Galaxies & stars books

1314 books were found.

Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory

Stellar Evolution: An Exploration from the Observatory...

Author: Otto Struve
ISBN: 9780691627410
Format: Paperback
$84.99

The sum of centuries of speculation on the probable course of evolution in stars is discussed by one of the world's...  Read More >>

Structure and Evolution of Stars

Structure and Evolution of Stars

Author: Martin Schwarzschild
ISBN: 9780691626598
Format: Paperback
$89.99

With the development of nuclear physics the theory of the stellar interior entered a new phase. Many new investigations...  Read More >>

The Cambridge Double Star Atlas

The Cambridge Double Star Atlas

Author: Bruce MacEvoy ,  Wil Tirion
ISBN: 9781107534209
Format: Spiral bound
$95.74

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Non-Stable Stars

Non-Stable Stars

Author: George H. Herbig
ISBN: 9781107593602
Format: Paperback
$80.19

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The Interstellar Medium, Expanding Nebulae and Triggered Star Formation: Theory and Simulations

The Interstellar Medium, Expanding Nebulae and Triggered...

Author: Thomas G. Bisbas
ISBN: 9783319261409
Format: Paperback
$116.41

The theoretical description of star formation is shown in simplified and state-of-the-art numerical simulations,...  Read More >>

The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore

The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct,...

Author: John C. Barentine
ISBN: 9783319227948
Format: Paperback
$129.35

Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and...  Read More >>

Optimized Dark Matter Searches in Deep Observations of Segue 1 with MAGIC

Optimized Dark Matter Searches in Deep Observations...

Author: Jelena Aleksić
ISBN: 9783319231228
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This thesis presents the results of indirect dark matter searches in the gamma-ray sky of the near Universe, as...  Read More >>

Astrophysical Black Holes

Astrophysical Black Holes

Author: Francesco Haardt ,  Vittorio Gorini
ISBN: 9783319194158
Format: Paperback
$106.06

They cover general theoretical aspects of black hole astrophysics, the theory of accretion and ejection of gas and...  Read More >>

Atomic Diffusion in Stars

Atomic Diffusion in Stars

Author: Georges Michaud ,  Georges Alecian
ISBN: 9783319198538
Format: Hardback
$175.92

The authors give an overview of atomic diffusion as applied to all types of stars, showing where it plays an essential...  Read More >>

The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Experts on the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman World, and Modern Astronomy

The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi: Interdisciplinary...

Author: Peter Barthel ,  George van Kooten
ISBN: 9789004308480
Format: Paperback
$205.92

This book reports the results of the first ever multidisciplinary scientific conference dealing with the Star of...  Read More >>

Dynamics of Young Star Clusters and Associations: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 42. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

Dynamics of Young Star Clusters and Associations: Saas-Fee...

Author: Cathie Clarke ,  Robert D. Mathieu
ISBN: 9783662472897
Format: Hardback
$175.92

"Where do most stars (and the planetary systems that surround them) in the Milky Way form? What determines whether...  Read More >>

Galactic Bulges

Galactic Bulges

Author: Eija Laurikainen ,  Reynier Peletier
ISBN: 9783319193779
Format: Hardback
$284.60

A central point of the book is that, while in the standard picture of galaxy formation a significant amount of the...  Read More >>

Introduction to Stellar Structure

Introduction to Stellar Structure

Author: Walter J. Maciel
ISBN: 9783319161419
Format: Hardback
$93.12

This book provides a comprehensive overview of stellar structure, evolution and basic stellar properties.  Read More >>

Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical Models to Reality: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 43. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

Star Formation in Galaxy Evolution: Connecting Numerical...

Author: Nickolay Y. Gnedin ,  Simon C. O. Glover
ISBN: 9783662478899
Format: Hardback
$284.60

This book contains the elaborated and updated versions of the 24 lectures given at the 43rd Saas-Fee Advanced Course....  Read More >>

Dynamics of Galaxies

Dynamics of Galaxies

Author: Giuseppe Bertin (Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa)
ISBN: 9781139170895
Format: Electronic book text
$1320.00

A complete and self-contained introduction to modern galactic dynamics for graduate students.  Read More >>

The Northern Lights: Celestial Performances of the Aurora Borealis

The Northern Lights: Celestial Performances of the Aurora...

Author: Daryl Pederson ,  Calvin Hall
ISBN: 9781632170019
Format: Paperback
$39.99

This book of amazing photographs showcases a period of unusually high solar activity in the Northern Lights. The...  Read More >>

Suzaku Studies of White Dwarf Stars and the Galactic X-ray Background Emission

Suzaku Studies of White Dwarf Stars and the Galactic...

Author: Takayuki Yuasa
ISBN: 9784431547174
Format: Paperback
$194.04

Fitting of the observed Galactic ridge spectra with the model showed that there is another spectral component that...  Read More >>

Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep Sky

Atlas of the Messier Objects: Highlights of the Deep...

Author: Ronald Stoyan ,  Stefan Binnewies
ISBN: 9780511536502
Format: Undefined
$435.60

This stunning atlas presents a complete account of each of the 110 Messier objects, with information on their history,...  Read More >>

Comparison of the Large-Scale Structure of the Galactic System with that of Other Stellar Systems

Comparison of the Large-Scale Structure of the Galactic...

Author: N. G. Roman
ISBN: 9781107511613
Format: Paperback
$49.14

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A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations...

Author: Milton D. Heifetz (Boston College, Massachusetts) ,  Wil Tirion
ISBN: 9780511584374
Format: Undefined
$435.60

A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere....  Read More >>

Constellation Myths: with Aratus's Phaenomena

Constellation Myths: with Aratus's Phaenomena

Author: Eratosthenes ,  Hyginus
ISBN: 9780198716983
Format: Paperback
$22.95

This translation brings together ancient classical texts derived from Eratosthenes' handbook of astral mythology,...  Read More >>

Nuclear Physics of Stars

Nuclear Physics of Stars

Author: Christian Iliadis
ISBN: 9783527336487
Format: Hardback
$220.95

"Now including the topics ""cosmis-ray spallation reactions"", ""big bang nucleosynthesis"", and ""explosive burning...  Read More >>

Star Almanac

Star Almanac

Author:
ISBN: 9780707741659
Format: Paperback
$51.75

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