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  • Software and Data for Practical Astronomers

    The Best of the Internet

    by David Ratledge ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)

    $62.99 USD

  • The Art and Science of CCD Astronomy

    Edited by David Ratledge ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Charge-coupled Devices (CCDs) have revolutionised astronomy. Even affordable CCD cameras can be ten times a sensitive as photographic film, and they deliver a digitised image that is easy to enhance using a personal computer. David Ratledge has brought together contributions from twelve leading amateurs from around the world, people who are routinely producing astronomical images of a quality that ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Introducing Relativity

    A Graphic Guide

    by Bruce Bassett ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    A superlative, fascinating graphic account of Albert Einstein's strange world and how his legacy has been built upon since.It is now more than a century since Einstein's theories of Special and General Relativity began to revolutionise our view of the universe. Beginning near the speed of light and proceeding to explorations of space-time and curved spaces, Introducing Relativity plots a visually ... Read more

    $6.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Future of Humanity

    Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality, and Our Destiny Beyond Earth

    by Michio Kaku ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The national bestselling author of The God Equation traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.“Amazing … Kaku is in smooth perfect control of it the entire time.” —The Christian Science Monitor**We are entering a new Golden ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • Astronomy 101

    From the Sun and Moon to Wormholes and Warp Drive, Key Theories, Discoveries, and Facts about the Universe

    by Carolyn Collins Petersen ...
    Series series Adams 101 Series
    Explore the curiosities of our galaxy with this comprehensive, digestible guide to astronomy!Too often, textbooks obscure the beauty and wonder of outer space with tedious discourse that even Galileo would oppose. Astronomy 101 cuts out the boring details and lengthy explanations, and instead, gives you a lesson in astronomy that keeps you engaged as you discover what's hidden beyond our starry ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

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  • The Story of Collapsing Stars

    Black Holes, Naked Singularities, and the Cosmic Play of Quantum Gravity

    by Pankaj S. Joshi ...
    This book journeys into one of the most fascinating intellectual adventures of recent decades - understanding and exploring the final fate of massive collapsing stars in the universe. The issue is of great interest in fundamental physics and cosmology today, from both the perspective of gravitation theory and of modern astrophysical observations. This is a revolution in the making and may be ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Hole in the Universe

    How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything

    by K. C. Cole ...
    "A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age" (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe).In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer "provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing" ( Scientific American).Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, ... Read more

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  • The Science and Art of Using Telescopes

    by Philip Pugh ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very expensive – which can represent a major financial outlay. The trick is to choose the right equipment, ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System

    by John S. Lewis ...
    Series Book 87 - International Geophysics
    Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System, 2nd Edition, is a comprehensive survey of the planetary physics and physical chemistry of our own solar system. It covers current research in these areas and the planetary sciences that have benefited from both earth-based and spacecraft-based experimentation. These experiments form the basis of this encyclopedic reference, which skillfully fuses ... Read more

    $94.49 USD

  • The Physics and Evolution of Active Galactic Nuclei

    by Hagai Netzer ...
    Research into active galactic nuclei (AGN) – the compact, luminous hearts of many galaxies – is at the forefront of modern astrophysics. Understanding these objects requires extensive knowledge in many different areas: accretion disks, the physics of dust and ionized gas, astronomical spectroscopy, star formation, and the cosmological evolution of galaxies and black holes. This new text by Hagai ... Read more

    $73.79 USD

  • Solitary Waves in Plasmas and in the Atmosphere

    by Vladimir .I. Petviashvili, Oleg .A. Pohkotelov ...
    First Published in 1992. This book arose as a result of the authors work on the review ‘Solitary Vortices in Plasmas’ written for the Soviet Journal of Plasma Physics. With the development of nonlinear wave theory some novel concepts came into use, such as solitary waves, solitary vortices, and solitons. There is still some inconsistency in the use of these terms. The study of solitary waves ... Read more

    $87.99 USD

  • Introduction To General Relativity And Cosmology

    by Christian G Boehmer ...
    Series series Essential Textbooks In Physics
    Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmology gives undergraduate students an overview of the fundamental ideas behind the geometric theory of gravitation and spacetime. Through pointers on how to modify and generalise Einstein's theory to enhance understanding, it provides a link between standard textbook content and current research in the field.Chapters present complicated material ... Read more

    $26.99 USD