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The Formation of Galactic Bulges
Bulges lie at the center of spiral galaxies. Until recently, they were thought to host uniquely old stellar populations and thus provide a key for understanding galaxy formation. Recent observations from the ground and space have drastically changed…
Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy
A concise introduction, Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy appeals to the newcomer of astronomical spectroscopy and assumes no previous specialist knowledge. Beginning from the physical background of spectroscopy with a clear explanation of energy…
Ruimteschip Aarde
Satellietbeelden geven de mens een totaal nieuwe kijk op onze steeds veranderende planeet. Met behulp van computers probeert de wetenschap de ingewikkelde wisselwerking tussen leven, lucht, water, gesteenten, enz. die onze planeet - ons Ruimteschip…
De maan
Iedereen weet hoe de maan eruit ziet. Maar wat gaat er eigenlijk schuil achter dat serene gezicht van donkere en lichte vlekken? De bedoeling van deze opdracht is een eerste kennismaking met het maanlandschap. De leerling gaat het oppervlak van de…
The demon haunted world
How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished…
Cosmic Connections
In 1973, Carl Sagan published The Cosmic Connection, a daring view of the universe, which rapidly became a classic work of popular science and inspired a generation of scientists and enthusiasts. This seminal work is reproduced here for a whole new…
Comet
Comet begins with a breathtaking journey through space astride a comet. Pulitzer Prize-winning astronomer Carl Sagan, author of Cosmos and Contact, and writer Ann Druyan explore the origin, nature, and future of comets, and the exotic myths and…
Dinosaurs, Diamonds, and Things from Outer Space
In this lively and accessible book an internationally known scientist proposes a scenario that explains why, in the great extinction 65 million years ago, certain groups of animals such as the dinosaurs were extinguished while others…