![Optimization Under Uncertainty with Applications to Aerospace Engineering]( "Optimization Under Uncertainty with Applications to Aerospace Engineering")
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Vasile, M. (Ed) (2021)
In an expanding world with limited resources, optimization and uncertainty quantification have become a necessity when handling complex systems and processes. This book provides …
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![NewSpace Systems Engineering]( "NewSpace Systems Engineering")
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Chechile, I. (2021)
This book provides a guide to engineering successful and reliable products for the NewSpace industry. By discussing both the challenges involved in designing technical artefacts, …
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![Pioneer and Master of Galactic Astronomy: Biographies of Jacobus C. Kapteyn and Jan Hendrik Oort - Set]( "Pioneer and Master of Galactic Astronomy: Biographies of Jacobus C. Kapteyn and Jan Hendrik Oort - Set")
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van der Kruit, P. C. (2021)
This is a set offering the Springer books “Pioneer of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jacobus C. Kapteyn” (ISBN 978-3-030-55422-4) and “Master of Galactic Astronomy: A …
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![Pioneer of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jacobus C. Kapteyn]( "Pioneer of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jacobus C. Kapteyn")
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van der Kruit, P. C. (2021)
This non-technical biography of Jacobus Cornelius Kapteyn (1851-1922) presents to the general reader the scientific life of the astronomer who pioneered the studies of the …
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![Master of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jan Hendrik Oort]( "Master of Galactic Astronomy: A Biography of Jan Hendrik Oort")
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van der Kruit, P. C. (2021)
This accessible and entertaining biography chronicles the life and triumphs of astronomer Jan Hendrik Oort, who helped lay the foundations of modern astronomy in the 20th century. …
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![The Accretion and Obscured Growth of Supermassive Black Holes]( "The Accretion and Obscured Growth of Supermassive Black Holes")
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Boorman, P. (2021)
This thesis describes the application of state-of-the-art high-energy X-ray studies to the astronomical quest for understanding obscured active galactic nuclei (AGN). These AGN …
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![The Beauty of Space Art]( "The Beauty of Space Art")
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Ramer, J. (Ed), Miller, R. (Ed) (2021)
Long before humans wrote, we painted. From mud and ash to acrylic and computers, artists across the centuries have found countless inventive ways to explore and express some of …
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![Role of Sample Return in Addressing Major Questions in Planetary Sciences]( "Role of Sample Return in Addressing Major Questions in Planetary Sciences")
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Anand, M. (Ed), Russell, S. (Ed), Lin, Y. (Ed), Wadhwa, M. (Ed), Marhas, K. K. (Ed), Tachibana, S. (Ed) (2021)
In the past 50 years, our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Solar System has grown exponentially, in large part due to the availability of meteorites and the …
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![Timing Neutron Stars: Pulsations, Oscillations and Explosions]( "Timing Neutron Stars: Pulsations, Oscillations and Explosions")
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Belloni, T. M. (Ed), Méndez, M. (Ed), Zhang, C. (Ed) (2021)
Neutron stars, whether isolated or in a binary system, display a varied and complex phenomenology, often accompanied by extreme variability of many time scales, which takes the …
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![Radio and Radar Astronomy Projects for Beginners]( "Radio and Radar Astronomy Projects for Beginners")
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Arnold, S. (2021)
Radio and radar astronomy are powerful tools when studying the wonders of the universe, yet they tend to mystify amateur astronomers. This book provides a comprehensive …
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![Ocean Worlds]( "Ocean Worlds")
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Coustenis, A. (Ed), Raulin, F. (Ed), Walter, N. (Ed), L’Haridon, J. (Ed), Rodrigo, R. (Ed), Spohn, T. (Ed), Hand, K. P. (Ed), Hayes, A. (Ed), Olsson-Francis, K. (Ed), Postberg, F. (Ed), Sotin, C. (Ed), Tobie, G. (Ed) (2021)
This collection of scientific papers provides a state-of-the-art look at current knowledge on ocean worlds in our solar system and beyond. It is the result of a collaborative …
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![Star Formation]( "Star Formation")
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Bykov, A. M. (Ed), Charbonnel, C. (Ed), Hennebelle, P. (Ed), Marcowith, A. (Ed), Meynet, G. (Ed), Falanga, M. (Ed), von Steiger, R. (Ed) (2021)
The review papers in this volume provide an in-depth examination of complex astrophysical phenomena of star formation via multi-wavelength observations and modeling. Among the …
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![Descriptive Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Indian Chronology]( "Descriptive Archaeoastronomy and Ancient Indian Chronology")
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Ghosh, A. (2020)
This book presents the basic fundamentals of descriptive archaeoastronomy and its application to the astronomical descriptions found in ancient Indian scriptures. Archaeoastronomy …
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![The History of Celestial Navigation]( "The History of Celestial Navigation")
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Seidelmann, P. K. (Ed), Hohenkerk, C. Y. (Ed) (2020)
This edited volume charts the history of celestial navigation over the course of five centuries. Written by a group of historians and scientists, it analyzes how competing …
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![Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics]( "Fundamentals of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics")
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Kato, S., Fukue, J. (2020)
This book offers an overview of the fundamental dynamical processes, which are necessary to understand astrophysical phenomena, from the viewpoint of hydrodynamics, …
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![Reviews in Frontiers of Modern Astrophysics]( "Reviews in Frontiers of Modern Astrophysics")
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Kabáth, P. (Ed), Jones, D. (Ed), Skarka, M. (Ed) (2020)
This book presents a collection of focused review papers on the advances in topics in modern astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology and planetary science. The chapters are written by …
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![Sacred Landscapes of Imperial China]( "Sacred Landscapes of Imperial China")
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Magli, G. (2020)
This book analyses the magnificent imperial necropolises of ancient China from the perspective of Archaeoastronomy, a science which takes into account the landscape in which …
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![Johannes Kepler]( "Johannes Kepler")
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Osterhage, W. (2020)
This book traces the development of Kepler’s ideas along with his unsteady wanderings in a world dominated by religious turmoil. Johannes Kepler, like Galileo, was a supporter of …
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![Cosmic Dust from the Laboratory to the Stars]( "Cosmic Dust from the Laboratory to the Stars")
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Rodrigo, R. (Ed), Blum, J. (Ed), Hsu, H. (Ed), Koschny, D. V. (Ed), Levasseur-Regourd, A. (Ed), Martín-Pintado, J. (Ed), Sterken, V. J. (Ed), Westphal, A. (Ed) (2020)
From the Earth's atmosphere to the edges of our Universe, the presence of dust is ubiquitous. One of the main challenges in studying dust in these various environments is thus to …
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![Development of a Numerical Simulation Method for Rocky Body Impacts and Theoretical Analysis of Asteroidal Shapes]( "Development of a Numerical Simulation Method for Rocky Body Impacts and Theoretical Analysis of Asteroidal Shapes")
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Sugiura, K. (2020)
This book describes numerical simulations of collisions between asteroids, based on a unique numerical code developed by the author. The code accurately solves the elastic dynamic …
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