Astronomy, Space & Time

This self-contained astrophysics textbook for advanced undergraduates explores how stars form, what happens to them as they age, and what becomes o...

The large-scale structure of the Universe is dominated by vast voids with galaxies clustered in knots, sheets, and filaments, forming a great 'cosm...

Capturing the excitement and accomplishments of X-ray astronomy, this second edition now includes a broader range of astronomical phenomena and dra...

On the centenary of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, this book reviews the state-of-the-art research in geomagnetism, aeronomy an...

This volume collects essays from prominent intellectuals and public figures based on talks given at the 2015 Darwin College Lectures on the theme o...

This volume presents a full mathematical exposition of the growing field of coronal seismology which will prove invaluable for graduate students an...

How do planetary scientists analyze and interpret data from laboratory, telescopic, and spacecraft observations of planetary surfaces? What element...

Will we ever truly understand the universe? This is the story of the technologies that allow us to look up, to learn and to discover our place in t...

This concise textbook, the first volume in the Ohio State Astrophysics Series, covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium for ...

The mystery of gravity has captivated us for centuries. But what is gravity and how does it work? This engaging book delves into the bizarre and of...

Carbon plays a fundamental role on Earth. It forms the chemical backbone for all essential organic molecules produced by living organisms. Carbon-b...

Numerical relativity has emerged as the key tool to model gravitational waves - recently detected for the first time - that are emitted when black ...

This concise textbook, the first volume in the Ohio State Astrophysics Series, covers all aspects of the interstellar and intergalactic medium for ...

Are we alone in the Universe? Was there anything before the Big Bang? Are there other universes? What makes stars shine? Where does Earth's water c...

In partnership with the Royal Observatory Greenwichs Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, prepare to be wowed by this calendar of astron...

Martin Harwit's influential book, Cosmic Discovery, is rereleased after more than thirty-five years, with a new preface written by the author. The ...

Recent cosmological observations have posed a challenge for traditional theories of gravity: what is the force driving the accelerated expansion of...

Is the universe fine-tuned for complexity, life, or something else? This comprehensive overview of fine-tuning arguments in physics, with contribut...

The cataclysmic stellar explosion Supernova 1987A, visible to the naked eye, was the nearest and brightest supernova witnessed since the invention ...

This book presents a summary of the geology of the Transantarctic Mountains for Earth scientists who may want to work there or who need an overview...