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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “francesca matteucci”
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  • Chemical Evolution of Galaxies

    by Francesca Matteucci ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The term “chemical evolution of galaxies” refers to the evolution of abundances of chemical species in galaxies, which is due to nuclear processes occurring in stars and to gas flows into and out of galaxies.This book deals with the chemical evolution of galaxies of all morphological types (ellipticals, spirals and irregulars) and stresses the importance of the star formation histories in ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • The Origin of the Galaxy and Local Group

    Saas-Fee Advanced Course 37 Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy

    by Joss Bland-Hawthorn, Kenneth Freeman, Francesca Matteucci ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This volume contains the updated and expanded lecture notes of the 37th Saas-Fee Advanced Course organised by the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy. It offers the most comprehensive and up to date review of one of the hottest research topics in astrophysics - how our Milky Way galaxy formed. Joss Bland-Hawthorn & Ken Freeman lectured on Near Field Cosmology - The Origin of the Galaxy ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

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  • The Science and Art of Using Telescopes

    by Philip Pugh ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very expensive – which can represent a major financial outlay. The trick is to choose the right equipment, ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Plasma Turbulence in the Solar System

    by Yasuhito Narita ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Dynamics of astrophysical systems is often described by plasma physics, yet understanding the nature of plasma turbulence remains as a challenge in physics in both theories and experiments. This book is an up-to-date summary and review of recent results in research on waves and turbulence in near-Earth space plasma turbulence, obtained by Cluster, the multi-spacecraft mission. Spatial and temporal ... Read more

    $53.99 USD

  • Stamping the Earth from Space

    by Renato Dicati ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This unique book presents a historical and philatelic survey of Earth exploration from space. It covers all areas of research in which artificial satellites have contributed in designing a new image of our planet and its environment: the atmosphere and ionosphere, the magnetic field, radiation belts and the magnetosphere, weather, remote sensing, mapping of the surface, observation of the oceans ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Interstellar Age

    Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission

    by Jim Bell ...
    The story of the men and women who drove NASA’s Voyager spacecraft mission—the farthest-flung emissaries of planet Earth—told by a scientist who was there from the beginning.Voyager 1 left our solar system in 2012; its sister craft, Voyager 2, did so in 2018. The fantastic journey began in 1977, before the first episode of Cosmos aired. The mission was planned as a grand tour beyond the moon; ... Read more

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  • The Day We Found the Universe

    by Marcia Bartusiak ...
    The riveting and mesmerizing story behind a watershed period in human history, the discovery of the startling size and true nature of our universe.On New Years Day in 1925, a young Edwin Hubble released his finding that our Universe was far bigger, eventually measured as a thousand trillion times larger than previously believed. Hubble’s proclamation sent shock waves through the scientific ... Read more

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  • Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina (Illustrated Edition)

    by Galileo Galilei ...
    Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) needs no formal introduction, being one of the most famous astronomers and scientists in history. After four years, Galileo had announced to his father that he wanted to be a monk. This was not exactly what father had in mind, so Galileo was hastily withdrawn from the monastery. In 1581, at the age of 17, he entered the University of Pisa to study medicine, as his ... Read more

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  • What Causes Gravity

    & What Causes The Expanding Accelerating Universe

    by Tim G. Meloche ...
    What is the cause of gravity? Why is the universe accelerating in its expansion? The answer to these questions and more shall be explained in a straightforward, easily understood way for all who would like to know. This is recommended reading for anyone interested in understanding the mechanism nature utilizes to distribute gravitational forces. The daily rise and fall of our ocean levels and the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

    An Introduction

    by Peter Schneider ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei, evolution and large scale distribution in the Universe. After an extensive and thorough introduction to modern observational and theoretical ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • First Light

    The Search for the Edge of the Universe

    by Richard Preston ...
    Seven years before Richard Preston wrote about horrifying viruses in The Hot Zone, he turned his attention to the cosmos. In First Light, he demonstrates his gift for creating an exciting and absorbing narrative around a complex scientific subject--in this case the efforts by astronomers at the Palomar Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of California to peer to the farthest edges of space ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Solar System Astrophysics

    Background Science and the Inner Solar System

    by Eugene F. Milone, William J.F. Wilson ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    The second edition of Solar System Astrophysics: Background Science and the Inner Solar System provides new insights into the burgeoning field of planetary astronomy. As in the first edition, this volume begins with a rigorous treatment of coordinate frames, basic positional astronomy, and the celestial mechanics of two and restricted three body system problems. Perturbations are treated in the ... Read more

    $49.99 USD