| Description |
1 online resource (x, 371 pages) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Springer praxis books in popular astronomy |
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Springer-Praxis books in popular astronomy.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- The oldest light in the Universe -- Through a glass, darkly -- A problem of some gravity -- Where God divides by zero -- The 'Oh my God' particles -- Deep sea, deep snow ... deep space -- Far as human eye can see -- A new messenger from the cosmos -- The cosmic-wide web -- Nurseries in space -- Other Earths -- Listening out for life |
| Summary |
Annotation An overview of some of the key issues in modern astronomy and cosmology. It describes the vast amount of observational data that the new generation of observatories and telescopes are producing, and how that data might solve some of the outstanding puzzles inherent in our emerging world view |
| Analysis |
Physics |
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Astronomy |
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Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
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Popular Science in Astronomy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Cosmology -- Popular works
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SCIENCE -- Astronomy.
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Physique.
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Astronomie.
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Cosmology
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| SUBJECT |
Universe -- Popular works
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| Subject |
Universe
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012934535 |
| ISBN |
9781461421948 |
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1461421942 |
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