Mysteries of galaxy-formation Authors: COMBES Francoise The mystery of how the galaxies formed is a complex and intriguing subject involving several different theories and an understanding of many different phenomena. Françoise Combes outlines the context in which the Big Bang and the expansion of the universe occurred and the first inhomogeneities from which arose the …
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A Spectroscopic Atlas of Bright Stars Authors: Martin Jack Den här behändiga användarvänliga fältatlasen i fickformat som har undersökts noggrant med data sammanställda under många år av författaren (en amatörastronom i 45 år) innehåller spektra (spektraldiagram) för över 73 ljusstarka stjärnor på norra halvklotet och är avsedd att användas av andra amatörer studenter och utbildningsinstitutioner …
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Make Time for the Stars by Antony Cooke Perhaps you have a telescope from years ago which you used a few times then put it away in a closet where it has been gathering dust ever since. Could you still use that telescope or do you have to buy a new one? And what about …
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Cosmic Collisions Authors: Christensen Lars Lindberg de Martin Davide Shida Raquel Yumi Like majestic ships in the grandest night galaxies can slip ever closer until their mutual gravitational interaction begins to mold them into intricate figures that are finally and irreversibly woven together. It is an immense cosmic dance choreographed by gravity. Cosmic Collisions contains …
Galaxy Collisions – Forging New Worlds from Cosmic Crashes Authors: Struck Curtis Galaxy collisions are the key process in building galaxies triggering the formation of stars and the build-up of heavy elements that allow the formation of planets and solar systems. This book presents the revolutionary research advances achieved in the last decade and lucidly …
Astronomical Cybersketching Authors: Grego Peter What is cybersketching? It is using a small computer such as a laptop or a PDA to make a sketch of what you see through your telescope or even with your naked eye. Particularly good subjects are the Moon and the brighter planets but even deep space has much to …
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The Tunguska Mystery Authors: Rubtsov Vladimir Editors: Ashpole Edward (Ed.) The purpose of the book is a dual one: to detail the nature and results of Tunguska investigations in the former USSR and present-day CIS and to destroy two long-standing myths still held in the West. The first concerns alleged final solutions that have ostensibly …
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The Science and Art of Using Telescopes Authors: Pugh Philip On Earth tethers or ropes or lines are used primarily to bind things to each other. In Space tethers can also be used to attach spacecraft to each other but this technology involves much more than simply tying things together. Ropes can also be used …
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The far side of the moon Authors: Byrne Charles The photographs show each part of the far side in the most favorable resolution and sun angle. There are many high-altitude oblique photos that provide a feeling of being in space this book is more like a photographic tour of the far side than an atlas. …
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Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars av Keith Robinson Any amateur astronomer who carries out observational spectroscopy and who wants a non-technical account of the physical processes which determine the intensity and profile morphology of lines in stellar spectra will find this is the only book written specially for them. It is an ideal companion …
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Planetary Ring Systems Authors: Miner Ellis D. Wessen Randii R. Cuzzi Jeffrey N. The authors cover the scientific significance of ring studies the history of their discovery and characterization the observations of Pioneer 10 at Jupiter Pioneer 11 and Voyager 1 at Jupiter and Saturn Voyager 2 at all four giant planets of the solar …
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Lunar and Planetary Rovers Authors: Young Anthony Den berättar också historien om robotrovers som används på Mars och avslutas med en beskrivning av de nya designerna av rovers som planeras för The New Vision for Exploration av NASA. Boken ger omfattande citat från astronauterna som körde LRV på månen från intervjuer gjorda speciellt för boken. …
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Praxis Manned Spaceflight Log 1961-2006 Authors: Furniss Tim Shayler David Shayler Michael D. There is an image depicting each manned spaceflight and data boxes containing brief biographies of all the space travelers. The main text is a narrative of each mission its highlights and accomplishments including the strange facts and humorous stories connected to every …
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Cassini at Saturn by Harland David M. Kombinerar en genomgång av tidigare kunskap om Saturnus dess ringar och månar inklusive Titan med nya rymdskeppsresultat i en praktisk volym. Ger de senaste och mest spektakulära bilderna som aldrig tidigare har dykt upp i bokform. Ger ett sammanhang som gör det möjligt för läsaren att lättare uppskatta …
Lunar Outpost by Erik Seedhouse Ger en detaljerad redogörelse för olika tekniker uppdragsarkitekturer medicinska krav och utbildning som behövs för att återföra människor till månen inom det kommande decenniet. Den fokuserar på sättet att bygga en utpost på månen och behandlar också viktiga ämnen som företagets kostnader och de roller som privata företag och enskilda …
