Einstein's Enigma, or black holes in my foam bath, tells the story of the theory of gravitation, from its beginnings to ...
Continue readingIn this book, Geoff McNamara explores the history, subsequent discovery and contemporary research into pulsar astronomy. ...
Continue readingThe second edition of Electronic Imaging in Astronomy: Detectors and Instrumentation describes the remarkable developments ...
Continue readingthe book develops the scientific theme of lunar geology, and therefore will be of use as background reading for undergraduate ...
Continue readingGiant tools are not necessarily required to produce scientifically valid results in the field of astronomy. Even the amateur ...
Continue readingImagine the unique experience of being the very first person to hold a newly-found meteorite in your hand – a rock from ...
Continue readingGuide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects is an invaluable reference for all amateur astronomers. The book contains, for each constellation, ...
Continue readingIce, Rock, and Beauty is a book for anybody who lives in the solar neighborhood, and takes an interest in its significance ...
Continue readingAstronomy in Rome has always been there, but a little hidden: it was in the palaces, in the churches or, better, above the ...
Continue readingIn this book, Martin Mobberley introduces the amateur to the use of webcams and digital image processing, while providing ...
Continue readingJupiter is one of the most spectacular observing targets for amateur astronomers. There are various books about observing ...
Continue readingCosmic microwave background radiation is the residue of the great heat following the Big Bang. A tenuous sign, over 13 billion ...
Continue readingLandscapes of Mars is essentially a picture book that provides a visual tour of Mars. All the major regions and topographical ...
Continue readingIn less than two decades, amateur astronomy has changed its face. The reason, of course, is technological progress. Cheap ...
Continue readingLights in the Sky is a truly comprehensive guide to observing, identifying, and imaging sky glows and other unusual atmospheric/astronomical ...
Continue readingThis is a proceedings book of the symposium "Mapping the Galaxy and Nearby Galaxies" held on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, ...
Continue readingThe questions of our origin and cosmic abundance of life are among the compelling facing humanity. For all of the difficulties ...
Continue readingIn Searching for Water in the Solar System, Thérèse Encrenaz takes the reader on a journey through the Universe in search ...
Continue readingEvery amateur astronomer who is considering a purpose-built observatory will find this book absolutely invaluable during ...
Continue readingResponds to the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the dawn of the Space Age – the launch of Sputnik 1 – with a review ...
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