Highlights of Astronomy: Volume 14

Highlights of Astronomy: Volume 14

Author: Karel van der Hucht

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-01-21

Total Pages: 758

ISBN-13: 9780521896832

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Recording the proceedings of the IAU XXVI General Assembly, this volume of the IAU Highlights of Astronomy covers virtually all aspects of modern astrophysics as discussed by 2400 participants from 73 countries. Notably, the common aspects of astrophysical phenomena known to exist in widely differing interstellar environments is thoroughly examined, providing fertile cross correlation from one specialisation to another. This text highlights the importance of the triennial IAU General Assemblies in bringing together the work of observers and theoreticians in widely different fields, but working towards a common goal: understanding the physics of the Universe. Together with the Proceedings of the IAU Symposia 235-240, this volume examines all of the astrophysics presented at the General Assembly.


Highlights of Astronomy

Highlights of Astronomy

Author: International Astronomical Union

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 760

ISBN-13:

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Vol. 1- contain papers, etc., from 13th- General Assembly.


Grand Atlas de L'astronomie

Grand Atlas de L'astronomie

Author: Jean Audouze

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 9780521363600

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A reference book providing information on planetary science, modern astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Includes over 1,100 charts, diagrams, and illustrations.


Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (IAU S278)

Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (IAU S278)

Author: Clive L. N. Ruggles

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-08-25

Total Pages: 430

ISBN-13: 9781107019782

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IAU Symposium 278, the ninth of the 'Oxford' conferences on cultural astronomy, presents a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives on a set of problems that continue to raise exciting and challenging new research questions and promote vigorous debate. It extends discussions about cultural astronomy beyond the community of 'Western' academics to focus on the ethnoastronomy and archaeoastronomy of South America, Central and North America, and elsewhere. Highlights include vigourous debates about Chankillo, a recently discovered solar observation site in coastal Peru dating to c. 300 BC. The first IAU Symposium devoted to this topic not only discusses new discoveries and interpretations but also considers broader issues of mutual interest across disciplines in cultural astronomy, such as field methodology and social theory. This volume is valuable not just to researchers working in these fields, but to anyone who takes an interest in the protection of astronomical heritage.


Carl Sagan's Universe

Carl Sagan's Universe

Author: Yervant Terzian

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1997-08-13

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9780521576031

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A fascinating and beautifully illustrated collection of articles by a distinguished team of authors, covering the many fields in which Carl Sagan worked.


Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy (IAU S261)

Relativity in Fundamental Astronomy (IAU S261)

Author: International Astronomical Union. Symposium

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-01-28

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780521764810

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IAU S261 summarizes the present state of applied relativity, and discusses the applications and future tests of general relativity.


Astrostatistics

Astrostatistics

Author: Gutti Jogesh Babu

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1996-08-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 9780412983917

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Modern astronomers encounter a vast range of challenging statistical problems, yet few are familiar with the wealth of techniques developed by statisticians. Conversely, few statisticians deal with the compelling problems confronted in astronomy. Astrostatistics bridges this gap. Authored by a statistician-astronomer team, it provides professionals and advanced students in both fields with exposure to issues of mutual interest. In the first half of the book the authors introduce statisticians to stellar, galactic, and cosmological astronomy and discuss the complex character of astronomical data. For astronomers, they introduce the statistical principles of nonparametrics, multivariate analysis, time series analysis, density estimation, and resampling methods. The second half of the book is organized by statistical topic. Each chapter contains examples of problems encountered astronomical research and highlights methodological issues. The final chapter explores some controversial issues in astronomy that have a strong statistical component. The authors provide an extensive bibliography and references to software for implementing statistical methods. The "marriage" of astronomy and statistics is a natural one and benefits both disciplines. Astronomers need the tools and methods of statistics to interpret the vast amount of data they generate, and the issues related to astronomical data pose intriguing challenges for statisticians. Astrostatistics paves the way to improved statistical analysis of astronomical data and provides a common ground for future collaboration between the two fields.


Icy Bodies of the Solar System (IAU S263)

Icy Bodies of the Solar System (IAU S263)

Author: International Astronomical Union. Symposium

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-04-29

Total Pages: 350

ISBN-13: 9780521764889

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IAU S263 provides a state-of-the-art review of icy bodies in the Solar System, emphasizing their importance across many disciplines.


Massive Stars

Massive Stars

Author: Space Telescope Science Institute (U.S.). Symposium

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2009-11-12

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 0521762634

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Presents observational and theoretical papers from world experts addressing the important role in astrophysics of massive stars.