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  • An Introduction To Stars: The Sun

    de Owen Cotton ...
    Series series An Introduction To Stars
    Our Star, the Sun, whilst only a small star compared to some, is essential for life upon Earth.Despite all of the technologies that are available to us, many questions remain. Those that have been answered include:What is the Sun made of?How does the Sun generate its energy?What is the mechanism behind the Sun's magnetic field and why does it flip every 11 years?What are sunspots and why are they ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

  • An Introduction To Stars: The Milky Way and its Star Factories

    de 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. ... Leer más

    $1.99 USD

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  • Environmental Monitoring with Arduino

    Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the World Around Us

    de Emily Gertz, Patrick Di Justo ...
    After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • Decisive Moments in History: The Space Race

    de Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes over 30 pictures of important people, places, and events, including Sputnik, Apollo 11, the Moon, Mars, Viking 1, and more.*Includes a table of ContentsIn the 19th century, the Scottish writer Thomas Carlyle famously wrote, "The history of the world is but the biography of great men", popularizing the Great Man theory that the course of history is shaped by a select few heroic ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Cosmology

    A Very Short Introduction

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Astrophysics Is Easy!

    An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer

    de Michael Inglis ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Astrophysics is often –with some justification – regarded as incomprehensible without the use of higher mathematics. Consequently, many amateur astronomers miss out on some of the most fascinating aspects of the subject. Astrophysics Is Easy! cuts through the difficult mathematics and explains the basics of astrophysics in accessible terms. Using nothing more than plain arithmetic and simple ... Leer más

    $40.49 USD

  • It Came From Outer Space Wearing an RAF Blazer!

    A Fan's Biography of Sir Patrick Moore

    de Martin Mobberley ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    To British television viewers, the name ‘Patrick Moore’ has been synonymous with Astronomy and Space Travel since he first appeared on The Sky at Night in 1957. To amateur astronomers he has been a source of inspiration, joy, humour and even an eccentric role model since that time. Most people know that his 55 years of presenting The Sky at Night is a world record, but what was he really like in ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • FK Com-Type ‘Platypus Stars’

    de Dirk Bontes ...
    BP Piscium was initially thought to be a young star, but astronomers later concluded that it actually fitted a small group of old stars, the FK Com-type stars.BP Piscium also is thought to have eaten a large planet or a small companion star.In this article it is argued that BP Piscium is in fact a white dwarf that has not yet thrown off its outer gas layers as a planetary nebula, and that this is ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Science and Art of Using Telescopes

    de Philip Pugh ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very expensive – which can represent a major financial outlay. The trick is to choose the right equipment, ... Leer más

    $40.99 USD

  • The Lost Constellations

    A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore

    de John C. Barentine ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Black Holes

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Katherine Blundell ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Black holes are a constant source of fascination to many due to their mysterious nature. In this Very Short Introduction, Katherine Blundell addresses a variety of questions, including what a black hole actually is, how they are characterized and discovered, and what would happen if you came too close to one. She explains how black holes form and grow - by stealing material that belongs to stars, ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Formation and Early Evolution of Stars

    From Dust to Stars and Planets

    de Norbert S. Schulz ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Starburst regions in nearby and distant galaxies have a profound impact on our understanding of the early universe. This new, substantially updated and extended edition of Norbert Schulz’s unique book "From Dust to Stars" describes complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high ... Leer más

    $107.99 USD