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Douglas Heggie, Piet Hut |
The gravitational million-body problem |
OB0690 |
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Jeff Kanipe |
A skywatcher's year |
OB0689 |
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Book |
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Ronald Stoyan [and others] |
Atlas of the Messier objects |
OB0678 |
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Book |
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Carlos Jaschek & Mercedes Jaschek |
The classification of stars |
OB0654 |
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Book |
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| 25 |
Carlos Jaschek and Mercedes Jaschek |
The behavior of chemical elements in stars |
OB0647 |
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Book |
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C.J. Schrijver, C. Zwaan |
Solar and stellar magnetic activity |
OB0639 |
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Book |
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Kenneth R. Lang |
The life and death of stars |
OB0636 |
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Book |
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Peter R. Wilson |
Solar and stellar activity cycles |
OB0630 |
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Book |
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Annamaneni Peraiah |
An introduction to radiative transfer |
OB0627 |
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Book |
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edited by G. Tenorio-Tagle |
Violent star formation from 30 Doradus to QSOs |
OB0625 |
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Book |
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| Title | The gravitational million-body problem |
| Author(s) | Douglas Heggie, Piet Hut |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | The globular star clusters of the Milky Way contain hundreds of thousands of stars held together by gravitational interactions, and date from the time when the Milky Way was forming. This 2003 text describes the theory astronomers need for studying globular star clusters. The gravitational million-body problem is an idealised model for understanding the dynamics of a cluster with a million stars. After introducing the million-body problem from various view-points, the book systematically develops the tools needed for studying the million-body problems in nature, and introduces the most important theoretical models. Including a comprehensive treatment of few-body interactions, and developing an intuitive but quantitative understanding of the three-body problem, the book introduces numerical methods, relevant software, and current problems. Suitable for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and astronomy, this text also has important applications in the fields of theoretical physics, computational science and mathematics |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. FEW-BODY PROBLEM
4. GRAVITATION
5. STARS
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| Title | A skywatcher's year |
| Author(s) | Jeff Kanipe |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 189 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | Have you ever wondered what that bright point of light twinkling near the horizon is, or just when you can expect to see the best shooting stars of the year? A Skywatcher's Year has answers to these and other questions about what is visible in the night sky throughout the year. Through 52 articles arranged week by week, A Skywatcher's Year guides you to celestial events and phenomena that occur or are visible with the naked eye and binoculars for each week of the year. It acquaints you not only with up-to-date astronomical information on stars, nebulae, meteors, the Milky Way, and galaxies, but also conveys the beauty and wonder of the night sky. Covering both the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere, A Skywatcher's Year helps readers find prominent stars and constellations, bright star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies, and explains how and when to observe prominent annual meteor showers |
| Contents Note | Sky by seasons -- Sun, moon, and planets |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
4. STARS
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| Title | Atlas of the Messier objects : highlights of the deep sky |
| Author(s) | Ronald Stoyan [and others] |
| Edition | English edition |
| Description | 1 online resource (370 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier's catalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects and are beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. This stunning new atlas presents a complete and lively account of all of the Messier objects. Details for each object given include a thoroughly-researched history of its discovery, historical observations and anecdotes, the latest scientific data detailing its astrophysical findings, and clear observational descriptions from naked eye through to large telescopes. In addition, this atlas has some of the world's finest color astrophotos, inverted and labelled photos pointing to hidden details and neighboring objects, as well as historical sketches alongside new deep sky drawings. Quite simply, this is the most far-reaching and beautiful reference on the Messier objects there has ever been, and one that no observer should be without! |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
4. GALAXIES
5. NEBULAE
6. STARS
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| Title | The behavior of chemical elements in stars |
| Author(s) | Carlos Jaschek and Mercedes Jaschek |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 324 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | Despite more than one century of observational stellar spectroscopy, the resulting data is not available in an easily accessible format. The necessity of such basic information is greater than ever, because new wavelength regions (ultraviolet, infrared) are now accessible and modern receivers can only analyse short stretches of spectra, so that a careful pre-selection of strategic elements is mandatory. This book presents a summary of our knowledge of the behaviour of all chemical elements identified in stars, based on observations rather than on their interpretations. Whenever possible the behaviour is described quantitatively, with the help of equivalent widths in different types of stars, or different ionization stages, for both absorption and emission features. It will provide an authoritative reference book for the astrophysical community |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
2. COSMOCHEMISTRY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
5. STARS
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| Title | Solar and stellar magnetic activity |
| Author(s) | C.J. Schrijver, C. Zwaan |
| Description | 1 online resource (xvi, 384 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | This timely volume provides the first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars. Magnetic activity results in a wealth of phenomena - including starspots, non-radiatively heated outer atmospheres, activity cycles, deceleration of rotation rates, and even, in close binaries, stellar cannibalism - all of which are covered clearly and authoritatively. This book brings together for the first time recent results in solar studies and stellar studies. The result is an illuminating new view of stellar magnetic activity. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stellar winds and angular momentum loss. Researchers are provided with a state-of-the-art review of this exciting field, and the pedagogical style and introductory material make the book an ideal and welcome introduction for graduate students |
| Contents Note | Stellar structure -- Solar differential rotation and meridional flow -- Solar magnetic structure -- Solar magnetic configurations -- Global properties of the solar magnetic field -- The solar dynamo -- The solar outer atmosphere -- Stellar outer atmospheres -- Mechanisms of atmospheric heating -- Activity and stellar properties -- Stellar magnetic phenomena -- Activity and rotation on evolutionary time scales -- Activity in binary stars -- Propositions on stellar dynamos |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. SOLAR MAGNETIC FIELDS
4. STARS
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| Title | The life and death of stars |
| Author(s) | Kenneth R. Lang |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | In this well-illustrated text, Kenneth R. Lang explains the life cycle of stars, from the dense molecular clouds that are stellar nurseries to the enigmatic nebulae some stars leave behind in their violent ends. Free of mathematical equations and technical jargon, Lang's lively and accessible text provides physical insights into how stars such as our Sun are born, what fuels them and keeps them bright, how they evolve and the processes by which they eventually die. The book demonstrates the sheer scope and variety of stellar phenomena in the context of the universe as a whole. Boxed focus elements enhance and amplify the discussion for readers looking for more depth. Featuring more than 150 figures, including color plates, The Life and Death of Stars is a modern and up-to-date account of stars written for a broad audience, from armchair astronomers and popular science readers to students and teachers of science |
| Contents Note | Light of the Sun -- Gravity and Motion -- Atomic and Subatomic Particles -- Transmutation of the Elements -- What Makes the Sun Shine? -- The Extended Solar Atmosphere -- Comparisons of the Sun with Other Stars -- The Lives of Stars -- The Material Between the Stars -- New Stars Arise from the Darkness -- Stellar End States -- A Larger, Expanding Universe -- Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. STARS
4. STELLAR DYNAMICS
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| Title | An introduction to radiative transfer : methods and applications in astrophysics |
| Author(s) | Annamaneni Peraiah |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 480 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | Astrophysicists have developed several very different methodologies for solving the radiative transfer equation. An Introduction to Radiative Transfer presents these techniques as applied to stellar atmospheres, planetary nebulae, supernovae, and other objects with similar geometrical and physical conditions. Accurate methods, fast methods, probabilistic methods and approximate methods are all explained, including the latest and most advanced techniques. The book includes the different techniques used for computing line profiles, polarization due to resonance line scattering, polarization in magnetic media and similar phenomena. Exercises at the end of each chapter enable these methods to be put into practice, and enhance understanding of the subject. This 2001 book will be valuable to graduates, postgraduates and researchers in astrophysics |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. RADIATIVE TRANSFER
4. STARS
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| OB0627 |
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| Title | Violent star formation from 30 Doradus to QSOs : proceedings of the first IAC-RGO meeting, held in Puerto Naos La Palma, Spain, November 8-12, 1993 |
| Author(s) | edited by G. Tenorio-Tagle |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiii, 431 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Abstract Note | What impact do massive stellar associations have on their environment through the power of their ionising radiation and mechanical energy? Gathered together in this volume are papers presented at the first IAC???RGO meeting, held in Puerto Naos La Palma, Spain, dedicated to exploring all aspects of this burning question. This volume examines the formation and evolution of new stellar clusters, and explores all the possible consequences in a wide variety of objects where massive stellar bursts have occurred. Thus it presents an alternative model to that of supermassive black holes as the power houses of active galactic nuclei; it analyses the impact of Wolf???Rayet stars, stellar winds and supernovae on their host galaxy; and it provides evidence of massive superassociations and of supersonic velocity dispersions which result from photo-ionisation by violent star formation. For graduate students and researchers, this volume provides a valuable overview and a timely update on all aspects of violent star formation in a host of objects - from 30 Doradus, the largest HII region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, to nuclear starbursts and QSOs |
| Notes | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. STARS
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