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Beech, Martin |
William Frederick Denning |
I12882 |
2023 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
The Pillars of Creation |
I09350 |
2017 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
Introducing the Stars |
I08578 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
The Physics of Invisibility |
I08082 |
2012 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other Global Catastrophes |
I06808 |
2008 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds |
I06688 |
2009 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
Alpha Centauri |
I05928 |
2015 |
eBook |
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Beech, Martin |
The Large Hadron Collider |
I05662 |
2010 |
eBook |
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Martin Beech |
Terraforming: The creating of habitable worlds |
023579 |
2009 |
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| Title | William Frederick Denning : Grand Amateur and Doyen of British Meteor Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, 1. Imprint: Springer
2. Springer International Publishing, 2023. |
| Description | XIII, 334 p. 109 illus., 55 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book provides a detailed biographical account of the industrious late nineteenth-century astronomer William Frederick Denning who, in later life, rose to be a celebrated public figure and a highly respected amateur astronomer. The book also examines Denning???s many contributions to the astronomy of his time. As an indomitable promotor of amateur astronomy, Denning was closely involved in the formation of the short-lived, but historically pivotal, Observational Astronomy Society (OAS) in 1869. Readers will learn about the origins and the observational programs initiated by the OAS, and the author also presents a series of biographical sketches of its most industrious members. Furthermore, by examining Denning???s letters and publications, the author shows how he helped to nurture the growth of amateur astronomy, also teaching amateur observers how to make their efforts scientifically useful. A stalwart observer and enthusiast himself, Denning was a key player in the development of meteor astronomy in England, culminating in his being invited, in 1922, to be the first President of Commission 22 (meteors, meteorites and interplanetary dust) of the newly formed International Astronomical Union. The text follows the development and rapid growth of meteor astronomy during the nineteenth century, focusing upon the key observations and important theoretical advances. In addition, it pays tribute to pioneering practitioners, who, along with Denning, set out to unravel the story and secrets of the shooting stars. While not an openly forthright or strident figure, Denning, at the height of his career, became embroiled in two public and controversial issues. The first related to his pseudo-scientific theory of optical blurring, and his belief that large-aperture telescopes performed less efficiently than smaller-aperture telescopes when used in the study of planetary disks. The second concerned the mysterious issue of stationary meteor shower radiants???an apparent observational reduction that was completely at odds with both the standard theories of gravitational dynamics and the generally accepted notion of meteoroid stream structure. The book explores these two controversies and uses them to examine Denning???s outlook on scientific methodology |
| ISBN,Price | 9783031444432 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Astronomers
2. ASTRONOMY
3. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
4. Biographies of Physicists and Astronomers
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. History of Physics and Astronomy
7. Physicists
8. PHYSICS
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| Title | The Pillars of Creation : Giant Molecular Clouds, Star Formation, and Cosmic Recycling |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2017. |
| Description | XII, 269 p. 125 illus., 109 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores the mechanics of star formation, the process by which matter pulls together and creates new structures. Written for science enthusiasts, the author presents an accessible explanation of how stars are born from the interstellar medium and giant molecular clouds. Stars produce the chemicals that lead to life, and it is they that have enabled the conditions for planets to form and life to emerge. Although the Big Bang provided the spark of initiation, the primordial universe that it sired was born hopelessly sterile. It is only through the continued recycling of the interstellar medium, star formation, and stellar evolution that the universe has been animated beyond a chaotic mess of elementary atomic particles, radiation, dark matter, dark energy, and expanding spacetime. Using the Milky Way and the Eagle Nebula in particular as case studies, Beech follows every step of this amazing process. |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319487755 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. COSMOLOGY
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Introducing the Stars : Formation, Structure and Evolution |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIV, 262 p. 90 illus., 49 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This textbook introduces the reader to the basic concepts and equations that describe stellar structure. Various approximation techniques are used to solve equations, and an intuitive rather than rigorous approach is employed to interpret the properties of the stars. The book provides step-by-step instructions, helpful exercises and relevant historical lessons to familiarize students with key concepts and mathematical theories. Based upon a series of one-semester (12 weeks) elective undergraduate courses offered at the University of Regina, this book is intended for students who are interested in seeing how basic calculus and introductory physics can be applied to the understanding of the stars from their formation to their death. The text provides an intermediate stepping stone between lower-level undergraduate classes and more specialized postgraduate texts on the subject of stellar structure |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030117047 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROPHYSICS
2. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. Mathematical Methods in Physics
6. PHYSICS
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Physics of Invisibility : A Story of Light and Deception |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. |
| Description | XVII, 206 p. 135 illus., 55 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that, "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." These words most certainly ring true with respect to invisibility cloaking devices. At work is the magic of science, of course. The technology to make an object simply disappear from view is now a reality. There is both great fear and great desire in the thought of invisibility. Indeed, for thousands of years, authors have grappled with the idea. Power, devilry, secrecy, ethical dilemma, and moral corruption - invisibility has it all. And yet, our waking world is full of familiar invisible phenomena. Electricity flowing along a metal wire, the gravity that keeps us grounded, the air we breathe, the bacteria and viruses that make us ill,??the X-rays that reveal our broken bones - all are invisible to our eyes. They surround and envelop us, and we don't give them a second thought. Nature long ago learned how to play tricks with light rays, enriching the world with rainbows, mirages, and animal camouflage. The new physics of invisibility simply aims to take these tricks of nature a few steps further. Indeed, by learning what light is and how it interacts with matter, physicists have begun to take control of light - with metamaterials, which, manmade, can be precisely melded, warped, twisted, transformed, and even time-edited. In this book the ancient and modern story of light and invisibility is revealed, from early Greek speculations to the remarkable works of James Clerk Maxwell. The new and burgeoning field of transformation optics is also explored, and the story behind the development of the first fully functional invisibility cloak is charted. What will they be used for and how will they change things? Find out here |
| ISBN,Price | 9781461406167 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. CLASSICAL ELECTRODYNAMICS
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. ELECTRODYNAMICS
5. Electronic materials
6. Optical and Electronic Materials
7. OPTICAL MATERIALS
8. OPTICS
9. Popular Science, general
10. Popular works
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| Title | Rejuvenating the Sun and Avoiding Other Global Catastrophes |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2008. |
| Description | XII, 228 p. 40 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Our Sun is aging. Like us, it will someday die, and the light that warms and illuminates our planet will go out. All life on Earth will perish with it???unless we do something to stop it. Is that possible? Martin Beech thinks it is, but we must begin to plan and create the technologies that will save us NOW! Of course, we do not expect the Sun???s demise to happen anytime soon. The Sun is only about halfway through its expected lifetime. We are talking about an event that will not take place for billions of years. But it may take that long to engineer (actually, asteroengineer) our way out of the crisis. And in the meantime, we can use the newly developed knowledge and technologies to protect us from more immediate threats, such as asteroid and comet hits, global warming, and mass extinctions. For us to keep the Sun shining, we must first change our attitudes. We must put profit and short-term thinking aside. And we must come together to share the risks and costs of the necessary endeavors. Martin Beech will lay out for you, in startling clear and compelling fashion, some basic star science, what the issues are, and how you can join in this massive undertaking to prevent global disaster and keep us in the Sun???s life-giving light for the foreseeable future |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387681290 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. NUCLEAR FUSION
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. SPACE SCIENCES
9. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Terraforming: The Creating of Habitable Worlds |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2009. |
| Description | XI, 291 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | We all know that Earth???s population is growing at an alarming rate, and vital resources are becoming scarce. There simply isn???t enough space to grow the food the bulging human populations will need in the future. An energy crisis is also upon us. What happens when the oil runs out or becomes too costly to support us in the lifestyles to which we???ve become accustomed? What do we do? There are no easy solutions. Planned population growth would certainly be a possible solution, but there are probably already too many mouths too feed, and few nations would be willing to pass or enforce laws limiting their country???s birth rate. Some scientists have suggested the answer lies in humankind???s spacefaring nature and fantastic engineering capabilities. We know that there are other terrestrial bodies in our Solar System that share some features with Earth. Can they be made habitable, or at least be used to grow food or supply energy to Earth???s expanding populations? What would it take? Which of those bodies are our best hope? Can we create an atmosphere where there is none or change a poisonous atmosphere to one we can breathe? These and other questions concerning modern-day realities and the future possibilities of terraforming???the science of making of new worlds (even extrasolar ones) habitable for humans???are tackled in this engrossing and revealing study by Martin Beech |
| ISBN,Price | 9780387097961 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Observations, Astronomical
8. PLANETOLOGY
9. Popular Science in Astronomy
10. SPACE SCIENCES
11. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Alpha Centauri : Unveiling the Secrets of Our Nearest Stellar Neighbor |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2015. |
| Description | XXIII, 297 p. 69 illus., 38 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | As our closest stellar companion and composed of two Sun-like stars and a third small dwarf star, Alpha Centauri is an ideal testing ground of astrophysical models and has played a central role in the history and development of modern astronomy???from the first guesses at stellar distances to understanding how our own star, the Sun, might have evolved. It is also the host of the nearest known exoplanet, an ultra-hot, Earth-like planet recently discovered. Just 4.4 light years away Alpha Centauri is also the most obvious target for humanity???s first directed interstellar space probe. Such a mission could reveal the small-scale structure of a new planetary system and also represent the first step in what must surely be humanity???s greatest future adventure???exploration of the Milky Way Galaxy itself. For all of its closeness, ?? Centauri continues to tantalize astronomers with many unresolved mysteries, such as how did it form, how many planets does it contain and where are they, and how might we view its extensive panorama directly? In this book we move from the study of individual stars to the study of our Solar System and our nearby galactic neighborhood. On the way we will review the rapidly developing fields of exoplanet formation and detection |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319093727 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Popular Science in Astronomy
7. SPACE SCIENCES
8. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | The Large Hadron Collider : Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe |
| Author(s) | Beech, Martin |
| Publication | New York, NY, Springer New York, 2010. |
| Description | XIII, 218 p. 157 illus., 28 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest engineering project ever undertaken, and one of the most expensive. Why are physicists around the world so excited about it? What secrets of the universe does this gargantuan piece of machinery hope to reveal? What risks are there in operating it? Could the exotic particles that are produced in the collisions???including tiny black holes that should wink into and out of existence??? between subatomic particles be a threat not only to humankind but to the planet itself? In this thorough and engaging review of cutting-edge physics and cosmology, you will learn why the collider was built and how it works. You will find out what scientists are hoping to find out and what current aspects of the Standard Model might need to be revised. You will even learn about the quest to identify so-called dark matter and dark energy, which many now feel make up most of what's out there. This is a wild ride into some very unfamiliar and strange territory, but it is well worth your time to explore, as the Large Hadron Collider is set to change some very fundamental ideas of our universe, from the smallest pieces that make it up to the grandest |
| ISBN,Price | 9781441956682 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology
3. ASTROPHYSICS
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. Particle acceleration
7. Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics
8. Popular Science, general
9. Popular works
10. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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