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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “kenneth freeman”
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  • Lessons from the Local Group

    A Conference in honour of David Block and Bruce Elmegreen

    Edited by Kenneth Freeman, Bruce Elmegreen, David Block, Matthew Woolway ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    Our understanding of galaxy formation comes mostly from two sources: sensitive observations at high angular resolution of the high-redshift Universe, where galaxies are observed to be forming, and detailed observations of individual stars and clouds in the Local Group, where telltale remnants from its formative time remain and similar processes operate at a low level today. The current conference ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • The Origin of the Galaxy and Local Group

    Saas-Fee Advanced Course 37 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

    by Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Kenneth Freeman, Francesca Matteucci ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This volume contains the updated and expanded lecture notes of the 37th Saas-Fee Advanced Course organised by the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy. It offers the most comprehensive and up to date review of one of the hottest research topics in astrophysics - how our Milky Way galaxy formed. Joss Bland-Hawthorn & Ken Freeman lectured on Near Field Cosmology - The Origin of the Galaxy ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
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  • Classical Pendulum Feels Quantum Back-Action

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    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
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  • Galileos Considerations on the Copernican Opinion (Illustrated Edition)

    by Galileo Galilei ...
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  • Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina (Illustrated Edition)

    by Galileo Galilei ...
    Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous astronomers and scientists in history. After four years, Galileo had announced to his father that he wanted to be a monk. This was not exactly what father had in mind, so Galileo was hastily withdrawn from the monastery. In 1581, at the age of 17, he entered the University of Pisa to study medicine, as his ... Read more

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  • How to Live on Mars

    A Trusty Guidebook to Surviving and Thriving on the Red Planet

    by Robert Zubrin ...
    Thinking about moving to mars?Well, why not? Mars, after all, is the planet that holds the greatest promise for human colonization. But why speculate about the possibilities when you can get the real scientific scoop from someone who’s been happily living and working there for years? Straight from the not-so-distant future, this intrepid pioneer’s tips for physical, financial, and social survival ... Read more

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  • Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

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    by Peter Schneider ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei, evolution and large scale distribution in the Universe. After an extensive and thorough introduction to modern observational and theoretical ... Read more

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  • How Did the First Stars and Galaxies Form?

    by Abraham Loeb ...
    Series series Princeton Frontiers in Physics
    A concise introduction to cosmology and how light first emerged in the universeThough astrophysicists have developed a theoretical framework for understanding how the first stars and galaxies formed, only now are we able to begin testing those theories with actual observations of the very distant, early universe. We are entering a new and exciting era of discovery that will advance the frontiers ... Read more

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  • Solar System Astrophysics

    Background Science and the Inner Solar System

    by Eugene F. Milone, William J.F. Wilson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Background Science and the Inner Solar System provides new insights into the burgeoning field of planetary astronomy. As in the first edition, this volume begins with a rigorous treatment of coordinate frames, basic positional astronomy, and the celestial mechanics of two and restricted three body system problems. Perturbations are treated in the ... Read more

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    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

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  • Introducing Stephen Hawking

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    by J.P. McEvoy ...
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