Galaxies & stars books

1318 books were found.

White Dwarfs

White Dwarfs

Author: G. Vauclair ,  Edward Sion
ISBN: 9789401054232
Format: Paperback
$142.29

"The European Workshop on White Dwarfs was initiated by Prof. The informal organization of the white dwarf community...  Read More >>

Stellar Pulsations: Impact of New Instrumentation and New Insights

Stellar Pulsations: Impact of New Instrumentation and...

Author: J.C. Suárez ,  R. Garrido
ISBN: 9783642296291
Format: Hardback
$388.10

Analyses of photometric time series obtained from the MOST, CoRoT and Kepler space missions were presented at the...  Read More >>

Stellar Evolution Physics: Volume 1, Physical Processes in Stellar Interiors

Stellar Evolution Physics: Volume 1, Physical Processes...

Author: Icko Iben (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
ISBN: 9781139061223
Format: Undefined
$594.00

This text describes the microscopic physics operating in stars and demonstrates how stars respond from formation,...  Read More >>

Observational Manifestation of Chaos in Astrophysical Objects: Invited talks for a workshop held in Moscow, Sternberg Astronomical Institute, 28–29 August 2000

Observational Manifestation of Chaos in Astrophysical...

Author: Alexei Fridman ,  Mikhail Ya. Marov
ISBN: 9789401039451
Format: Paperback
$155.22

On August 2000 in the Lomonosov Moscow State University the first scientific conference dedicated to chaos in the...  Read More >>

Census of the Galaxy: Challenges for Photometry and Spectrometry with GAIA: Proceedings of the Workshop held in Vilnius, Lithuania 2–6 July 2001

Census of the Galaxy: Challenges for Photometry and...

Author: Vladas Vansevicius ,  Arunas Kucinskas
ISBN: 9789401039116
Format: Paperback
$249.69

This mission was designed as an as­ trometry mission, but the use of a photon counting detector made it possible...  Read More >>

Fifty Years of Quasars: From Early Observations and Ideas to Future Research

Fifty Years of Quasars: From Early Observations and...

Author: Mauro D'Onofrio ,  Paola Marziani
ISBN: 9783642275630
Format: Hardback
$413.97

The 50th anniversary of the discovery of quasars in 1963 presents an interesting opportunity to ask questions about...  Read More >>

White Dwarf Atmospheres and Circumstellar Environments

White Dwarf Atmospheres and Circumstellar Environments...

Author: Donald W. Hoard
ISBN: 9783527636594
Format: Electronic book text
$340.53

Written by selected astronomers at the forefront of their fields, this timely and novel book compiles the latest...  Read More >>

Stars: A Very Short Introduction

Stars: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Andrew King (Head of Theoretical Astrophysics, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester)
ISBN: 9780199602926
Format: Paperback
$21.95

Stars are a constant source of fascination. In this Very Short Introduction Andrew King introduces us to the science...  Read More >>

The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon: A Handbook and Atlas

The Observing Guide to the Messier Marathon: A Handbook...

Author: Don Machholz
ISBN: 9780511536458
Format: Undefined
$435.60

The Messier Catalogue lists one hundred and ten galaxies, star clusters and nebulae. With over 90 easy-to-use star...  Read More >>

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

A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and...

Author: Milton Heifetz ,  Wil Tirion
ISBN: 9780511534782
Format: Undefined
$435.60

Magically illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to the southern starlit skies. Its unique simplified maps make...  Read More >>

David Levy's Guide to Variable Stars

David Levy's Guide to Variable Stars

Author: David H. Levy (Jarnac Observatory, Arizona)
ISBN: 9780511525131
Format: Undefined
$435.60

Variable stars are fascinating objects to observe and can be seen with even the most basic of equipment. In this...  Read More >>

The Making of History's Greatest Star Map

The Making of History's Greatest Star Map

Author: Michael Perryman
ISBN: 9783642263033
Format: Paperback
$64.66

This book traces the subject's history, explains why such enormous efforts are considered worthwhile, and interweaves...  Read More >>

The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars: From Dust to Stars and Planets

The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars: From Dust...

Author: Norbert S. Schulz
ISBN: 9783642239250
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

Author:
ISBN: 9781858797205
Format: Sheet map
$25.75

2nd edition revised by Adrian Berry. Shows all constellations of northern hemisphere for each month, excellent for...  Read More >>

The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

Author:
ISBN: 9781858797212
Format: Sheet map
$28.46

2nd edition revised by Adrian Berry. Shows all constellations of northern hemisphere for each month, excellent for...  Read More >>

The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

The Daily Telegraph Night Sky

Author:
ISBN: 9781858797229
Format: Sheet map
$56.93

2nd edition revised by Adrian Berry. Shows all constellations of northern hemisphere for each month, excellent for...  Read More >>

Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution: Proceedings of Symposium 3 of JENAM 2010

Dwarf Galaxies: Keys to Galaxy Formation and Evolution:...

Author: Polychronis Papaderos ,  Simone Recchi
ISBN: 9783642220173
Format: Hardback
$683.76

The intriguing diversity of the dwarf galaxy population, observed with advanced ground-based and space-borne observatories...  Read More >>

The Star Atlas Companion: What you need to know about the Constellations

The Star Atlas Companion: What you need to know about...

Author: Philip M. Bagnall
ISBN: 9781461408291
Format: Paperback
$92.27

Conventional star atlases are great for locating constellations and individual stars but The Star Atlas Companion...  Read More >>

An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei

An Introduction to Active Galactic Nuclei

Author: Bradley M. Peterson (Ohio State University)
ISBN: 9781139170901
Format: Undefined
$594.00

This graduate text provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to one of the most dynamic areas of contemporary...  Read More >>

An Introduction to Close Binary Stars

An Introduction to Close Binary Stars

Author: R. W. Hilditch (University of St Andrews, Scotland)
ISBN: 9781139163576
Format: Undefined
$1372.80

This authoritative 2001 book was the first to provide a pedagogical introduction to the binary stars. It combines...  Read More >>

The Gravitational Million–Body Problem: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Star Cluster Dynamics

The Gravitational Million–Body Problem: A Multidisciplinary...

Author: Douglas Heggie (University of Edinburgh) ,  Piet Hut (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey)
ISBN: 9781139164535
Format: Undefined
$1372.80

The gravitational million-body problem is a model for understanding the dynamics of rich star clusters. This 2003...  Read More >>

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: An Introduction

Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei: An Introduction...

Author: Ajit K. Kembhavi (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India) ,  Jayant V. Narlikar (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, India)
ISBN: 9781139174404
Format: Undefined
$1372.80

The latest observations and theoretical models are combined in this clear, pedagogic textbook for advanced undergraduates...  Read More >>

Introduction to Stellar Winds

Introduction to Stellar Winds

Author: Henny J. G. L. M. Lamers (Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands) ,  Joseph P. Cassinelli (University of Wisconsin, Madison)
ISBN: 9781139175012
Format: Undefined
$1372.80

Written by two pioneers of the field, this clearly written textbook is the first to provide a comprehensive introduction...  Read More >>

The Stars: Their Structure and Evolution

The Stars: Their Structure and Evolution

Author: Roger John Tayler
ISBN: 9781139170741
Format: Undefined
$1372.80

This text examines how knowledge of many branches of physics can help provide an understanding of the structure...  Read More >>

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