Astrophysics books

Written in a pedagogical way, the articles in this book address graduate students as well as researchers and are...  Read More >>

This book contains the proceedings of a workshop held in Schloß Ringberg to assess developments in molecular cloud...  Read More >>

The articles collected in this volume cover topics ranging from Planck-scale physics to galaxy clustering. They...  Read More >>

The book covers the whole gamut of optical-IR astronomy from the solar system, search for planets in nearby stars,...  Read More >>

The data thus obtained on the principal ionizing agent - short-wave solar radiation - and on the physical conditions...  Read More >>

Part II focuses on geometrical-topological problems in relativity and cosmology: on the role of cosmic censorship...  Read More >>

The book contains the notes of the lectures presented by outstanding experts at the 7th EADN School on plasma astrophysics....  Read More >>

The relation between the equation of state and the structure of compact cosmic objects is discussed, and two main...  Read More >>

The contributions to the workshop cover the puzzles presented by the X-UV spectra of AGN and their variability,...  Read More >>

The ESO jIAC Workshop on Quasar Hosts was held in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, from 24 to 27 September 1996 in the...  Read More >>

It has always been ESO's aim to operate the VLT in an interferometric mode (VLTI) which allows the coherent combination...  Read More >>

This is the first volume of a series on a regular up-to-date coverage of important developments in astronomy and...  Read More >>

At this time when astronomers are being surprised by the discovery of objects which emit a fabulously large amount...  Read More >>

This book aims to present a pedagogical and self-consistent treatment of the canonical approach to Quantum Gravity,...  Read More >>

One of the world's most distinguished astrophysicists presents a comprehensive theoretical treatment of the dynamical...  Read More >>

Will the universe expand forever? Or will it collapse in a Big Crunch within the next few billion years? If the...  Read More >>

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This thesis presents methods for probing spin-orbit angle, the relation between the stellar spin axis and planetary...  Read More >>

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of ideas about the sun and the stars, from antiquity...  Read More >>

From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate...  Read More >>

This authoritative guide on space survival uses hard science to answer both philosophical and practical questions...  Read More >>

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This book introduces the current state of research on dark energy. It consists of three parts.  Read More >>