Theoretical & mathematical astronomy books

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Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations

Celestial Shadows: Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations...

Author: John Westfall ,  William Sheehan
ISBN: 9781493939718
Format: Paperback
$527.97

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The Beginning and the End: The Meaning of Life in a Cosmological Perspective

The Beginning and the End: The Meaning of Life in a...

Author: Clément Vidal
ISBN: 9783319380650
Format: Paperback
$116.41

In this fascinating journey to the edge of science, Vidal takes on big philosophical questions: Does our universe...  Read More >>

The Muleskinner and the Stars: The Life and Times of Milton La Salle Humason, Astronomer

The Muleskinner and the Stars: The Life and Times of...

Author: Ronald L. Voller
ISBN: 9781493943821
Format: Paperback
$118.77

This is the story of the astronomer Milton La Salle Humason, whose career was integral to developing our understanding...  Read More >>

Space Weather, Environment and Societies

Space Weather, Environment and Societies

Author: Jean Lilensten ,  Jean Bornarel
ISBN: 9789402404555
Format: Paperback
$258.72

Our planet exists within a space environment affected by constantly changing solar atmosphere producing cosmic particles...  Read More >>

The Multi-Messenger Approach to High-Energy Gamma-Ray Sources: Third Workshop on the Nature of Unidentified High-Energy Sources

The Multi-Messenger Approach to High-Energy Gamma-Ray...

Author: Josep M. Paredes ,  Olaf Reimer
ISBN: 9789401776486
Format: Paperback
$413.97

This book provides a theoretical and observational overview of the state of the art of gamma-ray astrophysics, and...  Read More >>

Introduction to Stellar Structure

Introduction to Stellar Structure

Author: Walter J. Maciel
ISBN: 9783319366104
Format: Paperback
$90.54

This book provides a comprehensive overview of stellar structure, evolution and basic stellar properties.  Read More >>

Ultimate Explanations of the Universe

Ultimate Explanations of the Universe

Author: Michael Heller ,  Teresa Baluk-Ulewiczowa
ISBN: 9783662502075
Format: Paperback
$85.36

We humans are collectively driven by a powerful - yet not fully explained - instinct to understand. This book examines...  Read More >>

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life: The Search for Our Cosmic Roots

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life: The Search...

Author: Pekka Teerikorpi ,  Mauri Valtonen
ISBN: 9781493938780
Format: Paperback
$197.97

This history of science analyzes how we came to be. It starts with life's origins and tracks the universe to present...  Read More >>

Space Manifold Dynamics: Novel Spaceways for Science and Exploration

Space Manifold Dynamics: Novel Spaceways for Science...

Author: Ettore Perozzi ,  Sylvio Ferraz-Mello
ISBN: 9781493939671
Format: Paperback
$448.77

Obtained by applying the dynamical system approach to mission design, space manifold dynamics represent a fascinating...  Read More >>

Structural Analysis: With Applications to Aerospace Structures

Structural Analysis: With Applications to Aerospace...

Author: O. A. Bauchau ,  J.I. Craig
ISBN: 9789401777063
Format: Paperback
$155.22

This text is designed for teaching structural analysis of aerospace structures. It can be used for third and fourth...  Read More >>

Self-Organized Criticality in Astrophysics: The Statistics of Nonlinear Processes in the Universe

Self-Organized Criticality in Astrophysics: The Statistics...

Author: Markus Aschwanden
ISBN: 9783662506066
Format: Paperback
$284.60

Markus Aschwanden introduces the concept of self-organized criticality (SOC) and shows that due to its universality...  Read More >>

A History of the Solar System

A History of the Solar System

Author: Claudio Vita-Finzi ,  Mark Biddiss
ISBN: 9783319338484
Format: Paperback
$46.55

This well illustrated book presents a compact history of the Solar System from its dusty origins 4,600,000 years...  Read More >>

Astronomy in the Ancient World: Early and Modern Views on Celestial Events

Astronomy in the Ancient World: Early and Modern Views...

Author: Alexus McLeod
ISBN: 9783319235998
Format: Hardback
$284.60

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Global Dynamics of the Earth: Applications of Viscoelastic Relaxation Theory to Solid-Earth and Planetary Geophysics

Global Dynamics of the Earth: Applications of Viscoelastic...

Author: Roberto Sabadini ,  Bert Vermeersen
ISBN: 9789401775502
Format: Hardback
$206.97

The new Chapter 9 of this Second Edition on deformation and stresses of icy moons enlarges the applications of the...  Read More >>

Radio Astronomy: International Astronomical Union Symposium No. 4

Radio Astronomy: International Astronomical Union Symposium...

Author: H. C. Van De Hulst
ISBN: 9781316612811
Format: Paperback
$121.59

Originally published in 1957, this book presents symposium number 4, organised by the International Astronomical...  Read More >>

How to Think Like Stephen Hawking

How to Think Like Stephen Hawking

Author: Daniel Smith
ISBN: 9781782435594
Format: Hardback
$27.99

How to Think Like Stephen Hawking reveals the key motivations, desires and philosophies that make Hawking one of...  Read More >>

The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: A Meeting to Honour the 70th Birthday of Massimo Capaccioli

The Universe of Digital Sky Surveys: A Meeting to Honour...

Author: Nicola R. Napolitano ,  Giuseppe Longo
ISBN: 9783319193298
Format: Hardback
$336.35

The conference aimed at summarizing the results from the main current and past digital sky survey projects and at...  Read More >>

The Shadow of Black Holes: An Analytic Description

The Shadow of Black Holes: An Analytic Description

Author: Arne Grenzebach
ISBN: 9783319300658
Format: Paperback
$129.35

This book introduces an analytic method to describe the shadow of black holes. Finally, it considers how the analytical...  Read More >>

Magnetic Ions in Crystals

Magnetic Ions in Crystals

Author: K. W. Stevens
ISBN: 9780691636801
Format: Hardback
$215.00

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Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Dynamical Evolution of Globular Clusters

Author: Lyman Spitzer, Jr., Jr.
ISBN: 9780691635361
Format: Hardback
$150.00

One of the world's most distinguished astrophysicists presents a comprehensive theoretical treatment of the dynamical...  Read More >>

Picture This!: Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space

Picture This!: Grasping the Dimensions of Time and Space...

Author: Michael Carroll
ISBN: 9783319249056
Format: Hardback
$85.36

Astronomical concepts can be truly hard to comprehend, especially those of planetary sizes and distances from Earth...  Read More >>

The Geometry of Celestial Mechanics

The Geometry of Celestial Mechanics

Author: Hansjörg Geiges (Universität zu Köln)
ISBN: 9781107564800
Format: Paperback
$95.71

A geometric introduction to celestial mechanics, for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. This...  Read More >>

The Geometry of Celestial Mechanics

The Geometry of Celestial Mechanics

Author: Hansjörg Geiges (Universität zu Köln)
ISBN: 9781107125407
Format: Hardback
$212.18

A geometric introduction to celestial mechanics, for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students. This...  Read More >>

Gravitation Und Physik Kompakter Objekte: Eine Einfuhrung in Die Welt Der Weissen Zwerge, Neutronensterne Und Schwarzen Loecher

Gravitation Und Physik Kompakter Objekte: Eine Einfuhrung...

Author: Max Camenzind
ISBN: 9783662478387
Format: Paperback
$98.30

Mit diesem Buch taucht der Leser ein in die exotische Welt der kompakten Sterne. Der Autor ermoeglicht eine verstandliche...  Read More >>

Tidal Streams in the Local Group and Beyond: Observations and Implications

Tidal Streams in the Local Group and Beyond: Observations...

Author: Heidi Jo Newberg ,  Jeffrey L. Carlin
ISBN: 9783319193359
Format: Hardback
$232.85

This volume is written by leading scientists in the field, who review the current state of our knowledge of tidal...  Read More >>

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