Galaxies & stars books

Addressing the various developments and discoveries in the study of astronomy, this title helps students use astronomy...  Read More >>

Presents an introduction to the physics of pulsars by explaining the subject matter in simple terms which are understandable...  Read More >>

This is an abbreviated volume of Universe by Freedman et al., focusing on stars and galaxies. Known for their state-of-the-science...  Read More >>

It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.  Read More >>

A Spectroscopic Atlas of the Stars: A Pocket Field Guide is a standard reference book for all amateur astronomers...  Read More >>

The laws of physics themselves enable us to journey to the very center of a star and to understand its inner structure...  Read More >>

This conference brought together astrophysicists and space physicists to determine whether the Local Hot Bubble...  Read More >>

Despite more than 75 years of effort, astrophysicists are still trying to identify the particle or particles that...  Read More >>

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The study of the spectroscopic, photometric and morphological properties of early-type galaxies, especially at high...  Read More >>

The Cefalu 2008 meeting was devoted to the study of stellar populations out to cosmological distances, with different...  Read More >>

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Responsible for the greatest advances in astronomy since Copernicus, William and Caroline Herschel forever transformed...  Read More >>

Investigates various aspects of the Milky Way - from its place in the Universe to its large-scale anatomy, from...  Read More >>

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How did our universe begin? An understanding of the development of the early universe brings together the subjects...  Read More >>

How did our universe begin? An understanding of the development of the early universe brings together the subjects...  Read More >>

Black hole gravitohydromagnetics (GHM) is developed from the rudiments to the frontiers of research in this book....  Read More >>

This conference brought together observers and theorists to discuss what we are learning from the current generation...  Read More >>

Presents an account of the life-stories of stars. This book offers a description of nurseries in space that give...  Read More >>

One of the most important unsolved problems of current physics, astronomy and cosmology is the nature of dark matter...  Read More >>

Gamma-ray bursts have grown from an oddity to a central topic in astrophysics. Not only are they the largest explosions...  Read More >>

Since very early times Sirius was a point of attraction in the night sky. Astronomically, Sirius is a very bright...  Read More >>

This volume contains the proceedings of the symposium that aims to understand the origin and evolution of the universe...  Read More >>