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Packed with up-to-date astronomical data about the Solar System,
our Galaxy and the wider Universe, this is a one-stop reference for
astronomers of all levels. It gives the names, positions, sizes and
other key facts of all the planets and their satellites; discusses
the Sun in depth, from sunspots to solar eclipses; lists the dates
for cometary returns, close-approach asteroids, and significant
meteor showers; and includes 88 star charts, with the names,
positions, magnitudes and spectra of the stars, along with key data
on nebulae and clusters. Full of facts and figures, this is the
only book you need to look up data about astronomy. It is destined
to become the standard reference for everyone interested in
astronomy.
This is the tale of the modern Space Age, detailing all the risks,
rewards and rivalries that have fueled space exploration over the
decades. Jump into a world of ambitious entrepreneurs and
determined spacefaring nations, of secret spy satellites and
espionage, of all the cooperative and competing interests vying for
dominance in ways little known to the public. Written by an Italian
aeronautical engineer with over thirty years of experience in
government and private industry, this English translation explains
how and why the game has fundamentally evolved and where it is
headed next. Exploring such topics as GPS and cyberspace, the
economics of private and public industry and the political
motivations of emerging spacefaring powerhouses like China, this
book is an engaging foray into the ongoing battle for our
terrestrial home through extraterrestrial means.
Da quando e iniziata la rivoluzione della fotografia digitale,
con i sensori CCD che hanno soppiantato la pellicola, qualsiasi
appassionato del cielo, dotandosi di una strumentazione non
particolarmente costosa, puo diventare esploratore attivo
dell'immensita della volta celeste, potenzialmente un vero e
proprio astronomo.
In questo libro, l'autore mostra quanto e possibile ottenere (ed
e tanto ) nello studio del cielo con un telescopio amatoriale di
soli 25 cm di diametro, anche attraverso tecniche di ripresa
innovative, come la fotografia dei pianeti fatta in pieno giorno, o
la ripresa di dettagli della superficie di Venere, nonostante il
fatto che il pianeta sia perennemente avvolto da una coltre
impenetrabile di nubi."
A hands-on introduction to machine learning and its applications to
the physical sciences As the size and complexity of data continue
to grow exponentially across the physical sciences, machine
learning is helping scientists to sift through and analyze this
information while driving breathtaking advances in quantum physics,
astronomy, cosmology, and beyond. This incisive textbook covers the
basics of building, diagnosing, optimizing, and deploying machine
learning methods to solve research problems in physics and
astronomy, with an emphasis on critical thinking and the scientific
method. Using a hands-on approach to learning, Machine Learning for
Physics and Astronomy draws on real-world, publicly available data
as well as examples taken directly from the frontiers of research,
from identifying galaxy morphology from images to identifying the
signature of standard model particles in simulations at the Large
Hadron Collider. Introduces readers to best practices in
data-driven problem-solving, from preliminary data exploration and
cleaning to selecting the best method for a given task Each chapter
is accompanied by Jupyter Notebook worksheets in Python that enable
students to explore key concepts Includes a wealth of review
questions and quizzes Ideal for advanced undergraduate and early
graduate students in STEM disciplines such as physics, computer
science, engineering, and applied mathematics Accessible to
self-learners with a basic knowledge of linear algebra and calculus
Slides and assessment questions (available only to instructors)
Die Strukturbildung im Kosmos ist neben der Expansionsgeschichte
des Universums ein heiAes Thema der Kosmologie. Denn die Frage, wie
Sterne und Galaxien und die verschiedensten astronomischen Exoten
entstanden sind, fA1/4hrt die Astronomen vor immer neue RAtsel.
Denn es ist, wenn alles mit allem zusammenhAngt, nicht so einfach,
anhand physikalischer Gesetze rechnerisch Galaxien aus Staub und
Materie enstehen zu lassen oder zu verfolgen, was bei
Galaxienkollisionen passiert. Wie sich die Astrophysik dennoch
Einblicke in die Entstehung der beobachteten Strukturen zu
verschaffen weiA, verrAt dieses Buch.
Between 1800 and 1870 meteorology emerged as both a legitimate
science and a government service in America. Challenging the widely
held assumption that meteorologists were mere "data-gatherers" and
that U.S. scientists were inferior to their European counterparts,
James Rodger Fleming shows how the 1840s debate over the nature and
causes of storms led to a "meteorological crusade" that would
transform both theory and practice. Centrally located
administrators organized hundreds of widely dispersed volunteer and
military observers into systematic projects that covered the entire
nation. Theorists then used these systems to "observe" weather
patterns over large areas, making possible for the first time the
compilation of accurate weather charts and maps.
When in 1870 Congress created a federal storm-warning service
under the U.S. Army Signal Office, the era of amateur scientists,
volunteer observers, and adhoc organizations came to an end. But
the gains had been significant, including advances in natural
history and medical geography, and in understanding the general
circulation of the earth's atmosphere.
How the public image of the Soviet cosmonaut was designed and
reimagined over timeIn this book, Cathleen Lewis discusses how the
public image of the Soviet cosmonaut developed beginning in the
1950s and the ways this icon has been reinterpreted throughout the
years and in contemporary Russia. Compiling material and cultural
representations of the cosmonaut program, Lewis provides a new
perspective on the story of Soviet spaceflight, highlighting how
the government has celebrated figures such as Yuri Gagarin and
Valentina Tereshkova through newspapers, radio, parades, monuments,
museums, films, and even postage stamps and lapel pins. Lewis's
analysis shows that during the Space Race, Nikita Khrushchev
mobilized cosmonaut stories and images to symbolize the
forward-looking Soviet state and distract from the costs of the
Cold War. Public perceptions shifted after the first Soviet
spaceflight fatality and failure to reach the Moon, yet cosmonaut
imagery was still effective propaganda, evolving through the USSR's
collapse in 1991 and seen today in Vladimir Putin's government
cooperation for a film on the 1985 rescue of the Salyut 7 space
station. Looking closely at the process through which Russians
continue to reexamine their past, Lewis argues that the cultural
memory of spaceflight remains especially potent among other
collective Soviet memories.
Descended from French Protestants who had emigrated to Geneva,
Leopold de Saussure (1866-1925) began his career in the French
navy. Before retiring with the rank of lieutenant in 1899, he had
learned Chinese and how to accurately observe the stars. The study
of ancient Chinese astronomy then became the focus of his scholarly
energies, and he made a number of significant contributions.
Posthumously published in 1930, this work gathers together eleven
of the twelve articles that originally appeared in the journal
T'oung Pao between 1907 and 1922. In his preface, the French
orientalist Gabriel Ferrand (1864-1935) quotes a letter, written by
Saussure a month before his death, noting a shift of opinion: he
now believed China had been influenced by the Middle East rather
than vice versa. Irrespective of the question of priority,
Saussure's work here reveals the depth of his understanding of the
Chinese system.
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