959. more...
The Collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Jupiter
Cambridge University Press 1996; US$ 74.00Sixteen chapters from international experts provide the standard reference on the event for graduate students and researchers in astronomy and planetary science. more...
Comet
Springer 2007; US$ 149.99In 1908, an atmospheric explosion in northern Siberia released energy equivalent to 15 Mton of TNT. Can a comparable or larger NEO affect us again? When the next NEO strikes Earth, will it be large enough to destroy a city? This volume provides a necessary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts. more...
Comet, Revised
Random House Publishing Group 2011; US$ 23.00WHAT ARE THESE GRACEFUL VISITORS TO OUR SKIES? WE NOW KNOW THAT THEY BRING BOTH LIFE AND DEATH AND TEACH US ABOUT OUR ORIGINS. Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets,... more...
Comets
Springer 2006; US$ 109.99The book covers the most recent ideas about the nature and dynamics of comets, including a thorough discussion on Oort cloud dynamics which has not received due attention in other books on the subject. It also discusses the most relevant aspects of the physics and chemistry of comet nuclei, highlighting their importance as relics of the protoplanetary... more...
Comets and How to Observe Them
Springer 2010; US$ 27.99Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the system, held in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our understanding of the formation and evolution of many Solar System bodies. Recent ground- and space-based... more...
Comets and the Origin and Evolution of Life
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 84.99Revisits the role comets may have played in the origins and evolution of life. This work is intended as a comprehensive review of research. Each chapter gives an overview of an aspect of the field. more...
Dark Energy
Wiley 2009; US$ 115.00A systematic, carefully authored review of our current observational and theoretical knowledge of dark energy. Providing a brief and concise overview, the book covers theory and experiment in equal detail, directly linking the two. A final section also looks at future developments. Indispensable for researchers entering this rapidly evolving field. more...









