The Physics of Star Trek
ISBN: 9780465002047 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyone who has ever wondered "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world of physics) in this charming and accessible guide. Lawrence M. Krauss boldly goes where Star Trek has gone-and beyond. From Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Picard, Krauss leads readers on a voyage to the world of physics as...
What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I ...
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The First Three Minutes: A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe
ISBN: 9780465024377 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Now featuring a major new epilogue that brings the story up to date, this classic work by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist is "science writing at its best" (New York Review of Books). Translated in 18 languages.
Now featuring a major new epilogue that brings the story up to date, this classic work by a Nobel Prize-winning physicist is "science writing at its b...
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Quintessence
ISBN: 9780465037414 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Will the universe continue to expand forever, reverse its expansion and begin to contract, or reach a delicately poised state where it simply persists forever? The answer depends on the amount and properties of matter in the universe, and that has given rise to one of the great paradoxes of modern cosmology: there is too little visible matter to account for the behavior we can see. Over ninety percent of the universe consists of "missing mass" or "dark matter" - what Lawrence Krauss, in his classic book, termed "the fifth essence."In this new edition of The Fifth Essence, retitled...
Will the universe continue to expand forever, reverse its expansion and begin to contract, or reach a delicately poised state where it simply persists...
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107,32 zł |
Islands in the Sky: Bold New Ideas for Colonizing Space
ISBN: 9780471135616 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Let the meek inherit the earth--the rest of us are going to the stars Here's how it's going to be done." -- Robert Zubrin
"These articles are not 'just science fiction.' They are things we can do--and with any luck at all, and vision and determination, we will." -- Stanley Schmidt Take off on a thrilling journey of space exploration and speculation--to the realm where science fiction becomes science fact--as leading writers, researchers, and astronautic engineers describe a not-too-distant future of interstellar travel and colonization. From cable cars that ride "skyhooks" into... "Let the meek inherit the earth--the rest of us are going to the stars Here's how it's going to be done." -- Robert Zubrin
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Black Holes, White Dwarfs, and Neutron Stars : The Physics of Compact Objects
ISBN: 9780471873167 / Angielski / Miękka / 663 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This self--contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics----e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydrodynamics, relativity----to analyze compact objects. The latest astronomical data is assessed. Over 250 exercises.
This self--contained textbook brings together many different branches of physics----e.g. nuclear physics, solid state physics, particle physics, hydro...
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728,28 zł |
Scientific Simulations with Special-Purpose Computers: The Grape Systems
ISBN: 9780471969464 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In astrophysics, stellar systems or galaxies can be thought of as individual particles, as is also the case in plasma physics, hydrodynamics and molecular dynamics. High power computers are being developed to handle these problems. This book describes the structure, performance and applications of the world's most advanced such computer, developed at the University of Tokyo.
In astrophysics, stellar systems or galaxies can be thought of as individual particles, as is also the case in plasma physics, hydrodynamics and molec...
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Concepts of Space: The History of Theories of Space in Physics: Third, Enlarged Edition
ISBN: 9780486271194 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although the concept of space is of fundamental importance in both physics and philosophy, until the publication of this book, the idea of space had never been treated in terms of its historical development. It remained for Dr. Jammer, noted scholar and historian of science, to trace the evolution of the idea of space in this comprehensive, thought-provoking study. The focus of the book is on physical, rather than metaphysical, ideas of space; however, philosophical or theological speculations are discussed when relevant. The author has also given special attention to the cultural settings in...
Although the concept of space is of fundamental importance in both physics and philosophy, until the publication of this book, the idea of space had n...
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64,21 zł |
Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics
ISBN: 9780486439259 / Angielski / Miękka / 570 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pointing a satellite in the right direction requires an extremely complex system one that describes the satellite's orientation and at the same time predicts and either uses or neutralizes external influences.From its roots in classical mechanics and reliance on stability theory to the evolution of practical stabilization ideas, Spacecraft Attitude Dynamics offers comprehensive coverage of environmental torques encountered in space; energy dissipation and its effects on the attitude stability of spinning bodies; motion equation for four archetypical systems derived and used repeatedly...
Pointing a satellite in the right direction requires an extremely complex system one that describes the satellite's orientation and at the same time p...
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Violent Phenomena in the Universe
ISBN: 9780486457970 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Acclaimed by Nature as excellent and uncompromising, this lively narrative traces the development of modern cosmology. It ranges from gravitational theories of Newton and Einstein to recent discoveries -- supernovae, pulsars, X-ray sources, active galaxies, radio sources, and quasars -- and offers an in-depth exploration of the Big Bang. 1982 edition.
Acclaimed by Nature as excellent and uncompromising, this lively narrative traces the development of modern cosmology. It ranges from gravitational th...
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64,21 zł |
Molecular Astrophysics: A Volume Honouring Alexander Dalgarno
ISBN: 9780521017275 / Angielski / Miękka / 504 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This self-contained introduction to molecular astrophysics is an excellent summary of present knowledge and outstanding questions, one that will be valued by scientists who wish to become familiar with this field. The contributors describe the distributions and types of molecules observed in galactic and extragalactic sources, including those in the vicinity of diffuse and dense clouds. In addition, chemical reactions in shocks and dynamically evolving clouds are considered. This is a highly suitable text for astrophysicists, physical chemists, atomic and molecular physicists, atmospheric...
This self-contained introduction to molecular astrophysics is an excellent summary of present knowledge and outstanding questions, one that will be va...
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Approaches to Numerical Relativity
ISBN: 9780521017350 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume includes contributions by leading workers in the field given at the workshop on Numerical Relativity held in Southampton in December 1991. Numerical Relativity, or the numerical solution of astrophysical problems using powerful computers to solve Einstein's equations, has grown rapidly over the last 15 years. It is now an important route to understanding the structure of the Universe, and is the only route currently available for approaching certain important astrophysical scenarios. The Southampton meeting was notable for the first full report of the new 2+2 approach and the...
This volume includes contributions by leading workers in the field given at the workshop on Numerical Relativity held in Southampton in December 1991....
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178,01 zł |
Whistler-Mode Waves in a Hot Plasma
ISBN: 9780521018272 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The book provides an extensive theoretical treatment of whistler-mode propagation, instabilities and damping in a collisionless plasma. This book fills a gap between oversimplified analytical studies of these waves, based on the cold plasma approximation, and studies based on numerical methods. Although the book is primarily addressed to space plasma physicists and radio physicists, it will also prove useful to laboratory plasma physicists. Mathematical methods described in the book can be applied in a straightforward way to the analysis of other types of plasma waves. Problems included in...
The book provides an extensive theoretical treatment of whistler-mode propagation, instabilities and damping in a collisionless plasma. This book fill...
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The Measurement of Starlight: Two Centuries of Astronomical Photometry
ISBN: 9780521018289 / Angielski / Miękka / 528 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Astronomical photometry is the science of measuring the brightness and colors of stars and other celestial objects. This authoritative volume traces the fascinating historical development of astronomical photometry from visual techniques at the time of William Herschel in the 1780s to the birth of photometry with charge-coupled devices in the 1970s. In this intriguing survey, the author shows how the advent of new technology has revolutionized the science of photometry at each stage of its development, and what dramatic advances have been achieved despite several major disasters--especially...
Astronomical photometry is the science of measuring the brightness and colors of stars and other celestial objects. This authoritative volume traces t...
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274,66 zł |
Astronomical Polarimetry
ISBN: 9780521018586 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Radiation from astronomical objects generally shows some degree of polarization. Although this polarized radiation is usually only a small fraction of the total radiation, it often carries a wealth of information on the physical state and geometry of the emitting object and intervening material. Measurement of this polarized radiation is central to much modern astrophysical research. This handy volume provides a clear, comprehensive and concise introduction to astronomical polarimetry at all wavelengths. Starting from first principles and a simple physical picture of polarized radiation, the...
Radiation from astronomical objects generally shows some degree of polarization. Although this polarized radiation is usually only a small fraction of...
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Light Curves of Variable Stars: A Pictorial Atlas
ISBN: 9780521020244 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique volume provides a complete reference on variable stars. It presents a wealth of typical light- and colour-curves to allow identification, together with a detailed and up-to-date description of each subclass. The editors, together with seven other world experts, have created a unique pictorial atlas of variable stars. In the first chapter they give a clear introduction to the nomenclature and classification of the light curves of variable stars, and to photometric systems. In the remaining chapters they provide a detailed account of each subclass: from eruptive, pulsating, rotating...
This unique volume provides a complete reference on variable stars. It presents a wealth of typical light- and colour-curves to allow identification, ...
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The Detection of Gravitational Waves
ISBN: 9780521021029 / Angielski / Miękka / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book introduces the concepts of gravitational waves within the context of general relativity. The sources of gravitational radiation for which there is direct observational evidence and those of a more speculative nature are described. He then gives a general introduction to the methods of detection. In the subsequent chapters he has drawn together the leading scientists in the field to give a comprehensive practical and theoretical account of the physics and technology of gravitational wave detection.
This book introduces the concepts of gravitational waves within the context of general relativity. The sources of gravitational radiation for which th...
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Plasma Loops in the Solar Corona
ISBN: 9780521022231 / Angielski / Miękka / 524 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A comprehensive account of the properties of plasma loops, the fundamental structural elements of the solar corona. Plasma loops cover a wide range of sizes and range in temperature from tens of thousands to millions of degrees. They not only define the structure of individual active regions but connect different active regions--even across the solar equator. Loops also play an integral and decisive role in the enormous solar explosions called flares. Over recent years a wealth of space and ground-based observations of loops has been obtained in various widely-spaced regions of the...
A comprehensive account of the properties of plasma loops, the fundamental structural elements of the solar corona. Plasma loops cover a wide range of...
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386,58 zł |
Supernova 1987a in the Large Magellanic Cloud: Proceedings of the Fourth George Mason Astrophysics Workshop Held at the George Mason University, Fairf
ISBN: 9780521031615 / Angielski / Miękka / 508 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The brightest supernova explosion since the invention of the telescope has led to a corresponding explosion in research activity. This volume presents the papers from the Fourth George Mason University Workshop, held in the fall of 1987. There are numerous descriptions of the latest observations of this supernova and of the implications for theory. The book is an essential reference for all professional astronomers in stellar and galactic research who need the latest information on this fascinating phenomenon.
The brightest supernova explosion since the invention of the telescope has led to a corresponding explosion in research activity. This volume presents...
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218,70 zł |
Physics of the Pulsar Magnetosphere
ISBN: 9780521032537 / Angielski / Miękka / 436 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book presents the theory of the electrodynamic phenomena that occur in the magnetosphere of a pulsar. It also provides a clear picture of the formation and evolution of neutron stars. The authors address the basic physical processes of electron-positron plasma production, the generation of electric fields and currents, and the emission of radio waves and gamma rays. The book also reviews the current observational data, and devotes a complete chapter to a detailed comparison of this data with accepted theory and with some recent theoretical predictions. Tables containing the values of the...
This book presents the theory of the electrodynamic phenomena that occur in the magnetosphere of a pulsar. It also provides a clear picture of the for...
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188,18 zł |
Magnetic Reconnection: Mhd Theory and Applications
ISBN: 9780521033947 / Angielski / Miękka / 616 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Magnetic reconnection is at the core of many dynamic phenomena in the universe, such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and tokamak disruptions. Written by two world leaders on the subject, this volume provides a comprehensive overview of this fundamental process. Coverage gives both a pedagogical account of the basic theory and a wide-ranging review of the physical phenomena created by reconnection--from laboratory machines, the Earth's magnetosphere, and the Sun's atmosphere to flare stars and astrophysical accretion disks. It also includes a succinct account of particle acceleration by...
Magnetic reconnection is at the core of many dynamic phenomena in the universe, such as solar flares, geomagnetic substorms and tokamak disruptions. W...
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330,62 zł |