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Branch, D., Wheeler, J. C. (2017)
Targeting advanced students of astronomy and physics, as well as astronomers and physicists contemplating research on supernovae or related fields, David Branch and J. Craig …
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Slater, T. F., Tatge, C. (2017)
From a noted specialist in astronomy education and outreach, this Brief provides an overview of the most influential discipline-based science education research literature now …
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Musielak, Z., Quarles, B. (2017)
This brief book provides an overview of the gravitational orbital evolution of few-body systems, in particular those consisting of three bodies. The authors present the historical …
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von Braun, K., Boyajian, T. (2017)
This book explores various relations between extrasolar planets and their respective parent stars. The star is often the only visible component in the system, by far the dominant …
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Durrive, J. (2017)
This thesis addresses two very different but equally important topics in the very broad fields of astrophysics and cosmology: (I) the generation of cosmological magnetic fields …
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Matthews, J. (2017)
This thesis describes the application of a Monte Carlo radiative transfer code to accretion disc winds in two types of systems spanning 9 orders of magnitude in mass and size. In …
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Perlov, D., Vilenkin, A. (2017)
This book is an introductory text for all those wishing to learn about modern views of the cosmos. Our universe originated in a great explosion – the big bang. For nearly a …
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Knapen, J. H. (Ed), Lee, J. C. (Ed), Gil de Paz, A. (Ed) (2017)
This book consists of invited reviews written by world-renowned experts on the subject of the outskirts of galaxies, an upcoming field which has been understudied so far. These …
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Bascom, G. (2017)
Keeping in mind that we can only see the universe from the comfort of our home galaxy, Bascom begins his text by meticulously laying the necessary groundwork to understand the Big …
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May, A. (2017)
Whether you’re interested in visiting Apollo landing sites or the locations of classic sci-fi movies, this is the tourist guide for you! This tourist guide has a twist – it is a …
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Mandt, K. (Ed), Mousis, O. (Ed), Bockelée-Morvan, D. (Ed), Russell, C. (Ed) (2017)
This volume is a compilation of an International Workshop on Comets as Tracers of Solar System Formation and Evolution that was held in Toulouse, France, from April 1-3, 2014, …
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Sofue, Y. (2017)
This book is a concise primer on galactic radio astronomy for undergraduate and graduate students, and provides wide coverage of galactic astronomy and astrophysics such as the …
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Chang Díaz, F., Seedhouse, E. (2017)
As advanced in-space propulsion moves from science fiction to reality, the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, or VASIMR® engine, is a leading contender for making …
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Cunningham, C. J. (2017)
Johann Bode developed a so-called law of planetary distances best known as Bode’s Law. The story of the discovery of Juno in 1804 by Karl Harding tells how Juno fit into that …
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Bambi, C. (2017)
This textbook introduces the current astrophysical observations of black holes, and discusses the leading techniques to study the strong gravity region around these objects with …
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Orlando, A. (Ed) (2017)
This book addresses a variety of topics within the growing discipline of Archaeoastronomy, focusing especially on Archaeoastronomy in Sicily and the Mediterranean and Cultural …
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Stevenson, D. S. (2017)
This book looks at the persistence of life and how difficult it would be to annihilate life, especially a species as successful as humanity. The idea that life in general is …
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Seargent, D. A. J. (2017)
This book concentrates on some of the odd aspects of comets and asteroids. Strange behavior of comets, such as outbursts and schisms, and how asteroids can temporally act as …
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Lobo, F. () S. (Ed) (2017)
Top researchers in the field of gravitation present the state-of-the-art topics outlined in this book, ranging from the stability of rotating wormholes solutions supported by …
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Thompson, M. (Ed), Brun, A. S. (Ed), Culhane, J. (Ed), Gizon, L. (Ed), Roth, M. (Ed), Sekii, T. (Ed) (2017)
The articles republished in this book survey and summarize recent research in helioseismology as well as studies of the interior structure, dynamics and magnetism of the solar …
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