: Martin Ratcliffe
: State of the Universe 2008 New Images, Discoveries, and Events
: Praxis
: 9780387739984
: 1
: CHF 22.60
:
: Astronomie: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke
: English
: 192
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: PDF

The State of the Universe annuals provide an annual astronomy review suitable for the popular science-level reader. The 2008 annual covers the year's astronomical news on topics beyond the Solar System, placing them in the context of the longer-term goals of astronomers and astrophysicists around the world. The book also includes web links for all major news stories, providing a bridge between the public news stories and the actual research web sites.
CONTENTS6
Preface8
1 A year in NEWS...11
2 Astronomers Gather in Seattle...89
3 The State of The universe...99
4 High-Stakes Astronomy AT LOW FREQUENCIES... 107
5 Where Do All the Stars come from?...115
6 Chips off the Planetary block...125
7 High-Energy vision...133
8 Surfing Long Waves of the universe...141
9 Through the Eyes of the sloan digital sky survey...151
10 Reinventing the hubble space telescope...159
11 The History and Future of telescopes...169
12 Chasing a Runaway Universe...179