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The Origin Of Stars
World Scientific Publishing Company 2004; US$ 68.90Where do stars come from and how do they form? These are profound questions which link the nature of our Universe to the roots of mankind. Yet, until a recent revolution in understanding, the proposed answers have been raw speculation. Now, accompanying penetrating observations, a new picture has come into prominence. more...
Mathematical 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...
The Multinational History of Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99Strasbourg Astronomical Observatory is quite an interesting place for historians: several changes of nationality between France and Germany, high-profile scientists having been based there, and so on. This volume offers historical facts and references on the first decades of the Observatory history. 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...
Care of Astronomical Telescopes and Accessories
Springer 2006; US$ 54.99This is complete guide for anyone who wants to understand more than just the basics of astronomical telescopes and accessories, and how to maintain them in the peak of condition. The latest on safely adjusting, cleaning, and maintaining your equipment is combined with thoroughly updated methods from the old masters. 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...
Solar-Type Activity in Main-Sequence Stars
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2006; US$ 129.99Solar-type activity over the whole range of the electromagnetic spectrum is a phenomenon inherent in the majority of low- and moderate-mass main sequence stars. In this monograph observational results are summarized in a systematic and comprehensive fashion. The analysis of the various manifestations of such stellar activity leads to the identification... more...
Neutrinos and Explosive Events in the Universe
Springer 2006; US$ 84.99Contains the Lectures and selected participant contributions to the 14th Course of the International School of Cosmic Rays Astrophysics. This work discusses different aspects of the generation of high energy signals in powerful astrophysical objects concentrating on the production of neutrinos and gamma rays from high energy particle interactions. more...
Diffuse Matter from Star Forming Regions to Active Galaxies
Springer 2007; US$ 189.99Provides the introductory reviews to a number of the key hydrodynamic processes and to the sources themselves. The reviews in this work provide an introduction to the astrophysics of diffuse sources suitable for postgraduate students and researchers in astrophysics. more...









