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The 4 Percent Universe - Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality (Paperback): Richard Panek The 4 Percent Universe - Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality (Paperback)
Richard Panek
R523 R434 Discovery Miles 4 340 Save R89 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Fascinating . . . One of the most important stories in the history of science."-- "Washington Post"
In recent years, a handful of scientists has been racing to explain a disturbing aspect of our universe: only 4 percent of it consists of the matter that makes up you, me, and every star and planet. The rest is completely unknown.
Richard Panek tells the dramatic story of how scientists reached this cosmos-shattering conclusion. In vivid detail, he narrates the quest to find the "dark" matter and an even more bizarre substance called dark energy that make up 96 percent of the universe. This is perhaps the greatest mystery in all of science, and solving it will bring fame, funding, and certainly a Nobel Prize. Based on hundreds of interviews and in-depth, on-site reporting, the book offers an intimate portrait of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have redefined science and reinvented the universe.
"A lively new account of twentieth-century (plus a little twenty-first-century) cosmology . . . The book is as much about how the science got done as about the science itself."--"Salon"

Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation (Paperback, Revised): Michael V. Berry Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation (Paperback, Revised)
Michael V. Berry
R2,053 Discovery Miles 20 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

General relativity and quantum mechanics have become the two central pillars of theoretical physics. Moreover, general relativity has important applications in astrophysics and high-energy particle physics. Covering the fundamentals of the subject, Principles of Cosmology and Gravitation describes the universe as revealed by observations and presents a theoretical framework to enable important cosmological formulae to be derived and numerical calculations performed. Avoiding elaborate formal discussions, the book presents a practical approach that focuses on the general theory of relativity. It examines different evolutionary models and the gravitational effects of massive bodies. The book also includes a large number of worked examples and problems, half with solutions.

When Galaxies Were Born - The Quest for Cosmic Dawn (Hardcover): Richard S. Ellis When Galaxies Were Born - The Quest for Cosmic Dawn (Hardcover)
Richard S. Ellis
R729 Discovery Miles 7 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

One of today's leading astronomers takes readers inside the decades-long search for the first galaxies and the origin of starlight Astronomers are like time travelers, scanning the night sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our universe was a mere fraction of its present age. When Galaxies Were Born is Richard Ellis's firsthand account of how a pioneering generation of scientists harnessed the world's largest telescopes to decipher the history of the universe and witness cosmic dawn, the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness. In a remarkable career spanning more than forty years, Ellis has made some of the most spectacular discoveries in modern cosmology. He has traveled the world to conduct observations in locales as beautiful and remote as the Australian outback, the Canary Islands, Hawaii, and the Chilean desert. In this book, he brings to life a golden age of astronomy, describing the triumphs and the technical setbacks, the rivalries with competing teams, and the perennial challenge of cloudy nights. Ellis reveals the astonishing progress we have made in building ever larger and more powerful telescopes, and provides a tantalizing glimpse of cosmic dawn. Stunningly illustrated with a wealth of dramatic photos, When Galaxies Were Born is a bold scientific adventure enlivened by personal insights and anecdotes that enable readers to share in the thrill of discovery at the frontiers of astronomy.

Fundamentals of Astrophysics (Paperback): Stan Owocki Fundamentals of Astrophysics (Paperback)
Stan Owocki
R1,110 Discovery Miles 11 100 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This concise textbook, designed specifically for a one-semester course in astrophysics, introduces astrophysical concepts to undergraduate science and engineering students with a background in college-level, calculus-based physics. The text is organized into five parts covering: stellar properties; stellar structure and evolution; the interstellar medium and star/planet formation; the Milky Way and other galaxies; and cosmology. Structured around short easily digestible chapters, instructors have flexibility to adjust their course's emphasis as it suits them. Exposition drawn from the author's decade of teaching his course guides students toward a basic but quantitative understanding, with 'quick questions' to spur practice in basic computations, together with more challenging multi-part exercises at the end of each chapter. Advanced concepts like the quantum nature of energy and radiation are developed as needed. The text's approach and level bridge the wide gap between introductory astronomy texts for non-science majors and advanced undergraduate texts for astrophysics majors.

A Companion to Yi jing Numerology and Cosmology (Paperback): Bent Nielsen A Companion to Yi jing Numerology and Cosmology (Paperback)
Bent Nielsen
R1,499 Discovery Miles 14 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Translations of the Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the yili ('meaning and pattern') tradition, whereas studies of the xiangshu ('image and number') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams, trigrams, lines, and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A character index as well as an English index is included. The entries are of two kinds: technical terms and various other concepts related to the 'image and number' tradition, and bio-bibliographical information on Chinese Yi jing scholars. Each entry in the former category has a brief explanation that includes references to the origins of the term, cross-references, and a reference to an entry giving a more comprehensive treatment of the subject.

Astrophotography (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed): Thierry Legault Astrophotography (Paperback, 2 Rev Ed)
Thierry Legault
R984 Discovery Miles 9 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Today's photographic equipment allows amateurs to take pictures of the stars that far surpass images taken just a few decades ago by even the largest observatories-and this book will teach you how. Author and world-renowned astrophotographer Thierry Legault teaches the art and techniques of astrophotography: from simple camera-on-tripod night-scene imaging of constellations, star trails, eclipses, artificial satellites, and polar auroras to more intensive astrophotography using specialized equipment for lunar, planetary, solar, and deep-sky imaging. Legault shares advice on equipment and guides you through techniques to capture and process your images to achieve spectacular results. Astrophotography provides the most thorough treatment of the topic available. This large-format, richly illustrated book is intended for all sky enthusiasts-newcomers and veterans alike. Learn how to: Select the most useful equipment: cameras, adapters, filters, focal reducers/extenders, field correctors, and guide telescopes Set up your camera (digital, video, or CCD) and your lens or telescope for optimal results Plan your observing sessions Mount the camera on your telescope and focus it for razor-sharp images Polar-align your equatorial mount and improve tracking for pin-point star images Make celestial time-lapse videos Calculate the shooting parameters: focal length and ratio, field of view, exposure time, etc. Combine multiples exposures to reveal faint galaxies, nebulae details, elusive planetary structures, and tiny lunar craters Adjust contrast, brightness, light curves, and colors Postprocess your images to fix defects such as vignetting, dust shadows, hot pixels, uneven background, and noise Identify problems with your images and improve your results

Foundations of Astronomy (Paperback, 14th edition): Michael Seeds, Dana Backman Foundations of Astronomy (Paperback, 14th edition)
Michael Seeds, Dana Backman
R1,559 R1,389 Discovery Miles 13 890 Save R170 (11%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Fascinating, engaging and extremely visual, FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, 14th Edition, is renowned for its current coverage, reader-friendly presentation and detailed--yet clear--explanations. The authors' goals are to help you use Astronomy to understand science, and use science to answer two fundamental questions: What are we? And how do we know? Available with WebAssign, the powerful digital solution that enriches the teaching and learning experience. Complete with practice opportunities, a wealth of supplemental resources and immediate feedback, you'll be set up to succeed.

Of Stars and Men - Reminiscences of an Astronomer (Hardcover): Zdenek Kopal Of Stars and Men - Reminiscences of an Astronomer (Hardcover)
Zdenek Kopal
R6,155 Discovery Miles 61 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The twentieth century has been a remarkable epoch in the affairs of men, and this is no less true of astronomy, at once the oldest and most modern of the sciences. Sky watchers at the beginning of the century measured positions and predicted celestial motions in faithful but uninspired homage to the Muse Urania; nowadays, their descendents call on all the resources of modern science to probe the nature and evolution of a bewildering range of celestial objects. Man has even set out to call personally on his nearest neighbours in space. Professor Zdenek Kopal has lived and practised astronomy throughout this efflorescence of his subject. Born in Czechoslovakia just before the outbreak of the Great War, and educated in the classical European tradition, he knows well the days when scholars commanded such respect that astronomical congresses would be visited by Heads of State. Yet within his own lifetime, he has himself been recruited to play an important role in scientific preparations for a manned Moon landing. He has known and worked with some of the most highly respected practitioners of Modern Astromomy: Russell, Shapley, Urey in the United States, Eddington in Britain. His fine eye for detail, coupled with his strong sense of history, enable him to unfold through his personal recollections the development of his subject across the social changes of two world wars. Inspired by his grandfather, who would think nothing of walking sixty miles to theatrical performance, the young Kopal acquired a Wanderlust that has taken him in his career more than a dozen times rond the world. He has visited the most ancient observatories, observed solar eclipses in Japan and Java, helped to establish new institutions in Iraq and India, and commuted for many years between the Old and New Worlds. He has toiled in every corner of his chosen vinyard: as observer, outstanding theoretician, populariser, editor and teacher. During his thirty years as Professor of Astronomy at Manchester, he helped to educate over a hundered PhD students, many from the developing world, who have taken the torch of astronomy back to their home lands. In retirement, he continues to direct his efforts towards a better understanding of the Universe, and shows no sign of abandoning his life-long affair with the heavens. Professor Kopal has entitled his book Of Stars and Men, for he has delighted in the company of both throughout his life. The reader is invited to share with him the story of his birth, his education, his work and his travels; and to join with him in contemplating the history and possible future of his subject, and of civilisation itself.

Limitless: The Autobiography - The bestselling story of Britain's inspirational astronaut (Paperback): Tim Peake Limitless: The Autobiography - The bestselling story of Britain's inspirational astronaut (Paperback)
Tim Peake
R240 R190 Discovery Miles 1 900 Save R50 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

THE PERFECT SUMMER READ - From the #1 bestselling author of Hello, is this Planet Earth? and Ask an Astronaut As heard on BBC Radio 4 Desert Island Discs __________________ 'What surprised me was how entirely serene I felt. I was weightless, no forces exerting themselves on my body. To my left was the Space Station. Below me, gradually going into shadow, was the Earth. And over my right shoulder was the universe.' In fascinating and personal detail, and drawing on exclusive diaries and audio recordings from his mission, astronaut Tim Peake takes readers closer than ever before to experience what life in space is really like: the sights, the smells, the fear, the sacrifice, the exhilaration and the deep and abiding wonder of the view. Warm, inspiring and often funny, Tim also charts his surprising road to becoming an astronaut, from a shy and unassuming boy from Chichester who had a passion for flight, to a young British Army officer, Apache helicopter pilot, flight instructor and test pilot who served around the world. Tim's extensive eighteen-year career in the Army included the command of a platoon of soldiers in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, deployment in Bosnia, and operations in Afghanistan. Full of life lessons for readers of all ages, Limitless is the story of how ordinary can become extraordinary. __________________ 'For someone who has literally been out of this world Tim's an incredibly down to earth guy and I think you'll be amazed at some of the things he has done ... it's so inspiring to know that even going into space didn't change him as much as being a parent did.' JOE WICKS 'Tim is one of our nation's good guys - and his story is a testament to his courage, kindness and a never-give-up spirit.' BEAR GRYLLS 'Full of courage, camaraderie and daring escapades, this reads like a Boys' Own adventure' MIRROR 'A fantastic book' PIERS MORGAN 'Fasten your seatbelt for an exhilarating read ... His accounts of blasting into orbit at 25 times the speed of sound and floating, weightless, around the space station are enthralling.' EXPRESS Bestseller in the UK, Sunday Times, October 2020

Cosmos - The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation (Paperback, Reissue): Carl Sagan Cosmos - The Story of Cosmic Evolution, Science and Civilisation (Paperback, Reissue)
Carl Sagan
R360 R288 Discovery Miles 2 880 Save R72 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

This work is the story of 15 billion years of cosmic evolution, transforming matter and life into consciousness, how science and civilization grew up together and the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. The book aims to make scientific ideas accesssible and exciting. It is based on the television series of the same name. Subjects covered include the ancient library of Alexandria, the death of the sun, the evolution of galaxies, space missions and hieroglyphics.

Selected Correspondence of William Huggins (Hardcover): Barbara J. Becker Selected Correspondence of William Huggins (Hardcover)
Barbara J. Becker
R11,981 Discovery Miles 119 810 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

William Huggins (1824-1910) was celebrated in his lifetime as the father of astrophysics. The letters and observatory notebooks contained in this edition allow Huggins' important role in the development of astrophysics to fully emerge. Material comes from archives around the world and is previously unpublished.

Big Bang (Paperback): Simon Singh Big Bang (Paperback)
Simon Singh 4
R461 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R74 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created? Albert Einstein once said: 'The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible.' Simon Singh believes geniuses like Einstein are not the only people able to grasp the physics that govern the universe. We all can. As well as explaining what the Big Bang theory actually is and why cosmologists believe it is an accurate description of the origins of the universe, this book is also the fascinating story of the scientists who fought against the established idea of an eternal and unchanging universe. Simon Singh, renowned for making difficult ideas much less daunting than they first seem, is the perfect guide for this journey. Everybody has heard of the Big Bang Theory. But how many of us can actually claim to understand it? With characteristic clarity and a narrative peppered with anecdotes and personal histories of those who have struggled to understand creation, Simon Singh has written the story of the most important theory ever.

A Universe from Nothing - Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Paperback): Lawrence M Krauss A Universe from Nothing - Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Paperback)
Lawrence M Krauss; Afterword by Richard Dawkins 1
R459 R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Save R115 (25%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place.
"Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than nothing?"
One of the few prominent scientists today to have crossed the chasm between science and popular culture, Krauss describes the staggeringly beautiful experimental observations and mind-bending new theories that demonstrate not only can something arise from nothing, something will "always "arise from nothing. With a new preface about the significance of the discovery of the Higgs particle, "A Universe from Nothing "uses Krauss's characteristic wry humor and wonderfully clear explanations to take us back to the beginning of the beginning, presenting the most recent evidence for how our universe evolved--and the implications for how it's going to end.
Provocative, challenging, and delightfully readable, this is a game-changing look at the most basic underpinning of existence and a powerful antidote to outmoded philosophical, religious, and scientific thinking.

Jupiter (Hardcover): Marysa Storm Jupiter (Hardcover)
Marysa Storm
R1,008 Discovery Miles 10 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quest for Mars - NASA Scientists and Their Search for Life Beyond Earth (Paperback, New edition): Laurence Bergreen The Quest for Mars - NASA Scientists and Their Search for Life Beyond Earth (Paperback, New edition)
Laurence Bergreen
R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Is there life on Mars? If not, why not? These questions have gripped mankind throughout the twentieth century. In the shadow of the new millennium, The Genesis Question seeks the definitive answers from the scientists participating in the race to discover life on the Red Planet. 'Ever since I was a small child, I've believed there was life out there. When I look at the magnitude of the universe, with its billions of stars, I believe that if life developed here on Earth, it must have developed elsewhere. We simply can't be unique. I really don't think we're the most intelligent life forms in the universe, but that's just my gut feeling', Dr Claire Parkinson, NASA scientist. Of all the planets, Mars has exerted the most powerful allure over the human intellect and imagination. Generations of astronomers have expected to find clues to the origin and destiny of Earth and its inhabitants concealed amid the red storms sweeping across the surface of Mars. Today, public interest in the Mars mission is sky-high; the exploits of the tiny Mars Rover 'Sojourner' in the summer of 1997 excited the greatest curiosity in a space mission in a generation. In The Quest for Mars Laurence Bergreen has unrestricted access to a team of NASA employees - engineers, geologists and other scientists - who are consumed by the search for proof of life on Mars. As one formidable obstacle after another attempts to scupper their quest for a deeper understanding of life on Mars and throughout the Solar System, the narrative takes us step by step through the exhilaration and the despondency of their extraordinary adventure. Nothing is off limits in this unique, behind-the-scenes story of space exploration.

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1975 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1975 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Life on Other Planets - A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe (Hardcover): Aomawa Shields Life on Other Planets - A Memoir of Finding My Place in the Universe (Hardcover)
Aomawa Shields
R675 R551 Discovery Miles 5 510 Save R124 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

As a child, Aomawa Shields was always bumping into things, her neck craned up at the sky, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. A year into an astrophysics PhD program, plagued by self-doubt and discouraged by a white male professor who suggested that she - a young Black woman who also loved fashion, makeup, and the arts - didn't belong, she left astronomy and pursued acting professionally for a decade, before a day job working for NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope drew her back to the stars. She was the oldest and the only Black student in her PhD cohort. This time, no professor, and no voice in her own head, would stop her. Now an astronomer and astrobiologist at the top of her field, Dr Shields studies the universe outside our solar system, researching and uncovering the planets circling distant stars with just the right conditions that could support life. But it's been a road as winding and complex as the physics she has mastered. Life on Other Planets is a journey of discovery on this world and on others, a story of creating a life that makes space for joy, love and wonder while being driven by one of our biggest questions: is anybody else out there? It is about the possibility of living between multiple worlds and not choosing - but instead charting a new path entirely.

Apollo 11 - DVD & Book Set - "The Flight to Land the First Man on the Moon" (Mixed media product): Apollo 11 - DVD & Book Set - "The Flight to Land the First Man on the Moon" (Mixed media product)
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R605 R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Save R146 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This title includes book and two DVDs. It includes never before seen material exclusively from the Apogee Books archives. For observers on Earth we were only able to see the ghostly black-and-white television images in real time as events unfolded. Now for the first time the colour movie film has been converted from its original multiple frame rates and synchronised with the audio transmissions. Combined with the still images and the television footage this extraordinary moment in history can now be viewed in a way never before possible: from two camera angles simultaneously in real-time The full moonwalk as well as the complete footage of the landing of the lunar module Eagle, complete with the audio synchronised to the picture, subtitles and a LM attitude animation are presented. This DVD set comes complete with the 96 page Apollo 11 Pocket Space Guide.

Fear of a Black Universe - An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics (Hardcover): Stephon Alexander Fear of a Black Universe - An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics (Hardcover)
Stephon Alexander
R734 R609 Discovery Miles 6 090 Save R125 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
First Light - Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time (Paperback): Emma Chapman First Light - Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time (Paperback)
Emma Chapman
R336 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R62 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Astronomers have successfully observed a great deal of the Universe's history, from recording the afterglow of the Big Bang to imaging thousands of galaxies, and even to visualising an actual black hole. There's a lot for astronomers to be smug about. But when it comes to understanding how the Universe began and grew up we are literally in the dark ages. In effect, we are missing the first one billion years from the timeline of the Universe. This brief but far-reaching period in the Universe's history, known to astrophysicists as the 'Epoch of Reionisation', represents the start of the cosmos as we experience it today. The time when the very first stars burst into life, when darkness gave way to light. After hundreds of millions of years of dark, uneventful expansion, one by the one these stars suddenly came into being. This was the point at which the chaos of the Big Bang first began to yield to the order of galaxies, black holes and stars, kick-starting the pathway to planets, to comets, to moons, and to life itself. Incorporating the very latest research into this branch of astrophysics, this book sheds light on this time of darkness, telling the story of these first stars, hundreds of times the size of the Sun and a million times brighter, lonely giants that lived fast and died young in powerful explosions that seeded the Universe with the heavy elements that we are made of. Emma Chapman tells us how these stars formed, why they were so unusual, and what they can teach us about the Universe today. She also offers a first-hand look at the immense telescopes about to come on line to peer into the past, searching for the echoes and footprints of these stars, to take this period in the Universe's history from the realm of theoretical physics towards the wonder of observational astronomy.

Space - 500 Facts (Hardcover): Pegasus Space - 500 Facts (Hardcover)
Pegasus
R522 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R124 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Islamic Astronomy and Geography (Hardcover, New Ed): David A. King Islamic Astronomy and Geography (Hardcover, New Ed)
David A. King
R4,393 Discovery Miles 43 930 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume of 12 studies, mainly published during the past 15 years, begins with an overview of the Islamic astronomy covering not only sophisticated mathematical astronomy and instrumentation but also simple folk astronomy, and the ways in which astronomy was used in the service of religion. It continues with discussions of the importance of Islamic instruments and scientific manuscript illustrations. Three studies deal with the regional schools that developed in Islamic astronomy, in this case, Egypt and the Maghrib. Another focuses on a curious astrological table for calculating the length of life of any individual. The notion of the world centred on the sacred Kaaba in Mecca inspired both astronomers and proponents of folk astronomy to propose methods for finding the qibla, or sacred direction towards the Kaaba; their activities are surveyed here. The interaction between the mathematical and folk traditions in astronomy is then illustrated by an 11th-century text on the qibla in Transoxania. The last three studies deal with an account of the geodetic measurements sponsored by the Caliph al-Ma'mA"n in the 9th century; a world-map in the tradition of the 11th-century polymath al-BA (R)rA"nA (R), alas corrupted by careless copying; and a table of geographical coordinates from 15th-century Egypt.

The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Paperback): Geoff Stray The Mayan and Other Ancient Calendars (Paperback)
Geoff Stray 1
R179 R151 Discovery Miles 1 510 Save R28 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The only small, popular book on the important subject of ancient calendars.
The study of heavenly cycles is common to most ancient cultures. The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Babylonians all tried to make sense of the year. But it fell to the later Mesoamerican Maya to create a series of calendars that could be cross referenced. In doing so, the Maya discovered many strange numerical harmonics. Their lunar calendar was extremely accurate--far more so than the Greek Metonic cycle; they tracked Venus to an accuracy of less than a day in five hundred years and their tables could have been used to predict eclipses seven hundred years in the future. This book will provide a much needed compact guide to the Mayan calendar systems as well as covering the essentials of calendar development throughout the world.

Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1974 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition):... Raphael's Astronomical Ephemeris 1974 - With Tables of Houses for London, Liverpool and New York (Paperback, New edition)
Edwin Raphael
R143 Discovery Miles 1 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy (Hardcover): Michael J. Way, Jeffrey D. Scargle, Kamal M. Ali, Ashok... Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy (Hardcover)
Michael J. Way, Jeffrey D. Scargle, Kamal M. Ali, Ashok N. Srivastava
R4,578 Discovery Miles 45 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy documents numerous successful collaborations among computer scientists, statisticians, and astronomers who illustrate the application of state-of-the-art machine learning and data mining techniques in astronomy. Due to the massive amount and complexity of data in most scientific disciplines, the material discussed in this text transcends traditional boundaries between various areas in the sciences and computer science. The book's introductory part provides context to issues in the astronomical sciences that are also important to health, social, and physical sciences, particularly probabilistic and statistical aspects of classification and cluster analysis. The next part describes a number of astrophysics case studies that leverage a range of machine learning and data mining technologies. In the last part, developers of algorithms and practitioners of machine learning and data mining show how these tools and techniques are used in astronomical applications. With contributions from leading astronomers and computer scientists, this book is a practical guide to many of the most important developments in machine learning, data mining, and statistics. It explores how these advances can solve current and future problems in astronomy and looks at how they could lead to the creation of entirely new algorithms within the data mining community.

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