E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten
Ratcliffe State of the Universe 2008
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-387-73998-4
Verlag: Praxis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
New Images, Discoveries, and Events
E-Book, Englisch, 192 Seiten
ISBN: 978-0-387-73998-4
Verlag: Praxis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
The State of the Universe annuals provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. The 2008 annual covers the year's astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. The book also includes web links for all major news stories, providing a bridge between the public news stories and the actual research web sites.
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1;CONTENTS;6
2;Preface;8
3;1 A year in NEWS...;11
4;2 Astronomers Gather in Seattle...;89
5;3 The State of The universe...;99
6;4 High-Stakes Astronomy AT LOW FREQUENCIES... ;107
7;5 Where Do All the Stars come from?...;115
8;6 Chips off the Planetary block...;125
9;7 High-Energy vision...;133
10;8 Surfing Long Waves of the universe...;141
11;9 Through the Eyes of the sloan digital sky survey...;151
12;10 Reinventing the hubble space telescope...;159
13;11 The History and Future of telescopes...;169
14;12 Chasing a Runaway Universe...;179
