The best description is a Massive Three Volume Set. This is a great Atlas - The organization is much better than Uranometria and the print and sizing of the stars is much better. This may not be the most practical at the telescope atlas but it is…
This new catalogue is a thorough listing and revision of objects catalogued a century ago by the famous observer J.L.E.Dreyer. This new edition lists 13,226 nebulae, star clusters and galaxies.
This textbook gives a clear account of the manner in which knowledge in many branches of physics such as gravitation, thermodynamics, atomic physics and nuclear physics can be combined to gain an understanding of the structure and evolution of stars.…
Ten basic ideas of 20th century physics that everyone should know… and how they have shaped our culture and consciousness.
Excellent book on layman physics, without the math.
Ressmeyer's book, from the publishers of "A Day in the Life" (of America, the Soviet Union, etc.) series, replaces the temporal format with a geographical one to present a photographic record of the world's astronomical observatories, space…
From one of our greatest living scientists, a magnificent book that provides, for the serious lay reader, the most comprehensive and sophisticated account we have yet had of the physical universe and the essentials of its underlying mathematical…
Als er nu één boek is dat ik keer op keer opensla om te raadplegen of gewoon om in te bladeren dan is het wel dit monumentale werk van Sir Roger Penrose. Wat een boek! De meesterverteller neemt ons bij de hand en leidt ons van de wiskunde in de…
Want to see spiral arms of M33, M51 or M101... in a 10 inch scope? Confused about why certain not-too-dim "faint fuzzies" cannot be seen at all- even at low power under clear, dark conditions? Do you enjoy lots of graphs, charts, equations and…
Written for students undertaking Astrophysics options.Concise, student-friendly, well illustrated and ideal for self-study and revision.Equally suitable for use as stand-alone texts or as ancillary texts to any physics core textbook.
This textbook gives a clear account of the manner in which knowledge in many branches of physics, such as gravitation, thermodynamics, atomic physics, and nuclear physics, can be combined to gain an understanding of the structure and evolution of…