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  • How Do You Find an Exoplanet?

    by John Asher Johnson ...
    Series series Princeton Frontiers in Physics
    An authoritative primer on the cutting-edge science of planet huntingAlien worlds have long been a staple of science fiction. But today, thanks to modern astronomical instrumentation and the achievements of many enterprising observational astronomers, the existence of planets outside our solar system—also known as exoplanets—has moved into the realm of science fact. With planet hunters finding ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

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  • Black Hole

    How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled on by Hawking Became Loved

    by Marcia Bartusiak ...
    The award-winning science writer "packs a lot of learning into a deceptively light and enjoyable read" exploring the contentious history of the black hole ( New Scientist).For more than half a century, physicists and astronomers engaged in heated dispute over the possibility of black holes in the universe. The strange notion of a space-time abyss from which not even light escapes seemed to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Introducing Time

    A Graphic Guide

    by Craig Callender ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    What is time? The 5th-century philosopher St Augustine famously said that he knew what time was, so long as no one asked him.Is time a fourth dimension similar to space or does it flow in some sense? And if it flows, does it make sense to say how fast? Does the future exist? Is time travel possible? Why does time seem to pass in only one direction?These questions and others are among the deepest ... Read more

    $6.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cosmology

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Peter Coles ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

    by David Wilkinson ...
    If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around the corner, what would be the consequences for religion? Would it represent another major conflict between science and religion, even leading to the death of faith? Some would suggest that the discovery of any suggestion of extraterrestrial life would have a greater impact than even the Copernican and Darwinian revolutions. It is ... Read more

    $24.69 USD

  • Religions and Extraterrestrial Life

    How Will We Deal With It?

    by David A. Weintraub ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around other stars, astronomers very likely will have discovered clear evidence of life beyond the Earth. Such a discovery of extraterrestrial life will change ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Dreams of Other Worlds

    The Amazing Story of Unmanned Space Exploration - Revised and Updated Edition

    by Holly Henry, Christopher Impey ...
    The story of unmanned space exploration, from Viking to todayDreams of Other Worlds describes the unmanned space missions that have opened new windows on distant worlds. Spanning four decades of dramatic advances in astronomy and planetary science, this book tells the story of eleven iconic exploratory missions and how they have fundamentally transformed our scientific and cultural perspectives on ... Read more

    $21.59 USD

  • Why Does It Happen?: Planets, Outer Space and the Atmosphere

    Planets Book for Kids

    by Baby Professor ...
    Series Book 3 - Why Does It Happen
    Learning does not only happen in school, it happens anywhere too! This picture book is amazingly effective at breaking down complex facts pertaining to the outer space, and then presenting them in pieces that are easy to understand. Because the images are brilliantly colored, it's easy for kids to choose this book as his/her favorite. Be sure to grab a copy today! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Principles of Astrophysics

    Using Gravity and Stellar Physics to Explore the Cosmos

    by Charles Keeton ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book gives a survey of astrophysics at the advanced undergraduate level, providing a physics-centred analysis of a broad range of astronomical systems. It originates from a two-semester course sequence at Rutgers University that is meant to appeal not only to astrophysics students but also more broadly to physics and engineering students. The organisation is driven more by physics than by ... Read more

    $76.49 USD

  • Astronomy of the Milky Way

    The Observer’s Guide to the Northern Sky

    by Mike Inglis ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This second edition of Mike Inglis's classic guide to observing the Milky Way in the Northern Hemisphere updates all of the science with new findings from the astrophysics field, as well as featuring a larger format with entirely re-drawn maps. Newly laid out for ease of use with an increased number of images in color, it updates and improves the first edition to remain the most comprehensive book ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Astrophysical Applications of Gravitational Lensing

    Edited by Evencio Mediavilla, Jose A. Muñoz, Francisco Garzón, Terence J. Mahoney ...
    Series series Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics
    Gravitational lenses offer the best, and sometimes the only, means of tackling key problems in many fields of astrophysics and cosmology. According to Einstein's theory, the curvature of light-rays increases with mass; gravitational lenses can be used to map the distribution of mass in a Universe in which virtually all matter is dark matter of an unknown nature. Gravitational lensing has ... Read more

    $146.79 USD

  • Structure and Evolution of Single Stars

    An introduction

    by James MacDonald ...
    Series series IOP Concise Physics
    Structure and Evolution of Single Stars: An introduction is intended for upper-level undergraduates and beginning graduates with a background in physics. Following a brief overview of the background observational material, the basic equations describing the structure and evolution of single stars are derived. The relevant physical processes, which include the equation of state, opacity, nuclear ... Read more

    $37.49 USD