Astronomi, rymd & tid

Kan fysiken förklara människans inre upplevelser av världen? I åtta essäer på kollisionskurs med populära föreställningar om den senaste matematiken och fysiken avslöjar Ulf Danielsson en blind fläck i den västerländska vetenskapens historia: Från...

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Innehåller anpassningsbar stjärnkarta! Denna heltäckande guide till stjärnhimlen ger dig all information du behöver för att kunna ägna dig åt stjärnskådning. Boken redogör och beskriver tydligt, i text och i bild, vilka stjärnor och konstellatione...

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Professor Chandrasekhar's work is an attempt by a distinguished practising scientist to read and comprehend the enormous intellectual achievement of the Principia without recourse to secondary sources. This text has stimulated great interest and d...

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The first edition (2001) of this title quickly established itself on courses on the philosophy of time and space. This fully revised and expanded new edition sees the addition of chapters on Zeno's paradoxes, speculative contemporary developments ...

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The classic account of the structure and evolution of the early universe from Nobel Prize-winning physicist P. J. E. PeeblesAn instant landmark on its publication, The Large-Scale Structure of the Universe remains the essential introduction to thi...

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This text presents numerous illustrations of the observed variability of cataclysmic variable stars. It provides a clear explanation and thorough up-to-date overview of this phenomena at a level accessible to the advanced amateur or undergraduate ...

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The Physics of Stars, Second Edition, is a concise introduction to the properties of stellar interiors and consequently the structure and evolution of stars. Strongly emphasising the basic physics, simple and uncomplicated theoretical models are u...

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When the first sputnik was launched and the space era began, few gave thought to the possible negative impact of putting satellites into orbit. In fact, man's space activity has led to the formation of a new media named "space debris," i...

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Maria Küchens Rymdens alfabet är en passionerad berättelse om människans rymdfärder och allt som hör därtill: Sovjetunionens 150 rymdhundar, rymddräkters haute couture och poplåtar om månraketer. SvD I Rymdens alfabet ger sig Maria Küchen i kast m...

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One of our great contemporary scientists reveals the ten profound insights that illuminate what everyone should know about the physical worldIn Fundamentals, Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek offers the reader a simple yet profound exploration of reali...

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År 1679 lade Nils Celsius fram sin avhandling Astronomins grundläggande principer vid Uppsala universitet. Celsius text var vågad; han menade att det religiösa budskapet inte nödvändigtvis borde värderas högre än astronomisk kunskap på de punkter ...

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Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory through to a survey of modern astronomy and astrophy...

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Hade tiden en början? Kommer den att få ett slut? Hur skapades universum och är det oändligt? Eller finns det gränser för det? Utifrån dessa enkla frågor diskuterar den teoretiska fysikern Stephen Hawking de klassiska kosmologiska teorierna och al...

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Since the dawn of humankind, people have looked upward to the heavens and tried to understand what's out there. This encyclopedia takes you on a journey through time and space to discover our place in the Universe. From the planets and stars to bl...

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Could the story of mankind be far older than we have previously believed? Using tools as varied as archaeo-astronomy, geology, and computer analysis of ancient myths, Graham Hancock presents a compelling case to suggest that it is. “A f...

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High-energy astrophysics covers cosmic phenomena that occur under the most extreme physical conditions. It explores the most violent events in the Universe: the explosion of stars, matter falling into black holes, and gamma-ray bursts - the most l...

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**WINNER OF THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS** What came before the Big Bang? How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end? In this remarkable book Roger Penrose brilliantly illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. Cycles...

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Statistics, Data Mining, and Machine Learning in Astronomy is the essential introduction to the statistical methods needed to analyze complex data sets from astronomical surveys such as the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System, the...

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Timespace undermines the old certainties of time and space by arguing that these dimensions do not exist singly, but only as a hybrid process term. The issue of space has perhaps been over-emphasised and it is essential that processes of everyday ...

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Consciousness creates all material reality. Biological processes do not create consciousness. This conceptual breakthrough turns traditional scientific thinking upside down. In An End to Upside Down Thinking, Mark Gober traces his journey - he exp...

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Journalisten och författaren Anna Lytsy bad i en ohanterligt svår livssituation om hjälp från sin vän Ami Sundeman, som arbetar som medial vägledare. Ami kanaliserar en universell intelligens som hon kallar för Kosmos, och här fick Anna hjälp och ...

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The study of astronomy offers an unlimited opportunity for us to gain a deeper understanding of our planet, the Solar System, the Milky Way Galaxy and the known Universe. Using the plain-language approach that has proven highly popular in Fleisch'...

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Digital SLR cameras have made it easier than ever before to photograph the night sky. Whether you're a beginner, nature photographer, or serious astronomer, this is the definitive handbook to capturing the heavens. Starting with simple projects fo...

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'An astronomical Sherlock Holmes' WASHINGTON POST 'Visionary' STEPHEN GREENBLATT 'Compelling . . . The book is not so much a claim for one object as an argument for a more open-minded approach to science - a combination of humility and wonder' NEW...

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A tour of the exotic and remote outposts where scientists seek answers to the great mysteries: ';A thrilling ride around the globe and around the cosmos.' Sean Carroll, author of From Eternity to Here In The Edge of Physics, a science writer journ...

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This visual guide is packed with amazing diagrams and infographics to answer all your burning scientific head-scratchers - from gravity and black holes to earthquakes and gene therapy. In How Science Works you will find the most fascinating phenom...

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Astronomy is one of the oldest sciences, and one which has repeatedly led to fundamental changes in our view of the world. This book covers the history of our study of the cosmos from prehistory through to a survey of modern astronomy and astrophy...

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Vi står inför en ny revolution inom fysiken, där bilden av vårt universums mörka och okända sida sakta börjar klarna. Den saknade pusselbiten av partikelfysiken har hittats genom upptäckten av Higgs¿partikeln och det är dags att ta nästa steg. Med...

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In a unique volume, Contested Futures brings together a group of scholars to examine the relationships between social action and the future. Rather than speculating upon what the future might bring, the volume interrogates the metaphors and practi...

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