Astrophysics

'The first two editions of this textbook have received well-deserved high acclaims, and this — the third edition — deserves no less. Its explanatio...

In this volume the physics involved in various astrophysical processes like the synthesis of light and heavier elements, explosive burning processe...

This new book is fully up to date with all the latest developments on both theoretical and experimental investigations of the Standard Model (SM) o...

This book reviews in a unified manner global aspects in gravitation theory and cosmology, emphasizing the basic heme that the very nature of the gr...

In 2018 solar physics and neutrino research celebrated various historical highlight events. Among them were 80 years of the paper by Hans Bethe dis...

This book discusses cosmology from both an observational and a strong theoretical perspective. The first part focuses on gravitation, notably the e...

Bringing the material up to date, Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics s...

Streamlining the extensive information from the original, highly acclaimed monograph, this new An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust ...

This book contains a systematic and pedagogical exposition of recent developments in particle physics and cosmology. It starts with two introductor...

The study of plasmas is crucial in improving our understanding of the universe, and they are being increasingly utilised in key technologies such a...

Interstellar dust grains catalyse chemical reactions, absorb, scatter, polarise and re-radiate starlight and constitute the building blocks for the...

Effective field theories have been widely used in nuclear physics. This volume is devoted to exploring the intricate structure of compact-star matt...

Authored by two of the most respected experts in the field of nuclear matter, this book provides an up-to-date account of developments in nuclear m...

This graduate textbook on optimal spacecraft trajectories demonstrates the theory and applications of using the minimum amount of propellant possib...

Scientific and popular literature on modern cosmology is very extensive; however, scholarly works on the historical development of cosmology are fe...

The Poetry of Physics explores the intersection of science and art, blending the intricate beauty of physics with the evocative power of poetry. Th...

In this volume the physics involved in various astrophysical processes like the synthesis of light and heavier elements, explosive burning processe...

This book presents a series of delightful interviews in which natural objects such as an electron, a black hole, a galaxy, and even the vacuum itse...

The interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter has always been a fascinating subject of study. As matter in the universe is mostly in the pla...

This is an introduction to the basic tools of mathematics needed to understand the relation between knot theory and quantum gravity. The book begin...

Gamma ray astronomy, the branch of high energy astrophysics that studies the sky in energetic γ-ray photons, is destined to play a crucial role in ...

This volume is an outgrowth of the Third International Symposium on Hamiltonian Systems and Celestial Mechanics. The main topics are Arnold diffusi...

Reflecting the results of twenty years; experience in the field of multipurpose flights, this monograph includes the complex routes of the trajecto...

This book builds on the fluid and kinetic theory of equilibria and waves presented in a companion textbook, Basic Space Plasma Physics (by the same...