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Grupen, Claus |
Astroparticle Physics |
I08707 |
2020 |
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Carroll, Michael |
Ice Worlds of the Solar System |
I08689 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Stevenson, David S |
Red Dwarfs |
I08681 |
2019 |
eBook |
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Schulze-Makuch, Dirk |
Life in the Universe |
I08651 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Harvey, Brian |
Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft |
I08643 |
2018 |
eBook |
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Maccone, Claudio |
Evo-SETI |
I08629 |
2020 |
eBook |
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Traphagan, John W |
Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
I08535 |
2016 |
eBook |
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Jones, Barrie W |
Life in the Solar System and Beyond |
I11437 |
2004 |
eBook |
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Williams, I.P |
Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems |
I11425 |
2001 |
eBook |
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Rohlfs, Kristen |
Tools of Radio Astronomy |
I11267 |
2004 |
eBook |
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| Title | Astroparticle Physics |
| Author(s) | Grupen, Claus |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | XVII, 609 p. 343 illus., 207 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This second, revised and thoroughly updated edition of the successful textbook by Claus Grupen describes the branch of astrophysics known as astroparticle physics. Using experimental methods known from cosmic ray and particle physics, astroparticle physics investigates processes of highest energies taking place in the universe. The new edition reports on progress made by recent discoveries in gravitational wave astronomy and neutrino astronomy (including all details needed to understand recent discoveries in multi-messenger experiments) and also astrobiology. After a historical introduction to the basics of elementary particles the author describes their interactions and the relevant detection techniques. The main body of the book concerns cosmic rays as well as particle processes in astrophysics and cosmology including the physics of the early universe. The book provides an orientation in the field of astroparticle physics that many beginners might be looking for. It also presents new sections exploring the interface between particle physics and cosmic radiation and illustrates the impact of particle physics discoveries to astroparticle physics. The physics is presented using little mathematics, and the results are illustrated by many diagrams and illustrative scientific cartoons which ease the reading of the book. Closing the gap between expert and popular level, the book is highly recommended for undergraduate students in physics or astronomy. It also includes an extensive glossary and a detailed index |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030273392 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. COSMOLOGY
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. NUCLEAR PHYSICS
8. Particle and Nuclear Physics
9. PLANETARY SCIENCE
10. PLANETARY SCIENCES
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| Title | Ice Worlds of the Solar System : Their Tortured Landscapes and Biological Potential |
| Author(s) | Carroll, Michael |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 166 p. 90 illus., 68 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Although there is a chance that certain planets may be habitable for life, the moons of planets might have even more to offer. The ice moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have taught us important lessons about new volcanic forms???cryovolcanism???and the bizarre landscapes sculpted by those erupting geysers. Glaciers, ice mountains, and vast canyons mold the faces of these worlds of ice and thunder. Yet, many ice moons and dwarf planets, including Ceres and Pluto, are in fact sea worlds, hiding deep oceans beneath their ice crusts. This book explores the frozen worlds beyond Mars, delving into the interior forces of migrating ice diapirs, seafloor volcanism and tidal friction, which help form the landscapes found above and biologically friendly environs buried below. It covers the latest research in the field and includes interviews with today???s foremost authorities, including astrobiologists Chris McKay (NASA Ames), Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory) and Karl Mitchell (Jet Propulsion Laboratory). Original art by the author enhances the concepts explored in the text, recreating some of the most remarkable landscapes on icy planets and moons |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030281205 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTRONOMY
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. PLANETARY SCIENCE
6. PLANETARY SCIENCES
7. PLANETOLOGY
8. Popular Science in Astronomy
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| Title | Red Dwarfs : Their Geological, Chemical, and Biological Potential for Life |
| Author(s) | Stevenson, David S |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2019. |
| Description | XIII, 370 p. 114 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This thought-provoking book looks at the nature of red dwarf systems as potential homes for life. Realistically, what are the prospects for life on these distant worlds? Could life evolve and survive there? How do these planetary surfaces and geologies evolve? How would life on a planet orbiting a red dwarf differ from life on Earth? And what are the implications for finding further habitable worlds in our galaxy? The author provides readers with insight into the habitability of planets and how this changes as time progresses and the central star evolves. Since the previous 2013 edition Under a Crimson Sun, there has been a rise in newly discovered planets orbiting red dwarfs, accompanied by controversial areas of research that test what we think we know about these systems. This revised edition delves into the wealth of new material uncovered since that date. It explains the often conflicting results and analyses put forward and clarifies our understanding of these exciting new worlds. The chapters explore the full width of relevant scientific discovery and speculation on the potential for red dwarf planets to host life. New content includes improved atmospheric models, new understandings of the impact of stellar radiation on the atmosphere of red dwarf worlds, tidal-locking, and comparisons with terrestrial geology and climate |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030255503 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. EBOOK
3. EBOOK - SPRINGER
4. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Life in the Universe : Expectations and Constraints |
| Author(s) | Schulze-Makuch, Dirk;Irwin, Louis N |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XIX, 343 p. 51 illus., 25 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This class-tested textbook examines the basic elements of living systems: energy, chemistry, solvents, and habitats in crucial depth. These elements define the opportunities and limitations for life on other worlds. The book argues that life forms we would recognize may be more common in our solar system than many assume. It also considers, however, the possibility of exotic forms of life based on backbones other than carbon, liquids other than water, and energy other than light. The authors offer an operational definition of life and summarize prevailing thoughts on plausible pathways for the origin of life on Earth and other worlds. They discuss remarkable adaptations to extreme environments, the nature and detection of geo- and biosignatures, the future and fate of living systems, and suggestions for the optimization of future exploratory space missions. The entire text has been thoroughly updated in this third edition, with new sections added on exoplanets, synthetic life, the search for extraterrestrial life, and a tour of the bodies in our Solar System for signs of conditions conducive for life. While informed speculation in this emerging field cannot be avoided, the authors have clearly distinguished between what is known as fact and what are reasonable expectations. They present an objective assessment of the plausibility of life on other worlds that is broad and deep enough for the expert and for use as an advanced text in astrobiology, while avoiding scientific jargon as much as possible to make this intrinsically interdisciplinary subject understandable to a broad range of readers |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319976587 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. BIOCHEMISTRY
3. Biochemistry, general
4. Biogeosciences
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Geobiology
8. MICROBIOLOGY
9. PLANETOLOGY
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| Title | Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft : The American Explorer Program |
| Author(s) | Harvey, Brian |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2018. |
| Description | XII, 284 p. 131 illus., 73 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Explorer was the original American space program and Explorer 1 its first satellite, launched in 1958. Sixty years later, it is the longest continuously running space program in the world, demonstrating to the world how we can explore the cosmos with small spacecraft. Almost a hundred Explorers have already been launched. Explorers have made some of the fundamental discoveries of the Space Age.Explorer 1 discovered Earth???s radiation belts. Later Explorers surveyed the Sun, the X-ray and ultraviolet universes, black holes, magnetars and gamma ray bursts. An Explorer found the remnant of the Big Bang. One Explorer chased and was the first to intercept a comet. The program went through a period of few launches during the crisis of funding for space science in the 1980s. However, with the era of ???faster, cheaper, better,??? the program was reinvented, and new exiting missions began to take shape, like Swift and the asteroid hunter WISE. Discovering the Cosmos with Small Spacecraft gives an account of each mission and its discoveries. It breaks down the program into its main periods of activity and examines the politics and debate on the role of small spacecraft in space science. It introduces the launchers (Juno, Thor, etc.), the launch centers, the ground centers and key personalities like James Van Allen who helped develop and run the spacecraft???s exciting programs |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319681405 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTROBIOLOGY
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. ASTRONOMY
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
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 | Evo-SETI : Life Evolution Statistics on Earth and Exoplanets |
| Author(s) | Maccone, Claudio |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. |
| Description | LVII, 837 p. 278 illus., 244 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book offers a vision of how evolutionary life processes can be modelled. It presents a mathematical description that can be used not only for the full evolution of life on Earth from RNA to modern human societies, but also the possible evolution of life on exoplanets, thus leading to SETI, the current Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence. The main premise underlying this mathematical theory is that the Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM) can be applied as a key stochastic process to model the evolution of life. In the resulting Evo-SETI Theory, the life of any living thing (a cell, an animal, a human, a civilization of humans, or even an ET civilization) is represented by a b-lognormal, i.e., a lognormal probability density function starting at a precise instant (b, birth) then increasing up to a peak time, then decreasing to senility time and then continuing as a straight line down to the time of death. Using this theory, Claudio Maccone arrives at remarkable hypotheses on the development of life and civilizations, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and when computers will take over the reins from us humans (Singularity). The book develops the mathematical Evo-SETI Theory by integrating a set of articles that the author has published in various journals on Astrobiology and Astronautical Research |
| ISBN,Price | 9783030519315 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. Aerospace engineering
2. Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
3. ASTROBIOLOGY
4. ASTRONAUTICS
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Evolutionary Biology
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| Title | Science, Culture and the Search for Life on Other Worlds |
| Author(s) | Traphagan, John W |
| Publication | Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2016. |
| Description | X, 161 p. 4 illus., 3 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This book explores humanity???s thoughts and ideas about extraterrestrial life, paying close attention to the ways science and culture interact with one another to create a context of imagination and discovery related to life on other worlds. Despite the recent explosion in our knowledge of other planets and the seeming era of discovery in which we live, to date we have found no concrete evidence that we are not alone. Our thinking about life on other worlds has been and remains the product of a combination of scientific investigation and human imagination shaped by cultural values--particularly values of exploration and discovery connected to American society. The rapid growth in our awareness of other worlds makes this a crucial moment to think about and assess the influence of cultural values on the scientific search for extraterrestrial life. Here the author considers the junction of science and culture with a focus on two main themes: (1) the underlying assumptions, many of which are tacitly based upon cultural values common in American society, that have shaped the ways researchers in astrobiology and SETI have conceptualized the nature of their endeavor and represented ideas about the potential influence contact might have on human civilization, and (2) the empirical evidence we can access as a way of thinking about the social impact that contact with alien intelligence might have for humanity |
| ISBN,Price | 9783319417455 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ANTHROPOLOGY
2. ASTROBIOLOGY
3. ASTRONOMY
4. Cultural studies
5. EBOOK
6. EBOOK - SPRINGER
7. Popular Science in Astronomy
8. Science???Social aspects
9. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education
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| Title | Life in the Solar System and Beyond |
| Author(s) | Jones, Barrie W |
| Publication | London, Springer London, 2004. |
| Description | XXV, 317 p : online resource |
| Abstract Note | In Life in the Solar System and Beyond, Professor Jones has written a broad introduction to the subject, addressing important topics such as, what is life?, the origins of life and where to look for extraterrestrial life. The chapters are arranged as follows: Chapter 1 is a broad introduction to the cosmos, with an emphasis on where we might find life. In Chapters 2 and 3 Professor Jones discusses life on Earth, the one place we know to be inhabited. Chapter 4 is a brief tour of the Solar system, leading us in Chapters 5 and 6 to two promising potential habitats, Mars and Europa. In Chapter 7 the author discusses the fate of life in the Solar system, which gives us extra reason to consider life further afield. Chapter 8 focuses on the types of stars that might host habitable planets, and where in the Galaxy these might be concentrated. Chapters 9 and 10 describe the instruments and techniques being employed to discover planets around other stars (exoplanetary systems), and those that will be employed in the near future. Chapter 11 summarizes the known exoplanetary systems, together with an outline of the systems we expect to discover soon, particularly habitable planets. Chapter 12 describes how we will attempt to find life on these planets, and the final chapter brings us to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the question as to whether we are alone |
| ISBN,Price | 9781852338978 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. ASTROPHYSICS
5. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
6. EBOOK
7. EBOOK - SPRINGER
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Solar and Extra-Solar Planetary Systems : Lectures Held at the Astrophysics School XI Organized by the European Astrophysics Doctoral Network (EADN) in The Burren, Ballyvaughn, Ireland, 7???18 September 1998 |
| Author(s) | Williams, I.P;Thomas, N |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2001. |
| Description | XVIII, 258 p. 35 illus., 10 illus. in color : online resource |
| Abstract Note | Both the high level of activity in worldwide space exploration programmes and the discovery of extra-solar planets have spurred renewed interest in the physics and evolution dynamics of solar systems. The present book has grown out of a set of lectures by leading experts in the field within the framework of the well-known EADN summer schools. It addresses primarily graduate students and young researchers but will be equally useful for scientists in search of a comprehensive tutorial account that goes beyond the material found in standard textbooks |
| ISBN,Price | 9783540448075 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. Astronomy, Observations and Techniques
3. Astronomy???Observations
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. GEOPHYSICS
7. Geophysics/Geodesy
8. Observations, Astronomical
9. SPACE SCIENCES
10. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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| Title | Tools of Radio Astronomy |
| Author(s) | Rohlfs, Kristen;Wilson, T. L |
| Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2004. |
| Description | XVI, 462 p. 85 illus : online resource |
| Abstract Note | This substantially rewritten and expanded fourth edition outlines the most up-to-date methods and tools of radio astronomy. Tools of Radio Astronomy gives a unified treatment of the entire field of radio astronomy, from centimeter to sub-millimeter wavelengths and using single telescopes as well as interferometers. The basic physical principles are described and a complete outline of the instrumentation, observational techniques, and methods of measurement and analysis are given. The goal of this standard reference and text is to prepare readers to carry out observations and relate the data to physical processes in interstellar space. In this fourth edition, the chapter on interferometry and aperture synthesis has been thoroughly revised in the light of most recent developments, as has been the chapter on molecules in interstellar space, and material on receiver technology. From reviews of previous editions: "People use this book so much because it describes what one needs in order actually to do radio astronomy ... and it will remain relevant for a long time...This book is an excellent graduate level text - the best available by far. It is also the best reference book for the practising astronomer who wants to do radio astronomy properly, to interpret the jargon or to understand some of the details of current literature." Physics Today "This is the one book you should buy if you want to become a radio astronomer. (...) I have used the first and second editions as a postgraduate textbook for many years, and will now recommend the third edition to my students." The Observatory |
| ISBN,Price | 9783662053942 |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTROBIOLOGY
2. ASTROPHYSICS
3. Astrophysics and Astroparticles
4. EBOOK
5. EBOOK - SPRINGER
6. SPACE SCIENCES
7. Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)
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