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David Levy's Guide to Observing Meteor Showers
- David H. Levy
- Meteors occur when a meteoroid, a speck of dust in space, enters the Earth's atmosphere. The heat generated when this happens causes the surrounding air to glow, resulting in 'shooting stars'. During the most spectacular meteor storms larger particles give rise to fireballs and firework-like displays!
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An Introduction to Space Weather
- Mark Moldwin
- Space weather is an emerging field of space science focused on understanding societal and technological impacts of the solar-terrestrial relationship. The Sun, which has tremendous influence on Earth’s space environment, releases vast amounts of energy in the form of electromagnetic and particle radiation that can damage or destroy satellite, navigation, communication and power distribution systems. Paperback
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Mars: An Introduction to its Interior, Surface and Atmosphere
- Nadine Barlow
- Our knowledge of Mars has changed dramatically in the past 40 years due to the wealth of information provided by Earth-based and orbiting telescopes, and spacecraft investigations. Recent observations suggest that water has played a major role in the climatic and geologic history of the planet.
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Classical Novae
- Edited by Michael F. Bode
- In recent years knowledge of nova phenomena has grown significantly due to the advent of new observational facilities, both on the ground and in space, and considerable advances in theoretical work.
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Stellar Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Edited by Michael J. Thompson
- This comprehensive overview of stellar astrophysical fluid dynamics includes properties of pulsating stars; helioseismology; convection and mixing in stellar interiors; and dynamics of stellar rotation, planet formation and the generation of stellar and planetary magnetic fields.
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The Distribution of the Galaxies
Gravitational Clustering in Cosmology
- William C. Saslaw
- Contemporary astronomers continue to search for ways to understand the irregular distribution of galaxies in our Universe. This volume describes gravitational theory, computer simulations and observations related to galaxy distribution functions, which is a general method for measuring the distribution of galaxies and their motions.
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Observing the Sun
- Peter O. Taylor
- Observing the sun is one of the most interesting and rewarding facets of astronomy to which amateurs can contribute meaningful data.
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The Chemically Controlled Cosmos
Astronomical Molecules from the Big Bang to Exploding Stars
- T. W. Hartquist
- Simple chemistry governs a host of the exotic objects that populate our cosmos. For example, molecules in the early Universe acted as natural temperature regulators, keeping the primordial gas cool and, in turn, allowing galaxies and stars to form. What are the tools of the trade for the cosmic chemist and what can they teach us about the Universe we live in?
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The Mechanical Universe
Introduction to Mechanics and Heat
- Richard P. Olenick
- This important textbook is based on, though independent of, an educational TV series The Mechanical Universe broadcast on public television in the United States.
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Extrasolar Planets
- Edited by Hans Deeg
- This volume presents the lectures from the sixteenth Winter School of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias, which was dedicated to extrasolar planets.
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Fitness of the Cosmos for Life
Biochemistry and Fine-Tuning
- Edited by John D. Barrow
- This highly interdisciplinary book highlights many of the ways in which chemistry plays a crucial role in making life an evolutionary possibility in the universe.
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Planetary Systems and the Origins of Life
- Edited by Ralph Pudritz
- Several major breakthroughs in the last decade have helped contribute to the emerging field of astrobiology. Focusing on these developments, this fascinating book explores some of the most important problems in this field.
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Highlights of Astronomy
- Edited by Karel van der Hucht
- Recording the proceedings of the IAU XXVI General Assembly, this volume of the IAU Highlights of Astronomy covers virtually all aspects of modern astrophysics as discussed by 2400 participants from 73 countries.
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