In dit boek vertelt weerman en amateur-astronoom Frank Deboosere met veel passie en een ongelooflijke kennis van zaken over de wondere wereld van sterren en planeten. Van de mysterieuze oerknal tot het zelf observeren van sterren en planeten. Het…
Around four billion years ago, natural chemical reactions led to the formation of organic molecules in the Earth's waters. From these, nucleic acids emerged, then cells, then multicellular organisms, and, ultimately, the astonishing biodiversity on…
What causes the aurora? What are the trade winds?
Over 1,000 questions with comprehensive answers cover all types of weather phenomena. Enlightening, entertaining and well-illustrated text for anyone curious about nature.
Frank H Shu has contributed to The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy as an author. Frank Shu is a Professor of Astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. He received his PhD from Harvard University in 1968. Shu has written a…
Presented in two volumes, The Physics of Astrophysics is ideally suited for a year-long astrophysics course for university seniors and first-year graduate students. The first volume deals with the emission, absorption, and scattering of radiation by…
Presented in two volumes, The Physics of Astrophysics is ideally suited for a year-long astrophysics course for university seniors and first-year graduate students. This second volume deals with the interactions of matter and radiation, and…
Modern cosmology, God and the resurrection of the Dead
A theoretician and professor of mathematical physics shares his conclusions on the existence of God, the possession of free will, and the reality of eternal life from a scientific and logical…
This book discusses the methods used in helio- and asteroseismology for the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. It is the first comprehensive discussion of helioseismic and asteroseismic methodology, collecting techniques from over 300…