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Bagnall, Philip M |
Atlas of Meteor Showers |
I11973 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Eickhoff, Jens |
A Combined Data and Power Management Infrastructure |
I11971 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 3 |
Henin, Bernard |
Imaging Our Solar System: The Evolution of Space Mission Cameras and Instruments |
I11966 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 4 |
Ge, Yunbao |
From Geocentric to Heliocentric: How Discoveries Are Made |
I11963 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 5 |
Caraveo, Patrizia |
Saving the Starry Night |
I11904 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 6 |
Wu, Ji |
Introduction to Space Science |
I11901 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 7 |
Meneghetti, Massimo |
Introduction to Gravitational Lensing |
I11896 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 8 |
Nan, Rendong |
The Sky Eye |
I11882 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| 9 |
Voller, Ron |
Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang |
I11879 |
2021 |
eBook |
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Kwok, Sun |
Our Place in the Universe - II |
I11864 |
2021 |
eBook |
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| Title | Atlas of Meteor Showers : A Practical Workbook for Meteor Observers |
| Author(s) | Bagnall, Philip M |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XIX, 411 p. 413 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This atlas contains everything you need to know about meteor showers and how to observe them. It begins with the science behind these celestial fireworks, then equips you with all the practical knowledge you???ll need to make the most of these wonderful astronomical events. The book is rich with illustrations, graphs and resources to assist your hobby. In addition, it includes downloadable radiant charts, report sheets, radiant altitude data, plotting charts and more, to help you locate each shower, record its activity and plot individual meteors during your nights of observation. Intended for amateurs of all levels and requiring no special equipment, this accessible Atlas of Meteor Showers will hone your skills and keep you engaged throughout the year, no matter where you are in the world |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030766436 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
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| Title | Imaging Our Solar System: The Evolution of Space Mission Cameras and Instruments |
| Author(s) | Henin, Bernard |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XXII, 271 p. 113 illus., 59 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | As we speak, stunning new snapshots of our Solar System are being transmitted to Earth by a fleet of space probes, landers, and rovers. Yet nowadays, it is all too easy to take such images for granted amidst the deluge of competing visuals we scroll through every day. To truly understand the value of these incredible space photos, we first need to understand the tools that made them possible. This is the story of imaging instruments in space, detailing all the technological missteps and marvels that have allowed us to view planetary bodies like never before. From the rudimentary cameras launched in the 1950???s to the cutting-edge imaging instruments onboard the Mars Perseverance rover, this book covers more than 100 imaging systems sent aboard various spacecraft to explore near and distant planetary bodies. Featured within are some of the most striking images ever received by these pioneering instruments, including Voyager???s Pale Blue Dot, Apollo???s Blue Marble, Venera???s images from the surface of Venus, Huygens??? images of Titan, New Horizon???s images of Pluto and Arrokoth, and much more. Along the way, you will learn about advancements in data transmission, digitization, citizen science, and other fields that revolutionized space imaging, helping us peer farther and more clearly across the Solar System |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030904999 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. SOLAR SYSTEM
8. SPACE PHYSICS
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| I11966 |
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| Title | From Geocentric to Heliocentric: How Discoveries Are Made |
| Author(s) | Ge, Yunbao |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore, 2021. |
| Description | XIV, 174 p. 87 illus., 69 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Has anyone ever seen with their own eyes that the Earth goes around the sun? Even to this day, no one has. However, 500 and even 2000 years ago, some astronomers managed to point out that this is the case. At that time, people???s range of activities was strictly confined, the technology and tools used were extremely primitive, and many of the mathematical methods used today had not been developed. How did those astronomers make and verify this discovery? This book explains this exciting demonstration process. It enables anyone with a basic junior-high-school knowledge of geometry and a certain degree of spatial imagination to understand this and other interesting discoveries in the solar system. By demonstrating this interesting process, the book not satisfies readers curiosity using the simplest mathematics, but also inspires them to explore the new and unknown world |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811677793 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
8. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
9. Physics???Philosophy
10. Science???History
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| I11963 |
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| Title | Saving the Starry Night : Light Pollution and Its Effects on Science, Culture and Nature |
| Author(s) | Caraveo, Patrizia |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | IX, 165 p. 42 illus., 37 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book takes a close look at our relationship with the sky, the stars, light and darkness. In particular, it examines how light pollution has interfered with the culture of astronomy and our ability to appreciate this essential facet of our natural world. The sky has always held significance for humanity, in both cultural and scientific terms. And yet we persistently pollute it with (sometimes unnecessary) light in our obsessive desire to chase away the darkness. This effectively switches off the stars, hampering our ability to enjoy one of the most inspiring sights nature has to offer to humankind. In addition, too much light is hazardous to both our health and that of the fauna and flora of this planet. This book also features a comprehensive look at the current controversy regarding efforts to expand internet access through the launch into low Earth orbits of thousands of new satellites, which will pollute the night with moving lights while filling to saturation the capability of the circumterrestrial space. This conflict does not mean that the interests of astronomy and those of space technology have to be at odds, and potential compromises are explored between the satellite initiative and the desire to maintain a dark, radio silent sky |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030850647 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. Bioremediation
6. Biotechnology
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Environmental engineering
10. Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology
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| I11904 |
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| Title | Introduction to Space Science |
| Author(s) | Wu, Ji |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore, 2021. |
| Description | XVII, 193 p. 103 illus., 58 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book highlights the technological and managerial fundamentals and frontier questions of space science. Space science is a new interdisciplinary and comprehensive subject that takes spacecraft as the main tools to study the planet Earth, the solar-terrestrial space, the solar system, and even the whole universe, to answer significant questions covering the formation and evolution of the solar system and the universe, the origin and evolution of life and the structure of the material. The book introduces major scientific questions in various branches of space science and provides related technological and managerial knowledge. It also discusses the necessity of international cooperation and elaborates on the strategic planning of space science in China. The book can be used as a reference book or textbook for scientists, engineers, college students, and the public participating in space science programs |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811657511 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTROBIOLOGY
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. ASTRONOMY
6. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. Outer space???Exploration
10. Space Exploration and Astronautics
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| Title | Introduction to Gravitational Lensing : With Python Examples |
| Author(s) | Meneghetti, Massimo |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XIII, 412 p. 131 illus., 120 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces the phenomenology of gravitational lensing in an accessible manner and provides a thorough discussion of the related astrophysical applications. It is intended for advanced undergraduates and graduate students who want to start working in this rapidly evolving field. This includes also senior researchers who are interested in ongoing or future surveys and missions such as DES, Euclid, WFIRST, LSST. The reader is guided through many fascinating topics related to gravitational lensing like the structure of our galaxy, the searching for exoplanets, the investigation of dark matter in galaxies and galaxy clusters, and several aspects of cosmology, including dark energy and the cosmic microwave background. The author, who has gained valuable experience as academic teacher, guides the readers towards the comprehension of the theory of gravitational lensing and related observational techniques by using simple codes written in python. This approach, beyond facilitating the understanding of gravitational lensing, is preparatory for learning the python programming language which is gaining large popularity both in academia and in the private sector |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030735821 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. ASTROPHYSICS
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
10. Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics
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| I11896 |
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| Title | The Sky Eye : Five-Hundred-Meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) |
| Author(s) | Nan, Rendong |
| Publication | Singapore, Springer Nature Singapore, 2021. |
| Description | XII, 140 p. 115 illus., 106 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book introduces the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the "The Sky Eye", one of the China???s big science facilities. Using easy-to-understand language, the book covers the scientific background, construction process, achievements, and effects of FAST on the development of the national economy. With a large number of intuitive and vivid images and videos, the book presents basic information on FAST for general readers who are interested in astronomy |
| ISBN,Price | 9789811638244 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Astronomy???Observations
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. SOLAR SYSTEM
8. SPACE PHYSICS
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| I11882 |
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| Title | Hubble, Humason and the Big Bang : The Race to Uncover the Expanding Universe |
| Author(s) | Voller, Ron |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XVII, 445 p. 59 illus., 9 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The story of Hubble and Humason is one for the ages???and in particular, the Cosmic Age. In this compelling book, science writer Ron Voller digs deep into how and why the two scientists continued to investigate their theory of universal expansion in the face of persistent doubt, contrary theories, and calamitous world events. The evolution of this dynamic duo???s tenuous friendship and professional partnership is in many ways as intriguing as their groundbreaking work on the evolution of the universe. The book therefore traces their lives from their childhoods into their burgeoning careers, revealing how a World War and their own personal differences stood in the way of initial cooperation. It then shows how despite all this, the two opposites eventually came together in the pursuit of something far greater than themselves. This grand story is inextricably interwoven with that of Albert Einstein, Willem de Sitter, and other great physicists of the era, all of whom took part in the staggering quest to make sense of the Big Bang and what followed. ???Edwin Hubble has often been considered as an island of sorts???a lone wolf of astronomy. But Voller???s book shows otherwise, as he examines Milt Humason???s essential contributions to our understanding of the expanding universe.??? - Daniel Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator, History of Science & Technology, The Huntington Library |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030821814 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy
7. Physics???Philosophy
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| I11879 |
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| Title | Our Place in the Universe - II : The Scientific Approach to Discovery |
| Author(s) | Kwok, Sun |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2021. |
| Description | XXIII, 344 p. 117 illus., 101 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Starting from Newton???s times this follow-up to the author???s Springer book ???Our Place in the Universe - Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries??? addresses the question of ???our place in the Universe??? from astronomical, physical, chemical, biological, philosophical and social perspectives. Using the history of astronomy to illustrate the process of discovery, the emphasis is on the description of the process of how we learned and on the exploration of the impacts of discoveries rather than on the presentation of facts. Thus readers are informed of the influence of science on a broad scale. Unlike the traditional way of teaching science, in this book, the author begins by describing the observations and then discusses various attempts to find answers (including unsuccessful ones). The goal is to help students develop a better appreciation of the scientific process and learn from this process to tackle real-life problems |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030802608 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences
4. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
5. Astronomy???Observations
6. COSMOLOGY
7. EBOOK
8. EBOOK - SPRINGER
9. HISTORY OF SCIENCE
10. Science???History
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