Covering host systems of accreting, relativistic bodies, and the high-energy phenomena associated with them, this self-contained astrophysics textbook is ideal for advanced undergraduates. The textbook introduces students to a unique blend of astrophysical principles, including …
What is quantum physics? How does it help us understand our amazing world? Where does it leave Newton and Einstein? And why, above all, can we be sure that the theory is good? This title gives us the real science behind the bizarre behaviour of the atoms and energy that make up …
Den amerikanske astronomen Edwin Powell Hubble var i sin tid i besittelse av verdens største teleskop og klarte i 1924 å måle avstanden til en spektakulær spiralformet samling stjerner? Andromedagalaksen, en stor galakse langt utenfor vår egen galakse? Melkeveien. Senere påviste…
A reconsideration of the marvels of space, time and physics is presented in the form of 10 short chapters that lyrically meditate on the beauty of the universe's awe-inspiring science
A tour through some of the most complex phenomena in the cosmos and an accessible exploration of how scientists acquire knowledge about the universe through observation, indirect detection, and theory
Skjebne. Universitetsforlaget, 1996. 180 s. Overs.: Heikki Grøhn. Orig.tit.:The last three minutes. (Science Masters) ISBN 82-00-22657-3 "De siste tre minuttene" er historien om universets framtid, så langt det ermulig å forutsi den, basert på den seneste tenkningen til en del k…
