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Dynamics of the Sun and Stars

Honoring the Life and Work of Michael J. Thompson

Edited by Mário J. P. F. G. Monteiro, Rafael A. García, Jørgen Christensen-Dalsgaard, Scott W. McIntosh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
These are the proceedings of a meeting celebrating Michael Thompson's seminal work on solar and stellar physics, as well as his major contributions to the development of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The meeting also marked Michael J. Thompson’s untimely death in October 2018. Michael played a key role in the development of helioseismology and its application to the study of the ... Read more

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These are the proceedings of a meeting celebrating Michael Thompson's seminal work on solar and stellar physics, as well as his major contributions to the development of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. The meeting also marked Michael J. Thompson’s untimely death in October 2018. Michael played a key role in the development of helioseismology and its application to the study of the
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Stellar Pulsations

Impact of New Instrumentation and New Insights

Edited by J.C. Suárez, R. Garrido, L. A. Balona, J. Christensen-Dalsgaard ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Analyses of photometric time series obtained from the MOST, CoRoT and Kepler space missions were presented at the 20th conference on Stellar Pulsations (Granada, September 2011). These results are leading to a re-appraisal of our views on stellar pulsation in some stars and posing some new and unexpected challenges. The very important and exciting role played by innovative ground-based ... Read more

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Analyses of photometric time series obtained from the MOST, CoRoT and Kepler space missions were presented at the 20th conference on Stellar Pulsations (Granada, September 2011). These results are leading to a re-appraisal of our views on stellar pulsation in some stars and posing some new and unexpected challenges. The very important and exciting role played by innovative ground-based
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Asteroseismology

by C. Aerts, J. Christensen-Dalsgaard, D. W. Kurtz ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Understanding the stars is the bedrock of modern astrophysics. Stars are the source of life. The chemical enrichment of our Milky Way and of the Universe withallelementsheavierthanlithiumoriginatesintheinteriorsofstars.Stars arethe tracersofthe dynamics ofthe Universe,gravitationallyimplying much more than meets the eye. Stars ionize the interstellar medium and re-ionized the early intergalactic ... Read more

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Understanding the stars is the bedrock of modern astrophysics. Stars are the source of life. The chemical enrichment of our Milky Way and of the Universe withallelementsheavierthanlithiumoriginatesintheinteriorsofstars.Stars arethe tracersofthe dynamics ofthe Universe,gravitationallyimplying much more than meets the eye. Stars ionize the interstellar medium and re-ionized the early intergalactic
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The Quirks & Quarks Guide to Space

"42 Questions (and Answers) About Life, the Universe, and Everything"

by Jim Lebans ...

For everyone who’s curious about what’s new under (and over and around) the stars.Douglas Adams famously pronounced in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that the answer to life, the universe, and everything was 42. Quirks & Quarks, whose approach to science owes almost as much to Adams as it does to Newton or Einstein or Hawking, have flipped that notion through a gap in the space-time ... Read more

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For everyone who’s curious about what’s new under (and over and around) the stars.Douglas Adams famously pronounced in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that the answer to life, the universe, and everything was 42. Quirks & Quarks, whose approach to science owes almost as much to Adams as it does to Newton or Einstein or Hawking, have flipped that notion through a gap in the space-time
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Solar System for Kids: The Planets and Their Moons

Universe for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
The solar system is a complicated but very interesting subject to study. The problem is, school textbooks are so heavy with texts, they become very boring to children. The good news is, workbooks such as this exist. Using a hands-on and picture-dominated approach to learning, a child would have absolute fun learning about the star and the planets. Secure a copy today! ... Read more

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The solar system is a complicated but very interesting subject to study. The problem is, school textbooks are so heavy with texts, they become very boring to children. The good news is, workbooks such as this exist. Using a hands-on and picture-dominated approach to learning, a child would have absolute fun learning about the star and the planets. Secure a copy today!
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If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

Seventy-Five Solutions to the Fermi Paradox and the Problem of Extraterrestrial Life

by Stephen Webb ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as our own. The sheer enormity of the numbers almost demands that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we ... Read more

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Given the fact that there are perhaps 400 billion stars in our Galaxy alone, and perhaps 400 billion galaxies in the Universe, it stands to reason that somewhere out there, in the 14-billion-year-old cosmos, there is or once was a civilization at least as advanced as our own. The sheer enormity of the numbers almost demands that we accept the truth of this hypothesis. Why, then, have we
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Cosmology

A Very Short Introduction

by Peter Coles ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of ... Read more

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This book is a simple, non-technical introduction to cosmology, explaining what it is and what cosmologists do. Peter Coles discusses the history of the subject, the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of
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Solar System for Kids : The Sun and Moon

Universe for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
What and how big is the solar system? Allow your child to find out the answers to these questions though the use of this very interactive and informative book. In the following pages, you will find pictures that come complete with colors and as few texts as possible just to encourage reading. Buy a copy of this book today! ... Read more

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What and how big is the solar system? Allow your child to find out the answers to these questions though the use of this very interactive and informative book. In the following pages, you will find pictures that come complete with colors and as few texts as possible just to encourage reading. Buy a copy of this book today!
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An Introduction To Stars: The Milky Way and its Star Factories

by Owen Cotton ...

Series series An Introduction To Stars
Have you ever wondered why our Galaxy has a spiral structure?How do we even know its shape at all?What is 'Dark Matter' and why do we think it exists?Why can 'infra-red' and 'radio' astronomy reveal things that normal astronomy cannot?Answering these and many other questions, the concepts here are ideal for students at school or college,or just those with a passing interest in our Galaxy. ... Read more

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Have you ever wondered why our Galaxy has a spiral structure?How do we even know its shape at all?What is 'Dark Matter' and why do we think it exists?Why can 'infra-red' and 'radio' astronomy reveal things that normal astronomy cannot?Answering these and many other questions, the concepts here are ideal for students at school or college,or just those with a passing interest in our Galaxy.
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Stars So Bright: Book of Constellations (Kiddie Edition)

Planets and Solar System for Kids

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
It's always a pleasant and calming feeling to look up at stars. But you can turn that feeling into one of learning through this picture book of constellations. Here, your child will be trained basic astronomy, starting off with the identification of star patterns dominant in the night sky. Constellations is an exciting subject to tackle, and this book makes it twice as fun! ... Read more

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It's always a pleasant and calming feeling to look up at stars. But you can turn that feeling into one of learning through this picture book of constellations. Here, your child will be trained basic astronomy, starting off with the identification of star patterns dominant in the night sky. Constellations is an exciting subject to tackle, and this book makes it twice as fun!
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Inbound to Earth

by Wayne J. Lutz ...

Tannon Bessimer is an amateur astronomer who has discovered an object that is inbound to our solar system. And its getting the world's attention. The final destination is unknown, but if earth is the UFO's target, communication is the key. The object is silent until Tannon becomes the unexpected first contact. Artificial intelligence has been evolving aboard the featureless inbound sphere during ... Read more

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Tannon Bessimer is an amateur astronomer who has discovered an object that is inbound to our solar system. And its getting the world's attention. The final destination is unknown, but if earth is the UFO's target, communication is the key. The object is silent until Tannon becomes the unexpected first contact. Artificial intelligence has been evolving aboard the featureless inbound sphere during
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Our Solar System (Sun, Moons & Planets) : Second Grade Science Series

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by Baby Professor ...

Series series Children's Astronomy & Space Books
Yes, science can be made fun and easy! This book features the solar system in all its glory. You can see pictures of the planets and the galaxy in full color. The layout is definitely going to amaze and delight a child. As a result, learning becomes highly entertaining. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

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Yes, science can be made fun and easy! This book features the solar system in all its glory. You can see pictures of the planets and the galaxy in full color. The layout is definitely going to amaze and delight a child. As a result, learning becomes highly entertaining. Grab a copy today!
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