Cosmology & the Universe
"Physical Foundations of Cosmology"
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Textbook in cosmology covering established and speculative research for advanced students of physics and astrophysics. With 80 line diagrams 5 half-tones. Hardback, 442 pages. Size: 255 x 178 mm. Weight: 251g.
Author: Steinhardt, P.J. Mukhanov, Viatcehslav
ISBN: 0521563984
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cosmology & the Universe
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"The Holographic Universe"
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Despite its apparent materiality, the universe is actually a kind of 3-D projection and is ultimately no more real than a hologram. Using this theory, the author presents his idea of reality. This includes not only reality as we know it, but also an explanation of paranormal phenomena. With 15 illustrations, index. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 196 x 131 mm. Weight: 247g.
Author: Talbot, Michael
ISBN: 0586091718
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date: 1996 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"The Changing Universe"Big Bang and After
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"New Horizons" series; Some 15 billion years ago, a titanic explosion is said to have created space and time and started the universe on its epic journey. Out of one primordial speck came hundreds of billions of galaxies; and in one of these galaxies, on a nondescript planet, there emerged human beings. With 195 illustrations, 172 in colour. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 180 x 125 mm. Weight: 251g.
Author: Thuan, Trinh Xuan
ISBN: 0500300313
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date: 1993 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Secret Melody"And Man Created the Universe
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And Man Created the Universe. An examination of the origins and nature of the universe. With 96 black and white illustrations. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 228 x 152 mm. Weight: 500g.
Author: Thuan, Trinh Xuan
ISBN: 1932031952
Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press,U.S.
Date: 2005 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Origins"Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
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This tour of the cosmos includes new insights into the formation and evolution of our universe. With 32 colour illustrations. Hardback, 336 pages. Size: 245 x 165 mm. Weight: 724g.
Author: Tyson, Neil Degrasse Goldsmith, Donald W.
ISBN: 0393059928
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
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"Origins"Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
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Drawing on the cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, this work describes various astronomical discoveries. With 32pp colour illustrations. New ed. Paperback, 288 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 386g.
Author: Tyson, Neil Degrasse Goldsmith, Donald W.
ISBN: 0393327582
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Lorentzian Wormholes"From Einstein to Hawking
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"Aip Series in Computational and Applied Mathematical Physics" series; Wormholes, spacewarps, timewarps and time machines have permeated popular culture. This technical monograph looks at the science behind the science fiction, covering the history and theories of wormholes, spacewarps, and time travel. With 1. New ed. Paperback, 440 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 621g.
Author: Visser, Matt
ISBN: 1563966530
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Date: 1997 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Rare Earth"Why Complex Life is Uncommon in the Universe
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Explains that conditions on Earth and other planets facilitate simple lifeforms, and that complex plant and animal life maybe more rare than historically predicted. With 23 illus.. Hardback, 361 pages. Size: 230 x 164 mm. Weight: 737g.
Author: Ward, Peter Douglas Brownlee, Don
ISBN: 0387987010
Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Date: 2000 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cosmology & the Universe
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"Measuring the Universe"The Cosmological Distance Ladder
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"Springer-Praxis Books" series; This text on cosmological distance begins by explaining distance determinism on Earth and then climbs the rungs of the distance ladder to the most distant objects in the universe. The emphasis of the book is on general principles rather than mathematical detail. With indexes. Paperback, 358 pages. Size: 240 x 168 mm. Weight: 748g.
Author: Webb, Stephen
ISBN: 1852331062
Publisher: Springer London Ltd
Date: 1999 (United Kingdom)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cosmology & the Universe
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"Gravitation and Cosmology"Principles and Applications of the General Theory of Relativity
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With illustrations, index. Hardback, 657 pages. Size: 237 x 172 mm. Weight: 1158g.
Author: Weinberg, Steven
ISBN: 0471925675
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date: 1972 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Cosmology & the Universe
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"A Journey With Fred Hoyle"The Search for Cosmic Life
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Traces the progress of a collaboration spanning 40 years, through a sequence of personal reflections, anecdotes and reminiscences . Ideas that were thought heretical 25 years ago are now quietly slipping into the domain of orthodox science. With illustrations. Paperback, 240 pages. Size: 226 x 153 mm. Weight: 78g.
Author: Wickramasinghe, Chandra (Wickramasinghe, Kamala, ed.)
ISBN: 9812389121
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Date: 2004 (Singapore)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"The Song of Cosmology Or the Voice of God in the Science of Nature (1880)"
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Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 280 x 210 mm. Weight: 481g.
Author: Woodman, J.M.
ISBN: 0766128741
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing Co
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Astronomy"The Evolving Universe
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The ninth edition of this successful textbook describes the full range of the astronomical universe and how astronomers think about the cosmos. With 334 plates 200 exercises. 9 rev ed. Paperback, 572 pages. Size: 277 x 218 mm. Weight: 1303g.
Author: Zeilik, Michael
ISBN: 0521800900
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date: 2002 (United States)
Readership: Tertiary Education (Us: College) Cosmology & the Universe
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"Artemia"Basic and Applied Biology
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"Biology of Aquatic Organisms" series; Provides coverage of an organism of major importance to basic biological research and aquacultural operations around the world. This book is useful for graduate students in a variety of disciplines, new researchers wanting or starting to use Artemia or other closely related organisms, and established investigators studying this organism. With index. Hardback, 304 pages. Size: 230 x 162 mm. Weight: 680g.
Author: (Abatzopoulos, Th.J., ed.)
ISBN: 1402007469
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Date: 2002 (Netherlands)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Crustaceans
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"Crustacea Guide of the World"Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean
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Full of stunning photos - a fascinating and well researched title. With colour photographs. 2 rev ed. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 155 x 235 mm. Weight: 881g.
Author: Debelius, Helmut
ISBN: 3925919554
Publisher: Conchbooks
Date: 2001 (Germany)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Crustaceans
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