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Cosmology

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  • Empire of the Starsby Arthur I. Miller

    Little, Brown Book Group 2011; Not Available

    In August 1930, on a boat trip from Bombay to England, the young Indian scientist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar calculated that certain stars could end their lives by collapsing indefinitely to a point - to nowhere. This idea brought Chandra into conflict with Sir Arthur Eddington, the grand old man of British astrophysics, who publicly ridiculed the... more...

  • Advancing Variable Star Astronomyby Thomas R. Williams; Michael Saladyga

    Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 84.00

    As the definitive history of the AAVSO, this text will interest amateur and professional astronomers, historians and sociologists alike. more...

  • The Hidden Realityby Brian Greene

    Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not Available

    In this exhilarating new book, Brian Greene explores our most current understanding of the universe, its deepest laws of nature, and our continuing quest to know more. The Hidden Reality reveals how major developments in different branches of fundamental theoretical physics-relativistic, quantum, cosmological, unified, computational - have... more...

  • The Goldilocks Enigmaby Paul Davies

    Penguin Books Ltd 2007; Not Available

    The Goldilocks Enigma is Paul Davies spectacular and eagerly awaited return to cosmology. Here he tackles all the 'big questions' and introduces the latest discoveries that have allowed scientists to piece together the story of the universe in unprecedented detail. And he explains why, despite all this, cosmologists are more divided than ever. Why... more...

  • In Search of the Multiverseby John Gribbin

    Penguin Books Ltd 2009; Not Available

    We once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. In Search of the Multiverse takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental questions in science. What are the boundaries of our... more...

  • The Fabric of the Cosmosby Brian Greene

    Penguin Books Ltd 2005; Not Available

    'A magnificent challenge to conventional ideas' Financial Times 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It manages to be both challenging and entertaining: it is highly recommended' the Independent '(Greene) send(s) the reader's imagination hurtling through the universe on an astonishing ride. As a popularizer of exquisitely abstract science,... more...

  • Rough Guide to the Universeby John Scalzi

    Rough Guides Ltd 2008; Not Available

    Whether you?re a novice or a more experienced astronomer, The Rough Guide to The Universe is indispensable. The truth may or may not be out there, but space is the place to look, and the Rough Guide to the Universe takes it all in, from our own moon to the furthest frontiers of the known universe - and then speculates about what lies beyond. This fascinating... more...

  • Knocking On Heaven's Doorby Lisa Randall

    Random House 2011; US$ 26.69

    The latest developments in physics have the potential to radically revise our understanding of the universe: its make-up, its evolution and the fundamental forces that determine its operation. Knocking on Heaven's Door is an exhilarating and accessible overview of these developments and a rousing defence of the role of science in our lives. ... more...

  • 50 Ideas You Really Need to Know: Universeby Joanne Baker

    Quercus 2011; US$ 6.99

    An accessible introduction to the central ideas of astronomy and cosmology. more...

  • A Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Wayby Edward Emerson Barnard; Gerald Orin Dobek

    Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 103.00

    Reproduced in print for the first time, this book combines both volumes of Barnard's Atlas. more...