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Clusters of galaxies : physics and cosmology

Andrei Bykov, Editor ; Jelle Kaastra, Editor ; Markus Bruggen, Editor | New York, NY : Springer | Space science series of ISSI | 2020

Clusters of galaxies are large assemblies of galaxies, hot gas and dark matter bound together by gravity. Galaxy clusters are now one of the most important cosmological probes to test the standard cosmological models. Constraints on the Dark Ene[...]

Cosmologies of the Anthropocene : panpsychism, animism, and the limits of posthumanism /

Arne Johan Vetlesen, Author | London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor et Francis Group | Morality, society and culture | 2020

"This book engages with the classic philosophical question of mind and matter, seeking to show its altered meaning and acuteness in the era of the Anthropocene. Arguing that matter, and, more broadly, the natural world, has been misconceived sin[...]

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Astrotheology : science and theology meet extraterrestrial life /

Ted Peters, Editor | Eugene : Wipf and Stock Publishers | 2018

This book's scientific authors update readers on astrobiology's search for extraterrestrial life. Theologians add to the science a theological analysis of the place of space in understanding God's creative work, the prospects of sharing God's cr[...]

Brief answers to the big questions

Stephen W. Hawking, Author | [S.l.] : John Murray | 2018

Offers the renowned scientist's final thoughts on using science to address the most important challenges facing humanity.

Cosmic paradoxes

Julio A. Gonzalo, Author | [S.l.] : World Scientific | 2017

"Beginning with the famous Olber's paradox, paradoxes such as the missing mass, dark energy, baryon to photon ratio and cosmic zero-point energy are examined in detail. The Heisenberg-Lemaitre's units, based on the total enormous but finite mass[...]

A complete course in modern cosmology

Chaitra Chaitra, Author | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University | 2015

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The cosmic microwave background : how it changed our understanding of the universe /

Rhodri Evans, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomers' universe | 2015

Rhodri Evans tells the story of what we know about the universe, from Jacobus Kapteyn's Island universe at the turn of the 20th Century, and the discovery by Hubble that the nebulae were external to our own galaxy, through Gamow's early work on[...]

Cosmos : the infographic book of space

Stuart Lowe, Author ; Chris North, Author | London : Aurum Press | 2015

The book explores the secret lives of galaxies and stars. Examines the thousand new planets now discovered beyond the Solar System, checking out their viability for alien life. Chronicles the incredible instruments and machines that are discover[...]

The Copernicus complex : our cosmic significance in a universe of planets and probabilities /

Caleb A. Scharf, Author | New York : Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux | 2014

"A groundbreaking revision of the Copernican principle Though the concept of "the universe" suggests the containment of everything, the latest ideas in cosmology hint that our universe may be just one of a multitude of others--a single slice of[...]

The cosmic cocktail : three parts dark matter /

Katherine Freese, Author | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | Science essentials | 2014

The ordinary atoms that make up the known universe—from our bodies and the air we breathe to the planets and stars—constitute only 5 percent of all matter and energy in the cosmos. The rest is known as dark matter and dark energy, because their [...]

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Religions and extraterrestrial life : how will we deal with it? /

David A. Weintraub, Author | New York, NY : Springer | Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy | 2014

In the twenty-first century, the debate about life on other worlds is quickly changing from the realm of speculation to the domain of hard science. Within a few years, as a consequence of the rapid discovery by astronomers of planets around oth[...]

Are we being watched? : the search for life in the cosmos /

Paul Murdin, Author | [S.l.] : Thames and Hudson | 2013

Murdin invites readers to join him in exploring an extraordinary array of evidence on how life developed on Earth, and how it could have developed on other planets. He examines who forms it might take, and how likely we are to be able to communi[...]

Beyond the stars : our origins and the search for life in the universe /

Paolo Saraceno, Author ; David L. Goodstein, Author | [S.l.] : World Scientific | 2012

Water in the universe

Arnold Hanslmeier, Author | Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London : Springer | 2010

Due to its specific chemical and physical properties, water is essential for life on Earth. And it is assumed that this would be the case for extraterrestrial life as well. Therefore it is important to investigate where water can be found in the[...]

Before the Big Bang : the prehistory of our universe

Brian Clegg | [S.l.] : St. Martin's Press | 2009

From the earliest creation myths, through the eighteenth-century astronomer William Herschel`s realization that the Milky Way was but one of many galaxies, to ongoing debates about black holes, the book deals about the origins of the universe an[...]

Our universe : Drexler dark matter created and explains dark energy, top-down cosmology, inflation, accelerating cosmos, stars, galaxies, cosmic web

Jerome Drexler | [S.l.] : Universal Publishers | 2009

The Oxford companion to cosmology

Andrew R. Liddle, Author ; Jon Loveday, Author | Oxford : Oxford University Press | Oxford paperback reference | 2009

"The definitive A-Z guide to the origin and development of the universe" --Pg. 1 of cover.

Rosetta : ESA's mission to the origin of the solar system

Rita ed. Schulz ; et al. | New York, NY : Springer | 2009

Rosetta will be the first ever spacecraft to rendez vous with a comet and go in orbit around the nucleus . It will stay there for over one year, in order to study the comet's evolution. Rosetta will also land on the surface of the comet, to perf[...]

Cosmology, the history and nature of our universe (Parts 1-3. Course guidebook) : taugh by professor Mark Whittle, university of Virginia

Mark Whittle ; Teaching Company. | [S.l.] : Teaching Co. | The great courses | 2008

Disc 1. Lecture 1:The journey ahead ; Lecture 2: Denizens of the universe ; Lecture 3: Overall cosmic properties ; Lecture 4: The stuff of the universe ; Lecture 5: The sweep of cosmic history ; Lecture 6: Measuring distances. Disc 2. Lecture 7[...]

Discovering postmodern cosmology : discoveries in dark matter, cosmic web, big bang, inflation, cosmic rays, dark energy, accelerating cosmos

Jerome Drexler | [S.l.] : Universal Publishers | 2008

Physics of the impossible : a scientific exploration into the world of phasers, force fields, teleportation, and time travel

Michio Kaku, Author | New York : Anchor book | 2008

Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships--the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, renowned theo[...]

Bang! : the complete history of the universe /

Brian May, Author ; Patrick Moore, Author ; Chris Lintott, Author | [S.l.] : Carlton Books ltd | 2006

Traces the history of the universe from the big bang that began it, through the emergence of life in it, to current exploration of it, and theorizes about future discoveries and its ultimate end

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Engaging the cosmos : astronomy, philosophy, and faith

Neville Brown | [S.l.] : Sussex Academic Press | 2006

Epic of evolution : seven ages of the cosmos

Eric J. Chaisson | new York : Columbia University Press | 2006

Prologue: cosmological overview - 1. Particle epoch: simplicity fleeting - 2. Galactic epoch: hierarchy of structures - 3. Stellar epoch: forges for elements - 4. Planetary epoch: Habitats for life - 5. Chmical epoch: matter plus energy - 6. Bi[...]

Let there be light : modern cosmology and Kabbalah : a new conversation between science and religion

Howard Alan Smith, Author | Novato, Calif. : New World Library | 2006

Ultimate reality

Ken Moseley | [S.l.] : Shepheard-Walwyn | 2006

Parallel worlds : the science of alternative universes and our future in the cosmos

Michio Kaku | [S.l.] : Penguin Books | 2005

Ancient Earth, ancient skies : the age of Earth and its cosmic surroundings

Brent G. Dalrymple | [S.l.] : Stanford University Press | 2004

Big bang : the origin of the universe

Simon Singh, Author | New York (United States) : Harper Perennial | 2004

Presents a collection of anecdotes and personal histories describing the Big Bang theory of how the universe came to be and explains why some scientists believe it and why some have fought against it

Life in the solar system and beyond

Barrie W. Jones | New York, NY : Springer | 2004

The cosmos -- Life on Earth -- The evolution and origin of life on Earth -- Where to look for life elsewhere in the solar system -- Life on Mars? -- Life on Europa? -- The fate of life in the solar system -- Potential habitats beyond the solar [...]

The early universe

Gerhard Borner | New York, NY : Springer | Astronomy and astrophysics library | 2003

An introduction to cosmology

J.V. Narlikar | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2002

The books begins with an introduction to cosmology and general relativity and then goes on to cover the mathematical models of standard cosmology.

Matter in the universe : proceedings of an ISSI workshop, 19-23 March 2001, Bern, Switzerland

Ph. Jetzer, Editor ; K. Pretzl, Editor ; R. Von Steiger, Editor | [S.l.] : Kluwer Academic Publishers | Space science series of ISSI | 2002

The knowledge of the amount and nature of matter present in the Universe is undoubtedly one of the most relevant topics in astrophysics and cosmology. It started with the pioneering work of Zwicky in 1933, who found the need for a large amount o[...]

Connecting quarks with the cosmos : eleven science questions for the new century

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Physics of the Universe ; Board on Physics and Astronomy ; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | 2001

Deep future

Stephen Baxter | [S.l.] : Victor Gollancz | 2001

Our cosmic habitat

Martin Rees | Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press | 2001

Our universe seems strangely "biophilic", or hospitable to life. Is this happenstance, providence, or coincidence? According to cosmologist Martin Rees, the answer depends on the answer to another question, the one posed by Einstein's famous rem[...]

ISO beyond point sources : studies of extended infrared emission workshop, ISO Data Centre, Villafranca del Castillo, Madrid, Spain, 14-17 September 1999

R. J. Laureijs, Editor ; K. Leech, Editor ; Kessler M. F., Editor | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 2000

New perspectives in astrophysical cosmology

Martin Rees | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

This volume presents a unique and accessible synthesis of our understanding of modern cosmology, written by one of the world's foremost contemporary cosmologists. In recent years, observational cosmology has made remarkable advances, bringing in[...]

PLANCK : a mission to understand the origin and evolution of our universe

European Space Agency | [S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA BR | 2000

The runaway universe : the race to find the future of the cosmos

Donald Goldsmith | [S.l.] : Perseus Publishing | 2000

The universe as seen by ISO (Infrared Space Observatory) : UNESCO, Paris, France, 20 - 23 October 1998

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 1999

The universe as seen by ISO (Infrared Space Observatory) : UNESCO, Paris, France, 20 - 23 October 1998

[S.l.] : European Space Agency | ESA SP | 1999

Cosmological physics

J. A. Peacock | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to modern cosmology, at a level suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. The essential concepts and key equations used by professional researchers in both theoretical and obs[...]

God's equation : Einstein, relativity, and the expanding universe

Amir D. Aczel | [S.l.] : Four Walls Eight Windows | 1999

Gravitational physics : exploring the structure of space and time

Committee on Gravitational Physics, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Commission o | [S.l.] : National Academy Press | Physics in a new era | 1999

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Mensch im Kosmos

Peter R. Sahm ; Gerhard P. Thiele | [S.l.] : Overseas Publishers Assocoation | 1998

Our cosmic origins : from the Big Bang to the emergence of life and intelligence

Armand Delsemme | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

"Our cosmic origins" traces the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence right through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe. Armand Delsemme weaves a rich tapestry of cosmology, astronomy, geology, biochemistry and [...]

Our evolving universe

Malcolm S. Longair | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1996

Towards the edge of the universe : a review of modern cosmology

Stuart G. Clark | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | Wiley-Praxis series in astronomy and astrophysics | 1996

Cosmology : the origin and evolution of cosmic structure

Peter Coles ; Francesco Lucchin | Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons | 1995