Galaxies & stars books

1314 books were found.

A Statistical and Multi-wavelength Study of Star Formation in Galaxies

A Statistical and Multi-wavelength Study of Star Formation...

Author: Corentin Schreiber
ISBN: 9783319442921
Format: Hardback
$284.60

The author further demonstrates that massive galaxies suffer a gradual decline in their star formation activity,...  Read More >>

Probing Galaxy Evolution by Unveiling the Structure of Massive Galaxies Across Cosmic Time and in Diverse Environments

Probing Galaxy Evolution by Unveiling the Structure...

Author: Timothy Weinzirl
ISBN: 9783319377810
Format: Paperback
$206.97

Using panchromatic imaging from some of the largest and deepest space-based galaxy surveys, an empirical census...  Read More >>

The Physics of Accretion onto Black Holes

The Physics of Accretion onto Black Holes

Author: Maurizio Falanga ,  Tomaso Belloni
ISBN: 9781493949823
Format: Paperback
$290.37

Provides a comprehensive summary on the physical models and current theory of black hole accretion, growth and mergers,...  Read More >>

Stellar Disk Evolution and Gaseous Disk Turbulence of Dwarf Irregular Galaxies

Stellar Disk Evolution and Gaseous Disk Turbulence of...

Author: Hong-Xin Zhang
ISBN: 9783662528655
Format: Hardback
$258.72

This book focuses on the stellar disk evolution and gas disk turbulence of the most numerous galaxies in the local...  Read More >>

Symmetries and Dynamics of Star Clusters

Symmetries and Dynamics of Star Clusters

Author: Jaroslav Haas
ISBN: 9783319378572
Format: Paperback
$206.97

In this PhD thesis, which was nominated for publication in this series by the Astronomical Institute at Charles...  Read More >>

The Formation and Disruption of Black Hole Jets

The Formation and Disruption of Black Hole Jets

Author: Ioannis Contopoulos ,  Denise Gabuzda
ISBN: 9783319349954
Format: Paperback
$206.97

"This book reviews the phenomenology displayed by relativistic jets as well as the most recent theoretical efforts...  Read More >>

Ecology of Blue Straggler Stars

Ecology of Blue Straggler Stars

Author: Henri M. J. Boffin ,  Giovanni Carraro
ISBN: 9783662512746
Format: Paperback
$258.72

The existence of blue straggler stars, which appear younger, hotter, and more massive than their siblings, is at...  Read More >>

Very Massive Stars in the Local Universe

Very Massive Stars in the Local Universe

Author: Jorick S. Vink
ISBN: 9783319345147
Format: Paperback
$206.97

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Super Stars: Band 15/Emerald

Super Stars: Band 15/Emerald

Author: Jenny Vaughan ,  Collins Big Cat
ISBN: 9780008163938
Format: Paperback
$18.76

Build your child’s reading confidence at home with books at the right level Space scientists believe there...  Read More >>

The Shadow of Black Holes: An Analytic Description

The Shadow of Black Holes: An Analytic Description

Author: Arne Grenzebach
ISBN: 9783319300658
Format: Paperback
$129.35

This book introduces an analytic method to describe the shadow of black holes. Finally, it considers how the analytical...  Read More >>

Structure and Evolution of Stars

Structure and Evolution of Stars

Author: Martin Schwarzschild
ISBN: 9780691652832
Format: Hardback
$250.00

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Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory

Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory...

Author: Otto Struve
ISBN: 9780691653402
Format: Hardback
$235.00

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Uncharted Constellations: Asterisms, Single-Source and Rebrands

Uncharted Constellations: Asterisms, Single-Source and...

Author: John C. Barentine
ISBN: 9783319276182
Format: Paperback
$85.36

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Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Author: Lyman Spitzer, Jr., Jr.
ISBN: 9780691635361
Format: Hardback
$150.00

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

Theory of Rotating Stars. (PSA-1), Volume 1

Theory of Rotating Stars. (PSA-1), Volume 1

Author: Jean-Louis Tassoul
ISBN: 9780691648316
Format: Hardback
$410.00

Ever since the first observations of sunspots in the early seventeenth century, stellar rotation has been a major...  Read More >>

Star Clusters and Black Holes in Galaxies across Cosmic Time (IAU S312)

Star Clusters and Black Holes in Galaxies across Cosmic...

Author: Yohai Meiron (Peking University, Beijing) ,  Shuo Li
ISBN: 9781107078727
Format: Hardback
$209.56

IAU Symposium 312 brings together experts on high resolution observations, theoretical modelling and computational...  Read More >>

Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated by Einstein, and Gambled On by Hawking Became Loved

Black Hole: How an Idea Abandoned by Newtonians, Hated...

Author: Marcia Bartusiak
ISBN: 9780300219661
Format: Paperback
$30.95

"The contentious history of the idea of the black hole the most fascinating and bizarre celestial object in the...  Read More >>

Cartography of the Sun and the Stars

Cartography of the Sun and the Stars

Author: Jean-Pierre Rozelot ,  Coralie Neiner
ISBN: 9783319241494
Format: Paperback
$106.06

The mapping of the surface of stars requires diverse skills, analysis techniques and advanced modeling, i.e. In...  Read More >>

Observational Constraints on the Influence of Active Galactic Nuclei on the Evolution of Galaxies

Observational Constraints on the Influence of Active...

Author: Christopher Mark Harrison
ISBN: 9783319284538
Format: Hardback
$258.72

Developing several novel observational techniques, Harrison demonstrated that energetic winds driven by Active Galactic...  Read More >>

Tidal Streams in the Local Group and Beyond: Observations and Implications

Tidal Streams in the Local Group and Beyond: Observations...

Author: Heidi Jo Newberg ,  Jeffrey L. Carlin
ISBN: 9783319193359
Format: Hardback
$232.85

This volume is written by leading scientists in the field, who review the current state of our knowledge of tidal...  Read More >>

Cosmic Perspective, The: Stars and Galaxies

Cosmic Perspective, The: Stars and Galaxies

Author: Jeffrey Bennett ,  Megan Donahue
ISBN: 9780134073828
Format: Paperback
$156.95

The story of modern astronomy and the new perspective that astronomy gives us of ourselves and our planet: the cosmic...  Read More >>

Otherworlds: Visions of Our Solar System

Otherworlds: Visions of Our Solar System

Author: Michael Benson
ISBN: 9780565093877
Format: Hardback
$64.69

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Stellar Explosions: Hydrodynamics and Nucleosynthesis

Stellar Explosions: Hydrodynamics and Nucleosynthesis...

Author: Jordi Jose
ISBN: 9781439853061
Format: Hardback
$389.00

Written by a specialist in stellar astrophysics, this book presents a rigorous but accessible treatment of the physics...  Read More >>

Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction

Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Katherine Blundell (Professor of Astrophysics, University of Oxford)
ISBN: 9780199602667
Format: Paperback
$21.95

In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell looks at the seemingly paradoxical, mysterious, and intriguing...  Read More >>

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