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Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Study of the Moons Motion (1691-1757)
Springer 2012; US$ 99.99The discovery of a gradual acceleration in the moon's mean motion by Edmond Halley in the last decade of the seventeenth century led to a revival of interest in reports of astronomical observations from antiquity. These observations provided the only means to study the moon's 'secular acceleration', as this newly-discovered acceleration... more...
Astronomy with a Budget Telescope
Springer 2012; US$ 27.99"Astronomy with a Budget Telescope, 2nd Edition" is a complete introduction to buying and using a low-cost amateur astronomical telescope. It provides essential hints and tips about what to look for when buying on a budget - the best are now excellent value, but they all lack an astronomer's advice about setting them up and using them.... more...
Geodesy for Planet Earth
Springer 2012; US$ 399.99These proceedings include the written version of 130 papers presented at the International Association of Geodesy IAG2009 'Geodesy for Planet Earth' Scientific Assembly. It was held 31 August to 4 September 2009 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The theme 'Geodesy for Planet Earth' was selected to follow the International Year of Planet Earth... more...
Fundamental Questions of Practical Cosmology
Springer 2011; US$ 139.99This book guides readers (astronomers, physicists, and university students) through central questions of Practical Cosmology, a term used by the late Allan Sandage to denote the modern scientific endeavor to find the cosmological model best describing the universe of galaxies, its geometry, size, age, and matter composition. The authors draw on their... more...
Star Clusters in the Era of Large Surveys
Springer 2011; US$ 159.99The symposium "Star Clusters in the Era of Large Surveys" was held in Lisbon on Sep 9-10 during the JENAM 2010. It served as a platform for discussing what and how recent, on-going and planned large-area ground-based and space-based surveys can contribute to producing a major leap in this research field, which has a strong European history. Scientific... more...
How Likely is Extraterrestrial Life?
Springer 2012; US$ 39.99What does existing scientific knowledge about physics, chemistry, meteorology and biology tell us about the likelihood of extraterrestrial life and civilizations? And what does the fact that there is currently no credible scientific evidence for the existence of extraterrestrial biospheres or civilizations teach us? This book reviews the various scientific... more...
Die Spur des Abendsterns
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 25.87Hauptbeschreibung Am 6. Juni 2012 findet ein astronomisches Ereignis statt, das keiner von uns ein weiteres Mal erleben wird. Die Bahn der Venus führt an diesem Tag genau zwischen Erde und Sonne hindurch, so dass die Venus für mehrere Stunden als kleiner dunkler Punkt vor der Sonne zu sehen ist. Dies nennt man den Venustransit, der teilweise auch... more...
Die Suche nach der zweiten Erde
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 25.87Hauptbeschreibung Die Frage, ob es draußen im weiten Weltall wohl eine "Zweite Erde" geben könnte, die unserer ähnelt und vielleicht sogar Bewohner beherbergt, hat die Menschheit von alters her umgetrieben. Beispielsweise glaubten griechische Philosophen der Antike an eine Bewohnbarkeit des Mondes - eine Vorstellung, die auch Jahrhunderte später... more...
Nanodust in the Solar System: Discoveries and Interpretations
Springer 2012; US$ 99.99









