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		<title>Starlight: An Introduction to Stellar Physics for Amateurs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:47:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first in-depth book on stellar physics written specifically for amateur astronomers. Shows the reader how to explore and understand physical concepts using nothing more than a pocket calculator. Will enable readers to better understand professional research publications, opening up a whole world of fascinating literature to them. A perfect companion to Robinson’s earlier book on spectroscopy, providing readers with a deep understanding of stellar processes that will give greater meaning to their own spectroscopic observations. Also ideal as a reference for astronomy/astrophysics students. When you look up at the sky at night and see the stars, do you understand what you’re looking at? What is starlight made up of, and how does it travel to us? How are stars born, and how do they die? How do we figure out how far away are the stars and how massive they are? Can we know which stars will go supernova and which will end up as white dwarfs or black holes? How long will our Sun continue to shine down on us, and how do we know its age? There are so many questions, and in this engaging and informative book by Keith Robinson, which serves as a companion to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Science and Art of Using Telescopes</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/27/the-science-and-art-of-using-telescopes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very expensive – which can represent a major financial outlay. The trick is to choose the right equipment, and then use it to its fullest extent. Observing Skills: The Science and Art of using Astronomical Telescopes provides the required information. First, it explains how to get the best from entry-level equipment (that upgrade may not even be needed for a year or two!). Second, it explains how to select equipment that is at the ‘next level’, and describes how use more advanced telescopes and accessories. The book is organized according to observational targets, and although it concentrates mainly on visual observing, it concludes with a section on imaging and the equipment currently available – from regular digital cameras, through webcams, to specialized chilled-chip CCD cameras. Observing Skills: The Science and Art of using Astronomical Telescopes is the perfect follow-up to Moore and Watson: Astronomy with a Budget Telescope and Tonkin: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introduction to General Relativity</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/27/introduction-to-general-relativity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Astrophysics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A student-friendly style, over 100 illustrations, and numerous exercises are brought together in this textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in physics and mathematics. Lewis Ryder develops the theory of general relativity in detail. Covering the core topics of black holes, gravitational radiation, and cosmology, he provides an overview of general relativity and its modern ramifications. The book contains chapters on gravitational radiation, cosmology, and connections between general relativity and the fundamental physics of the microworld. It explains the geometry of curved spaces and contains key solutions of Einstein&#8217;s equations &#8211; the Schwarzschild and Kerr solutions. Mathematical calculations are worked out in detail, so students can develop an intuitive understanding of the subject, as well as learn how to perform calculations. The book also includes topics concerned with the relation between general relativity and other areas of fundamental physics.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cosmic Connection, an Extraterrestrial Perspective</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/19/the-cosmic-connection-an-extraterrestrial-perspective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Astronomy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1973, Carl Sagan published The Cosmic Connection, a daring view of the universe, which rapidly became a classic work of popular science and inspired a generation of scientists and enthusiasts. This seminal work is reproduced here for a whole new generation to enjoy. In Sagan&#8217;s typically lucid and lyrical style, he discusses many topics from astrophysics and solar system science, to colonization, terraforming and the search for extraterrestrials. Sagan conveys his own excitement and wonder, and relates the revelations of astronomy to the most profound human problems and concerns: issues that are just as valid today as they were thirty years ago. New to this edition are Freeman Dyson&#8217;s comments on Sagan&#8217;s vision and the importance of the work, Ann Druyan&#8217;s assessment of Sagan&#8217;s cultural significance as a champion of science, and David Morrison&#8217;s discussion of the advances made since 1973 and what became of Sagan&#8217;s predictions. Who knows what wonders this third millennium will reveal, but one thing is certain: Carl Sagan played a unique role in preparing us for them.]]></description>
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		<title>An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics 2nd ed</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/11/an-introduction-to-modern-astrophysics-2nd-ed/</link>
		<comments>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/11/an-introduction-to-modern-astrophysics-2nd-ed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Astrophysics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena. The Tools of Astronomy: The Celestial Sphere, Celestial Mechanics, The Continuous Spectrum of Light, The Theory of Special Relativity, The Interaction of Light and Matter, Telescopes; The Nature of Stars: Binary Systems and Stellar Parameters, The Classification of Stellar Spectra, Stellar Atmospheres, The Interiors of Stars, The Sun, The Process of Star Formation, Post-Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution, Stellar Pulsation, Supernovae, The Degenerate Remnants of Stars, Black Holes, Close Binary Star Systems; Planetary Systems: Physical Processes in the Solar System, The Terrestrial Planets, The Jovian Worlds, Minor Bodies of the Solar System, The Formation of Planetary Systems; Galaxies and the Universe: The Milky Way Galaxy, The Nature of Galaxies, Galactic Evolution, The Structure of the Universe, Active Galaxies, Cosmology, The Early Universe; Astronomical and Physical Constants, Unit Conversions Between SI and cgs, Solar System Data, The Constellations, The Brightest Stars, The Nearest Stars, Stellar Data, The Messier [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/06/nucleosynthesis-and-chemical-evolution-of-galaxies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The distribution of elements in the cosmos is the result of many processes, and it provides a powerful tool to study the Big Bang, the density of baryonic matter, nucleosynthesis and the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. Covering many exciting topics in astrophysics and cosmology, this textbook, by a pioneer of the field, provides a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It is also an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists. This new edition includes results from recent space missions and new material on abundances from stellar populations, nebular analysis, and meteoric isotopic anomalies, and abundance analysis of X-ray gas. Simple derivations for key results are provided, together with problems and helpful solution hints, enabling the student to develop an understanding of results from numerical models and real observations. • A lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the subject, written by a pioneer of the field • New edition contains results from recent space missions including WMAP and FUSE, and new material on abundances from stellar populations, nebular analysis, and meteoric isotopic anomalies, and abundance analysis of X-ray gas • Simple derivations for key results, together [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Structure Formation in Astrophysics</title>
		<link>http://bookpasta.net/blog/2009/11/06/structure-formation-in-astrophysics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the formation of objects at all scales in the universe, from galaxy clusters to stars and planets, is a major problem in modern astrophysics, and one of the most exciting challenges of twenty-first century astronomy. Even though they are characterized by different scales, the formation of planets, stars and galaxies share many common physical processes and are rooted in the same underlying domains of physics. This unique reference for graduate students and researchers in astrophysics is the first to cover structure formation on various scales in one volume. This book gathers together extensive reviews written by world experts in physics and astrophysics working in planet, star and galaxy formation, and related subjects. It addresses current issues in these fields and describes the recent observational status and state-of-the-art theoretical and numerical methods aimed at understanding these problems.]]></description>
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