Our universe : the thrill of extragalactic exploration as told by leading experts /
The Universe in which we live is unimaginably vast and ancient, with countless star-systems, galaxies and extraordinary phenomena as different and strange as blackholes, dark-matter, gamma-ray bursts and nearly-invisible galaxies. From our earliest days humankind has looked to these heavens in awe....
| Други автори: | Stern, Alan, 1957- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Cambridge UK ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2001.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=112521 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Our universe. |
| Резюме: |
The Universe in which we live is unimaginably vast and ancient, with countless star-systems, galaxies and extraordinary phenomena as different and strange as blackholes, dark-matter, gamma-ray bursts and nearly-invisible galaxies. From our earliest days humankind has looked to these heavens in awe. Our Universe is a fascinating collection of articles on extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology at the dawn of the 21st century. This accessible, wonderfully illustrated book has been written by some of the world's foremost astrophysicists. Some are theorists, some computational modellers, some observers, but all provide deep insight into the most cutting-edge, difficult, and bizarre topics of astrophysics. These highly personal perspectives, however, reveal more than the wonders and achievements of modern astronomy, more than its techniques and state of knowledge. Our Universe also describes what drives these extraordinary scientists and how their careers and very lives have been shaped by a burning desire to understand our Universe. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 152 pages, [12] pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: |
0511041020 9780511041020 0521783305 9780521783309 0521789079 9780521789073 0511158149 9780511158148 1280432683 9781280432682 |