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Celestial Images from the Subaru Telescope

2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years ago. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary, Oxford University Press brings Abraham Pais' major work on…

A collection of working models of sundials and timedials to be cut out and glued. The models include polar, equatorial, sunbeam equatorial, traditional, three-in-one and a nocturnal dial and include a minibook which gives background information,…

Featuring a collection of models to make, they tell the time from the sun during the day and the moon at night. Another mimics the motion of the sun and moon across the sky on any day of the year. The moon globe names all the seas, craters and…

Since the dawn of human consciousness, the sun, the moon, and the stars have inspired awe, curiosity, fear, and delight. The great works of art collected in this book beautifully convey the sense of wonder and magic that have always attended these…

Have you every wanted to build a sundial or to understand how one works? Then you have probably been frustrated as you search vainly for help. Most books on the subject are either rare out-of-print works published centuries ago and available only in…

Sunspots

Many scientists believe we are on the verge of a "Theory of Everything" - a complete unification of all the fundamental forces and particles of nature. In this book, the physicist and author Paul Davies gives an account of the quest for a superforce…

Dit boekje bevat de teksten van zes lezingen in verband met supernovae, gehouden op een studiedag aan de Vrije Universiteit Brussel op 26 april 1980. De lezingen behandelen waarnemingen van supernovae, de evolutie van een ster tot supernova, de…