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Nova Science Publishers Inc Physics of Neutron Stars
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Chelsea House Publishers Edward Pickering and His Women Computers: Analyzing the Stars
£29.71
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.
£159.99
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.
£23.38
Imperial College Press Origin Of Stars, The
Book SynopsisWhere do stars come from and how do they form? These are profound questions which link the nature of our Universe to the roots of mankind. Yet, until a recent revolution in understanding, the proposed answers have been raw speculation. Now, accompanying penetrating observations, a new picture has come into prominence.This book presents the latest astounding observations and scientific ideas covering star formation, star birth and early development. It encompasses all aspects, from the dramatic stories of individual objects, to the collective influence of entire stellar systems.The very first stars to come into existence and the nurturing of planets are discussed to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview. Presenting background information with only the essential mathematics, this book will appeal to scientists wishing to expand their horizons, students seeking solid foundations, and general readers with enquiring minds.Trade Review"This book has a readable style ... it should be accessible to readers with a variety of scientific backgrounds, and to advanced undergraduates. It will be particularly useful as an introduction to the subject for first year research students in astrophysics. The book is recommended reading for anyone with an interest in the subject."Professor David WilliamsUniversity College London"Overall, this is a good read, and as clear a picture of the field as his target readership is likely to get at the moment. I recommend it as ancillary reading in first- and second-year courses, or as an introduction for a junior-honours course."The Observatory MagazineTable of ContentsThe Physics and Chemistry; The Clouds; Cloud Formation, Evolution and Destruction; Turbulence; The Collapse; The Magnetic Mediation; The Birth; The Young Stars; Jets and Outflows; Massive Stars; The Distributions; Cosmological Star Formation.
£77.90
Imperial College Press Methods In Helio- And Asteroseismology
Book SynopsisThis book discusses the methods used in helio- and asteroseismology for the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. It is the first comprehensive discussion of helioseismic and asteroseismic methodology, collecting techniques from over 300 research papers spread out over decades, with a critical discussion and inter-comparison. It enables the reader to follow the path of inference from the collection of the data at the telescope through to the understanding gained in terms of the modeling of solar and stellar physics and stellar evolution.By focusing on how results are obtained, rather than on the results themselves, this book provides the essential background needed to understand this field, which is rapidly advancing due to the availability of modern observing facilities both on the ground and in space. The material is accessible for advanced undergraduates and post-graduates, and provides an essential resource for researchers in the field.Table of ContentsGlobal Helioseismology: The Data; Global Helioseismology: Modeling; Global Helioseismology: Inverse Methods; Local Helioseismology; Asteroseismology; Appendices: Useful Vector Formulas; Explicit Forms of Vector Operations; Useful Constants.
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David Chandler Company Cardboard Night Sky Planisphere Southern
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Galaxy Formation
Book SynopsisDelineating the huge strides taken in cosmology in the past ten years, this much-anticipated second edition of Malcolm Longair's highly appreciated textbook has been extensively and thoroughly updated. It tells the story of modern astrophysical cosmology from the perspective of one of its most important and fundamental problems – how did the galaxies come about? Longair uses this approach to introduce the whole of what may be called "classical cosmology". What’s more, he describes how the study of the origin of galaxies and larger-scale structures in the Universe has provided us with direct information about the physics of the very early Universe.Table of ContentsPart I Preliminaries 1 A Brief History of Cosmology and Galaxy Formation.............................................................................................. 5 1.1 Prehistory..................................................................................... 5 1.2 The Galaxies and the Structure of our Galaxy........................................................................................... 7 1.3 The Theory of the Expanding Universe...................................................................................... 13 1.4 The Big Bang............................................................................................ 16 1.5 Galaxy and Structure Formation................................................................................... 18 1.6 Hot and Cold Dark Matter......................................................................................... 21 1.7 The Very Early Universe...................................................................................... 24 2 The Large Scale Structure of the Universe.............................................................................................. 29 2.1 The Spectrum and Isotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation............................................................. 29 2.1.1 The Spectrum of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation........................................................................ 30 2.1.2 The Isotropy of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation........................................................................ 32 2.2 The Large-scale Distribution of Galaxies...................................................................................... 36 2.2.1 Two-point correlation functions........................................................................ 37 2.2.2 Walls and voids in the distribution of galaxies on large scales 41 2.3 Hubble’s Law and the Expansion of the Universe...................................................................................... 47 2.4 Conclusion.................................................................................. 51 3 Galaxies............................................................................................... 53 3.1 Introduction............................................................................... 53 3.2 The Revised Hubble Sequence for Galaxies...................................................................................... 54 3.3 Peculiar and Interacting Galaxies...................................................................................... 61 3.4 The Light Distribution in Galaxies...................................................................................... 63 3.4.1 Elliptical Galaxies.......................................................................... 63 3.4.2 Spiral and Lenticular Galaxies.......................................................................... 65 3.4.3 Putting the Light Distributions Together........................ 66 3.5 The Masses of Galaxies............................................................... 67 3.5.1 The Virial Theorem for Clusters of Stars, Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies........................................................ 67 3.5.2 The Rotation Curves of Spiral Galaxies........................... 70 3.5.3 The Velocity Dispersions of Elliptical Galaxies................ 73 3.6 The Properties of Spiral and Elliptical Galaxies.......................... 74 3.6.1 The Faber–Jackson Relation and the Fundamental Plane............................................................................... 74 3.6.2 Ellipticals Galaxies as Triaxial Systems........................... 75 3.6.3 The Tully-Fisher Relation for Spiral Galaxies................... 77 3.6.4 Luminosity-Metallicity Relations.................................... 78 3.7 The Luminosity Function of Galaxies.......................................... 80 3.7.1 Aspects of the Luminosity Function of Galaxies............. 83 3.7.2 The Integrated Luminosity and the Mean Mass- to-Luminosity Ratio for Visible Matter in the Universe.......................................................................... 87 3.8 The Properties of Galaxies – Correlations Along the Hubble Sequence..................................................................................... 89 3.9 The Red and Blue Sequences...................................................... 93 3.9.1 Colour versus Absolute Magnitude................................ 93 3.9.2 Sérsic Index and Colour.................................................. 94 3.9.3 Mean Stellar Age and Concentration Index C................ 94 3.9.4 The Effect of the Galaxy Environment............................ 97 3.9.5 The New Perspective...................................................... 98 3.10 Concluding Remark..................................................................... 98 4 Clusters of Galaxies............................................................................. 99 4.1 The Large-scale Distribution of Clusters of Galaxies.................. 99 4.1.1 The Abell Catalogues of Rich Clusters of Galaxies........ 100 4.1.2 Comparison with Clusters Selected from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey................................................................... 103 4.1.3 Abell Clusters and the Large-scale Distribution of Galaxies . 104 4.2 The Distribution of Galaxies in Clusters of Galaxies................. 106 4.2.1 The Galaxy Content and Spatial Distribution of Galaxies in Clusters..................................................................... 106 4.2.2 Clusters of Galaxies and Isothermal Gas Spheres........ 107 4.2.3 The Luminosity Function for Cluster Galaxies.............. 113 4.2.4 Summary of the Properties of Rich Clusters of Galaxies......................................................................... 114 4.3 Dynamical Estimates of the Masses of Clusters of Galaxies..... 114 4.4 X-ray Observations of Hot Gas in Clusters of Galaxies.............. 119 4.5 The Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect in Hot Intracluster Gas.............. 129 4.6 Gravitational Lensing by Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies...... 131 4.6.1 Basic Theory of Gravitational Deflections.................... 131 4.6.2 Magnification of Images by Gravitational Lensing....... 135 4.6.3 Extended Deflectors..................................................... 137 4.6.4 Gravitational Lensing and the Astrophysics of Galaxies........................................................................ 142 4.7 Forms of Dark Matter....................................................................................... 143 4.7.1 Baryonic Dark Matter.......................................................................... 144 4.7.2 Non-baryonic Dark Matter.......................................................................... 147 4.7.3 Astrophysical and Experimental Limits............................................................................ 149 Part II The Basic Framework 5 The Theoretical Framework........................................................................................ 155 5.1 The Cosmological Principle.................................................................................... 155 5.2 Isotropic Curved Spaces....................................................................................... 156 5.3 The Space-time Metric for Isotropic Curved Spaces....................................................................................... 161 5.4 The Robertson-Walker Metric....................................................................................... 165 5.5 Observations in Cosmology................................................................................ 168 5.5.1 The Cosmological Redshift........................................................................ 168 5.5.2 Hubble’s Law................................................................................ 173 5.5.3 Angular Diameters..................................................................... 173 5.5.4 Apparent Intensities..................................................................... 174 5.5.5 Number Densities....................................................................... 177 5.5.6 The Age of the Universe....................................................................... 177 5.6 Summary................................................................................... 178 6 An Introduction to Relativistic Gravity............................................................................................... 179 6.1 The Principle of Equivalence.............................................................................. 179 6.2 The Gravitational Redshift.................................................................................... 182 6.3 The Bending of Light Rays........................................................................................... 185 6.4 Further Complications........................................................................... 187 6.5 The Route to General Relativity................................................................................... 190 6.5.1 Four-tensors in Relativity...................................................................... 190 6.5.2 What Einstein Did................................................................................ 193 6.6 Experimental and Observational Tests of General Relativity................................................................................... 195 6.6.1 The Four Tests of General Relativity...................................................................... 195 6.6.2 Pulsars and General Relativity...................................................................... 198 6.6.3 Parameterised Post-Newtonian Models.......................................................................... 201 6.6.4 Variation of the Gravitational Constant with Cosmic Epoch . 203 6.7 Summary 205 7 The Friedman World Models............................................................................................... 207 7.1 Einstein’s Field Equations................................................................................. 207 7.2 The Standard Friedman World Models with Λ=0............................................................................................ 210 7.2.1 The Newtonian Analogue of the Friedman World Models.......................................................................... 210 7.2.2 The Critical Density and the Density Parameter..................................................................... 212 7.2.3 The Dynamics of the Friedman Models with Λ=0................................................................................ 213 7.3 Friedman Models with Non-zero Cosmological Constant................................................................................... 216 7.3.1 The Cosmological Constant and the Vacuum Energy Density 216 7.3.2 Varying the Equation of State of the Vacuum Energy........................................................................... 219 7.3.3 The Dynamics of World Models with Λ≠ 0: General Considerations...................................... 220 7.4 Observations in Cosmology................................................................................ 225 7.4.1 The Deceleration Parameter..................................................................... 225 7.4.2 The Cosmic Time–Redshift Relation........................................................................ 225 7.4.3 Distance Measures as a Function of Redshift........................................................................ 227 7.4.4 Angular Diameter-Redshift Relations...................................................................... 232 7.4.5 Flux Density-Redshift Relations...................................................................... 232 7.4.6 The Comoving Volume Within Redshift z.................................................................................... 236 7.5 Angular Diameter Distances Between Any Two Redshifts................................................................................... 238 7.6 The Flatness Problem.................................................................................... 240 7.7 Inhomogeneous World Models...................................................................................... 241 A7 The Robertson-Walker Metric for an Empty Universe.................................................................................................... 247 8 The Determination of Cosmological Parameters........................................................................................ 251 8.1 The Cosmological Parameters............................................................................... 251 8.2 Testing the Friedman Models...................................................................................... 253 8.3 Hubble’s Constant H0.............................................................................................. 256 8.4 The Age of the Universe T0....................................................................................................................... 260 8.5 The Deceleration Parameter q0............................................................................................... 262 8.5.1 The Redshift-Magnitude Relation for the Brightest Galaxies in Clusters......................................................................... 263 8.5.2 The Redshift-Magnitude Relation for Radio Galaxies........................................................................ 264 8.5.3 The Redshift-Magnitude Relation for Type 1a Supernovae.................................................................. 267 8.5.4 The Number Counts of Galaxies........................................................................ 270 8.5.5 The Angular Diameter-Redshift Test.................................................................................................... 271 8.6 QA and the Statistics of Gravitational Lenses....................................................................................... 274 8.7 The Density Parameter Q0.............................................................................................. 277 8.8 Summary................................................................................... 280 9 The Thermal History of the Universe............................................................................................ 281 9.1 Radiation-Dominated Universes.................................................................................. 281 9.2 The Matter and Radiation Content of the Universe.................................................................................... 283 9.3 The Epoch of Recombination......................................................................... 287 9.4 The Radiation-Dominated Era............................................................................................. 291 9.5 The Speed of Sound as a Function of Cosmic Epoch........................................................................................ 294 9.6 Early Epochs...................................................................................... 296 10 Nucleosynthesis in the Early Universe............................................................................................ 299 10.1 Equilibrium Abundances in the Early Universe.................................................................................... 299 10.2 The Decoupling of Neutrinos and the Neutrino Barrier....................................................................................... 300 10.3 The Synthesis of the Light Elements................................................................................... 302 10.4 The Abundances of the Light Elements................................................................................... 305 10.4.1 Determinations of the Observed Abundances of the Light Elements............................................... 306 10.4.2 Comparison of Theory and Observations................................................................ 309 10.5 The Neutrino Background Temperature and the Value of x................................................................................................ 311 10.6 Baryon-symmetric Universes.................................................................................. 314 Part III The Development of Primordial Fluctuations under Gravity 11 The Evolution of Perturbations in the Standard Big Bang................................................................................................... 321 11.1 What The Theorists Are Trying to Do.............................................................................................. 321 11.1.1 Why This Programme Is Feasible........................................................................ 322 11.1.2 A Warning........................................................................ 323 11.2 The Non-relativistic Wave Equation for the Growth of Small Perturbations in the Expanding Universe............................................................ 323 11.3 The Jeans’ Instability.................................................................................. 327 11.4 The Jeans’ Instability in an Expanding Medium.................................................................................... 329 11.4.1 Small Perturbation Analysis........................................................................ 329 11.4.2 Perturbing the Friedman Solutions...................................................................... 331 11.4.3 Falling Poles............................................................................. 333 11.4.4 The General Solution........................................................................ 335 11.5 The Evolution of Peculiar Velocities in the Expanding Universe.................................................................................... 338 11.6 The Relativistic Case.......................................................................................... 340 11.7 The Basic Problem.................................................................................... 343 12 More Tools and Problems........................................................................................... 345 12.1 Horizons and the Horizon Problem.................................................................................... 345 12.2 Pedagogical Interlude – Space–time Diagrams for the Standard World Models...................................................................................... 349 12.2.1 Distance and Times............................................................................ 349 12.2.2 The Past Light Cone............................................................................. 351 12.2.3 The Critical World Model Ω0 = 1, ΩΛ = 0.................................................................................... 352 12.2.4 The Reference World Model Ω 0 = 0.3, Ω Λ = 0.7................................................................................. 354 12.3 Superhorizon Scales........................................................................................ 357 12.4 The Adiabatic Baryonic Fluctuations in the Standard Big Bang.......................................................................................... 360 12.4.1 The Radiation-Dominated Era................................................................................. 362 12.4.2 The Matter-Dominated Era................................................................................. 363 12.5 Dissipation Processes in the Pre-recombination Era............................................................................................. 365 12.6 Isothermal Perturbations........................................................................... 367 12.7 Baryonic Theories of Galaxy Formation................................................................................. 371 12.7.1 The Adiabatic Scenario........................................................................ 371 12.7.2 The Isothermal Scenario........................................................................ 373 12.8 What Went Wrong? 374 13 Dark Matter and Galaxy Formation.......................................................................................... 377 13.1 Introduction............................................................................. 377 13.2 Forms of Non-Baryonic Dark Matter....................................................................................... 379 13.3 WIMPs as Dark Matter Particles.................................................................................... 380 13.4 Metric Perturbations and Hot and Cold Dark Matter....................................................................................... 384 13.5 Free Streaming and the Damping of Hot Dark Matter Perturbations . 386 13.6 Instabilities in the Presence of Dark Matter....................................................................................... 387 13.7 The Evolution of Hot and Cold Dark Matter Perturbations........................................................................... 390 13.7.1 Hot Dark Matter Scenario........................................................................ 390 13.7.2 Cold Dark Matter Scenario........................................................................ 391 13.8 Conclusion................................................................................ 394 14 Correlation Functions and the Spectrum of the Initial Fluctuations....................................................................................... 395 14.1 The Two-point Correlation Function for Galaxies.................................................................................... 395 14.2 The Perturbation Spectrum.................................................................................. 398 14.2.1 ( ) The Relation Between ξ r and the Power Spectrum of the Fluctuations.......................................... 398 14.2.2 The Initial Power-Spectrum...................................................................... 400 14.2.3 The Harrison–Zeldovich Power Spectrum...................................................................... 401 14.3 The Evolution of the Initial Perturbation Spectrum – Transfer Functions........................................................... 403 14.3.1 Adiabatic Cold Dark Matter.......................................................................... 403 14.3.2 Adiabatic Hot Dark Matter.......................................................................... 406 14.3.3 Isocurvature Cold Dark Matter.......................................................................... 406 14.3.4 The Subsequent Evolution...................................................................... 409 14.4 Biasing...................................................................................... 412 14.5 Reconstructing the Processed Initial Power Spectrum.................................................................................. 415 14.5.1 Redshift biases............................................................................ 416 14.5.2 Non-linear development of the density perturbations............................................................... 418 14.5.3 The role of baryon perturbations............................................................... 419 14.6 The Acoustic Peaks in the Power Spectrum of Galaxies.................................................................................... 421 14.6.1 The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey........................................................................... 422 14.6.2 The Sloan Digital Sky Survey........................................................................... 424 14.7 Variations on a Theme of Cold Dark Matter....................................................................................... 425 15 Fluctuations in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation........................................................................................... 431 15.1 The Ionisation of the Intergalactic Gas Through the Epoch of Recombination.................................................. 432 15.2 The Physical and Angular Scales of the Fluctuations.............................................................................. 434 15.2.1 The Last Scattering Layer............................................................................. 435 15.2.2 The Silk Damping Scale.............................................................................. 436 15.2.3 The Sound Horizon at the Last Scattering Layer............................................................................. 436 15.2.4 The Particle Horizon Scales............................................................................ 439 15.2.5 Summary...................................................................... 440 15.3 The Power Spectrum of Fluctuations in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation........................................................... 441 15.3.1 The Statistical Description of the Temperature Fluctuations . 441 15.3.2 The Power-Spectrum of Fluctuations in the Intensity of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation............................................... 444 15.4 Large Angular Scales........................................................................................ 445 15.4.1 The Sachs-Wolfe Effect – Physical Arguments.................................................................... 447 15.4.2 The Integrated Sachs-Wolfe and Rees-Sciama Effects........................................................................... 450 15.4.3 Primordial Gravitational Waves............................................................................................... 451 15.5 Intermediate Angular Scales – the Acoustic Peaks......................................................................................... 453 15.6 Small Angular Scales........................................................................................ 459 15.6.1 Statistical and Silk Damping....................................................................... 459 15.6.2 The Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect in Clusters of Galaxies........................................................................ 460 15.6.3 Confusion due to Discrete Sources......................................................................... 462 15.7 The Reionised Intergalactic Gas............................................................................................ 462 15.8 The Polarisation of the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation.................................................................................. 464 15.8.1 The Polarisation Mechanism for the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation............................................... 465 15.8.2 Polarisation from the Last Scattering Layer............................................................................. 466 15.8.3 Polarisation from the Epoch of Reionisation................................................................. 469 15.8.4 Primordial Gravitational Waves............................................................................................... 469 15.8.5 Weak Gravitational Lensing.......................................................................... 471 15.9 The Determination of Cosmological Parameters............................................................................... 474 15.10Other Sources of Primordial Fluctuations.............................................................................. 476 15.11Reflections................................................................................ 477 Part IV The Post-Recombination Universe 16 The Post-Recombination Era...................................................................................................... 481 16.1 The Non-linear Collapse of Density Perturbations........................................................................... 483 16.1.1 Isotropic Top-hat Collapse........................................................................ 483 16.1.2 The Zeldovich Approximation............................................................. 486 16.2 The Role of Dissipation................................................................................ 488 16.3 The Press-Schechter Mass Function.................................................................................... 492 16.3.1 Exposition – Elementary Theory.......................................................................... 492 16.3.2 Development and Recapitulation.............................................................. 495 17 The Evolution of Galaxies and Active Galaxies with Cosmic Epoch................................................................................................. 501 17.1 Introduction............................................................................. 501 17.2 Counts of Galaxies and Active Galaxies.................................................................................... 502 17.2.1 Euclidean Source Counts.......................................................................... 503 17.2.2 Source Counts for the Standard World Models.......................................................................... 504 17.2.3 Submillimetre Counts of Dusty Galaxies........................................................................ 511 17.2.4 Number Counts in Models with Finite QA.................................................................................. 511 17.2.5 Fluctuations in the Background Radiation due to Discrete Sources.................................................. 514 17.3 / The V Vmax or Luminosity-Volume Test................................................................................................................... 517 17.4 The Background Radiation.................................................................................. 520 17.4.1 The Background Radiation and the Source Counts.......................................................................... 520 17.4.2 Evaluating the Background due to Discrete Sources......................................................................... 521 17.4.3 The Effects of Evolution – the Case of the Radio Background Emission....................................................................... 523 17.5 The Evolution of Active Galaxies with Cosmic Epoch........................................................................................ 524 17.5.1 / Number Counts and V Vmax Tests for Extragalactic Radio Sources.................................................. 524 17.5.2 Radio Quiet Quasars......................................................................... 529 17.5.3 X-ray Source Counts.......................................................................... 533 17.5.4 X-ray Clusters of Galaxies........................................................................ 540 17.6 Infrared and Submillimetre Number Counts...................................................................................... 541 17.7 Counts of Galaxies.................................................................................... 548 17.8 Clusters of Galaxies.................................................................................... 553 18 The Intergalactic Medium............................................................................................. 557 18.1 The Background Emission of and Absorption by the Intergalactic Gas............................................................................................ 558 18.2 The Gunn–Peterson Test................................................................................................................... 559 18.3 The Lyman-a Absorption Clouds....................................................................................... 562 18.3.1 The Properties of the Lyman-a Absorption Clouds........................................................................... 563 18.3.2 The Nature of the Clouds in the Lyman-a Forest............................................................................ 565 18.3.3 The Evolution of Lyman-a Absorption Clouds with Cosmic Epoch............................................................................ 566 18.3.4 The Power-spectrum of the Lyman-a Forest............................................................................ 567 18.4 The Luke-warm Intergalactic Gas............................................................................................ 570 18.4.1 The X-ray Background and a Cosmic Conspiracy.................................................................... 571 18.4.2 The Collisional Excitation of the Intergalactic Gas................................................................................ 572 18.4.3 The Emission and Absorption of Diffuse Luke-warm Intergalactic Gas......................................................... 573 18.4.4 The Proximity Effect and the Diffuse Ultraviolet Background Radiation at Large Redshifts....................................................................... 578 18.5 The Lyman Continuum Opacity of the Intergalactic Gas............................................................................................ 579 18.6 Modelling the Evolution of the Intergalactic Medium.................................................................................... 582 18.7 The Epoch of Reionisation............................................................................. 584 18.8 The Origin of Magnetic Fields......................................................................................... 587 19 Making Real Galaxies............................................................................................. 593 19.1 Star and Element Formation in Galaxies.................................................................................... 593 19.1.1 The Background Radiation and Element Formation..................................................................... 594 19.1.2 The Global Star Formation Rate from Optical and Ultraviolet Observations of Star-forming Galaxies........................................................................ 598 19.1.3 The Lyman-break Galaxies........................................................................ 601 19.1.4 The Hubble Deep and Ultra Deep Fields............................................................................ 601 19.1.5 Submillimetre Determinations of Cosmic Star Formation Rate............................................................................... 606 19.2 The Abundances of Elements in Lyman-a Absorption Systems..................................................................................... 610 19.3 The Equations of Cosmic Chemical Evolution.................................................................................. 614 19.4 The Old Red Galaxies.................................................................................... 617 19.5 The Origin of Rotation.............................................................. 621 19.6 Putting It All Together – Semi-Analytic Models of Galaxy Formation623 20 The Very Early Universe.................................................................... 631 20.1 The Big Problems...................................................................... 631 20.1.1 The horizon problem.................................................... 631 20.1.2 The flatness problem.................................................... 632 20.1.3 The baryon-asymmetry problem................................. 632 20.1.4 The Primordial Fluctuation Problem............................ 633 20.1.5 The Values of the Cosmological Parameters................ 633 20.1.6 The Way Ahead............................................................. 634 20.2 The Limits of Observation......................................................... 635 20.3 The Anthropic Cosmological Principle...................................... 636 20.4 The Inflationary Universe – Historical Background.................. 636 20.5 The Origin of the Spectrum of Primordial Perturbations......... 640 20.5.1 The equation of state................................................... 641 20.5.2 The duration of the inflationary phase........................ 641 20.5.3 The shrinking Hubble sphere........................................ 641 20.5.4 Scalar Fields.................................................................. 644 20.5.5 The Quantised Harmonic Oscillator............................. 646 20.5.6 The Spectrum of Fluctuations in the Scalar Field......... 647 20.6 Baryogenesis............................................................................. 651 20.7 The Planck Era........................................................................... 652 Index.......................................................................................................... 655 References............................................................................... 689
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd From Quarks To Black Holes - Interviewing The
Book SynopsisThis book presents a series of delightful interviews in which natural objects such as an electron, a black hole, a galaxy, and even the vacuum itself, reveal their innermost secrets — not only what they are but also how they feel. A hydrogen atom tells us about quantum mechanics and why we live in a non-deterministic world; a black hole explains curved space and naked singularities; and a uranium atom talks of its life on a meteor, its tremendous collision with Earth, and properties of radioactivity — all while grappling with its own mortality. A neutron star gives a personal account of its creation and goes on to discuss quasars and other extraordinary astronomical objects, while an iron atom describes its birth in a remote supernova explosion and its series of adventures on Earth, from its early use in wrought iron processes to its time in a human body, and then to its latest misadventures.The book discusses many fundamental issues in physics and, at times, examines the philosophical and moral issues of society. For example, the interview with the quark reveals the nature of color gauge symmetry, which is interwoven with a discussion on truth and beauty, and shows how these concepts play an integral part in physics and nature, while the uranium atom expresses its horror of the development and use of the atomic bomb.Table of ContentsInterview with a Carbon Atom; Interview with an Electron; Interview with Jupiter; Interview with a Black Hole; Interview with a Uranium Atom; Interview with a Fermion and a Boson; Interview with a Star; Interview with a Wimp; Interview with a Comet; Interview with a Spiral Galaxy; Interview with a Neutrino; Interview with a Hydrogen Atom; Interview with a Neutron; Interview with a Quark; Interview with a Tachyon; Interview with a Quasar; Interview with Antimatter; Interview with Iron; Interview with a Muon; Interview with a Neutron Star; Interview with a String; Interview with Vacuum.
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dark Matter In The Universe - 4th Jerusalem
Book SynopsisIf standard gravitational theory is correct, then most of the matter in the universe is in an unidentified form which does not emit enough light to have been detected by current instrumentation. This book is the second editon of the lectures given at the 4th Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics, with new material added. The lectures are devoted to the “missing matter” problem in the universe, the search to understand dark matter. The goal of this volume is to make current research work on unseen matter accessible to students without prior experience in this area and to provide insights for experts in related research fields. Due to the pedagogical nature of the original lectures and the intense discussions between the lecturers and the students, the written lectures included in this volume often contain techniques and explanations not found in more formal journal publications.Table of ContentsDark Matter in the Solar Vincinity: Dark Matter Near the Sun (J Bahcall); K-giants and the Total Amount of Matter Near the Sun (J Bahcall); Some Possible Regularities in Missing Mass (J Bahcall & S Casertano); Distribution of Dark Matter in the Spiral Galaxy NGC 3198 (T S van Albada et al.); I. Evolution of Globular Clusters and the Globular Cluster System, II. Positive Energy Perturbations in Cosmology (J P Ostriker & C Thompson); Dark Matter in Galaxies and Galaxy Systems (S Tremaine & H M Lee); Gravitational Lenses (R D Blandford & C S Kochanek); WIMPs in the Sun and in the Lab; An Introduction to Inflation; An Introduction to Cosmic Strings (W H Press & D N Spergel); A Departure from Newtonian Dynamics at Low Accelerations as an Explanation of the Mass Discrepancy in Galactic Systems (M Milgrom); Dark Energy (A Aguirre).
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World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Open Issues In Core Collapse Supernova Theory
Book SynopsisEfforts to uncover the explosion mechanism of core collapse supernovae and to understand all of their associated phenomena have been ongoing for nearly four decades. Despite this, our theoretical understanding of these cosmic events remains limited; two- and three-dimensional modeling of these events is in its infancy. Most of the modeling efforts over the past four decades have, by necessity, been constrained to spherical symmetry, with the first two-dimensional, albeit simplified, models appearing only during the last decade. Simulations to understand the complex interplay between the turbulent stellar core fluid flow, its magnetic fields, the neutrinos produced in and emanating from the proto-neutron star, the stellar core rotation, and the strong gravitational fields have yet to be performed. Only subsets of these fundamental ingredients have been included in the models thus far, often with approximation.The purpose of this volume is to identify the outstanding issues that remain in order to come to a complete understanding of these important astrophysical events. As the book focuses on open issues rather than the current state of the art in the field — although the latter will certainly be discussed — it will remain relevant for some time.Table of Contents# Fundamental Issues in Radiation Magnetohydrodynamics # The Core Collapse Supernova Mechanism # Neutrino Mixing # Neutrino Interactions # The Equation of State # Nucleosynthesis and Light Curves
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Oxford University Press One of Ten Billion Earths
Book SynopsisThis book is an exploration of our Solar System and of distant planetary systems. The author explains what has recently been learned about exoplanets and their habitability, how this is done, and what it means for the search for life.Trade ReviewThe book strikes a delicate balance between conveying complex ideas and remaining accessible to a non-technical reader. There are no equations, but there are extensive bibliographies for each chapter for further reading. I would recommend this book widely for its summarization of the state of many sub-disciplines within exoplanet science and enlightening historical background. * Edward W. Schwieterman, Nature Astronomy *The text is written in a light, narrative and yet scientific style and abstains from mathematical formalism or unnecessary jargon. It is interesting to read at any point, owing also to the view on the subject from different angles, including historical, cultural, technical and scientific aspects. * Manuel Vogel, Contemporary Physics *Schrijver's style is so accessible, almost conversational ... If you are into exoplanets and the possibility of life elsewhere from an astronomy perspective (as opposed to a bio- and geo-science viewpoint) then this could well be this year's choice ... Fascinating stuff. * Jonathan Cowie, Concatenation *Karel Schrijver's lucid, fact-packed primer ranges over everything from the Goldilocks zone and stellar nurseries to disrupted exosystems and the vagaries of living on a pale blue dot. * Barbara Kiser, Nature *A very readable and up-to-date account of the ongoing search and discovery of extra-solar planets throughout the Universe, with emphasis on finding those that resemble Earth to a greater or lesser degree, and those that may harbour some kind of life. * Fred Taylor, University of Oxford *Table of Contents1: From one to astronomical 2: One step short of life 3: Exploring the Solar System 4: Exoplanet systems and their stars 5: The birth of stars and planets 6: Drifting through a planetary system 7: Lone rovers 8: Aged stars and disrupted exosystems 9: The worlds of exoplanets 10: Habitability of planets and moons 11: The long view of planetary systems 12: Living on a pale blue dot
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Oxford University Press Inc Reclaiming Space Progressive and Multicultural
Book SynopsisReclaiming Space is an innovative study of space travel''s history, legitimacy, and future. The NewSpace movement that presently dominates spaceflight culture is characterized by distinctly Western, free-market capitalist values and associated with the space ambitions of the super-wealthy. This book exists to incubate, illuminate, and illustrate a more diverse and inclusive conversation about space exploration. Reclaiming Space asks: What would space exploration be like if we prioritized, or even simply acknowledged, the perspectives and value systems of individuals who are disabled, aren''t white, aren''t male, or aren''t characteristically Western in their values? What can these perspectives teach us all about space exploration and its value (or even its potential for harm) that cannot be easily recognized or appreciated under the NewSpace status quo? And what should we be doing differently when it comes to space exploration? The twenty-seven original essays in this volume provide much needed perspective on space exploration by offering counterpoints to mainstream thinking about space. Essays address subjects such as the history and development of spaceflight culture, both within and outside the United States; the impact of science fiction and space art on how we conceptualize space; diverse cultural narratives and responses to space; and the ways space exploration might be leveraged in support of repairing injustices. Reclaiming Space also considers what our responsibilities might be as a spacefaring species in the distant future. Contributors include academics who research space exploration, spaceflight culture, space ethics, and space policy, as well as space artists and authors of award-winning science and speculative fiction. Written for space enthusiasts of all backgrounds, Reclaiming Space is an engaging, provocative volume of essays showcasing the perspectives of women, persons of color, and others who are typically left out of discussions of space exploration.Table of ContentsDedication Table of Contents Foreword. By Lori Garver Preface List of Contributors Chapter 1: An Introduction to Reclaiming Space. By James S.J. Schwartz, Linda Billings, and Erika Nesvold Part 1: The Evolution and History of Spaceflight Chapter 2: Neoliberalism: Problematic. Neoliberal Space Policy? Extremely Problematic. By Linda Billings Chapter 3: Space from Afar: From Africa Across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific. By Mukesh Chiman Bhatt Chapter 4: Cold Warrior Magic, Africana Science, and NASA Space Religion, Part One: Laura Nader's Contrarian Anthropology for Afrofuturist Times. By Edward C. Davis IV Chapter 5: Global Participation in the "Space Frontier." By Alan Marshall Chapter 6: Phrenology in Space: Legacies of Scientific Racism in Classifying Extraterrestrial Intelligence. By William Lempert Part 2: The Art of Envisioning Space Chapter 7: The Language of Space. By Mary Robinette Kowal Chapter 8: Spacefaring for Kinship. By Vandana Singh Chapter 9: Opportunities to Pursue Liberatory, Anticolonial, and Antiracist Designs for Human Societies Beyond Earth. By Danielle Wood, Prathima Muniyappa, and David Colby Reed Chapter 10: African Space Art as a New Perspective on Space Law. By Saskia Vermeylen and Jacque Njeri Chapter 11: Embodiment in Space Imagery: Beyond the Dominant Narrative. By Daniela de Paulis and Chelsea Haramia Chapter 12: Appreciating What's Beautiful About Space. By James S.J. Schwartz Part 3: Cultural Narratives and Spaceflight Chapter 13: Sacred Space: Decolonization Through the Afrofuture. By Ingrid LaFleur Chapter 14: Sherpas on the Moon: The Case for Including "Native Guides" in Space Exploration. By Deana L. Weibel Chapter 15: Indigeneity, Space Expansion, and the Three-Body Problem. By Tony Milligan Chapter 16: On Loving Nonliving Stuff. By Daniel Capper Chapter 17: Reclaiming Space: On Hope in a Jar, a Bear in the Sky, and the Running Red Queen. By Kathryn Denning Part 4: Being Accountable in the Present Chapter 18: Contact Zones and Outer Space Environments: A Feminist Archaeological Analysis of Space Habitats. By Alice Gorman Chapter 19: Occupy Space: Will Disabled People Fly? By Sheri Wells-Jensen Chapter 20: Protecting Labor Rights in Space. By Erika Nesvold Chapter 21: Reclaiming Lunar Resources: Paving the Way for an International Property Rights Regime for Outer Space. By Ruvimbo Samanga Chapter 22: Starlink or Stargazing: Will Commerce Outshine Science? By Tanja Masson-Zwaan Chapter 23: Creating a Culture of Extraterrestrial Environmental Concern. By William R. Kramer Part 5: Visions of the Further Future Chapter 24: Desire, Duty, and Discrimination: Is There an Ethical Way to Select Humans for Noah's Ark? By Evie Kendal Chapter 25: Deconstructing and Re-Privileging the Education System for Space. By Janet de Vigne Chapter 26: Astrobioethics Considerations Regarding Space Exploration. By Octavio Chon-Torres Chapter 27: Greening the Universe: The Case for Ecocentric Space Expansion. By Andrea Owe Chapter 28: Will Posthumans Dream of Humans? A Message to Our Dear Post-Planetary Descendants. By Francesca Ferrando Index
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The University of Chicago Press Physical Processes in Circumstellar Disks around
Book SynopsisCircumstellar disks are vast expanses of dust that form around new stars in the earliest stages of their birth. This work covers a range of scientific knowledge that helps in understanding circumstellar disks, including chemical processes, the properties of dust and gases, hydrodynamics and magnetohydrodynamics, and stellar evolution.Trade Review"Garcia provides a deep, insightful presentation of the key theoretical issues relevant to understanding the protoplanetary disks that are likely sites for future planet formation. This volume will certainly be a fundamental contribution to astrophysical literature." (Suzan Edwards, Smith College)"
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Taylor & Francis Ltd AgeDating Stars
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Taylor & Francis Ltd AgeDating Stars From the Sun to Distant Galaxies
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John Wiley & Sons Inc An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics
Book SynopsisFundamental to our understanding of the universe, stellar astrophysics deals with observations, theoretical understanding, classification, computer simulations and modeling of stars and their evolution.Trade Review"An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics is a welcome addition to existing books on this subject . . .Overall, a very good book. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, and researchers/faculty. " (Choice, 1July 2011)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1: Basics Concepts. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 The Electromagnetic Spectrum. 1.3 Blackbody Radiation. 1.4 Luminosity, Effective Temperature, Flux and Magnitudes. 1.5 Boltzmann and Saha Equations. 1.6 Spectral Classification of Stars. 1.7 The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram. Chapter 2: Stellar Formation. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Hydrostatic Equilibrium. 2.3 The Virial Theorem. 2.4 The Jeans Criteria. 2.5 Free-Fall Times† . 2.6 Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution† . Chapter 3: Radiative Transfer in Stars. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Radiative Opacities. 3.3 Specific Intensity and Radiative Moments. 3.4 Radiative Transfer Equation. 3.5 Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium. 3.6 Solution of the Radiative Transfer Equation. 3.7 Radiative Equilibrium. 3.8 Radiative Transfer at Large Optical Depths. 3.9 Rosseland and Other Mean Opacities. 3.10 Schwarzschild-Milne Equations†† . 3.11 Demonstration of the Radiative Transfer Equation† . 3.12 Radiative Acceleration of Matter And Radiative Pressure† . Chapter 4: Stellar Atmospheres. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 The Grey Atmosphere. 4.3 Line Opacities and Broadening. 4.4 Equivalent Width and Formation Of Atomic Lines. 4.5 Atmospheric Modelling. Chapter 5: Stellar Interiors. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Equations of Stellar Structure. 5.3 Energy Transport in Stars. 5.4 Polytropic Models. 5.5 Structure of The Sun. 5.6 Equation of State. 5.7 Variable Stars and Asteroseismology. Chapter 6: Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Generalities Concerning Nuclear Fusion. 6.3 Models of the Nucleus† . 6.4 Basic Physics of Nuclear Fusion. 6.5 Main-Sequence Burning. 6.6 Helium Burning Phase. 6.7 Advanced Nuclear Burning. 6.8 Evolutionary Tracks in the H.-R. Diagram. 6.9 Stellar Clusters. 6.10 Stellar Remnants. 6.11 Novae and Supernovae† . 6.12 Heavy Element Nucleosynthesis: s, r and p Processes† . 6.13 Nuclear Reaction Cross-Sections and Rates†† . Chapter 7: Chemically Peculiar Stars and Diffusion†. 7.1 Introduction and Historical Background. 7.2 Chemically Peculiar Stars. 7.3 Diffusion Theory†† . 7.4 Radiative Accelerations†† . 7.5 Other Transport Processes†† . Answers to Selected Exercises. Appendix A: Physical Constants. Appendix B: Units in the cgs. and SI Systems. Appendix C: Astronomical Constants. Appendix D: Ionization Energies (in eV) for the First Five Stages of Ionization for the Most Important Elements. Appendix E: Solar Abundances for the Most Important Elements. Appendix F: Atomic Masses. Appendix G: Physical Parameters for Main-Sequence Stars. Appendix H: Periodic Table of the Elements. References. Bibliography. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Physics of Stars
Book SynopsisThe Physics of Stars, Second Edition, is a concise introduction to the properties of stellar interiors and consequently the structure and evolution of stars. Strongly emphasising the basic physics, simple and uncomplicated theoretical models are used to illustrate clearly the connections between fundamental physics and stellar properties.Table of ContentsBasic Concepts in Astrophysics. Properties of Matter and Radiation. Heat Transfer in Stars. Thermonuclear Fusion in Stars. Stellar Structure. The Endpoints of Stellar Evolution. Helioseismology. Hints to Selected Problems. Bibliography. Index.
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Cambridge University Press Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis
Book SynopsisThis self-contained astrophysics textbook for advanced undergraduates explores how stars form, what happens to them as they age, and what becomes of them when they die. Students can investigate the physical processes sustaining the energy output of stars during each stage of their evolution and which drive the progression from one stage to the next, and examine the relationship between different stages of stellar evolution and the production of the chemical elements. The textbook contains a wealth of worked examples and exercises with full solutions. Summaries, key facts and equations are clearly identified, and there are full colour illustrations throughout. Drawing on decades of experience in supported learning and independent study, this textbook is an ideal bridging text for astrophysics and physics majors looking to move on from the introductory texts. Accompanying resources to this textbook are available at: http://www.cambridge.org/features/astrophysics.Trade Review'Stellar Evolution and Nucleosynthesis provides a fine, insightful, and remarkably complete introduction to modern astrophysics that is both well written and illustrated. A logical flow, attention to detail, worked examples, and end-of-chapter summaries are especially good in creating an effective learning environment.' Jim Kaler, Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, University of Illinois'This book tackles the complex life-cycles of stars with rigour and economy, putting the astronomy on a firm physical basis. A clear layout and extensive worked problem set make this an ideal starting point for physics students learning about stellar structure and evolution.' Graham Woan, University of Glasgow'… sets a high standard for what I hope will be a series of books for distance learners in the UK and elsewhere pursuing a passion for astronomy.' The Observatory'… an excellently presented pedagogic work written for self-study under the auspices of The Open University … Both authors have wide-ranging experience with OU as offering high-quality instruction in a remote-learning environment … There is a beauty in its subject that is sensitively brought out by the careful preparation, admirable composition and meticulous presentation of its subject matter that reflects most commendably upon the authors and publishers alike. … I can only express my enthusiasm and admiration for a splendid work - on a glorious, enthralling subject.' Contemporary PhysicsTable of Contents1. Main sequence stars; 2. Gravitational contraction; 3. Nuclear fusion; 4. From main-sequence to giant branch; 5. Helium-burning stars; 6. Late stages of stellar evolution; 7. Supernovae, neutron stars and black holes; 8. Star formation; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Physics of Sun and Star Spots IAU S273 Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Galaxies
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Princeton University Press Theory of Stellar Pulsation. PSA2 Volume 2
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DK Simply Astronomy
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Institute of Physics Publishing Modeling and Analysis of Eclipsing Binary Stars
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Institute of Physics Publishing Interstellar Flow and Star Formation
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Institute of Physics Publishing Extragalactic Novae
Book SynopsisExtragalactic Novae: A historical perspective takes the reader on a journey chronicling the study of a class of eruptive variable stars known as Novae Stella, Latin for New Stars. These mysterious transient objects, now referred to simply as novae, have been recognized since antiquity, suddenly appearing in the night sky before slowly fading back into obscurity. The book The book reviews observations of extragalactic novae beginning with a discussion of their role in the discovery that the spiral nebulae were galaxies similar to the Milky Way, up through their recent contributions to our understanding of close binary star formation across differing stellar populations.
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Institute of Physics Publishing Astrophysics of Red Supergiants
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Institute of Physics Publishing TimeDomain Studies of the Andromeda Galaxy
Book SynopsisThe advent of charge-coupled devices and the subsequent implementation of ultrawide cameras for large imaging surveys has opened a new window for time-domain astronomy. In this book, our closest neighboring spiral galaxy - the Andromeda galaxy (M31) - is used as an example to walk readers through the ideas and techniques of time-domain analysis. This includes using image subtraction to obtain high quality time-series photometry, determining periods of variables using periodograms and classifying transients and variables based on the shapes of the light curves. It also highlights some science topics to showcase how we can use the time-domain data to shed light on the nature of the transient events and their progenitors.
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Institute of Physics Publishing GammaRay Bursts
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IOP Publishing Interstellar Flow and Star Formation
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IOP Publishing Introduction to Stellar Magnetic Activity
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IOP Publishing Magnetic Fields in O B and A Stars
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IOP Publishing The Cosmic Evolution of Galaxy Structure
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Institute of Physics Publishing Dust in the Galactic Environment Third Edition
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Institute of Physics Publishing An Introduction to Brown Dwarfs
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Institute of Physics Publishing Introduction to Stars and Planets
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IOP Publishing Introduction to Stars and Planets
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Institute of Physics Publishing Accreting Binaries
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IOP Publishing Accreting Binaries
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