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Dan Hooper is a senior scientist and the head of the Theoretical Astrophysics Group at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago. He is the author of Dark Cosmos and Nature's Blueprint (both Smithsonian/Harper Collins). He lives in Oak Park, Illinois. Twitter @DanHooperAstro
A new look at the first few seconds after the Big Bang-and how research into these moments continues...
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IceCube Observatory, a South Pole instrument making the first actual observations of high-energy neutrinos, has been called the "weirdest" of the seven wonders of modern astronomy by Scientific American. In The Telescope in the Ice, Mark Bowen tells the amazing story of the people who built the instrument and the science involved.
Located near the U. S. Amundsen-Scott Research Station at the geographic South Pole, IceCube is unlike most telescopes...
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When scientists peer through a telescope at the distant stars in outer space or use a particle-accelerator to analyze the smallest components of matter, they discover that the same laws of physics govern the whole universe at all times and all places. Physicists call the eternal, ubiquitous constancy of the laws of physics symmetry. Symmetry is the basic underlying principle that defines the laws of nature and hence controls the universe. This all-important...
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"Winner of the 2007 Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Cosmology and Astronomy, Association of American Publishers" "Shortlisted for the 2008 Royal Society Prizes for Science Books, General Prize" Stuart Clark is a former editor of the United Kingdom's best-selling astronomy magazine, Astronomy Now. He currently writes for the European Space Agency and is a regular contributor to such magazines as New Scientist and BBC Focus. He is the author of...
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From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into the 'prehistory' of the universe, Bothwell shows us the universe as we've never seen it before – literally.
Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe. What does the cosmos have...
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This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Justin Khoury, Professor of Physics at the University of Pennsylvania. This thoughtful, extensive conversation gives a window into the world of what a practicing, theoretical physicist cosmologist is doing all day long and examines a wide range of fascinating topics that his research covers such as the early universe, the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, Cosmic Microwave...
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"Finalist for the 2011 Lane Anderson Award, Fitzhenry Family Foundation" "One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2011" "One of Library Journal's Best Sci-Tech Books for 2011" Ray Jayawardhana is professor and Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics at the University of Toronto, as well as an award-winning science writer.
An insider's look at the cutting-edge science of today's planet hunters
In Strange New Worlds, renowned...
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In the last twenty years, cosmology has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most exciting and dynamic fields of modern science. From astoundingly precise measurements of the cosmic microwave background to the ongoing mysteries of dark energy and dark matter, modern cosmology is unquestionably in the midst of its Golden Age.
And yet, one of the most eminent mathematical physicists of our age, Roger Penrose is convinced that there is one fundamental...
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Embark on a captivating odyssey into the cosmos with "Exploring the Fabric of the Cosmos: A Journey into the Intricacies of String Theory." This enlightening exploration navigates the complex terrain of theoretical physics, unraveling the profound mysteries that underlie the very essence of our universe.Delve into the heart of string theory, a revolutionary framework that redefines our understanding of reality. From the enigmatic vibrations of strings...
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Anna Frebel is associate professor in the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Twitter @annafrebel
A leading astronomer takes readers behind the scenes of the thrilling science of stellar archaeology
Astronomers study the oldest observable stars in the universe in much the same way archaeologists study ancient artifacts on Earth. Anna Frebel takes readers into the far-flung depths of space and time to provide a gripping...
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Highlights the most recent developments in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and advocates a diverse range of approaches to make SETI increasingly more powerful and effective in the years to come.
In April 2010, fifty years to the month after the first experiment in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), scholars from a range of disciplines-including astronomy, mathematics, anthropology, history, and cognitive science-gathered...
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"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016" John Asher Johnson is professor of astronomy at Harvard University.
An authoritative primer on the cutting-edge science of planet hunting
Alien worlds have long been a staple of science fiction. But today, thanks to modern astronomical instrumentation and the achievements of many enterprising observational astronomers, the existence of planets outside our solar system-also known as exoplanets-has...
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La fascinación por los astros es una característica común de los seres humanos. Desde la antigüedad, todas las culturas han manifestado interés por explicar el universo y el lugar que ocupamos en él. Todos queremos enterarnos de los últimos descubrimientos sobre el cosmos; sin embargo, el torrente de información científica y la jerga que la acompaña nos intimida. En estas páginas el lector encontrará una presentación clara y pedagógica...
74) Neutrino Hunters: The Thrilling Chase for a Ghostly Particle to Unlock the Secrets of the Universe
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Detective thriller meets astrophysics in this adventure into neutrinos and the scientists who pursue them
The incredibly small bits of matter we call neutrinos may hold the secret to why antimatter is so rare, how mighty stars explode as supernovae, what the universe was like just seconds after the big bang, and even the inner workings of our own planet.
For more than eighty-years, adventurous minds from around the world have been chasing these...
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Have you ever looked up on a dark night and wondered what the deal was with all those stars? Have you ever been around your coworkers or friends who were talking about the planets or stars above and you simply had no understanding about what they were saying? Well, this book was, written for you. Two regular guys, who are NOT astrophysicists, have described for you the entire Universe in plain and simple language anyone can understand. It's a short...
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Balungi explains deep ideas in physics in an easy-to-understand way. Think Physics is a series aimed to solving the big problems in physics. The book targets topics that researchers and students spend time wondering about, like the origin of gravity and the universe. It also goes into the theories that seem right but are wrong and shows why they are wrong a rarity in science books. Think Physics series is a rigorously correct, lighthearted, and cleverly...
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En este libro se han recogido las teorías más generalizadas sobre los planetas, sus movimientos y características en relación con el ser y el acontecer de los hechos humanos.
Con todo ello el autor construye el horóscopo de cada signo zodiacal, fruto de un cuidado análisis astrológico. La obra termina con unas breves nociones sobre la astrología china, claramente expuestas, en contraste con el hermetismo simbólico de sus signos.
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El 11 de febrero de 2016, el anuncio de un descubrimiento sacudió el mundo y fue tapa de los principales diarios: por primera vez se habían detectado ondas gravitacionales. ¡Sí! Esas que un siglo antes había predicho Albert Einstein en su teoría de la relatividad. La física argentina Gabriela González era entonces la líder y vocera de la colaboración científica LIGO, y las autoras y los autores de este libro fueron parte de ese descubrimiento...
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Objects in the Universe are subject to the continued actions of forces (accelerations) because of rotation, translation, electromagnetic, and gravitational interactions with nearby and distant surrounding bodies. Under many circumstances, we may neglect external accelerations because they might be of low magnitude compared to local accelerations. But that doesn't mean that they don't exist. Moreover, subtle differences in acceleration are the cause...
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"Time and Space: Einstein's Theory of Relativity" is a compelling exploration of one of the most revolutionary concepts in the history of physics. Authored with clarity and depth, this book embarks on a journey through the intricate tapestry of Albert Einstein's groundbreaking theories, unraveling the profound implications they hold for our understanding of the cosmos.The narrative commences with a meticulous introduction to the precepts of classical...
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