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- Summarizes what we know about cosmic debris and delivers a thought-provoking analysis of what we still don’t know
- Contains suggested observational projects for amateur astronomers to find the objects discussed
- Presents a readable and digestible evaluation of the nature of matter ‘left over’ from the birth and formation of the universe
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
The information in this book is intended to foster thought about the universe in which we live, but without overloading its readers with numbers and lecture-room analysis. Like a good thriller, it allows its readers to pace themselves with the story and, by the end, encourages them to draw their own conclusions.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Ebbw Vale, Gwent, United Kingdom
Jonathan Powell
About the author
Jonathan Powell is a native of South Wales. With an interest in astronomy and related subjects since the late 1970’s, Jonathan has written for UK national astronomical magazines, and broadcast on the topic at both regional and national level for BBC Radio, dating back to 1985. Jonathan also took part in a BBC Radio 4 documentary series on meteorites. He has been secretary of his local astronomical society for the past 20 years and is the British Astronomical Association’s ‘Campaign for Dark Skies’ county officer. A former member of the Association for Astronomy Education – which encouraged and promoted astronomy among the young – he also headed up ‘SpaceQuest’, an educational lecture tool, which toured schools with a two hour presentation on astronomy. His publications include three articles in Astronomy Now magazine. He has written a book about castles in South and West Wales – Fortress Wales – and articles on observational astronomy published in astronomical societynewsletters.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cosmic Debris
Book Subtitle: What It Is and What We Can Do About It
Authors: Jonathan Powell
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51016-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-51015-6Published: 25 April 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-51016-3Published: 17 April 2017
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 267
Number of Illustrations: 35 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Planetology, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics