Search Results: Astronomy from GlobalAcademics

Oxford, U.K.: Cambridge University Press , 1995. Comprehensive, well researched reference text includes sections in cosmology and radio astronomy, covers all aspects of three decades of study of cosmic background radiation and examines the consequences for astrophysics, cosmology, theories of evolution of large-scale cosmic structure, observational techniques used to measure the spectrum of CBR nad its angular distribution in the sky, etc. 373 pgs. Illustrated. Very minor rubbing to corners. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Comprehensive highly acclaimed text presents an entirely original study of the discovery of dynamics, covering the period of antiquity to the publication 300 years ago of Newton's "Principia". It includes a detailed discussion of the development of ancient Greek astronomy, the Copernican revolution, the discovery of the laws of planetary motion by Kepler, Galileo's first great discoveries in the study of terrestrial motions, and the important contributions of Descartes and Huygens. The latter part of the book is devoted to Newton and the clarification of the key dynamical concepts that he introduced. 746 pgs. Illustrated. Very minimal shelfwear. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Oxford University Press, 1998. Comprehensive reference text presents a unified and accessible account of the principles and practice of adaptive optics as they apply to astronomical telescopes, including topics covering the development of adaptive optics; adaptive optics in astronomy; optical effects of atmospheric turbulence; optical image structure; wavefront correctors; laser beacons; wavefront reconstruction and control systems; adaptive optics performance analysis and optimization; estimating the position of an image; optical wavefront sensors; etc. 438 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1984. Scholarly text presents detailed topics dealing with the megalith builders in Western Europe, North American Indians, the literate civilizations of Mesoamerica, the Andean culture of the Incas, and the Egyptians, amongst others. Text explores the relationship of ancient skywatching to the development of true science, and the cross-cultural elements of prescientific activity. 336 pp. Illustrated. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

St. Petersburg, Russia: Russian Astrobiology Center, 2002. This present issue contains detailed technical papers presented by leading international scientists at the 2002 International Astrobiology Workshop held in St. Petersburg, Russia. Includes a broad range of interdisciplinary topics covering prebiotic synthesis of the organic molecules in space; co-evolution of the Earth's atmosphere and biosphere and isotopic evidences of the environmental and biological change in ancient sediments; Panspermia and possible habitats of extraterrestrial life; Earth biosphere in the extreme environments as a model of the extraterrestrial life; astrobiological objectives; etc. 243 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Stiff Wrappers. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1992. This comprehensive volume collects an enormous amount of reference information for astronomers and astrophysicists, ranging from fundamental physical constants to orbital data for selected asteroids. For the Earth and planets, it includes, for example, data on mass, orbits, and atmospheres. There are chapters on the Sun, on stars in general, on bright and nearby stars, and on Wolf-Rayet stars. On a large scale, there are data on star clusters and associations, on region of star formation, and other nebulae of various kinds. Finally, the book includes chapters on dwarf stars, pulsars, interacting binaries, symbiotic stars, supernovae remnants, and x-ray and gamma-ray sources. 937 pp. Illustrated.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Annual Review of Planetary Sciences, 1974. Detailed text contains sections on variations & structure in the Martian lower atmosphere and upper atmosphere; composition, photochemistry, etc. 34 pgs. Illustrated.. Reprint. Soft Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Sauverny, Switzerland: Swiss Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics/Geneva Observatory, 1975. Classic advanced text presents detailed topics on molecular processes in interstellar clouds; recombination processes; introduction to collision theory and astrophysical applications; semi-classical theory; contribution of laboratory measurements to the interpretation of astronomical spectra; radiation cooling; spectroscopy; etc. 308 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's name stamped on front and rear endpapers. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

Washington,D.C.: American Geophysical Union, 1993. Comprehensive text presents detailed topics covering advances in auroral research, including global auroral morphology; particle acceleration; parallel electric fields, substorms and auriora; magnetosphere-ionosphere coupling; waves and turbulence; optical, ultraviolet and x-ray observations of the aurora; auroral currents, convection, and fields; etc. 291 pgs. Illustrated with color and black/white plates and figures.Very minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

: University of Alaska, 1937. Classic text comprises a report done at the Univesity of Alaska during 1930-1934 in connection with the program of auroral research. Includes visual and photogrammetric observations, auroral measurements and calculation methods, results and interpretations. 130 pgs. 27 plates. Pgs.37-44 are bound upside down. Does not affect the general text.. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. .

New York: Springer-Verlag, 1977. Comprehensive reference text presents detailed coverage of terrestrial and extraterrestrial petrology emphasizing chemical thermodynamics and kinetic applications, including solid and liquid solutions; oxidation and hydration effects; diffusion; viscous flow; differentiation in the gravitational field and temperature gradient; volacanic rocks and fluid; mechanism of nucleation; metamorphic facies and chemical equilibrium; origin of chondritic meteorites; equilibrium condensation from the solar nebula; growth and formation of metamorphic minerals; etc. 394 pgs. Illustrated. Minor rubbing to corners; minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tucson, AZ.: University of Arizona Press, 1997. Comprehensive text contains detailed sections on the status of astrophysical winds including the quest for evidence of long-period solar wind variability; wind properties of evolved stars:effects on particle acceleration; physics of wind origin; physical phenomena in winds; stochastic processes and the origin of stellar winds; solar wind magnetic fields; coronal mass ejections; angular momentum evolution in late-type stars; interactions with surrounding media; outer heliospheric radio emissions; supernova blast waves and pre- supernova winds:their cosmic ray contribution; etc. 1013 pgs. Illustrated. Heavy item.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Oxford, UK: Pergamon Press, 1965. Classic comprehensive text presents the early stages in the scientific formulation of exobiology, including multidisciplinary topics covering organo-cosmo chemistry; organic remains in meteorites; survival capabilities and the performance of Earth organisms in simulated extraterrestrial environments; possibilities of life on Mars; life-detection experiments; biological contamination of the planets; radio search for intelligent extraterrestrial life; trends and problems in exobiology; etc. 420 pgs. Illustrated. Prior owner's small name-stamps and label removal marks on front and rear endpapers. Dustjacket in mylar. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

Dordrecht, Holland: D.Reidel, 1974. Classic text contains detailed topics in remote detection; electromagnetic spectrum; artificial satellites and remote detection; types of satellites; instrumentation; manned satellites; geopedological examples; signal reception; real time problem; digitized maps; passive microwaves; reflected infrared; glaciology; volcanology; aerial photography; etc.169 pgs. Illustrated. Stamped on front endpaper, title page, and outer edge. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear.. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/ . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

New York: Israel Program for Scientific Translations, Ltd./Halstead Press, 1971. Classic text contains detailed sections on photometric phases of eclipses; limb darkening of spherical stars; unique systems; eclipsing systems with deformed components-fine effects; elliptic orbits, apsidal motion, effect of third body on epochs of minimum; etc. 310 pgs. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1968. Classic text examines the whole atmosphere including reasons for the existence of the troposphere, the stratosphere; formations of cloud, rain, hail, thunderstorms; the Van Allen Belt; the magnetosphere, etc. 209 pgs. Illustrated. Graphic frontispiece. Stamped on front endpaper & outer edges. Label removal mark on lower front cover. Dustjacket in mylar.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library.

River Edge, N.J.: World Scientific, 1993. Classic comprehensive text contains detailed topics presented by leading international scientists at the 2nd UCLA conference in Southern California. Sections covered include: cosmology particles and large scale structure; gamma ray astronomy and cosmology; neutrino mass and cosmology; neutrino telescopes and the supernova watch; low energy signals from the Planck scale; etc. 346 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1984. Classic scholarly text presents a detailed study of the birth of modern astrophysics in the nineteenth century, the growth of astronomical institutions to around 1920, and the development of instrumentation. Includes coverage of the first astronomical applications of photography and spectral analysis in the 1850's; variable stars and stellar evolution; the H-R diagram; early radio astronomy; observatories; etc. 212 pgs. Illustrated. Dustjacket has a small light scratch on the front cover; in mylar.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. .

Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Geological Survey, 1981. Comprehensive detailed text presents a chronological geologic investigation of the lunar Taurus-Littrow valley area,, in which astronauts of Apollo 17, the sixth and final manned lunar landing mission which landed on the lunar surface on Dec. 11, 1972, devoted more than 22 hours of traverse, sampling, direct observations, and took over 2200 photographs. Text includes premission geologic interpretation based on photogeology; field and sample data (including results published through 1976); postmission geologic synthesis; detailed examination of high-resolution photographs of Apollo 15; analysis of Apollo 17 lunar surface photography; etc. 280 pgs. Illustrated with over 260 figures and tables. Includes 9 detailed plates in separate map case. Two-volume set is as new in shrinkwrap. (Front hinge paper cover is partially split from the weight of the text, which is as it was received in the publisher's shrinkwrap).… Read More

San Francisco, CA.: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2002. Detailed text contains contributed technical papers by world renown scientists on topics covering the solar system, galaxies, x-ray binaries, multiple plasmas, clusters of galaxies, views of Magellanic cloud supernova remnants, cataclysmic variables, calibration, etc. 423 pgs. Illustrated.. First Edition. Pictorial Hard Cover. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.