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We live in the Information Age, and much of that information comes to us in the form of numbers. But before numerical information can be useful it must be analysed, interpreted, and assimilated. Unfortunately, teaching the techniques for making sense…

  Variable stars are those that change brightness. They come in many varieties, but each one provides important information about the star: its properties, its internal structure, and its evolution. This book provides a concise overview of variable…

 is a nontechnical description of where that picture stands today. In 96 richly illustrated half-hour lectures, you survey the main concepts, methods, and discoveries in astronomy—in depth—from the constellations drawn by the ancients, to the latest…

Here Roland Omnès offers a clear, up-to-date guide to the conceptual framework of quantum mechanics. In an area that has provoked much philosophical debate, Omnès has achieved high recognition for his Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics (Princeton…

This book compiles an array of interesting constellations that fell by the wayside before the IAU established the modern canon of constellations. That decision left out lesser known ones whose history is nevertheless interesting, but at last author…

David Cassidy's portrait of this brilliant, ambitious and controversial scientist is the definitive Heisenberg biography. "An absorbing new biography of Werner Heisenberg ..." The Sunday Telegraph "Uncertainty is an exquisite book." Nature "...well…

Deals with the book of Giovanni Lupato called `SN1054: Una Supernova sul Medioevo' regarding the identification of the supernova of 1054 in the Latin West, Europe. Comments on Lupato's claims in the role of the supernova of 1054 in the supernova in…

Première biographie complète du mathématicien-cosmologiste Georges Lemaître, considéré comme le "père du Big Bang", ce livre s'attache d'abord à saisir les apports scientifiques majeurs de Georges Lemaître non seulement en cosmologie mais aussi en…

The Universe Today: Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos features the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for years to come. This comprehensive…

Everybody is interested in eclipses - particularly eclipses of the Sun. Ever since ancient times they have aroused excitement and, in previous years, alarm!  This book by Sheridan Williams is most timely. So far as I know there is nothing else like…