ENGLISH

Advances in Astronomy: From the Big Bang to the Solar System (2005)(en)(417s)

By J. M. T. Thompson

Book information

Publisher
Imperial College Press
Year
2005
ISBN
9781860945779, 1-86094-577-5
Open Library ID
OL18270638M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
10 MB (10297057 bytes)
Series
Royal Society Series on Advances in Science
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
434\434
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Library
mexmat
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика

Description

In this highly accessible book, leading scientists from around the world give a general overview of research advances in their subject areas within the field of Astronomy. They describe some of their own cutting-edge research and give their visions of the future. Re-written in a popular and well-illustrated style, the articles are mainly derived from scholarly and authoritative papers published in special issues of the Royal Society’s Philosophical Transactions, the world’s longest running scientific journal. Carefully selected by the journal’s editor, topics include the Big Bang creation of the universe, the formation and evolution of the stars and galaxies, cold dark matter, explosive sun-spot events, and humankind’s exploration of the solar system. The book conveys the excitement and enthusiasm of the authors for their work at the frontiers of astronomy. All are definitive reviews for people with a general interest in the future directions of science.

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