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The new edition of this bestselling guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. Color photos throughout.
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In this popular account of the cosmic importance of black holes, the author explores the properties and significance of these mysterious phenomena, which represent the most condensed state of matter in the Universe.
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Supernovae, hypernovae and gamma-ray bursts are among the mostenergetic explosions in the universe. The light from these outburstsis, for a brief time, comparable to billions of stars and can outshinethe host galaxy within which the explosions reside. Most... [ More...]
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The dominion which astronomy has always held over the minds of men is akin to that of poetry; when the former becomes merely instructive and the latter purely didactic, both lose their power over the imagination. Astronomy is known as the oldest of the... [ More...]
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Hello, Parent! Hello Reader! books have been designed — — for parents to read to children — for children to read to parents — for children to read themselves — to make your child a better reader. High-interest... [ More...]
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Explores some of the less well understood physical processes involved in the modeling of stars.
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This comprehensive overview of stellar astrophysical fluid dynamics includes properties of pulsating stars; helioseismology; convection and mixing in stellar interiors; and dynamics of stellar rotation, planet formation and the generation of stellar and... [ More...]
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ContributorsPreface1: Gravitational Waves, Stars and Black Holes Valeria Ferrari2: Rotating Relativistic Stars John L. Friedman3: Probing Black Holes and Relativistic Stars with Gravitational Waves Kip S. Thorne4: Astrophysical Evidence for Black Holes... [ More...]
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A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
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A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient... [ More...]
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