Martin A. Ratcliffe
Springer New York
2008e druk, 2007
9780387716749
State of the Universe 2008
New Images, Discoveries, and Events
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Paperback, 183 blz.
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Engels
Springer New York |
2008e druk, 2007
ISBN13: 9780387716749
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Springer Praxis Books
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Samenvatting
The State of the Universe annuals provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. The 2008 annual covers the year’s astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. The book also includes web links for all major news stories, providing a bridge between the public news stories and the actual research web sites.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780387716749
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:183
Uitgever:Springer New York
Druk:2008
Serie:Springer Praxis Books
Inhoudsopgave
A year in News... ...and Pictures: April 2006 – March 2007.- A year in News... ...and Pictures: April 2006 – March 2007.- Astronomers Gather in Seattle... ...The 209th American Astronomical Society Meeting.- Astronomers Gather in Seattle... ...The 209th American Astronomical Society Meeting.- Features.- The State of the Universe... ...New Steps in Expanding our Knowledge.- High-Stakes Astronomy at Low Frequencies... ...Opening Up a New Wavelength Frontier.- Where Do All the Stars Come from?... ...New Views of Star Formation with the Spitzer Space Telescope.- Chips off the Planetary Block... ...Building Planetary Debris Disks.- High-Energy Vision... ...The Chandra X-ray Observatory.- Surfing Long Waves of the Universe... ...The National Radio Astronomy Observatory in the 21st Century.- Through the Eyes of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey... ...Probing Deeper into the Milky Way Galaxy.- Reinventing the Hubble Space Telescope... ...The Next Hubble Servicing Mission.- The History and Future of Telescopes... ...400 Years from Galileo to Keck and Beyond.- Chasing a Runaway Universe... ...Dark Energy and the Accelerating Universe.