Astronomia

Wydawnictwo: Jirafa Roja

Genialne dzieło wybitnego polskiego astronoma do 1835 roku figurowało w indeksie ksiąg zakazanych przez Watykan. Heliocentryczna koncepcja budowy Układu Słonecznego wstrząsnęła ówczesnym światem, choć współcześni Kopernikowi częściej reagowali szyderstwem niż aprobatą. "Ów Kopernik, w swojej głupoci...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

In this textbook, the author introduces the concept of unsteady aerodynamics and its underlying principles. He provides the readers with a full review of fundamental physics of the free and the forced unsteadines, the terminology and basic equations of aerodynamics ranging from incompressible flow t...

Wydawnictwo: Oxford University Press

The astrolabe is one of the most intriguing of all early scientific instruments. Invented by the Greeks, the design and construction of the astrolabe remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years as it passed through the Arabic, Indian, Persian, and Medieval European cultures. The astrolabe was t...

Wydawnictwo: John Hopkins University Press

Ever since Galileo glimpsed the moons of Jupiter through his tiny telescope, astronomers have striven to understand how the universe is constructed and how it evolves. Every increase in the size and power of telescopes has led to new discoveries. Within the last century, telescopes have enabled us t...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

Since their discovery was first announced in 1973, gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) have been among the most fascination objects in the universe. While the initial mystery has gone, the fascination continues, sustained by the close connection linking GRBs with some of the most fundamental topics in modern as...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

This book has resulted from a course in the general theory of relativity at the University of Oslo where the author has lectured for more than twenty years. Although the text is designed for master students, it is rather self-contained. Since mathematics courses on differential geometry and tensor c...

Wydawnictwo: Pearson Education

Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective, Sixth Edition provides the most engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. The text provides a wealth of features to help enhance student skill building, including ne...

Wydawnictwo: Brooks/Cole

Wydawnictwo: Academic Press

Wydawnictwo: McGraw-Hill

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

In this second edition of Future Spacecraft Propulsion Systems, the authors demonstrate the need to break free from the old established concepts of expendable rockets, using chemical propulsion, and to develop new breeds of launch vehicle capable of both launching payloads into orbit at a dramatical...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

This book shows how, by rather simple models, we can gain remarkable insights into the behavior of complex systems. It is devoted to the discussion of functional self-organization in large populations of interacting active elements. The possible forms of self-organization in such systems range from ...

Wydawnictwo: Dorling Kindersley Publishers

World-renowned authors Julia and Derek Parker present this new edition of their best-selling guide to Astrology. Parker’s Astrology (first published in 1991) is universally acknowledged as the best practical introduction to astrology for interested amateurs and budding professionals. Now this ...

Wydawnictwo: Dorling Kindersley Publishers

The ultimate guided tour of our universe From the fiery mass of the Sun’s core to the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way, take off into the farthest limits of space and discover our universe. Explore the latest discoveries in astronomy, spectacular star charts and stunning images from s...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

The recent years have seen breathtaking progress in technology, especially in the receiver and digital technologies relevant for radio astronomy, which has at the same time advanced to shorter wavelengths. This is the updated and completely revised 5th edition of the most used introductory text in r...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

Sir Isaac Newton famously said, regarding his discoveries, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, the ascent to the metaphorical shoulder...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

The first edition of The Sun From Space, completed in 1999, focused on the early accomplishments of three solar spacecraft, SOHO, Ulysses and Yohkoh, primarily during a minimum in the Sun's 11-year cycle of magnetic activity. This comprehensive Second Edition includes the main findings of these thre...

Wydawnictwo: Facts On File

Encyclopedia of Space and Astronomy covers this timely and popular topic in a clear, comprehensive manner. Offering a complete presentation of the main concepts, terms, facilities, and people in astronomy, the encyclopedia pays special attention to space-based astronomy and space exploration. Broad ...

Wydawnictwo: Pearson Education

Based on the most up-to-date astronomical research, The Essential Cosmic Perspective, Fifth Edition retains all of the features that have made this text so popular with new features helping students learn about the process of science and how to interpret visual data. The textbook package also includ...

Wydawnictwo: World Scientific Publishing Co Ltd

Every hundred years or so, a unique groundbreaking Copernican class volume arises unexpectedly. From ashes long thought cold of Einstein's static universe model, for the first time technically viable alternative interpretations to all pillars of Big Bang cosmology are presented in the context of a p...

Wydawnictwo: Cengage Learning

FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, 11e, INTERNATIONAL EDITION brings science to life. With this newly revised Eleventh Edition of FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, INTERNATIONAL EDITION, best-selling authors Mike Seeds and Dana Backman strive to help students use astronomy to understand science--and use science to ...

Wydawnictwo: Springer Verlag

The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers is a unique and valuable resource for historians and astronomers alike. The two volumes include approximately 1550 biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times. It is the collective work of about 400 authors edited by an editorial b...

Wydawnictwo: Jirafa Roja

Genialne dzieło wybitnego polskiego astronoma do 1835 roku figurowało w indeksie ksiąg zakazanych przez Watykan. Heliocentryczna koncepcja budowy Układu Słonecznego wstrząsnęła ówczesnym światem, choć współcześni Kopernikowi częściej reagowali szyderstwem niż aprobatą. Wydanie, które obecnie przekaz...

Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press

Intended for graduate students and astronomers seeking an introduction to coronal physics, this textbook strikes a balance between the observational and theoretical aspects of the subject. This second edition takes into account the major observational and theoretical developments of recent years to ...

Wydawnictwo: ARS SCRIPTI-2

X tom otwiera kolejny rozdział wiedzy astrologicznej - tranzyty. Rozdział ten będzie składać się z kilku części. Ten tom zawiera informacje ogólne o teorii tranzytów oraz szczegółowy opis tych, które robią Słońce i Księżyc w zależności od ich położenia w znakach Zodiaku i domach horoskopu. W przypad...

Wydawnictwo: Imperial College Press

This introduction to the fascinating subject of black holes fills a significant gap in the literature which exists between popular, non-mathematical expositions and advanced textbooks at the research level. It is designed for advanced undergraduates and first year postgraduates as a useful stepping-...

Wydawnictwo: Princeton University Press

Did you know that as you read these words showers of high-speed particles from exploding stars are raining down on you? As you gaze into the starry sky, you might feel isolated from the Universe around you - but you're not. This book reveals the startling ways life on Earth is touched by our cosmic ...

Wydawnictwo: World Scientific Publishing Co Ltd

This volume is the only monograph covering the exciting and dazzling recent developments in quantum cosmology, including the theory of the multiverse and eternal inflation pioneered by A Vilenkin, A Linde, S W Hawking, and others. Written by a leading expert in the field known for his depth and clar...

Wydawnictwo: American Institute of Physics

This volume provides an overview of luminescence and micro-Raman properties, respectively, of the earth and planetary materials. It is unique in that it is the first proceedings volume of its kind presenting new important data on micro-Raman and luminescence spectroscopy and microscopy on samples of...

Wydawnictwo: Sterling

What would it be like to visit Mars—to explore the distinctive, untouched terrain that inspired astronomers and stirred so many sci-fi writers’ imaginations? Two highly capable robotic geologists—Spirit and Opportunity—made that amazing voyage, and spent the last four years r...