In 2010, French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics, in recognition of a proof which he devised with his close collaborator Clément Mouhot to explain one of the most surprising theories in…
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Waarom is gras groen en de hemel blauw? Waarom zak je niet door je stoel en verschrompelt de aarde niet tot een erwt? Wat bepaalt hoe de ultieme computer er zal uitzien?…
On most nights and days, the Moon is visible somewhere in the sky. For many, simply noticing it is a pleasure, yet it is also a fascinating world of craters, mountains, and volcanoes worthy of a closer look.
The 21st Century Atlas of the Moon is…
Space age lunar and planetary missions offer a new and enlarged perspective on volcanism, extending our experience to features discovered beyond this planet. Starting with Earth, Volcanoes of the Solar System takes the reader on a guided tour of the…
Briefly looks at the history of astronomy, discusses the characteristics of light, and provides overview of radio, microwave, infrared, ultraviolent, x-ray, and gamma ray astronomy
This upper-division textbook describes the composition and evolution of material objects in the universe. The survey begins with a discussion of terrestrial materials and ends with the composition of quasars and distant galaxies. There are two main…