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Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Galaxies, clusters, intergalactic matter

Gravitational-Wave Astronomy - Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe (Hardcover): Nils Andersson Gravitational-Wave Astronomy - Exploring the Dark Side of the Universe (Hardcover)
Nils Andersson
R2,578 Discovery Miles 25 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is an introduction to gravitational waves and related astrophysics. It provides a bridge across the range of astronomy, physics and cosmology that comes into play when trying to understand the gravitational-wave sky. Starting with Einstein's theory of gravity, chapters develop the key ideas step by step, leading up to the technology that finally caught these faint whispers from the distant universe. The second part of the book makes a direct connection with current research, introducing the relevant language and making the involved concepts less mysterious. The book is intended to work as a platform, low enough that anyone with an elementary understanding of gravitational waves can scramble onto it, but at the same time high enough to connect readers with active research - and the many exciting discoveries that are happening right now. The first part of the book introduces the key ideas, following a general overview chapter and including a brief reminder of Einstein's theory. This part can be taught as a self-contained one semester course. The second part of the book is written to work as a collection of "set pieces" with core material that can be adapted to specific lectures and additional material that provide context and depth. A range of readers may find this book useful, including graduate students, astronomers looking for basic understanding of the gravitational-wave window to the universe, researchers analysing data from gravitational-wave detectors, and nuclear and particle physicists.

The Poeming Pigeon - Cosmos: A Literary Journal of Poetry (Paperback): Shawn Aveningo Sanders The Poeming Pigeon - Cosmos: A Literary Journal of Poetry (Paperback)
Shawn Aveningo Sanders; Cover design or artwork by Robert Sanders
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Future Backyard Astrophysicist - Record and Sketch Star Wheel Night Sky Backyard Star Gazing Planner (Paperback): Patricia... Future Backyard Astrophysicist - Record and Sketch Star Wheel Night Sky Backyard Star Gazing Planner (Paperback)
Patricia Larson
R484 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Distances of the Stars - And Other Essays on Astronomy (Paperback): Camille Flammarion Distances of the Stars - And Other Essays on Astronomy (Paperback)
Camille Flammarion
R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier (Hardcover, New): William H. Waller, Paul W Hodge Galaxies and the Cosmic Frontier (Hardcover, New)
William H. Waller, Paul W Hodge
R802 R713 Discovery Miles 7 130 Save R89 (11%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Orienting us with an insider's tour of our cosmic home, the Milky Way, William Waller and Paul Hodge then take us on a spectacular journey, inviting us to probe the exquisite structures and dynamics of the giant spiral and elliptical galaxies, to witness colliding and erupting galaxies, and to pay our respects to the most powerful galaxies of all-the quasars. A basic guide to the latest news from the cosmic frontier-about the black holes in the centers of galaxies, about the way in which some galaxies cannibalize each other, about the vast distances between galaxies, and about the remarkable new evidence regarding dark energy and the cosmic expansion-this book gives us a firm foundation for exploring the more speculative fringes of our current understanding. This is a heavily revised and completely updated version of Hodge's Galaxies, which won an Association of American Publishers PROSE Award for Best Science Book of the Year in 1986.

Proverbs on Animals, Plants and Nature (Paperback): Noel Marie Fletcher Proverbs on Animals, Plants and Nature (Paperback)
Noel Marie Fletcher; Compiled by Noel Marie Fletcher; Illustrated by Noel Marie Fletcher
R585 Discovery Miles 5 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The First Galaxies in the Universe (Paperback): Abraham Loeb, Steven R. Furlanetto The First Galaxies in the Universe (Paperback)
Abraham Loeb, Steven R. Furlanetto
R2,380 R2,081 Discovery Miles 20 810 Save R299 (13%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a comprehensive, self-contained introduction to one of the most exciting frontiers in astrophysics today: the quest to understand how the oldest and most distant galaxies in our universe first formed. Until now, most research on this question has been theoretical, but the next few years will bring about a new generation of large telescopes that promise to supply a flood of data about the infant universe during its first billion years after the big bang. This book bridges the gap between theory and observation. It is an invaluable reference for students and researchers on early galaxies.

"The First Galaxies in the Universe" starts from basic physical principles before moving on to more advanced material. Topics include the gravitational growth of structure, the intergalactic medium, the formation and evolution of the first stars and black holes, feedback and galaxy evolution, reionization, 21-cm cosmology, and more. Provides a comprehensive introduction to this exciting frontier in astrophysics Begins from first principles Covers advanced topics such as the first stars and 21-cm cosmology Prepares students for research using the next generation of large telescopes Discusses many open questions to be explored in the coming decade

Future Backyard Astrophysicist - Record and Sketch Star Wheel Night Sky Backyard Star Gazing Planner (Paperback): Patricia... Future Backyard Astrophysicist - Record and Sketch Star Wheel Night Sky Backyard Star Gazing Planner (Paperback)
Patricia Larson
R484 R404 Discovery Miles 4 040 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Supernova Story (Paperback, Revised edition): Laurence Marschall The Supernova Story (Paperback, Revised edition)
Laurence Marschall
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Astronomers believe that a supernova is a massive explosion signaling the death of a star, causing a cosmic recycling of the chemical elements and leaving behind a pulsar, black hole, or nothing at all. In an engaging story of the life cycles of stars, Laurence Marschall tells how early astronomers identified supernovae, and how later scientists came to their current understanding, piecing together observations and historical accounts to form a theory, which was tested by intensive study of SN 1987A, the brightest supernova since 1006. He has revised and updated "The Supernova Story" to include all the latest developments concerning SN 1987A, which astronomers still watch for possible aftershocks, as well as SN 1993J, the spectacular new event in the cosmic laboratory.

Night Sky Observation - Astronomy Journal Gift, Stars, Space & Galaxy Observations & Notes, Telescope Notebook, Book... Night Sky Observation - Astronomy Journal Gift, Stars, Space & Galaxy Observations & Notes, Telescope Notebook, Book (Paperback)
Amy Newton
R521 Discovery Miles 5 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Bright Universe (Paperback): The Bright Universe (Paperback)
R365 R298 Discovery Miles 2 980 Save R67 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dwarf Galaxies (IAU S344) - From the Deep Universe to the Present (Hardcover): Kristen B. W. Mcquinn, Sabrina Stierwalt Dwarf Galaxies (IAU S344) - From the Deep Universe to the Present (Hardcover)
Kristen B. W. Mcquinn, Sabrina Stierwalt
R3,058 Discovery Miles 30 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Dwarf galaxies are important tools for understanding structure formation and galaxy evolution across cosmic time. These low-mass systems allow us to gain a detailed understanding of stellar, chemical, and dynamical properties in the nearby universe; they also provide a unique window into the complex physics of the early universe. The Proceedings of IAU Symposium 344 present our current understanding of dwarf galaxies, with sections dedicated to: Local Group dwarf galaxies; the interstellar medium and star formation in dwarfs; metallicity, massive stars, and chemical evolution; the dwarf galaxy-environment connection; low-mass galaxies at high redshift; and dwarfs as cosmological probes. Broad overviews from leaders in the field, detailed presentation of cutting-edge results, and short summaries of a wide range of work are included for each of these topics, suitable for both experts and newcomers to the field.

Star Myths of the World, and How to Interpret Them - Volume Four: Norse Mythology (Paperback): David Warner Mathisen Star Myths of the World, and How to Interpret Them - Volume Four: Norse Mythology (Paperback)
David Warner Mathisen
R704 Discovery Miles 7 040 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Dark Energy Physics (Paperback, 2nd New edition): Anthony Green Dark Energy Physics (Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Anthony Green
R362 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Save R67 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Galaxies - Evolution, Morphology & Dynamics (Hardcover): Abran Guerrera Sanchez, Rutilio E Delgado Marquez Galaxies - Evolution, Morphology & Dynamics (Hardcover)
Abran Guerrera Sanchez, Rutilio E Delgado Marquez
R4,070 R3,704 Discovery Miles 37 040 Save R366 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, the authors present current research in galactic study including its evolution, morphology and dynamics. Topics included in this compilation include the nature of motion in quiet and active galaxies with a satellite companion; empirical age-metallicity relation and empirical metallicity distribution of long-lived stars of different populations; radio quiet AGN properties vs. spin paradigm; and turbulent formation of protogalaxies at the end of the plasma epoch.

Gids tot die Naghemel van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, 2nd edition): Peter Mack Gids tot die Naghemel van Suider-Afrika (Afrikaans, Paperback, 2nd edition)
Peter Mack
R205 Discovery Miles 2 050 Ships in 2 - 4 working days

Hierdie ten volle hersiene, bygewerkte uitgawe van die gewilde Gids tot die naghemel van Suider-Afrika bevat kleurryke illustrasies, tabelle en diagramme, en bied leiding oor die toerusting wat nodig is om sterre mee waar te neem en nuttige inligting oor die naghemel soos dit vanuit die Suidelike Halfrond te sien is. Verder maak 'n stel sterkaarte wat ontwerp is vir gebruik in Suider-Afrika dit maklik om dwarsdeur die jaar newels, galaksies en sterrehope in gewilde dele van die hemelruim uit te ken.

Pulsars - Theory, Categories & Applications (Hardcover): Alexander D. Morozov Pulsars - Theory, Categories & Applications (Hardcover)
Alexander D. Morozov
R4,336 Discovery Miles 43 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Pulsars are highly magnetised, rotating neutron stars that emit a beam of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation can only be observed when the beam of emission is pointing towards the Earth. This is called the lighthouse effect and gives rise to the pulsed nature that gives pulsars their name. This book reviews research from around the globe in the field of pulsars including anomalous X-ray pulsars; the arrival directions of ultrahigh energy extensive air particles registered at the Yakutsk extensive air shower array from 1974 to 2007; the observed rotation period of pulsar time properties; measuring the moment of inertia of the double pulsar and its usefulness in testing modified models of gravity and others.

One of Ten Billion Earths - How we Learn about our Planet's Past and Future from Distant Exoplanets (Hardcover): Karel... One of Ten Billion Earths - How we Learn about our Planet's Past and Future from Distant Exoplanets (Hardcover)
Karel Schrijver
R1,053 Discovery Miles 10 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Illustrated with breathtaking images of the Solar System and of the Universe around it, this book explores how the discoveries within the Solar System and of exoplanets far beyond it come together to help us understand the habitability of Earth, and how these findings guide the search for exoplanets that could support life. The author highlights how, within two decades of the discovery of the first planets outside the Solar System in the 1990s, scientists concluded that planets are so common that most stars are orbited by them. The lives of exoplanets and their stars, as of our Solar System and its Sun, are inextricably interwoven. Stars are the seeds around which planets form, and they provide light and warmth for as long as they shine. At the end of their lives, stars expel massive amounts of newly forged elements into deep space, and that ejected material is incorporated into subsequent generations of planets. How do we learn about these distant worlds? What does the exploration of other planets tell us about Earth? Can we find out what the distant future may have in store for us? What do we know about exoworlds and starbirth, and where do migrating hot Jupiters, polluted white dwarfs, and free-roaming nomad planets fit in? And what does all that have to do with the habitability of Earth, the possibility of finding extraterrestrial life, and the operation of the globe-spanning network of the sciences?

The Origin Of The Stars And The Causes Of Their Motions And Their Light (Paperback): Jacob. Ennis The Origin Of The Stars And The Causes Of Their Motions And Their Light (Paperback)
Jacob. Ennis
R940 Discovery Miles 9 400 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Particle Physics and Cosmology: The Interface - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Particle Physics and... Particle Physics and Cosmology: The Interface - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Particle Physics and Cosmology: The Interface Cargese, France, 4-16 August 2003 (Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Dmitri Kazakov, G. Smadja
R4,459 Discovery Miles 44 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This Carg ese school of Particle physics is meant to bridge the narr- ing gap between astrophysical observations and particle physics. The lectures supply the students with a theoretical background which covers severalaspectsofthecosmologicalscenario: matter-antimatterasym- try, the nature of dark matter, the acceleration of the expansion and the cosmological constant and the geometry of the universe as well as m- ernviewsonparticlephysicsincludingsupersymmetry, extradimensions scenarii and neutrino oscillations. ix Preface TheinvestigationofnuclearabundancesbyAlpher, Bethe, andGamow (1948) was the ?rst intrusion of subatomic physics into cosmology. In contrast with their assumption, most nuclear species are now known to be produced in stars, but their bold step led to predictions which have largely been proven to be right: -a crude estimate of the densities during primordial nucleosynthesis -the presence of a residual 3K radiation today. the issues they addressed are still relevant. The origin of matter is not fully understood, and the CMB has grown into a powerful tool to inv- tigate the early eras of the universe. The progress of cosmological observations has now led to a 'standard' slow-roll in?ation model, which accounts quantitatively for many - served features of the universe. As the lectures will show, it still leaves large unchartered areas, and the underlying particle physics aspects are yettobeelucidated.

Optics of Cosmic Dust 1 (Paperback): N.V. Voshchinnikov Optics of Cosmic Dust 1 (Paperback)
N.V. Voshchinnikov
R1,401 Discovery Miles 14 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The optics of small particles are useful in the interpretation of observational phenomena related to extinction, scattering and emission of radiation by dust grains in space. This review presents three components of dust modelling: Optical constants; Light scattering theories and models. The author aims to show how the general laws of the optics of dust particleswork and to highlight the information about cosmic dust. Part II will be dedicated to the consideration of scattered radiation, dust absorption and emission, radiation pressure and dust properties.

Star Clusters and Black Holes in Galaxies across Cosmic Time (IAU S312) (Hardcover): Yohai Meiron, Shuo Li, Fukun Liu, Rainer... Star Clusters and Black Holes in Galaxies across Cosmic Time (IAU S312) (Hardcover)
Yohai Meiron, Shuo Li, Fukun Liu, Rainer Spurzem
R2,726 R2,281 Discovery Miles 22 810 Save R445 (16%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Star clusters and black holes are moving into the focus of high resolution astrophysics, computationally as well as observationally. For the first time, observations in many regions of the electromagnetic spectrum are converging with theoretical modelling and computer simulations. These cosmological and galaxy formation models reach down to the supermassive black hole level and follow their formation and growth in the centres of galaxies, by gas and star accretion. IAU Symposium 312 brings together experts on high resolution observations as well as theoretical modelling and computational simulations, who present their research on star clusters, black holes and their interrelations, and gravitational wave astrophysics. IAU S312 continues the tradition of IAU symposia on stellar dynamics and related areas, allowing interested graduate students and researchers to access the current state of these fields.

Eclipses Astronomically and Astrological Considered and Explained (Paperback): "Sepharial" Eclipses Astronomically and Astrological Considered and Explained (Paperback)
"Sepharial"
R529 Discovery Miles 5 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This little wok is designed to instruct the mind as yet unacquainted with the phenomena of eclipses, and to counteract the prejudice which affirms without examination that these phenomena are in no way connected with mundane events. In dealing with this subject, the author shall have occasion to speak of eclipses of the Sun and Moon not only in their physical causative relations, but also in their symbolic and prognostic relations. Contents: natural causes of an eclipse; eclipses of the sun and moon; historical eclipses; calculate an eclipse of the sun and moon; eclipse signs and indications; the decanates; transits over eclipse points; individuals and eclipses.

Physics of Neutron Stars (Hardcover, Uk Ed.): A.M. Kaminker Physics of Neutron Stars (Hardcover, Uk Ed.)
A.M. Kaminker
R4,493 R3,651 Discovery Miles 36 510 Save R842 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Physics of Neutron Stars

Star Maps for Beginners - 50th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Newly Revised And Updated 50th Anniversary Ed): I.M. Levitt, Roy... Star Maps for Beginners - 50th Anniversary Edition (Paperback, Newly Revised And Updated 50th Anniversary Ed)
I.M. Levitt, Roy K. Marshall
R384 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R65 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year.

Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. Star Maps for Beginners includes:

12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every direction
a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997
the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrain
a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding them
a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them.

Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Star Maps for Beginners has sold more than 450,000 copies.

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