{"title":"Theoretical \u0026 mathematical astronomy","description":"Books on the subject of Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy","products":[{"product_id":"on-tychos-island-tycho-brahe-science-and-culture-in-the-sixteenth-century-paperback-9780521008846","title":"On Tycho's Island; Tycho Brahe, Science, and Culture in the Sixteenth Century (Paperback) 9780521008846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOn Tycho's Island\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTycho Brahe, Science, and Culture in the Sixteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Robert Christianson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521008846, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 14 October 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e374 pages, 72 b\/w illus.  4 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 2.6 cm, 0.508 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Anyone with an interest in astronomy or the history of science will enjoy this tale, thanks to Christianson's lively style and thorough research.\"   Dan Falk, Toronto Globe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTycho Brahe (1546–1601), the premier patron-practitioner of science in sixteenth-century Europe, established a new role of scientist as administrator, active reformer, and natural philosopher. This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer, portraying Brahe as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet, and devoted family man. From his private island in Denmark, Brahe used patronage, printing, friendship, and marriage to incorporate men and women skilled in science, technology, and the fine arts into his program of cosmic reform. This pioneering study includes capsule biographies of over a hundred men and women, including Johannes Kepler, Willebrord Snel, Willem Blaeu, several bishops and numerous technical specialists all of whom helped shape the culture of the Scientific Revolution. Under Tycho Brahe's leadership, their teamwork achieved breakthroughs in astronomy, scientific method, and research organization that were essential to the birth of modern science.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. On Tycho's Island: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. In King Frederick's service, 1575–6\u003cbr\u003e 2. Junker and peasants, 1576–81\u003cbr\u003e 3. Among friends, 1570–6\u003cbr\u003e 4. Founding the familia, 1576–84\u003cbr\u003e 5. Breakthrough, 1584–7\u003cbr\u003e 6. The problem of continuity, 1580–91\u003cbr\u003e 7. The school of Europe, 1591–3\u003cbr\u003e 8. Magdalene and Calumny, 1593–7\u003cbr\u003e 9. The tempest, 1597\u003cbr\u003e 10. Epilogue: in search of Maecenas, 1597–9\u003cbr\u003e 11. Legacy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Tycho Brahe's Coworkers: Bibliographical directory\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of technical terms.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theoretical%20\u0026amp;%20mathematical%20astronomy%20%5BPGC%5D%22\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/a\u003e], History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], History of ideas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of ideas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20ideas%20%5BJFCX%5D%22\"\u003eJFCX\u003c\/a\u003e], Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Early modern history: c 1450\/1500 to c 1700\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Early%20modern%20history:%20c%201450\/1500%20to%20c%201700%20%5BHBLH%5D%22\"\u003eHBLH\u003c\/a\u003e], European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909037154584,"sku":"9780521008846","price":26.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521008846i_351f5f6e-d161-42b4-9721-e2e4c4d0947d.jpg?v=1691376594"},{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-astrophysics-paperback-9781108948128","title":"Fundamentals of Astrophysics (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108948128","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamentals of Astrophysics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduces students with calculus-based physics, to fundamental astrophysical concepts, for a one-semester introduction to astrophysics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eStan Owocki (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108948128, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 June 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 17 x 1.5 cm, 0.57 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Owocki's book is conversational and supremely readable. Readers will feel both the author's excitement for the material and his depth of experience explaining concepts at the undergraduate level … a welcome addition to the world of undergraduate astronomy textbooks.' Colette Salyk, Vassar College, Physics Today\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis concise textbook, designed specifically for a one-semester course in astrophysics, introduces astrophysical concepts to undergraduate science and engineering students with a background in college-level, calculus-based physics. The text is organized into five parts covering: stellar properties; stellar structure and evolution; the interstellar medium and star\/planet formation; the Milky Way and other galaxies; and cosmology. Structured around short easily digestible chapters, instructors have flexibility to adjust their course's emphasis as it suits them. Exposition drawn from the author's decade of teaching his course guides students toward a basic but quantitative understanding, with 'quick questions' to spur practice in basic computations, together with more challenging multi-part exercises at the end of each chapter. Advanced concepts like the quantum nature of energy and radiation are developed as needed. The text's approach and level bridge the wide gap between introductory astronomy texts for non-science majors and advanced undergraduate texts for astrophysics majors.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Stellar Properties: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Astronomical Distances\u003cbr\u003e 3. Stellar Luminosity\u003cbr\u003e 4. Surface Temperature from a Star's Color\u003cbr\u003e 5. Stellar Radius from Luminosity and Temperature\u003cbr\u003e 6. Composition and Ionization from Stellar Spectra\u003cbr\u003e 7. Surface Gravity and Escape\/Orbital Speed\u003cbr\u003e 8. Stellar Ages and Lifetimes\u003cbr\u003e 9. Stellar Space Velocities\u003cbr\u003e 10. Using Binary Systems to Determine Masses and Radii\u003cbr\u003e 11. Stellar Rotation\u003cbr\u003e 12. Light Intensity and Absorption\u003cbr\u003e 13. Observational Methods\u003cbr\u003e 14. Our Sun\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Stellar Structure and Evolution: 15. Hydrostatic Balance between Pressure and Gravity\u003cbr\u003e 16. Transport of Radiation from Interior to Surface\u003cbr\u003e 17. Structure of Radiative vs. Convective Stellar Envelopes\u003cbr\u003e 18. Hydrogen Fusion and the Mass Range of Stars\u003cbr\u003e 19. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: Low-Mass Stars\u003cbr\u003e 20. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: High-Mass Stars\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Interstellar Medium and Formation of Stars and Planets: 21. The Interstellar Medium (ISM)\u003cbr\u003e 22. Star Formation\u003cbr\u003e 23. Origin of Planetary Systems\u003cbr\u003e 24. Water Planet Earth\u003cbr\u003e 25. Extra-Solar Planets\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies: 26. Our Milky Way Galaxy\u003cbr\u003e 27. External Galaxies\u003cbr\u003e 28. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) and Quasars\u003cbr\u003e 29. Large Scale Structure and Galaxy Formation and Evolution\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Cosmology: 30. Newtonian Dynamical Model of Universe Expansion\u003cbr\u003e 31. Accelerating Universe with a Cosmological Constant\u003cbr\u003e 32. The Hot Big Bang\u003cbr\u003e 33. Eras in the Evolution of the Universe\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. 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Dick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108445511, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 September 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e394 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 16.9 x 2 cm, 0.77 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'We (primarily the space agencies and the scientific community of Astrobiology) are currently engaged in a grand exploration, seeking life beyond Earth. It is past time that we make plans for what the discovery of distant life - microbial, intelligent, or other - would mean for terrestrial life. What will be the impacts as we destructure one set of world views and restructure another? What do we know about humans and their institutions that will help us plan proactively for a transition to a biological universe, if and when that occurs? What policies must we pre-enact to guide any first contact to an outcome deemed satisfactory by all concerned? These are just some of the questions posed by Steven J. Dick in this scholarly and fascinating book that makes the case for the further inclusion of the humanities and social sciences within Astrobiology. While many of these questions are now unanswerable, this work provides a roadmap for how we might arrive at what is knowable in advance of a discovery.' Jill Tarter, SETI Institute\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical issues, and implications of discovering life beyond Earth. What do the concepts of life and intelligence, culture and civilization, technology and communication mean in a cosmic context? What are the theological and philosophical implications if we find life - and if we do not? Steven J. Dick argues that given recent scientific findings, the discovery of life in some form beyond Earth is likely and so we need to study the possible impacts of such a discovery and formulate policies to deal with them. The remarkable and often surprising results are presented here in a form accessible to disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. When biospheres collide\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Approaches: 1. History\u003cbr\u003e 2. Discovery\u003cbr\u003e 3. Analogy\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Critical Issues: 4. Can we transcend anthropocentrism?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Is human knowledge universal?\u003cbr\u003e 6. How can we envision impact?\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Impact!: 7. Astroculture: transforming our worldviews\u003cbr\u003e 8. Astroethics: interacting with alien life\u003cbr\u003e 9. Astropolicy: preparing for discovery\u003cbr\u003e 10. Summary and conclusions: at home in the biological (or postbiological) universe\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Solar%20system:%20the%20Sun%20\u0026amp;%20planets%20%5BPGS%5D%22\"\u003ePGS\u003c\/a\u003e], Galaxies \u0026amp; stars [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Galaxies \u0026amp; stars\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Galaxies%20\u0026amp;%20stars%20%5BPGM%5D%22\"\u003ePGM\u003c\/a\u003e], Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theoretical%20\u0026amp;%20mathematical%20astronomy%20%5BPGC%5D%22\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45999589458200,"sku":"9781108445511","price":28.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108445511i_ccbda00d-312b-4410-baba-f77f2d3e234d.jpg?v=1696700167"},{"product_id":"canonical-gravity-and-applications-cosmology-black-holes-and-quantum-gravity-hardback-9780521195751","title":"Canonical Gravity and Applications; Cosmology, Black Holes, and Quantum Gravity (Hardback) 9780521195751","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCanonical Gravity and Applications\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eCosmology, Black Holes, and Quantum Gravity\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first systematic explanation of canonical methods in gravity for graduate students and researchers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin Bojowald (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521195751, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 December 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages, 40 b\/w illus.  69 exercises\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.77 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… the combination of rarely found material and the presentation of a very powerful formalism with which to solve problems in astrophysics and cosmology makes for a highly recommended book and a very valuable addition to the literature.' The Observatory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eCanonical methods are a powerful mathematical tool within the field of gravitational research, both theoretical and experimental, and have contributed to a number of recent developments in physics. Providing mathematical foundations as well as physical applications, this is the first systematic explanation of canonical methods in gravity. The book discusses the mathematical and geometrical notions underlying canonical tools, highlighting their applications in all aspects of gravitational research from advanced mathematical foundations to modern applications in cosmology and black hole physics. The main canonical formulations, including the Arnowitt-Deser-Misner (ADM) formalism and Ashtekar variables, are derived and discussed. Ideal for both graduate students and researchers, this book provides a link between standard introductions to general relativity and advanced expositions of black hole physics, theoretical cosmology or quantum gravity.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Isotropic cosmology: a prelude\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity\u003cbr\u003e 4. Model systems and perturbations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Global and asymptotic properties\u003cbr\u003e 6. Quantum gravity\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20physics%20%5BPHU%5D%22\"\u003ePHU\u003c\/a\u003e], Cosmology \u0026amp; the universe [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Cosmology \u0026amp; the universe\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Cosmology%20\u0026amp;%20the%20universe%20%5BPGK%5D%22\"\u003ePGK\u003c\/a\u003e], Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theoretical%20\u0026amp;%20mathematical%20astronomy%20%5BPGC%5D%22\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45999613706520,"sku":"9780521195751","price":67.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521195751i_ea5295d3-e27b-4e4c-8046-4afae30c7186.jpg?v=1691373782"},{"product_id":"bayesian-models-for-astrophysical-data-using-r-jags-python-and-stan-hardback-9781107133082","title":"Bayesian Models for Astrophysical Data; Using R, JAGS, Python, and Stan (Hardback) 9781107133082","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBayesian Models for Astrophysical Data\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eUsing R, JAGS, Python, and Stan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA hands-on guide to Bayesian models with R, JAGS, Python, and Stan code, for a wide range of astronomical data types.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoseph M. Hilbe (Author), Rafael S. de Souza (Author), Emille E. O. Ishida (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107133082, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 27 April 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e408 pages, 66 b\/w illus.  23 colour illus.  11 tables\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 19.3 x 2.4 cm, 1.1 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… the focus of the book is not on providing a full understanding of how the distributions arise, but to give guidelines on how to write code for applications, including building multi-level models, and here it succeeds well, and is an excellent resource in conjunction with powerful packages such as STAN and JAGS.' 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Bayesian modeling using INLA\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Maths for engineers [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Maths for engineers\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Maths%20for%20engineers%20%5BTBJ%5D%22\"\u003eTBJ\u003c\/a\u003e], Astrophysics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Astrophysics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Astrophysics%20%5BPHVB%5D%22\"\u003ePHVB\u003c\/a\u003e], Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theoretical \u0026amp; mathematical astronomy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theoretical%20\u0026amp;%20mathematical%20astronomy%20%5BPGC%5D%22\"\u003ePGC\u003c\/a\u003e], Probability \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Probability \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Probability%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BPBT%5D%22\"\u003ePBT\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46000172794136,"sku":"9781107133082","price":59.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107133082i_5c44748c-237f-4fb9-94c0-9e7edcf82731.jpg?v=1691362195"},{"product_id":"the-cosmic-revolutionarys-handbook-or-how-to-beat-the-big-bang-hardback-9781108486705","title":"The Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook; (Or: How to Beat the Big Bang) (Hardback) 9781108486705","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cosmic Revolutionary's Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e(Or: How to Beat the Big Bang)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresents the observations that helped establish our theories of the cosmos, from a unique and engaging perspective.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLuke A. Barnes (Author), Geraint F.  Lewis (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108486705, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 4 February 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e286 pages, 36 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.2 x 14.5 x 1.9 cm, 0.47 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The book is well written and includes a bit more 'how' (do we know) in addition to the 'what' of the standard model of cosmology … I enjoyed reading this book; it's a breezy but careful introduction to where we are in our understanding of the Universe and how we got there.' Phillip Helbig, The Observatory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFree yourself from cosmological tyranny! Everything started in a Big Bang? Invisible dark matter? Black holes? Why accept such a weird cosmos? For all those who wonder about this bizarre universe, and those who want to overthrow the Big Bang, this handbook gives you 'just the facts': the observations that have shaped these ideas and theories. While the Big Bang holds the attention of scientists, it isn't perfect. The authors pull back the curtains, and show how cosmology really works. With this, you will know your enemy, cosmic revolutionary - arm yourself for the scientific arena where ideas must fight for survival! This uniquely-framed tour of modern cosmology gives a deeper understanding of the inner workings of this fascinating field. The portrait painted is realistic and raw, not idealized and airbrushed - it is science in all its messy detail, which doesn't pretend to have all the answers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Understanding science\u003cbr\u003e 2. How dark is the night?\u003cbr\u003e 3. Run for the hills!\u003cbr\u003e 4. Going gently into that good night\u003cbr\u003e 5. An ever-changing universe\u003cbr\u003e 6. The wood for the trees\u003cbr\u003e 7. We are (mostly) made of stars\u003cbr\u003e 8. 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Jeroen van Dongen, Isis\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis volume is the first systematic presentation of the work of Albert Einstein, comprising fourteen essays by leading historians and philosophers of science that introduce readers to his work. Following an introduction that places Einstein's work in the context of his life and times, the book opens with essays on the papers of Einstein's 'miracle year', 1905, covering Brownian motion, light quanta, and special relativity, as well as his contributions to early quantum theory and the opposition to his light quantum hypothesis. Further essays relate Einstein's path to the general theory of relativity (1915) and the beginnings of two fields it spawned, relativistic cosmology and gravitational waves. Essays on Einstein's later years examine his unified field theory program and his critique of quantum mechanics. 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The text reaches a high pedagogical standard … In this way the author succeeds in closing a gap in the existing text book literature especially for a readership mainly oriented towards physics.' Monatshefte für Mathematik\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis 2004 textbook fills a gap in the literature on general relativity by providing the advanced student with practical tools for the computation of many physically interesting quantities. The context is provided by the mathematical theory of black holes, one of the most elegant, successful, and relevant applications of general relativity. Among the topics discussed are congruencies of timelike and null geodesics, the embedding of spacelike, timelike and null hypersurfaces in spacetime, and the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of general relativity. Although the book is self-contained, it is not meant to serve as an introduction to general relativity. Instead, it is meant to help the reader acquire advanced skills and become a competent researcher in relativity and gravitational physics. The primary readership consists of graduate students in gravitational physics. It will also be a useful reference for more seasoned researchers working in this field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Notation and conventions\u003cbr\u003e 1. Fundamentals\u003cbr\u003e 2. Geodesic congruences\u003cbr\u003e 3. Hypersurfaces\u003cbr\u003e 4. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of general relativity\u003cbr\u003e 5. 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It presents a perfect balance between theoretical inference and a practical know-how approach to Bayesian methods.' Stan Lipovetsky, Technometrics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBayesian inference provides a simple and unified approach to data analysis, allowing experimenters to assign probabilities to competing hypotheses of interest, on the basis of the current state of knowledge. By incorporating relevant prior information, it can sometimes improve model parameter estimates by many orders of magnitude. This book provides a clear exposition of the underlying concepts with many worked examples and problem sets. It also discusses implementation, including an introduction to Markov chain Monte-Carlo integration and linear and nonlinear model fitting. Particularly extensive coverage of spectral analysis (detecting and measuring periodic signals) includes a self-contained introduction to Fourier and discrete Fourier methods. There is a chapter devoted to Bayesian inference with Poisson sampling, and three chapters on frequentist methods help to bridge the gap between the frequentist and Bayesian approaches. Supporting Mathematica® notebooks with solutions to selected problems, additional worked examples, and a Mathematica tutorial are available at www.cambridge.org\/9780521150125.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e 1. Role of probability theory in science\u003cbr\u003e 2. Probability theory as extended logic\u003cbr\u003e 3. The how-to of Bayesian inference\u003cbr\u003e 4. Assigning probabilities\u003cbr\u003e 5. Frequentist statistical inference\u003cbr\u003e 6. What is a statistic?\u003cbr\u003e 7. Frequentist hypothesis testing\u003cbr\u003e 8. Maximum entropy probabilities\u003cbr\u003e 9. Bayesian inference (Gaussian errors)\u003cbr\u003e 10. Linear model fitting (Gaussian errors)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Nonlinear model fitting\u003cbr\u003e 12. Markov Chain Monte Carlo\u003cbr\u003e 13. Bayesian spectral analysis\u003cbr\u003e 14. Bayesian inference (Poisson sampling)\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A. Singular value decomposition\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B. Discrete Fourier transforms\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C. Difference in two samples\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D. Poisson ON\/OFF details\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E. 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Castor (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521540629, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 January 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 39 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e24.3 x 15.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.597 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'We are in very safe hands as the author takes us on a guided tour of this extensive subject matter. For a relatively compact book, Castor manages to present a surprising amount of material. This is a testament to Castor's writing style; although at times very formal, he manages to avoid dressing up his text in flowery rhetoric, and the prose comes across as refreshingly direct and honest. The book manages to summarize the key points in an easily-digested manner, yet at the same time avoids the mistake of trivializing or distorting the physics. I have no hesitation in recommending the book highly.' The Observatory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis broad treatment provides an accessible introduction to the theory and the large-scale simulation methods currently used in radiation hydrodynamics. Chapters cover all the central topics, including: a review of the fundamentals of gas dynamics; methods for computational fluid dynamics; theory of radiative transfer and of the dynamical coupling of matter and radiation; and quantum mechanics of matter-radiation interaction. 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Europe \u0026amp; Astronomy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eGraduate students and researchers in astrophysics and cosmology need a solid understanding of a wide range of physical processes. This clear and authoritative book has been designed to help them to develop the necessary toolkit of theory. The book is modular in design, allowing the reader to pick and choose a selection of chapters, if necessary. It can be used alone, or in conjunction with the accompanying two volumes (covering stars and stellar systems, and galaxies and cosmology, respectively). After reviewing the basics of dynamics, electromagnetic theory, and statistical physics, the book carefully develops a solid understanding of radiative processes, spectra, fluid mechanics, plasma physics and MHD, dynamics of gravitating systems, general relativity, nuclear physics, and other key concepts. 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Dick (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108426763, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 3 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e394 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.93 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'We (primarily the space agencies and the scientific community of Astrobiology) are currently engaged in a grand exploration, seeking life beyond Earth. It is past time that we make plans for what the discovery of distant life - microbial, intelligent, or other - would mean for terrestrial life. What will be the impacts as we destructure one set of world views and restructure another? What do we know about humans and their institutions that will help us plan proactively for a transition to a biological universe, if and when that occurs? What policies must we pre-enact to guide any first contact to an outcome deemed satisfactory by all concerned? These are just some of the questions posed by Steven J. Dick in this scholarly and fascinating book that makes the case for the further inclusion of the humanities and social sciences within Astrobiology. While many of these questions are now unanswerable, this work provides a roadmap for how we might arrive at what is knowable in advance of a discovery.' Jill Tarter, SETI Institute\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe search for life in the universe, once the stuff of science fiction, is now a robust worldwide research program with a well-defined roadmap probing both scientific and societal issues. This volume examines the humanistic aspects of astrobiology, systematically discussing the approaches, critical issues, and implications of discovering life beyond Earth. What do the concepts of life and intelligence, culture and civilization, technology and communication mean in a cosmic context? What are the theological and philosophical implications if we find life - and if we do not? Steven J. Dick argues that given recent scientific findings, the discovery of life in some form beyond Earth is likely and so we need to study the possible impacts of such a discovery and formulate policies to deal with them. The remarkable and often surprising results are presented here in a form accessible to disciplines across the sciences, social sciences, and humanities.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction. When biospheres collide\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Approaches: 1. History\u003cbr\u003e 2. Discovery\u003cbr\u003e 3. 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This indispensable volume provides graduate students with a self-contained introduction to stellar physics, and will allow them to master the material sufficiently to read and engage in research with heightened understanding.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Overview: stars and stellar systems\u003cbr\u003e 2. Stellar structure\u003cbr\u003e 3. Stellar evolution\u003cbr\u003e 4. Supernova (Type II)\u003cbr\u003e 5. White dwarfs, neutron stars and blackholes\u003cbr\u003e 6. Pulsars\u003cbr\u003e 7. Binary stars and accretion\u003cbr\u003e 8. Sun and the solar system\u003cbr\u003e 9. Interstellar medium\u003cbr\u003e 10. 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This graduate-level 1998 textbook provides a systematic, self-contained and lucid introduction to the physical processes and fundamental equations underlying all aspects of stellar astrophysics. The volume provides authoritative astronomical discussions as well as rigorous mathematical derivations and illuminating explanations of the physical concepts involved. In addition to traditional topics such as stellar interiors and atmospheres, the reader is introduced to stellar winds, mass accretion, nuclear astrophysics, weak interactions, novae, supernovae, pulsars, neutron stars and black holes. A concise introduction to general relativity is also included. At the end of each chapter, exercises and helpful hints are provided to test and develop the understanding of the student. 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While containing primarily experimental data, theoretical considerations are also introduced...\" \u003cb\u003e--Advances in Space Research\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1912 Victor Franz Hess made the revolutionary discovery that ionizing radiation is incident upon the Earth from outer space. He showed with ground-based and balloon-borne detectors that the intensity of the radiation did not change significantly between day and night. Consequently, the sun could not be regarded as the sources of this radiation and the question of its origin remained unanswered. 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Secondly, an important branch of cosmic ray physics that has rapidly evolved in conjunction with space exploration concerns the low energy portion of the cosmic ray spectrum. Thirdly, the branch of research that is concerned with the origin, acceleration and propagation of the cosmic radiation represents a great challenge for astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology. Presently very popular fields of research have rapidly evolved, such as high-energy gamma ray and neutrino astronomy. In addition, high-energy neutrino astronomy may soon initiate as a likely spin-off neutrino tomography of the Earth and thus open a unique new branch of geophysical research of the interior of the Earth. 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