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Biotic response to global change : the last 145 million years

Stephen J. Culver, Editor ; Peter F. Rawson, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | The natural history museum | 2000

Concern about the effects of global change on our planet's future has driven much current research into the last few thousand years of Earth history. In contrast, this volume takes a much longer viewpoint to provide a historical perspective to r[...]

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Comet science : the study of remnants from the birth of the solar system

Jaques Crovisier ; Therese Encrenaz | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

This book provides a comprehensive overview of our current knowledge of comets. It presents a fascinating survey of the study of comets throughout history, from antiquity to the present day, and includes the most recent discoveries on the except[...]

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The dating game : one man's search for the age of Earth

Cherry Lewis | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

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An introduction to atmospheric physics

David G. Andrews | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

This book is an excellent introductory text for intermediate-to-advanced undergraduates studying atmospheric physics as part of physics, meteorology, or environmental science courses. It will also be useful for graduate students studying atmosph[...]

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An introduction to the theory of stellar strucutre and evolution

Dina Prialnik | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

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New cosmic horizons : space astronomy from the V2 to the Hubble space telescope

David Leverington | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

"New cosmic horizons" tells the extraordinary story of space-based astronomy since the Second World War. Starting with the launch of the V2 rocket in 1946, this book explores the triumphs of space experiments and spacecraft designs and the amazi[...]

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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[...]

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Our cosmic future : humanity's fate in the universe

Nikos Prantzos | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

Shall we return to the Moon? Could we colonise Mars, and other planets in our Solar System? How might we travel to the distant stars, in our own Galaxy and beyond? Why haven't we yet met an extraterrestrial civilisation? How can we avoid the var[...]

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Our universe : the thrill of extragalactic exploration as told by leading experts

Alan S. Stern, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 2000

The Universe in which we live is unimaginably vast and ancient, with countless star-systems, galaxies and extraordinary phenomena as strange and different from each other as black holes, dark-matter, quasars, gamma-ray bursts and diffuse nearly-[...]

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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[...]

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Earth : evolution of a habitable world

Jonathan I. Lunine | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

"Earth: evolution of a habitable world" is an outstanding overview of the history of Earth from a unique planetary perspective for introductory courses in the earth and planetary sciences. The book describes the whole of the evolution of Earth. [...]

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Earth systems : processes and issues

W.G. Ernst, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

"Earth systems: processes and issues" is the ideal textbook for introductory courses in Earth systems science and environmental science. Integrating the principles of the natural sciences, engineering, and economics as they pertain to the global[...]

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Mapping and naming the Moon : a history of lunar cartography and nomenclature

Ewen A. Whitaker | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

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Meteorites and their patent planets

McSween, Harry Y., Jr. | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

"Meteorites and their parent planets" provides an engrossing overview of a highly interdisciplinary field -the study of extraterrestrial materials. The second edition of this successful book has been thoroughly revised, and describes the nature [...]

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The new solar system

Kelly J. Beatty, Editor ; Carolyn Collins Petersen, Editor ; Andrew Chaikin, Editor | [S.l.] : Sky Publishing | 1999

We are in the midst of a veritable explosion of knowledge about the planets and all that lies between them. This glorious and unprecedented era of ongoing discovery has shown us a "new" solar system, one brimming with unanticipated beauty, diver[...]

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Our worlds : the magnetism and thrill of planetary exploration

Alan S. Stern | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

What have Apollo, Voyager, Magellan and Galileo told us about the solar system? In "Our worlds", eight planetary scientists explain what we know about their favorite world and why they find it fascinating to explore with space age techniques. Wr[...]

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The remote sensing data book

Gareth Rees | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

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Seven wonders of the cosmos

Jayant V. Narlikar | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1999

Using simple analogies and a wealth of illustrations, Professor Narlikar takes us on a cosmic journey of discovery. The seven wonders represent a range of mysterious phenomena, a class of spectacular events, or remarkable cosmic objects that hav[...]

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Destiny or chance : our solar system and its place in the cosmos

Stuart Ross Taylor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

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Fire in the sky : comets and meteors, the decisive centuries, in British art and science

R. Olson ; Jay M. Pasachoff | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

Comets and meteors are spectacular and awe-inspiring natural phenomena, and are among nature's most compelling icons. Since the beginning of recorded time, they have mesmerized people, not least among them artists and astronomers. Britain during[...]

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The heavens on fire : the great Leonid meteor storms

Mark Littman | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

Imagine a night with the sky full of meteors -shooting stars falling toward the Earth in huge numbers. Imagine the night sky filled with fireballs and brilliant streaks of light as the Earth crashes through a trail of particles lost by an ancien[...]

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Introduction to energy : resources, technology, and society

Edward S. Cassedy ; Peter Z. Grossman | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

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Life on other worlds : the 20th century extraterrestrial life debate

Steven J. Dick | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

"Life on other worlds" details in a readable and nontechnical manner the history of the 20th century extraterrestrial life debate, one of the pervasive themes of our century. Unlike other works on the subject, it places the current debate in his[...]

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The magnetic field of the Earth's lithosphere : the satellite perspective

R.A. Langel ; W. J. Hinze | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

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The molecular origins of life : assembling pieces of the puzzle

Andre Brack, Editor | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press | 1998

The origin of life was an event probably unique in the Earth's history, and reconstructing this event is like assembling a puzzle made up of many pieces. These pieces are composed of information acquired from many different disciplines. The aim [...]

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