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On a desolate plain in the Egyptian Sahara desert, west of Aswan, there is a very remote prehistoric site called Nabta Playa. There, a recently discovered complex of extremely ancient man-made megalithic structures have baffled the archaeologists who excavated them. An insight into the meaning and use of the megaliths led to a step-by-step sequence of discoveries, verified by measure and calculation, revealing that the megalithic architecture at Nabta Playa is a unified and detailed astrophysical map of truly astonishing accuracy, with no less than staggering implications. Written for the educated general reader, with technical appendices, the discovery of how to decipher the system of megalithic structures is reported with gripping clarity..
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Emphasizing the underlying unity of all astronomical observations, Astrophysical Techniques, Fifth Edition provides a coherent state-of-the-art account ofthe instruments and techniques used in current astronomy and astrophysics. The fifth edition of this well-respected text includes many new instruments and techniques while removing some that have long been unused by both professional and amateur astronomers.

New to the Fifth Edition

Brief discussion on the invention and development of the telescope

New section that describes the attempts to detect dark matter and dark energy

Extended and updated discussions on computer, Internet, and spacecraft-based observations and research

By covering the instruments, techniques, theory, and data processing of astrophysics in sufficient depth, this text forms a thorough grounding for beginners and is a handy reference for more advanced students and professionals..
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Here is a unique and fascinating reference book for those who want to go beyond the Messier objects! Entries for each of more than 500 deep-sky objects provide far more than the usual astronomical data - they also give fascinating facts about each object. These include physical factors, astrophysical information, evolution, unusual features - the list is almost endless.

The objects are all listed according to NGC number, i.e., in approximate order of location from west to east. This is convenient for observers because interesting objects that can be seen on a given night will usually occur within a few pages of each other in the book.

The Messier objects are of course included, but are also listed separately in Messier number order.

Astronomers can now get an insight into exactly what they are looking at, adding a new level of insight and enjoyment to deep-sky observing..
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The raw numbers of high-energy-density physics are amazing: shock waves at hundreds of km/s (approaching a million km per hour), temperatures of millions of degrees, and pressures that exceed 100 million atmospheres. This book introduces the reader to the fundamental tools and discoveries of high-energy-density physics. It surveys the production of high-energy-density conditions, the fundamental plasma and hydrodynamic models that can describe them and the problem of scaling from the laboratory to the cosmos. Connections to astrophysics will be discussed throughout. The book is intended to support coursework in high-energy-density physics, to meet the needs of new researchers in this field, and also to serve as a useful reference on the fundamentals.

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This new fourth edition of Allen's classic ASTROPHYSICAL QUANTITIES belongs on every astronomer's bookshelf It has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date by a team of more than ninety internationally renowned astronomers and astrophysicists, and with advice and participation of the American Astronomical Society. While it follows the basic format of the original, this indispensable reference has grown to more than twice the size of the earlier editions to accommodate the great strides made in astronomy and astrophysics.

It includes detailed tables of the most recent data on: - General constants and units - Atoms, molecules, and spectra - Observational astronomy at all wavelengths from radio to gamma-rays, and neutrinos - Planetary astronomy: Earth, planets and satellites, and solar system small bodies - The Sun, normal stars, and stars with special characteristics - Stellar populations - Cataclysmic and symbiotic variables, supernovae - Theoretical stellar evolution - Circumstellar and interstellar material - Star clusters, galaxies, quasars, and active galactic nuclei - Clusters and groups of galaxies - Cosmology Also includes much explanatory material, 415 tables, 82 figures, and extensive and up-to-date bibliographies.

Authors of chapters and sections include: W.F.V. Atena, E. Avrett, N.A. Bahcall, C. Barnbaum, G. Basri, T. Bastian, S.A. Becker, S. Benetti, R.P. Binzel, T.J. Bowles, P. Bradley, K.R. Brownsberger, G. Chanmugam, K. Chen, P.S. Conti, C.A. Cowley, A.N. Cox, D.P. Cox, D. Crisp, W. Dappen, P. Demarque, J.S. Drilling, F.H. Eugene, J.D. Fernie, A.D. Fiala, P. Foukal, J. Fuhr, G.F. Gilmore, J.E. Grindlay, D. Guenther, D.S. Hall, M.S. Hanner, H.C. Harris, W.F. Harris, K. Harvey, W.C Haxton, F. Hill, R.M. Hjellming, R. Howard, S. Kahler, J.J. Keady, D.P. Kilcrease, E.W. Kolb, S. Koutchmey, L.A. Kuznetsova, A.U. Landolt, W. Lawson, P.J.T. Leonard, J.W. Liebert, R.E. Lingenfelter, W.C. Livingston, J.S. Mathis, J. Middleditch, R. Muller, H. Neckel, A. Oran, J.F. Ormes, G.S. Orton, D. Pascu, W.D. Pesnell, K. Pierce, S.S. Rayburn, S.T. Ridgway, R.E. Rothschild, G. Schubert, D. Scott, F.D. Seward, S.N. Shore, J. Silk, R.W. Sinnott, E.M Sion, A. Slettebak, M. Smith, S. Solanki, W.M. Sparks, S.G. Starrfield, D.I. Steel, T.J. Teays, V.G. Tejfel, D.J. Tholen, A.T. Tokunaga, V. Trimble, M.S. Turner, R.L. Walterscheid, R.F. Webbink, J.C. Wheeler, O.R. White, W.L. Wiese, B.J. Wilkes, P. Wilson, M. Zeilik, and J. Zirker.

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PHYSICS TODAY "ASTROPHYSICAL QUANTITIES - first published in 1955 - has been a dependable and indispensable reference on astronomy for decades, and the new edition promises to become just as vital a part of every astronomer's library. The new edition more than doubles the size and content of the previous edition, with new chapters on radio, infrared, ultra-violet, x-ray, gamma-ray, and neutrino astronomy, plus other modern topics, and a far more detailed treatment of all astrophysical topics, from Earth to cosmology...The fourth edition is immensely useful, providing detailed information on astronomical topics from basic diagnostic features in the Sun's spectrum to the locations and error boxes of gamma-ray bursts...Overall, [the book] is an impressive collection of astrophysical data and knowledge that will serve well astronomers, astrophysicists, and physicists working in astrophysics. For this fourth edition, Cox has my heartfelt thanks for undertaking - and completing - a Herculean labor.".
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This classic text, aimed at senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics and astronomy, presents a wide range of astrophysical concepts in sufficient depth to give the reader a quantitative understanding of the subject. Emphasizing physical concepts, the book outlines cosmic events but does not portray them in detail: It provides a series of astrophysical sketches. For this third edition, nearly every part of the text has been reconsidered and rewritten; new sections have been added to cover recent developments, and most of the rest has been revised and brought up to date.

The book begins with an outline of the scope of modern astrophysics and the elementary problems concerning the scale of cosmic objects and events. The basic physics needed to answer these questions is developed in the next chapters, using specific astronomical processes as examples. The second half of the book enlarges on the topics introduced at the beginning and shows how we can obtain quantitative insights into the structure and evolution of stars, the dynamics of cosmic gases, the large-scale behavior of the universe, and the origins of life.

The emphasis is on astrophysics, so astronomical objects (white dwarfs, supernovae, comets, quasars) are mentioned throughout the text whenever the relevant physics is discussed rather than in individual sections. To compensate, there is an appendix that gives a brief background of astronomical concepts for students unfamiliar with astronomical terminology, as well as a comprehensive index. The extensive bibliography refers to other sources that treat individual topics in detail.

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Ceramic figurines of beautiful and romantic young women were made in hundreds of different poses and costumes by Josef Originals. This all-color illustrated, revised and expanded edition follows the art of California ceramicist Mauriel Josef George from 1945 through 1985 with over 700 color photographs. Also included for the first time are photos of Applause figurines next to the matching earlier figurines, and never before published catalog images from the authors' private collection. From the relatively common to the rare, this book is an essential reference for anyone with an interest in figurines designed by Muriel Joseph George..
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This volume describes the two main applications of plasma physics--laboratory research on thermo-nuclear fusion energy and plasma astrophysics of the solar system and stars and accretion disks--from the single viewpoint of magnetohydrodynamics (MHD). This approach provides effective methods and insights for the interpretation of plasma phenomena on virtually all scales, ranging from the laboratory to the universe. The text will be of value to senior-level undergraduates and graduate students in physics, astrophysics and magnetohydrodynamics..
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Plasma Physics is an authoritative and wide-ranging pedagogic study of the "fourth" state of matter. The constituents of the plasma state are influenced by electric and magnetic fields, and in turn also produce electric and magnetic fields. This fact leads to a rich array of properties of plasma described in this text. The author uses examples throughout, many taken from astrophysical phenomena, to explain concepts. In addition, problem sets at the end of each chapter will serve to reinforce key points. A basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is preferable to fully appreciate this text. This book provides the ideal introduction to this complex and fascinating field of research, balancing theoretical aspects with practical and preparing the graduate student for further study..
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Fluid dynamical forces drive most of the fundamental processes in the Universe and so play a crucial role in our understanding of astrophysics This comprehensive textbook introduces the necessary fluid dynamics to understand a wide range of astronomical phenomena, from stellar structures to supernovae blast waves, to accretion discs. The authors' approach is to introduce and derive the fundamental equations, supplemented by text that conveys a more intuitive understanding of the subject, and to emphasise the observable phenomena that rely on fluid dynamical processes. The textbook has been developed for use by final year undergraduate and starting graduate students of astrophysics, and contains over fifty exercises. It is based on the authors' many years of teaching their astrophysical fluid dynamics course at the University of Cambridge..
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