Cosmic Perspectives In Space Physics

Author : S. Biswas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401146517

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Cosmic Perspectives in Space Physics by S. Biswas Pdf

In the early years of the twentieth century, Victor Hess of Germany flew instruments in balloons and so discovered in 1912 that an extra-~errestial radiation of unknown origin is incident on the earth with an almost constant intensity at all times. These penetrating non solar radiations which were called Cosmic Rays by Millikan, USA, opened the new frontier of space physics and many leading scientists were attracted to it. At the end of World War II a number of space vehicles, e.g. stratospheric balloons, rockets and satellites were developed. In 1950 and onwards, these vehicles enabled spectacular advances in space physics and space astrophysics. New horizons were opened in the explorations of cosmic rays, the earth's magnetosphere, the Sun and the heliosphere, the moon and the planets. Using space-borne instruments, exciting discoveries were made of stars, and galaxies in the infra-red, ultra violet, x-ray and gamma-ray wavelengths. In this text book these fascinating new findings are presented in depth and on a level suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate students, research scientists and scientists of other disciplines. Although there are several excellent books and monographs on different aspects, most of these deal with specific areas. In this text book the findings of space physics and astrophysics are presented in an integrated manner with proper introductions to the fundamental aspects, and these are supplemented by relevant ground based observations.

Author : Ian Crawford
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030704827

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Expanding Worldviews: Astrobiology, Big History and Cosmic Perspectives by Ian Crawford Pdf

This book collates papers presented at two international conferences (held at the Australian National University in 2018 and Birkbeck College London in 2019) exploring the relationships between big history and astrobiology and their wider implications for society. These two relatively new academic disciplines aim to integrate human history with the wider history of the universe and the search for life elsewhere. The book will show that, despite differences in emphasis, big history and astrobiology share much in common, especially their interdisciplinary approaches and the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives that they both engender. Specifically, the book addresses the unified, all-embracing, nature of knowledge, the impact of big history on humanity and the world at large, the possible impact of SETI on astrobiology and big history, the cultural signature of Earth’s inhabitants beyond our own planet, and the political implications of a planetary worldview. The principal readership is envisaged to comprise scholars working in the fields of astrobiology, big history and space exploration interested in forging interdisciplinary links between these diverse topics, together with educators, and a wider public, interested in the societal implications of the cosmic and evolutionary perspectives engendered by research in these fields.

Author : Jeffrey O. Bennett
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
Page : 735 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 0805389423

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The Cosmic Perspective by Jeffrey O. Bennett Pdf

This book provides an introduction to the fundamentals of space physics and astrophysics and covers the recent progress in various aspects of these fields. (Midwest).

Author : Jeffrey Bennett
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
Page : 725 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Science
ISBN : 0321642708

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The Cosmic Perspective by Jeffrey Bennett Pdf

Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive coverage, The Cosmic Perspective: Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology , Sixth Edition provides the most engaging and up-to-date introduction to astronomy for non-science majors. The text provides a wealth of features to help enhance student skill building, including new Visual Skills Check end-of-chapter questions that provide an opportunity for students to test their visual interpretation skills, new Cosmic Context Figures that help students synthesize key concepts and processes, and a new comprehensive visual overview of scale to help students explore the scale of time and space. The Sixth Edition has also been fully updated to include the latest astronomical observations, research, and theoretical developments. The text is supported by the most robust package of instructor ancillaries, and MasteringAstronomy ™ , the market-leading online tutorial and homework system, has been updated to include a wealth of new content to help students learn and review more efficiently outside of class. This Volume includes Chapters 1-6, S2-S4, and 14-24 of the main text.

Author : Hiten Shelar
Publisher : Hiten Shelar
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Astrophysics For Everyone by Hiten Shelar Pdf

Hey, If you've ever gazed at the stars in the clear, dazzling night sky and found yourself full of burning questions about our incredible universe, then look no further! This book is your ticket to unlocking the mysteries of the cosmos, and it's designed especially for beginners and those who may not be physicists or fans of complex math. Picture this: you're a universe enthusiast, curious and eager to learn, but you want straightforward answers without the academic jargon and equations. Well, this book is tailor-made for you! It's not your typical astrophysics textbook; it's a thrilling journey through the cosmos that will leave you spellbound. With this book in your hands, you won't just find answers to your burning questions about stars, galaxies, and planets. It will whisk you away to the farthest reaches of the universe, where reality often feels like science fiction. Every chapter is an adventure, and by the time you're done, you'll have a newfound appreciation for the wonders of our universe. This isn't just another science book; it's your guide to everything every curious soul should know about the universe. So, get ready to embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through space and time. Let's satisfy your cosmic curiosity together as we go through this book!

Author : Jose Wudka
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2006-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521822800

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Space-Time, Relativity, and Cosmology by Jose Wudka Pdf

Space-Time, Relativity, and Cosmology provides a historical introduction to modern relativistic cosmology and traces its historical roots and evolution from antiquity to Einstein. The topics are presented in a non-mathematical manner, with the emphasis on the ideas that underlie each theory rather than their detailed quantitative consequences. A significant part of the book focuses on the Special and General theories of relativity. The tests and experimental evidence supporting the theories are explained together with their predictions and their confirmation. Other topics include a discussion of modern relativistic cosmology, the consequences of Hubble's observations leading to the Big Bang hypothesis, and an overview of the most exciting research topics in relativistic cosmology. This textbook is intended for introductory undergraduate courses on the foundations of modern physics. It is also accessible to advanced high school students, as well as non-science majors who are concerned with science issues.

Author : United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Space Physics Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Cosmic physics
ISBN : UCSD:31822007586068

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NASA Space Physics by United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Space Physics Division Pdf

Author : Jeffrey O. Bennett
Publisher : Addison-Wesley
Page : 864 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0321505069

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The Cosmic Perspective by Jeffrey O. Bennett Pdf

Building on a long tradition of effective pedagogy and comprehensive presentation, The Cosmic Perspective, Fifth Edition includes an enhanced art program. This student-friendly text is now even more accessible through robust visual pedagogy via new Cosmic Context two-page illustrations, which walk students through key processes and summarize the major points of each Part, and via updated zoom-in figures which provide students with a sense of orientation, scale, and relation between images. In addition to an enhanced art program, the text also features new See It For Yourself boxes with practical hands-on activities for in-class use or self-study, and a new subset of Process of Science end-of-chapter questions that challenge students to think through how we know what we know about astronomy. Renowned for its up-to-date, expert coverage and strong pedagogical support for student learning, the Fifth Edition retains and builds on all the features and supplements from previous editions that have helped to make it the #1 most adopted astronomy textbook. The Cosmic Perspective, Fifth Edition, includes the most sophisticated yet easy-to-use astronomy tutorial and assessment system ever built: MasteringAstronomyTM It provides both instructor-assigned homework and a self-study area containing our popular astronomy media that includes Interactive TutorialsTM, Interactive Figures and PhotosTM, quizzes, and more. The Cosmic Lecture Launcher v5.0 CD-ROM includes high resolution JPEGs of all images from the book for improved in-class projection, Interactive Figures and Photos based on figures in the text, PowerPoint� Lecture Outlines, and Clicker Quizzes based on the book and book-specific interactive media, plus a variety of additional instructor resources. This unparalleled media package is designed to help professors and students seamlessly incorporate media into their lectures and at-home study.

Author : Hiten Shelar
Publisher : WWW.IMAGINESPACETIME.COM
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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IMAGINE SPACETIME by Hiten Shelar Pdf

IMAGINE SPACETIME (www.imaginespacetime.com) is a science (Physics and Geography) news and information channel and Science eBook Publisher. The channel and website is founded and owned by Hiten Shelar who is an Astrophysicist and Bestselling Author. Inspired by his Book, IMAGINE SPACETIME, the science platform aims at delivering quality content on interesting topics on Astrophysics, Astronomy, Geography, Oceanography, and other related subjects. The website covers various Topics on Science, Technology, and Engineering, provoking Human curiosity towards Science. This book is an Astrophysics and cosmology book brought to you by www.imaginespacetime.com.

Author : Anthony L. Peratt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461227809

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Physics of the Plasma Universe by Anthony L. Peratt Pdf

During the past decade our understanding of plasma physics has witnessed an explosive growth due to research in two areas: work directed toward controlled nuclear fusion and work in space physics. This book addresses the growing need to apply these complementary discoveries to astrophysics. Today plasma is recognized as the key element to understanding the generation of magnetic fields in planets, stars and galaxies, the accel- eration and transport of cosmic rays, and many other phenomena occurring in interstellar space, in radio galaxies, stellar atmospheres, quasars, and so forth.

Author : B. Bertotti,P. Farinella,D. Vokrouhlicky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401002332

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Physics of the Solar System by B. Bertotti,P. Farinella,D. Vokrouhlicky Pdf

This book is a direct sequel to: B. Bcrtotri and P. Farinclla, "Physics of the Earth and the Solar System, Dynamics and Evolution. Space Navigation. Spa cc-Time Structure" (Kluwcr Academic Publishers, 1990). Nearly 15 years af tcr its publication it became evident that the volume was in need of a new edition to keep up with the outstanding progress and the changing perspectives in this field. David Vokrouhlicky agreed to collaborate on the project and be the third author. On March 25, 2000. after a tong illness and a heart transplant. Paolo Farinella passed away. We then decided that. rather than aiming at a second edition, it made more sense to rewrite the book anew. While its basic content and the structure of the chapters are the same, important new topics have been added, including the extrasolar planetary systems, transneptunian objects. accurate determination of reference frames and new space projects. Greater relevance has been given to scmiquantitarive discussions before intro ducing formal developments: many figures have been added and updated and several errors corrected. More emphasis has given to the solar system, whereas geophysical topics have been left at a less advanced level. To mark this change the slightly differ ent title "Physics of the Solar System" was chosen. We wish to dedicate this book to the memory of Paolo Farinella. an out standing scientist, an invaluable collaborator and a dear friend.

Author : Hiten Shelar
Publisher : WWW.IMAGINESPACETIME.COM
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-02-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Astrophysics and Cosmology For Non-mathematicians : How to Picture this Universe at Bizarre Spacetime Curvatures and at the Cosmic Level. by Hiten Shelar Pdf

Astrophysics and Cosmology for non-mathematicians is a combination of Astrophysics for non-mathematicians and cosmology for a newbie.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Solar and Space Physics
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309166089

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Plasma Physics of the Local Cosmos by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Committee on Solar and Space Physics Pdf

Solar and space physics is the study of solar system phenomena that occur in the plasma state. Examples include sunspots, the solar wind, planetary magnetospheres, radiation belts, and the aurora. While each is a distinct phenomenon, there are commonalities among them. To help define and systematize these universal aspects of the field of space physics, the National Research Council was asked by NASA's Office of Space Science to provide a scientific assessment and strategy for the study of magnetized plasmas in the solar system. This report presents that assessment. It covers a number of important research goals for solar and space physics. The report is complementary to the NRC report, The Sun to the Earthâ€"and Beyond: A Decadal Research Strategy for Solar and Space Physics, which presents priorities and strategies for future program activities.

Author : Kevin Nolan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387499819

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Mars, A Cosmic Stepping Stone by Kevin Nolan Pdf

**"Mars - A Cosmic Stepping Stone" connects ordinary people with the relevance of space exploration in a way not seen since Carl Sagan. **The book encapsulates, completely and understandibly, the 'big picture' about humanity's path to uncovering its cosmic connections and how Mars is critical to that. Few, if any books in the area have attempted to do this and achieve it, since those of Sagan. **The book presents the broadest, most complete, most up-to-date and most exciting account of humanity's fascination with, and future intentions regarding the Red Planet. **The book is built on the authors 31 years experience of astronomy and 22 years of communicating science to the public, resulting in many unique ideas and unprecedented ways of conveying them. The author is establishing a reputation in his country for this. Such an emphasis is a priority for the book - more so than conveying facts. Few currently available books approach the subject from such a stand point. **A new generation, the second generation since the start of space exploration, deserve literature that encapsulates the important issues of the subject and sets them on their own path of exploration. **The book connects with issues pertanent to todays world. In a global community full of stresses, this book unfolds a positive human story that is of direct relevance to everyone. In a world full of frivolous intrepetations and portrayed fear regarding science, the book brings to the table a grounded yet enigmatic perspective that will bestow a sense of optimism and inclusion.

Author : Michael D. Papagiannis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1972-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0677040008

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Space Physics and Space Astronomy by Michael D. Papagiannis Pdf

Primarily addressed to the advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate students.