Overview
- The first regular annual to review each year’s major astronomical discoveries
- Written at an accessible level for both young and older astronomy enthusiasts
- Details discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology from all the world’s leading ground based and orbiting observatories
- Enables the reader to stay up to date with the rapid pace and development of modern astronomical research
- Will have a strong appeal to amateur astronomers and be a perfect Christmas gift
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Popular Astronomy (POPULAR)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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A year in News... ...and Pictures: April 2006 – March 2007
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Astronomers Gather in Seattle... ...The 209th American Astronomical Society Meeting
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About this book
The aim of the State of the Universe annuals is to provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science level reader to be published every September. The book will cover all major astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System and place them in the context of the longer term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. The aim is to capture the excitement and vibrancy of modern astronomical research. This section also includes web links for all major news stories, providing a bridge between the public news stories and the actual research web sites.
The invited contributions which make up the second half of the annual each year will cover a variety of topics and are written to appeal to a wide readership. These are written by leading astronomers or science writers.
Reviews
From the reviews:
"This softback volume brings together 100 of the most significant astronomy-related press releases that were issued between 2006 April and 2007 March, together with full-colour reproductions of the relevant illustrations. … this compilation by writer and educator Martin Ratcliffe is a welcome reference. … Written by recognized experts in their field, these articles cover such diverse topics as ‘The history and future of telescopes’, ‘The state of the Universe’, and ‘Building planetary disks’." (Peter Bond, The Observatory, Vol. 128 (1204), 2008)
"A book that collates and presents a whole year’s worth of news stories … . The succinct nature of these news stories captures the essence of the research, and for those who wish to read up more about each subject, web links to the original press release or even the scientific paper are provided, making this an excellent resource … . Anyone wanting a year book style review of the current state of affairs in the Universe … will enjoy reading this book." (Emily Baldwin, Astronomy Now, July, 2008)
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: State of the Universe 2008
Book Subtitle: New Images, Discoveries, and Events
Authors: Martin Ratcliffe
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73998-4
Publisher: Praxis New York, NY
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Praxis 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-71674-9Published: 06 December 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-73998-4Published: 01 February 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 183
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics), Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory, Astrobiology