Explores some of the big unanswered questions about the universe
Considers the origins of life on Earth and its evolution, to understand the possibility of life elsewhere
Brings together the id ... Read more
Provides an authoritative introduction to astrophysics, demonstrating how the laws of physics we can observe here on Earth apply to our entire universe
Introduces the physics of phenomena such as ... Read more
An extraordinary discovery has recently shaken the foundations of Cosmology and Particle Physics, sparking a scientific revolution that has profoundly modified our understanding of our Universe and th ... Read more
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Explores a topic of wide fascination in science and science fiction
Outlines what we know and don't know about black holes
Looks at how they are created and discovered
Separates scientific fa ... Read more
Calendars were at the heart of ancient culture and society, and were far more than just technical, time-keeping devices. Calendars in Antiquity offers a comprehensive study of the calendars of ancient ... Read more
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Chaos theory is one of the most exciting and fast-growing areas of mathematics and physical science today.
It unifies simplicity and complexity, and order and randomness, to give us a new underst ... Read more
Simone Marchi presents the emerging story of how cosmic collisions shaped both the solar system and our own planet, from the creation of the Moon to influencing the evolution of life on Earth. The E ... Read more
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This book is a historical account of how natural philosophers and scientists have endeavoured to understand the universe at large, first in a mythical and later in a scientific context. Starting with ... Read more
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The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at ... Read more
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This well known and widely used landmark text explores the universal spontaneous generation of magnetic fields in astronomical bodies and the agitation of the bodies by those fields. The general prop ... Read more
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