Astrophysics

In the last century, astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology have evolved from observational and theoretical pursuits into more experimental science...

The theory of relativity was created by Einstein in two stages, extending over a decade from 1905 to 1915. General relativity is said to be the mos...

Two questions guide this seven-year project: First, how can we approach the phenomenon, representation, and interpretation of total solar eclipses?...

The textbook aims to present general relativity and modern cosmology in a friendly form suitable for advanced undergraduates. The text begins with ...

This book is dedicated to the theory of supernovae, focusing on new computational methods and simulations. It contains three parts: basic principle...

Black holes present one of the most fascinating predictions of Einstein's general theory of relativity. There is strong evidence of their existence...

Dieses Buch wurde von einem professionellen Astronomen geschrieben, der im Laufe seiner Karriere an einem breiten Spektrum von Themen gearbeitet ha...

Addressing a variety of theoretical cosmological problems, and emphasizing a mathematical approach, this volume nicely complements Peebles' Physica...

This introduction to astronomy and astrophysics provides an accessible and clear treatment of the fundamentals. Starting with experimental astronom...

A guided journey through the inner workings of Earth, the cloaked mysteries of other planets in our solar system, and beyond.Extreme heat. Extreme ...

Wie entstand das Leben auf der Erde? Dieses Werk beschreibt anschaulich die Bedeutung der Chemie als Grundlage der Evolution: vom Sternenstaub über...

Science, like most fields, is set up for men to succeed, and is rife with racism, sexism, and shortsightedness as a result. But as Dr. Chanda Presc...

An award-winning science writer takes us into the lab to answer some of life's biggest questions: How was the universe created? And could we create...

After decades of painstaking planning, NASA's first dedicated exoplanet detection mission, the Kepler space telescope, was launched in 2009 from Ca...

The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) and the Bavarian Competence Network for Technical and Scienti?c High Performance Computing (KONWIHR) publis...

Since humans first looked up at the stars, astronomy has had a particular ability to stir the imagination and challenge the thinking of scientists ...

In The Smallest Lights in the Universe, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager interweaves the story of her search for meaning and solace afte...

A Brief History of Time for the 21st Century At the heart of our galaxy lies a monster so deadly, not even light can escape its grasp. It...