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Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution
Springer 2012; US$ 209.99Mathematical instrumentation in fourteenth-century Egypt and Syria
BRILL 2003; US$ 247.00An illustrated Arabic treatise, with an English translation and detailed commentary, on the construction of over 100 various astronomical instruments, many of which are otherwise unknown to specialists. It was composed by Najm al-Din al-Misri, a rather shadowy figure, in Cairo around 1330 CE. more...
Star Clusters and How to Observe Them
Springer 2006; US$ 31.99Contains information on using refractors, reflectors, and range of computer-controlled SCT telescopes. This work features a list of suitable clusters to observe according to the instruments available, from binoculars to large-aperture telescopes. more...
Statistics of the Galaxy Distribution
CRC Press 2001; US$ 145.95Describes the latest observational results on the distribution of galaxies and the applications of spatial statistics in cosmology. The astronomer authors provide detailed derivations of the basic statistical methods used to study the spatial distribution of galaxies and of the cosmological physics needed to formulate the statistical models. Separa more...
Particle Physics and Cosmology
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 79.99The school introduces the experimental and theoretical particle physics background underlying several aspects of cosmology: matter anti-matter asymmetry, dark matter, the acceleration of the expansion, the 3K Cosmological Background Radiation, the geometry of the universe. The theoretical lectures offer reviews by experts on topics which include the... more...
First Light in the Universe
Springer 2007; US$ 84.99Contains the worked out lectures given at the 36th Saas-Fee Advanced Course "First Light in the Universe" by three scientists in the field: Abraham Loeb, Andrea Ferrara, and Richard Ellis. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of galaxies, stars, the interstellar and intergalactic medium in the early Universe. more...
Heating Versus Cooling in Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
Springer 2007; US$ 109.99The present volume is the record of a recent topical conference on the interplay between heating and cooling processes in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. The volume documents recent progress in our understanding of the dense central regions of these objects. Chapters detail recent results from multiwavelength observations and advances in numerical... more...
Galaxies in Turmoil
Springer 2007; US$ 31.99Active galaxies (including Quasars, QSOs, Radio galaxies, BL Lacs, Blazars, LINERS, ULIRGS, Seyfert galaxies, Starburst galaxies, and N galaxies) are a major field of astronomical research. This work aims to provide an account of active galaxies that is appropriate to the background knowledge of amateur astronomers. more...
Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies
Springer 2007; US$ 179.99This is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and nearby Galaxies" held in Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, Japan, on June 25-30, 2006. The symposium focused on mapping the interstellar media and other components in galactic disks, bulges, halos, and central regions of galaxies. Thanks to recent progress in observations using radio... more...
Galaxies in the Local Volume
Springer 2009; US$ 159.99Contains at least 500 known galaxies, many of which congregate in well-known groups like the 'Local Group', the relatively loose Sculptor Group, and the more compact Centaurus A group. This book provides accurate distances for the majority of these nearby galaxies, allowing us to visualise the Local Volume in 3D, and study the local Hubble... more...









