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Cambridge University Press Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time Iau S356
Book SynopsisIAU Symposium 356 summarises the most recent results in the field of active galaxies and active galactic nuclei (AGN). These are some of the most luminous sources in the Universe, also the most distant ones that we can observe, so they are very important for understanding the early Universe and its evolution through cosmic time. This volume gives an overview of the current status in the field of active galaxies including: AGN multiwavelength observations; different AGN types and their properties; AGN variability; active supermassive black holes and properties of galaxies in which they reside; triggering, feedback and shutting off AGN activity; relativistic jets and environments of active galaxies; and AGN evolution. IAU S356 was the third IAU symposium organised in Africa in the past 100 years since the IAU was established, and the first one organised in Ethiopia, highlighting current developments in astronomical research in Africa.Table of ContentsPart I. Multiwavelength AGN Surveys; Part II. AGN Types and Unification Model; Part III. Variability; Part IV. Properties of AGN Host Galaxies; Part V. Triggering, Feedback, and Shutting Off of AGN Activity; Part VI. Jets and Environment; Part VII. The Youngest AGN and AGN Evolution; ; .
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Cambridge University Press White Dwarfs as Probes of Fundamental Physics Iau S357
Book SynopsisWhite dwarfs are the most numerous members of the stellar graveyard. More than ninety percent of all stars will end their lives as white dwarfs. Research on these objects is fascinating in its own right, requiring developments in atomic data and the study of properties of matter under extreme conditions. However, these studies also have enormous impact on other areas of astrophysics, including: cosmology, the composition of extrasolar planets and fundamental physics. The proceedings of IAU Symposium 357 bring together experts from different branches of science working on white dwarfs, but also astronomers with expertise in a wide range of relevant disciplines. The resulting papers are organized around several key themes: SN Ia progenitors, debris from extrasolar planetary systems, fundamental physics, precision studies of white dwarf structure and stellar physics and Galactic evolution. They provide a framework for guiding the direction of white dwarf research for the next decade.Table of Contents1. Type Ia Supernova Sub-classes and Progenitor Origin Ashley Ruiter; 2. Convection in Common Envelopes and the Formation of Double White Dwarfs Emily Wilson; 3. Double Degenerate Candidates in the Open Cluster NGC 6633 Joseph Barnett; 4. ANTARES: A Gateway to ZTF and LSST Alerts Chien-Hsiu Lee; 5. Exoplanetary Oxygen Fugacities from Polluted White Dwarf Stars Alexandra Doyle; 6. Near-infrared Observations of Dusty White Dwarfs Laura Rogers; 7. The Search for Planet and Planetesimal Transits of White Dwarfs with the Zwicky Transient Facility Keaton Bell; 8. Searching for Low-mass Companions Around White Dwarfs and Subdwarfs from Kepler Field Jerzy Krzesinski; 9. Variation of Fundamental Constants and White Dwarfs Susana Landau; 10. Clues to the Origin and Properties of Magnetic White Dwarfs Adela Kawka; 11. A New Look at Magnetic White Dwarfs François Hardy; 12. Continuous Gravitational Wave from Magnetized White Dwarfs Surajit Kalita; 13. Laboratory Studies of Vacuum Ultra-Violet (VUV) Emission Spectra of Heavy Element Ions W.-Ü Lydia Tchang-Brillet; 14. Neutral Helium Line Profiles through the Simulation of Local Interactions Patrick Tremblay; 15. White-Dwarf Asteroseismology: An Update Alejandro Hugo Córsico; 16. Variable White Dwarfs: Past Progress, Future Opportunities Harry Shipman; 17. Evolution and Asteroseismology of Ultra-massive DA White Dwarfs Francisco De Gerónimo; 18. Validation of Asteroseismic Fitting with the New White Dwarf Evolution Code Agnes Kim; 19. The Chemical Structure of the Hot Pulsating DB White Dwarf KIC 08626021 from Asteroseismology Stephane Charpinet; 20. Searching for ZZ Ceti White Dwarfs in the Gaia Survey Olivier Vincent; 21. Pulsating White Dwarfs and Convection Judith Provencal; 22. Accreting Pulsating White Dwarfs: Probing Heating and Rotation Paula Szkody; 23. QPOs from Post-shock Accretion Column of Strongly Magnetized Accreting White Dwarfs Prasanta Bera; 24. White Dwarfs as Advanced Physics Laboratories: The Axion Case Jordi Isern; 25. The Real Time Evolution of Post-AGB Stars Marcin Hajduk; 26. (Pre-)White Dwarf Stars as Measuring Tools for Yields of AGB Nucleosynthesis Lisa Löbling; 27. The Spectral Evolution of Hot White Dwarfs Antoine Bédard; 28. The Spectral Evolution of Cool White Dwarfs Simon Blouin; 29. The Completeness of Gaia-Selected Samples of White Dwarfs: Are We There Yet? Terry Oswalt; 30. Two Delays in White Dwarf Evolution Revealed by Gaia Sihao Cheng; 31. Ensemble Evolutionary Studies of White Dwarfs in Open Star Clusters Kurtis Williams; 32. New Population Synthesis Approach: The Golden Path to Constrain Stellar and Galactic Physics Nadege Lagarde; 33. A Catalog of 159,238 White Dwarf Ages Ted von Hippel; 34. A Bayesian Analysis of White Dwarfs in Open Clusters Observed with Gaia Elizabeth Jeffery; 35. Testing White Dwarf Cosmochronology Using Wide Double White Dwarfs Tyler Heintz; 36. Statistics of White Dwarf Properties in Intermediate Polars Valery Suleimanov; 37. Realistic Models of Globular Clusters with White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars and Black Holes Using GPU Supercomputer Bhusan Kayastha; 38. Masses of White Dwarfs in Symbiotic Binaries Kenneth Hinkle; 39. Four New Self-lensing Binaries from Kepler: Radial Velocity Characterization and Astrophysical Implications Kento Masuda; 40. What Can ISM and Non-Photospheric Highly Ionised Lines in White Dwarf Spectra Reveal about the Beta CMa Tunnel? Nicolle Finch; 41. Geometry of Nova Ejecta M. Pavana; 42. Main Conclusions from Symposium Discussions Martin Barstow.
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Cambridge University Press An Anthology of Visual Double Stars
Book SynopsisModern telescopes of even modest aperture can show thousands of double stars. Many are faint and unremarkable but hundreds are worth searching out. Veteran double-star observer Bob Argyle and his co-authors take a close-up look at their selection of 175 of the night sky''s most interesting double and multiple stars. The history of each system is laid out from the original discovery to what we know at the present time about the stars. Wide-field finder charts are presented for each system along with plots of the apparent orbits and predicted future positions for the orbital systems. Recent measurements of each system are included which will help you to decide whether they can be seen in your telescope, as well as giving advice on the aperture needed. Double star observers of all levels of experience will treasure the level of detail in this guide to these jewels of the night sky.Trade Review'This anthology was prepared by three expert amateur astronomers … The book catalogs 175 double stars suitable for viewing with amateur equipment. For each pair it provides observed, calculated, and inferred properties, catalog number, historical records, modern measurements, observing advice, and more. The introductory chapters include one devoted to biographical profiles of historical and contemporary observers. This work belongs in the library of every high school or college with an astronomy club, or that offers astronomy classes with lab sections. It is a worthy, simpler supplement to lead author Argyle's Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars.' S. P. Maran, Choice'I very much enjoyed reviewing this book which took me a while as I kept getting side-tracked looking things up that caught my attention! I thoroughly recommend this excellent book and consider it an essential part of the armoury for any serious double star observer. Well done to the authors for producing a work on another level to conventional publications on double stars.' Andrew Robertson, The Deep-Sky Observer'The authors' decades of experience in observing visual double stars and compiling catalogues has led to this wonderful selection of 175 visual binaries from both hemispheres that is a pleasure to thumb through and enjoy … While this is an anthology of visual binaries, the relevant complementary results from techniques like spectroscopy and interferometry as they pertain to multiplicity degree are not overlooked … A particularly appreciated and humanizing aspect of this book is a collection of biographies of classical as well as modern observers-both professionals and amateurs-who have and still are contributing to this venerable subfield of astronomy … This is a book that aficionados of double stars will return to again and again.' Harold A. McAlister, The Observatory'Each double star has its own chapter, and therein is a finder chart, details of the immediate celestial environment, a tabulated summary of the double's physical parameters, a fascinating history and, most importantly, an historical summary of the measurements of the double … Useful chapters are included on 'Double star resources' - detailing websites and catalogues - and 'Observational double star groups' where both existing and new observers can contact others (it is quite probable that the Anthology will inspire more observers to explore these fabulous celestial sights.) For your reviewer though the most fascinating chapter is that giving biographies of well-known current and historical double star observers. This chapter really brings the science to life … I can heartily recommend this volume to amateur observers … If you already have The Cambridge Double Star Atlas, buying the Anthology is a must. If you haven't - buy both!.' John McCue, Journal of the British Astronomical AssociationTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Observing double stars; 3. Measurement techniques; 4. Observational double star groups; 5. Double star online resources; 6. Biographies of visual double star observers; 7. Myths, mysteries and one-offs; 8. A selection of double stars; 9. Double star catalogue in constellation order; 10. Introduction to the Catalogue; The Catalogue 1-175; Appendices; References; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Physics of Neutron Stars
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Galaxies: Evolution, Morphology & Dynamics
Book SynopsisIn this book, the authors present current research in galactic study including its evolution, morphology and dynamics. Topics included in this compilation include the nature of motion in quiet and active galaxies with a satellite companion; empirical age-metallicity relation and empirical metallicity distribution of long-lived stars of different populations; radio quiet AGN properties vs. spin paradigm; and turbulent formation of protogalaxies at the end of the plasma epoch.
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David Chandler Company The Night Sky Planisphere Southern Hemisphere
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David Chandler Company Cardboard Night Sky Planisphere Southern
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Clarendon Press The Mathematical Theory of Black Holes
Book SynopsisPart of the reissued Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences series, this book was first published in 1983, and has swiftly become one of the great modern classics of relativity theory. It represents a personal testament to the work of the author, who spent several years writing and working-out the entire subject matter.The theory of black holes is the most simple and beautiful consequence of Einstein''s relativity theory. At the time of writing there was no physical evidence for the existence of these objects, therefore all that Professor Chandrasekhar used for their construction were modern mathematical concepts of space and time. Since that time a growing body of evidence has pointed to the truth of Professor Chandrasekhar''s findings, and the wisdom contained in this book has become fully evident.Trade ReviewThere is no doubt in my mind that this book is a masterpiece...beautifully written and well-presented. * Roger Penrose in Nature *"Chandrasekhar has provided us with a magisterial text on the classical black holes, outstanding in the depth and detail of its coverage...Throughout, a wealth of mathematical ideas is explained and employed in the process of extracting the properties of these space-times, and the similarities and differences between the different black hole space-times are thoroughly treated. This book is an undoubted classic, and wil remain a standard reference work on black holes for many years." Mathematics Today, October 1999Table of Contents1. Mathematical preliminaries ; 2. A space-time of sufficient generality ; 3. The Schwarzchild space-time ; 4. The perturbations of the Schwarzchild black hole ; 5. The Reissner-Nordstrom solution ; 6. The Kerr metric ; 7. The geodesics in the Kerr space-time ; 8. Electromagnetic waves in Kerr geometry ; 9. The gravitational perturbations of the Kerr black hole ; 10. Spin-1/2 particles in Kerr geometry ; 11. Other solutions ; 12. Other methods
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Yale University Press The Realm of the Nebulae
Book SynopsisIn less than a century, the accepted picture of the universe transformed from a stagnant place, comprised entirely of our own Milky Way galaxy, to a realm inhabited by billions of individual galaxies, hurtling away from one another. In this title, the author describes his principal observations and conclusions.Trade Review"This enduring work is the closest we can get to Edwin Hubble’s personal thoughts as he broke open the boundaries of the universe in the early twentieth century. In this compelling summary of his historic observations of myriad galaxies swiftly moving outward in space-time, we see both his awe—and his doubts—over the new and surprising cosmos he had revealed. A true classic of scientific literature."—Marcia Bartusiak, MIT, author of The Day We Found the Universe -- Marcia Bartusiak
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Springer Galactic Bulges
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Springer Planetary Nebulae
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Springer Pulsation Rotation and Mass Loss in EarlyType Stars
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Springer Galaxy Evolution
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Cambridge University Press Philosophy of Cosmology and Astrophysics
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Hutson Street Press The Journal Of Science And Annals Of Astronomy Biology Geology Industrial Arts Manufactures And Technology
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Hutson Street Press The Journal Of Science And Annals Of Astronomy Biology Geology Industrial Arts Manufactures And Technology
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Summary Report for Concentrating Solar Power Thermal Storage Workshop
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Summary Report for Concentrating Solar Power Thermal Storage Workshop
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Cambridge University Press Stellar Structure and Evolution
Book SynopsisThis textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in astronomy aims to develop a physical understanding of the fundamental principles that dictate stellar properties. Focusing on key physical processes without going into encyclopedic depth, the authors explain the life cycle of stars in a broad contemporary context.Trade Review'Pinsonneault and Ryden's book is a very welcome addition to the field of stellar evolution at a level appropriate to advanced undergraduate- or graduate-level study, since it manages to provide a clear, comprehensive overview of topics, without being intimidating in size or style. The textbook includes up-to-date results from contemporary missions such as Gaia and Kepler, with the final chapters discussing stellar rotation, pulsations, and binary evolution in depth. Most chapters include a few well-designed exercises, with a research-level reading list provided after the appendix. I would highly recommend it for Master's-level courses on stellar structure and evolution.' Paul Crowther, University of Sheffield'This text is a welcome addition to the pantheon of monographs and textbooks explaining the physical basics of stellar structure and evolution. Aimed primarily at an audience learning the material for the first time, this text explains the phases of the life of a star through a clear application of physical principles. Weaving together classical fluids, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and nuclear physics, it enables students and their instructors to gain the physical intuition needed for the study of stars in this time of their observational renaissance.' Lars Bildsten, University of California, Santa Barbara'This is a welcome addition to the literature, providing a comprehensive overview of stellar structure and evolution, and including insights from the latest data, techniques, and results.' William Chaplin, University of BirminghamTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Properties of stars; 2. Equations of stellar structure; 3. Equations of state; 4. Stellar energy transport; 5. Stars as fusion reactors; 6. Main sequence stars; 7. Star formation: before the main sequence; 8. Evolved stars: after the main sequence; 9. Ex-stars; 10. Rotating stars; 11. Pulsating stars; 12. Binary stars; Appendices; Bibliography, references, and figure credits; Index.
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de Fryske Wrald The History of NASA
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Brill The Chinese Sky during the Han: Constellating Stars and Society
Book SynopsisA reconstruction of the Chinese sky of two thousand years ago, based on analysis of the first star catalogue in China and other sources. Presented in six well-sized star maps for 100 BC, it is especially important for the history of astronomy. The Han sky, with five times more constellations than Ptolemy knew, reflects diverse human activities. The way in which constellations were grouped discloses a systematic cosmology, uniting universe and the state. The work of the three Han schools is comparable to Ptolemy's Almagest. With three detailed Appendices on the constellations of the three schools, well illustrated to demonstrate the relation between sky and human society, this book is valuable not only for astronomy historians and sinologists, but in general for scholars interested in the ancient cultures of Asia.Trade Review'...excellent book, which provides one of the best accounts of early Chinese work on the sky in any Western language…' Cheng-Yih (Joseph) Chen, ISIS, 2000.
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Brill The Star of Bethlehem and the Magi: Interdisciplinary Perspectives from Experts on the Ancient Near East, the Greco-Roman World, and Modern Astronomy
Book SynopsisThis book is the fruit of the first ever interdisciplinary international scientific conference on Matthew's story of the Star of Bethlehem and the Magi, held in 2014 at the University of Groningen, and attended by world-leading specialists in all relevant fields: modern astronomy, the ancient near-eastern and Greco-Roman worlds, the history of science, and religion. The scholarly discussions and the exchange of the interdisciplinary views proved to be immensely fruitful and resulted in the present book. Its twenty chapters describe the various aspects of The Star: the history of its interpretation, ancient near-eastern astronomy and astrology and the Magi, astrology in the Greco-Roman and the Jewish worlds, and the early Christian world – at a generally accessible level. An epilogue summarizes the fact-fiction balance of the most famous star which has ever shone. Cover illustration: © Michael FarrellTrade Review“The Star of Bethlehem is known to almost everybody, whatever their personal faith - be it through the Nativity story told in Matthew’s Gospel or through art and material culture where the depiction of the Star has played a hugely important role for centuries. Church Fathers and scholars alike have debated the ‘when’ and ‘what’ for almost as long, resulting in very different interpretations. However, what had been missing so far was a multi-disciplinary approach. The Groningen symposium has done just that, for the first time ever asking experts in very different fields to answer the same four questions about the Star, namely ‘What?’, ‘When?’, ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’ The learned, surprising, thought-provoking answers in this fascinating volume are a must-read for anybody interested in a phenomenon that has influenced our culture like few others.” — Silke Ackermann FSA, Director, Museum of the History of Science, University of Oxford “When one considers that the source of the material treated in this book consists of only twelve verses of the Bible (Matthew 2: 1-12), this is a remarkable collection of research papers. Throughout the book there appears a wide range of judgments on the nature and historicity of Matthew’s story, from the claim that it is midrash, a rabbinical commentary which tells a beautiful story to interpret events to gentiles by the use of texts from the Old Testament, to the description of an historical happening. Since Matthew is not here to tell us, the reader will have the interesting task of judging among the expert views.” — George V. Coyne, S.J., Director Emeritus, Vatican Observatory “The nature of the Star of Bethlehem has fascinated our society for many centuries. ‘The Star’ has attracted the attention of artists, astronomers, historians, science fiction writers, theologians and others. This book summarizes the views of world-experts in a variety of fields presented at a multidisciplinary conference in Groningen in 2014. While there is no clear consensus on the nature of ‘The Star’, the twenty chapters provide an intriguing and eminently readable assessment of an enigmatic event that is directly connected to the advent of one of the major religions in our world.” —Tim de Zeeuw, Director General, European Southern Observatory (ESO) "The book raises vital problems of transmission of astral knowledge. (...) Most essays are forceful and will exert influence in their relevant fields of study. The volume itself is a contribution to the advancement of astral science and to the progress of biblical criticism. Altogether it warrants considerable approval. Congratulations to each author for their vigor and industry, and for the stimulus which prompted their incisive analyses and thorough researches." —The Ds Commentary, 2017Table of ContentsPrologue, Peter Barthel and George van Kooten PART I: FROM KEPLER TO MOLNAR – THE HISTORY OF THE INTERPRETATION OF THE STAR 1. Kepler’s De Vero Anno (1614), Owen Gingerich 2. The Historical Basis for the Star of Bethlehem, Michael R. Molnar 3. A Critical Look at the History of Interpreting the Star of Bethlehem in Scientific Literature and Biblical Studies, Aaron Adair 4. An Astronomical and Historical Evaluation of Molnar’s Solution.Bradley E. Schaefer 5. Astronomical Thoughts on the Star of Bethlehem, David W. Hughes 6. De Ster der Wijzen (1920): A Forgotten Early Publication About the Star of Bethlehem, Teije de Jong PART II: THE STAR – WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW 7. What, If Anything?, Peter Barthel 8. The Astronomical Resources for Ancient Astral Prognostications, Alexander Jones PART III: ANCIENT NEAR-EASTERN ASTRONOMY AND THE MAGI 9. Mesopotamian Astrological Geography, John M. Steele 10. The Story of the Magi in the Light of Alexander the Great's Encounters with Chaldeans, Mathieu Ossendrijver 11. Pre-Islamic Iranian Astral Mythology, Astrology, and the Star of Bethlehem, Antonio Panaino PART IV: ASTROLOGY IN THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD 12. Matthew’s Magi as Experts on Kingship, Albert de Jong 13. Greco-Roman Astrologers, the Magi, and Mithraism, Roger Beck 14.The Star of Bethlehem and Greco-Roman Astrology, Especially Astrological Geography, Stephan Heilen PART V: ASTROLOGY IN THE JEWISH WORLD 15. The World Leader from the Land of the Jews: Josephus, Jewish War 6.300–315; Tacitus, Histories 5.13; and Suetonius, Vespasian 4.5, Jan Willem van Henten 16. Stars and Powers: Astrological Thinking in Imperial Politics from the Hasmoneans to Bar Kokhba, Kocku von Stuckrad 17. Balaam’s ‘Star Oracle’ (Num 24:15–19) in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Bar Kokhba, Helen R. Jacobus PART VI: THE EARLY CHRISTIAN WORLD 18. The Star of the Magi and the Prophecy of Balaam in Earliest Christianity, with Special Attention to the Lost Books of Balaam, Darrell Hannah 19. Matthew’s Star, Luke’s Census, Bethlehem, and the Quest for the Historical Jesus, Annette Merz 20. Matthew, the Parthians, and the Magi: A Contextualization of Matthew’s Gospel in Roman-Parthian Relations of the First Centuries BCE and CE, George van Kooten Epilogue, Peter Barthel and George van Kooten
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Sacred Light Publishing The Grand Solar Flash: The Event of a Lifetime
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The University of Chicago Press HighEnergy Radiation from Magnetized Neutron
Book SynopsisNeutron stars, the most extreme state of matter yet confirmed, are responsible for much of the high-energy radiation detected in the universe. Meszaros provides a general overview of the physics of magnetized neutron stars, discusses in detail the radiation processes and transport properties relevant to the production and propagation of high-energy radiation in the outer layers of these objects, and reviews the observational properties and theoretical models of various types of neutron star sources.
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The University of Chicago Press Black Holes and Relativistic Stars
Book SynopsisBlack holes and neutron stars are generally recognized as key components of many astrophysical systems. Based on a symposium held in honour of S. Chandrasekhar, these papers provide a comprehensive summary of progress made in the 1990s on the theory of black holes and relativistic stars.Table of ContentsContributors Preface 1: Gravitational Waves, Stars and Black Holes Valeria Ferrari 2: Rotating Relativistic Stars John L. Friedman 3: Probing Black Holes and Relativistic Stars with Gravitational Waves Kip S. Thorne 4: Astrophysical Evidence for Black Holes Martin J. Rees 5: The Question of Cosmic Censorship Roger Penrose 6: Black Hole Collisions, Toroidal Black Holes, and Numerical Relativity Saul A. Teukolsky 7: The Internal Structure of Black Holes Werner Israel 8: Black Holes and Thermodynamics Robert M. Wald 9: The Statistical Mechanics of Black Hole Thermodynamics Rafael D. Sorkin 10: Generalized Quantum Theory in Evaporating Black Hole Spacetimes James B. Hartle 11: Is Information Lost in Black Holes? Stephen W. Hawking 12: Quantum States of Black Holes Gary T. Horowitz Chandra: A Tribute Kameshwar C. Wali Our Song Lalitha Chandrasekhar
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University of Arizona Press Protostars and Planets VI
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University of Hawai'i Press North Star to Southern Cross
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Johns Hopkins University Press Things That Go Bump in the Universe
Book SynopsisExperience the drama of the explosive cosmos and the astonishing discoveries being made about the universe's wildest phenomena. The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch. Armed with decades of theoretical progress, unrivaled computing power, and cutting-edge technology, astronomers find themselves at the cusp of understanding not just the events themselves, but also how those events reveal the story of the entire cosmos. In Things That Go Bump in the Universe, astronomer and science writer C. Renée James introduces us to her colleagues around the world, who are using pioneering research techniques to explore everything from the very first explosions in the universe to the dark energy that could destroy it aTrade ReviewLike a pulsar, the book is at times dense, but it also dazzles. It recasts modern astronomy as the search for transient, explosive events, and the messages they contain if only we can decode them.—New York Times Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrologue. Flashes of InsightChapter 1. Catching Cosmic FirefliesChapter 2. Out of the QuestionChapter 3. Putting the "Super" in SupernovaChapter 4. Star-Shattering EnergyChapter 5. The Search for Smoking GunsChapter 6. Detecting Cosmic HeartbeatsChapter 7. Stellar ArrhythmiaChapter 8. (Almost) No Star Is an IslandChapter 9. The Making of a SuperstarChapter 10. Cloudy with a Chance of NeutrinosChapter 11. Not "The End"Chapter 12. Collision CourseChapter 13. Fallen StarsChapter 14. Don't BlinkChapter 15. Point BlankChapter 16. Cats, Rats, and Fantastic Beasts, and How to Tell Them Apart Chapter 17. Cosmic TremorsChapter 18. The Return of the FurbiesChapter 19. LIGO, We Have a ProblemChapter 20. Impeccable TimingChapter 21. All Together NowChapter 22. Multiple Eyewitness AccountsChapter 23. Furbies—A New HopeChapter 24. The First Bumps in the Universe Chapter 25. The Last HurrahEpilogue. EphemeraAcknowledgmentsBibliographyIndex
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Chelsea House Publishers Edward Pickering and His Women Computers: Analyzing the Stars
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Reaktion Books Galaxy Mapping the Cosmos
Book SynopsisWritten by an active researcher in the field, Galaxy: Mapping the Cosmos tells the rich scientific story of galaxy evolution and observation. Appealing to all readers interested in astronomy and cosmology, and featuring 100 colour illustrations, Galaxy explores the enigma of our cosmic habitat, chronicling how our home in the universe came to be.
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ISTE Ltd Galaxies: Formation and Evolution
Book SynopsisGalaxies are vast ensembles of stars, gas and dust, embedded in dark matter halos. They are the basic building blocks of the Universe, gathered in groups, clusters and super-clusters. They exist in many forms, either as spheroids or disks. Classifications, such as the Hubble sequence (based on mass concentration and gas fraction) and the colormagnitude diagram (which separates a blue cloud from a red sequence) help to understand their formation and evolution. Galaxies spend a large part of their lives in the blue cloud, forming stars as spiral or dwarf galaxies. Then, via a mechanism that is still unclear, they stop forming stars and quietly end in the red sequence, as spheroids. This transformation may be due to galaxy interactions, or because of the feedback of active nuclei, through the energy released by their central super-massive black holes. These mechanisms could explain the history of cosmic star formation, the rate of which was far greater in the first half of the Universe�s life. Galaxies delves into all of these surrounding subjects in six chapters written by dedicated, specialist astronomers and researchers in the field, from their numerical simulations to their evolutions.Table of ContentsIntroduction xi Chapter 1. The Classification of Galaxies 1Ronald BUTA 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Classes of galaxies 3 1.3. Elliptical galaxies 7 1.4. Spiral galaxies 12 1.5. S0 galaxies 22 1.6. Magellanic spiral and irregular galaxies 25 1.7. Dwarf elliptical, S0, and spheroidal galaxies 26 1.8. Edge-on galaxies 27 1.9. Morphology of interacting and merging galaxies 30 1.10. General properties along the CVRHS sequence 31 1.10.1. Morphological systematics 31 1.10.2. Astrophysical systematics 33 1.11. Other approaches to galaxy classification 34 1.12. Interpretations of morphology 35 1.13. Artificial galaxies and the future of galaxy classification 42 1.14. References 44 Chapter 2. Our Galaxy, the Milky Way 49Paola Di MATTEO 2.1. Introduction 49 2.2. Baryonic discs and their spiral structure 52 2.2.1. Neutral, ionized and molecular gas 52 2.2.2. Thin and thick stellar discs 54 2.2.3. Spiral structure from gaseous and stellar tracers 59 2.3. The central kiloparsecs: the bar and the bulge 60 2.4. The stellar halo 63 2.5. On the dark matter content and shape, as inferred from rotation curves and stellar streams 67 2.6. Dissecting the global structure: stellar kinematics, abundances and ages 69 2.6.1. Setting the scene: the solar vicinity 70 2.6.2. Zooming out on a several kpc scale 76 2.6.3. Digging into the bulge 80 2.7. Reconstructing the Milky Way evolution 84 2.8. Perspectives 86 2.9. References 86 Chapter 3. Early-type Galaxies 93Eric EMSELLEM 3.1. Introduction 93 3.2. General properties: components and morphology 95 3.2.1. Discs and bars 96 3.2.2. Gas and dust content 96 3.2.3. Dark matter and halo 97 3.2.4. Globular clusters 99 3.2.5. Light and mass profiles 99 3.2.6. Extreme cases: brightest cluster galaxies and ultra-diffuse galaxies 100 3.3. Zoom on the stellar component 101 3.3.1. Scaling relations: Faber–Jackson, fundamental plane and virial plane 102 3.3.2. Age and metallicity 104 3.3.3. Initial mass function 105 3.4. Dynamics of ETGs 108 3.4.1. Observations 109 3.4.2. Toward a kinematic classification of ETGs 110 3.4.3. Modeling 113 3.4.4. Supermassive black holes 119 3.5. Formation and evolution processes 119 3.5.1. Perspective at z = 0: the mass–radius plane 119 3.5.2. Growth, mergers and transformations 121 3.5.3. Ex situ versus in situ 123 3.5.4. Environment 124 3.6. Conclusion 126 3.7. References 127 Chapter 4. Spiral Galaxies 137Françoise COMBES 4.1. Introduction 137 4.2. Blue and red galaxies: quenching star formation 142 4.2.1. Definition of bimodality 142 4.2.2. The parameters that determine the red sequence 146 4.2.3. Mechanisms for quenching star formation 148 4.3. Spiral galaxies: density waves or not? 152 4.3.1. The winding problem 152 4.3.2. The theory of density waves 155 4.3.3. Role of gas and star formation 159 4.4. Bars: drivers of evolution 160 4.4.1. Formation of bars 162 4.4.2. Orbits in a barred galaxy 164 4.4.3. Response of gas to a barred potential 166 4.4.4. Vertical resonances and peanuts 168 4.4.5. Dark matter and bars 171 4.5. Environment of spiral galaxies 173 4.5.1. Morphological segregation 173 4.5.2. The problem of bulgeless galaxies 174 4.6. Conclusion 176 4.7. References 177 Chapter 5. Galaxy Mergers and Interactions through Cosmic Time 181Christopher J. CONSELICE 5.1. Introduction 182 5.2. The physics of merging 185 5.3. The merger history of galaxies 188 5.3.1. Defining mergers and merging 188 5.3.2. Merger rates in the nearby universe 190 5.3.3. Galaxy merger fraction evolution to z = 6 191 5.3.4. 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