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The Two Lives Of Cheng Maolan - From The "French Silk Road To Astronomy" To The Meanders Of Maoâ€™S China

by Thierry Montmerle, Yi Zhou e Yves Gomas

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 This book presents the exceptional biography of the 20th century Chinese astronomer Cheng Maolan, who came to France in 1926 on a China-France cooperation program to do his PhD with the idea of returning to China after a few years.
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Two Lives Of Cheng Maolan - From The "French Silk Road To Astronomy" To The Meanders Of Mao’S China

by Thierry Montmerle, Yi Zhou e Yves Gomas

46,36€ + 10% CARD

 This book presents the exceptional biography of the 20th century Chinese astronomer Cheng Maolan, who came to France in 1926 on a China-France cooperation program to do his PhD with the idea of returning to China after a few years.
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High Energy Astrophysical Neutrinos

by Debanjan Bose e Subhendu Rakshit

72,86€ + 10% CARD

 This book provides a pedagogical introduction to the likely sources of these neutrinos, their propagation and detection mechanisms. Above a few tens of TeVs, neutrinos are conceived as more reliable messengers for astronomy than photons as these photons get absorbed in the background photon field.
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The Dynamics Of Small Solar System Bodies

by Jeremy Wood

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 This SpringerBrief summarizes the latest relevant research and discoveries that have been made in the area of ringed small bodies and small body taxonomy, including those that lay the groundwork for future discoveries.
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High Energy Astrophysical Neutrinos

by Debanjan Bose e Subhendu Rakshit

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 This book provides a pedagogical introduction to the likely sources of these neutrinos, their propagation and detection mechanisms. Above a few tens of TeVs, neutrinos are conceived as more reliable messengers for astronomy than photons as these photons get absorbed in the background photon field.
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The Arts And The Teaching Of History - Historical F(R)Ictions

by Alan Sears e Penney Clark

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 This book closely examines the pedagogical possibilities of integrating the arts into history curriculum at the secondary and post-secondary levels.
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Mathematical Modelling Of Meteoroid Streams

by Galina O. Ryabova

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 Modern computer power and high-precision observational data have greatly improved the reliability of meteoroid stream models.
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Mathematical Modelling Of Meteoroid Streams

by Galina O. Ryabova

59,61€ + 10% CARD

 Modern computer power and high-precision observational data have greatly improved the reliability of meteoroid stream models.
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Importance Of Binaries In The Formation And Evolution Of Planetary Nebulae

by David Jones e Henri M. J. Boffin

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 It is now clear that a binary evolutionary pathway is responsible for a significant fraction of all planetary nebulae, with some authors even going so far as to claim that binarity may be a near requirement for the formation of an observable nebula. This has led to the requirement that textbooks most likely need to be rewritten. Building upon the review of Jones and Boffin in Nature Astronomy (2017), this Springer Brief takes a first step in this direction. It offers the first expanded presentation of all the theoretical and observational support for the importance of binarity in the formation of planetary nebulae, initially focusing on common envelope evolution but also covering wider binaries. This book emphasises the wider impact of the field, highlighting the critical role binary central stars of planetary nebulae have in understanding a plethora of astrophysical phenomena, including type Ia supernovae, chemically peculiar stars and circumbinary exoplanets.
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Dynamics Of Small Solar System Bodies

by Jeremy Wood

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 This SpringerBrief summarizes the latest relevant research and discoveries that have been made in the area of ringed small bodies and small body taxonomy, including those that lay the groundwork for future discoveries.
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Astrobiology And Society In Europe Today

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 <div>This White Paper describes the state of astrobiology in Europe today and its relation to the European society at large. With contributions from authors in twenty countries and over thirty scientific institutions worldwide, the document illustrates the societal implications of astrobiology and the positive contribution that astrobiology can make to European society.The White paper has two main objectives: 1. It recommends the establishment of a European Astrobiology Institute (EAI) as an answer to a series of challenges relating to astrobiology but also European research, education and the society at large. 2. It also acknowledges the societal implications of astrobiology, and thus the role of the social sciences and humanities in optimizing the positive contribution that astrobiology can make to the lives of the people of Europe and the challenges they face.</div>This book is recommended reading for science policy makers, the interested public, and the astrobiologycommunity.
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Three Body Dynamics And Its Applications To Exoplanets

by Billy Quarles e Zdzislaw Musielak

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 The development of numerical tools, including modern symplectic methods, are presented as they pertain to the identification of short-term chaos and long term integrations of the orbits of many astronomical architectures such as stellar triples, planets in binaries, and single stars that host multiple exoplanets.
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Research On Teaching Astronomy In The Planetarium

by Coty B. Tatge e Timothy F. Slater

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 From a noted specialist in astronomy education and outreach, this Brief provides an overview of the most influential discipline-based science education research literature now guiding contemporary astronomy teaching.
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Numerical Modelling Of Astrophysical Turbulence

by Wolfram Schmidt

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 In this "SpringerBrief" the author considers the underlying problems and questions that are common to numerical models of turbulence in different astrophysical systems.
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Interstellar Medium, Expanding Nebulae And Triggered Star Formation - Theory And Simulations

by Thomas G. Bisbas

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 The theoretical description of star formation is shown in simplified and state-of-the-art numerical simulations, describing in a more clear way how feedback from massive stars can trigger star and planet formation.
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From Stars To States - A Manifest For Science In Society

by Thierry J.-L. Courvoisier

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 The aim of this essay is to understand the relationship between knowledge and society and to reflect on the links between science and political decision making. The text evolved from a number of reflections the author made while president of the European Astronomical Society, president of the Swiss Academy of Sciences and vice-president of the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC). The book starts by using astronomy as a showcase for what science brings to society in terms of intellectual enrichment, of practical tools and of societal inputs. It then turns to looking generally at science as a human endeavour for which pleasure is a prime motivation and it describes the efforts made by researchers to rationalise their findings, thus making them universally acceptable. The author also describes the role of science in shaping our environment and discusses resulting responsibility of the scientists with respect to the evolution of the world. As part of an analysis of the relationship between science and policy the author describes the way in which scientists can (and must) bring knowledge in the political decision making process. The argument is closed with considerations on global governance, while the conclusion puts evidence based decision making processes in relation with the more emotional aspects of our behaviour. The readership of the book is intended to be all scientists involved in "science for policy" activities, as well as those who should become more active in this domain. This includes, but is not limited to, all members of science academies. Astronomers will find specific elements to help them think about their science. The intended readers of the book also include civil servants and policy makers who develop legislation and societal action in domains in which a solid knowledge base is important. The book should furthermore be of interest to citizens following public life and all those worried by the "post evidence" trends in policy.
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Extrasolar Planets And Their Host Stars

by Kaspar Von Braun e Tabetha Boyajian

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 This book explores the relations between physical parameters of extrasolar planets and their respective parent stars. Planetary parameters are often directly dependent upon their stellar counterparts. In addition, the star is almost always the only visible component of the system and contains most of the system mass. Consequently, the parent star heavily influences every aspect of planetary physics and astrophysics. Drs. Kaspar von Braun and Tabetha Boyajian use direct methods to characterize exoplanet host starts that minimize the number of assumptions needed to be made in the process.<div> </div><div>The book provides a background on interferometric techniques for stellar diameter measurements, illustrates the authors'' approach on using additional data to fully characterize the stars, provides a comprehensive update on the current state of the field, and examines in detail a number of historically significant and well-studied exoplanetary systems.</div><div> </div>
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How Likely Is Extraterrestrial Life?

by J. Woods Halley

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 Reviews various scientific issues that arise in considering the question of how common extraterrestrial life is likely to be in our galaxy and whether humans are likely to detect it. This book offers undergraduates with an introduction to many of these fields at an early stage in their university careers, when they are still choosing a specialty.
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Origin And Evolution Of Planetary Atmospheres - Implications For Habitability

by Helmut Lammer

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 Based on the author’s own work and results obtained by international teams he coordinated, this SpringerBrief offers a concise discussion of the origin and early evolution of atmospheres of terrestrial planets during the active phase of their host stars, as well as of the environmental conditions which are necessary in order for planets like the Earth to obtain N_2-rich atmospheres. Possible thermal and non-thermal atmospheric escape processes are discussed in a comparative way between the planets in the Solar System and exoplanets. Lastly, a hypothesis for how to test and study the discussed atmosphere evolution theories using future UV transit observations of terrestrial exoplanets within the orbits of dwarf stars is presented.
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Solar History - An Introduction

by Claudio Vita-Finzi

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 Beyond the four centuries of sunspot observation, our knowledge of solar history depends on analogy with main sequence stars, on modelling, and on indirect measures of solar activity. This title includes the analysis of lunar rocks and meteorites for evidence of solar flares and other components of the solar cosmic-ray flux, and more.
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Electrifying Atmospheres: Charging, Ionisation And Lightning In The Solar System And Beyond

by Karen Aplin

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 Electrical processes take place in all planetary atmospheres. The conditions necessary for a global atmospheric electric circuit similar to Earth's, and the likelihood of meeting these conditions in other planetary atmospheres, are briefly discussed.
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William And Caroline Herschel - Pioneers In Late 18th-Century Astronomy

by Michael Hoskin

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 This beautifully structured book presents the essentials of William and Caroline Herschel’s pioneering achievements in late 18th-century astronomy. Michael Hoskin shows that William Herschel was the first observational cosmologist and one of the first observers to attack the sidereal universe beyond the solar system:<ul><li>Herschel built instruments far better than any being used at the royal observatory. </li><li>Aided by his sister Caroline, he commenced a great systematic survey that led to his discovery of Uranus in 1781.</li><li>Unlike observers before him, whose telescopes did not reveal them as astronomical objects, Herschel did not ignore misty patches of light. Hoskins points out Herschel’s achievement in surveying, cataloguing, and describing them as "nebulae" and even coming to the correct conclusion that their structure evolved over time, with Newton’s gravity being the agent of change. </li><li>Herschel’s surveys established a new astronomy - looking at the universe rather than the planets! Michael Hoskin’s account includes sketches and diagrams from Herschel’s manuscripts in the Royal Astronomical Society Archives in which he attempts to delineate the structure of the Milky Way galaxy.</li></ul>While it is well-known that Herschel was a revolutionary in telescope design who constructed the world’s largest telescopes, Hoskin also gives the full picture of the man as an entrepreneur who built and traded some 400 telescopes.Hoskin also pays close attention to the role of William''s sister Caroline Herschel, who is usually portrayed as a "helpmate" to her brother. But in fact she became a significant astronomer in her own right. This book also offers a wealth of information of the wider Herschel family. It is enriched by a complete set of portraits of William and Caroline Herschel with an extensive set of images of their residences and closes with a charming appendix on how visitors to the Herschels recorded their encounters. William and Caroline Herschel - Pioneers in Late 18th-Century Astronomy will appeal to amateur astronomers and all those interested in popular astronomy. This book will rapidly establish itself as the primary introductory work for students, astronomers, and scholars working on the history of natural science in the late 18th century.
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Mercury'S Interior, Surface, And Surrounding Environment - Latest Discoveries

by Pamela Elizabeth Clark

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 The combined compositional data of relatively high volatiles (S, K), relatively low refractories (Al, Ca), and low crustal iron, combined with an active, partially molten iron rich core, has major implications for Mercury and Solar System formation.
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Space Weather And Coronal Mass Ejections

by Tim Howard

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 In this SpringerBrief, Space Weather and Coronal Mass Ejections, author Timothy Howard briefly introduces the coronal mass ejection, its scientific importance, and its relevance to space weather at Earth and other planets.
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