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Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 49.00The first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. Combines studies of the Sun with those of other stars to arrive at an illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity. Ideal for graduate students and researchers. more...
An Introduction to Radiative Transfer
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 85.00Astrophysicists have developed several very different methodologies for solving the radiative transfer equation. An Introduction to Radiative Transfer presents these techniques as applied to stellar atmospheres, planetary nebulae, and other objects with similar geometrical and physical conditions. more...
Our Universe
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 49.00This fascinating collection of articles on extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology by leading world experts not only describes the wonders and achievements of modern astrophysics, but also reveals what drives these talented scientists and how their careers and lives have been shaped by their desire to understand our Universe. more...
Beyond Pluto
Cambridge University Press 2001; US$ 27.00The solar system has more than doubled in size since 1992. For the first time in two centuries an entirely new population of planetary objects has been found. This 'Kuiper Belt' of minor planets has revolutionised our understanding of the solar system and explained the origin of Pluto, and beyond. more...
The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 53.00The Messier Catalogue lists one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. With over 90 easy-to-use star maps, and tips for a successful night of observing, this book will help amateurs with a small telescope to complete the Messier Marathon, or to observe the Messier Objects throughout the year. more...
Exploration of the Solar System by Infrared Remote Sensing
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 196.00This book describes all aspects of the theory, instrumental techniques and observational results of the remote sensing of objects in our Solar System through studies of infrared radiation. Fully revised since publication of the first edition in 1992, it now incorporates the latest technologies, new mission results and scientific discoveries. more...
A Decade of Hubble Space Telescope Science
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 170.00The Hubble Space Telescope has made some of the most dramatic discoveries in the history of astronomy. This volume represents some of the most important scientific achievements in its first decade of operation. Written by world experts, this is an indispensable collection of review articles for researchers and graduate students. more...
The Monthly Sky Guide
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 15.00Now available in full colour and updated throughout, the sixth edition of this famous guide to the night sky contains planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of 2007. This handbook helps in identifying constellations, star clusters, nebulae, plotting planet movements, and witnessing solar and lunar eclipses. more...
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...
The Rock From Mars
Random House Publishing Group 2006; US$ 25.95In this riveting book, acclaimed journalist Kathy Sawyer reveals the deepest mysteries of space and some of the most disturbing truths on Earth. The Rock from Mars is the story of how two planets and the spheres of politics and science all collided at the end of the twentieth century. It began sixteen million years ago. An asteroid crashing into... more...









