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A brief history of time : from the big bang to black holes / by Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.);
Subjects: Cosmology.;
© 1988., Bantam Books,
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One universe : at home in the cosmos / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse.; Liu, Charles,1968 Apr. 5-; Irion, Robert.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction our connection to the universe -- Motion everything moves: Expanding universe -- Motion through the millennia -- Universe goes round -- Gravity's hold on the cosmos -- Gravity and light -- Eternal free fall of orbits -- Gravity rules -- Matter the stuff of the universe: Matter's many guises -- Scarcity of matter -- We are stardust -- Physics of dense matter -- Too much matter -- Energy the power of cosmic phenomena: Energy powers the universe -- By the light of a stair -- Probing space with spectra -- Electromagnetism at work -- Sighting the superenergetic -- Evidence for supermassive black holes -- Frontiers the limits of motion, matter, and energy: Does matter + energy = life? -- Where did the universe come from? -- How small does matter get? -- Source of big explosions -- Where does the universe go from here? -- What lies ahead -- Progress in understanding the cosmos: Selected chronology -- Glossary -- About the authors -- Index -- Credits.Published in conjunction with the opening of the new Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, this book explains the physics of the cosmos in terms of familiar principles at work here on earth (e.g., the force of gravity that lands a baseball in the bleachers also keeps the moon in orbit). Sections cover motion, matter, and energy and are beautifully illustrated with photos and diagrams. Concepts of cosmology are saved for the final chapter, which covers string theory, black holes, dark matter, gamma-ray bursts, cosmological inflation, the Big Bang, and the search for extraterrestrial life.
Subjects: Cosmology.;
© 2000., Joseph Henry Press,
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Galaxies : a very short introduction / by Gribbin, John,1946-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 116) and index.The great debate -- Stepping stones to the universe -- Our island -- Interlude : galactic mediocrity -- The expanding universe -- The material world -- The origin of galaxies -- The fate of galaxies.In this Very Short Introduction, popular science writer John Gribbin tells the story of our growing understanding of galaxies, from the days before Galileo to our present-day observations of our many hundreds of millions of galactic neighbors. Their study has revealed much of what we know today about the cosmos, providing a window on the Big Bang and the origins of the Universe. He looks at our own "Milky Way" Galaxy in detail, from the different kinds of stars that are born within it, to the origins of its magnificent spiral structure. Gribbin describes the many discoveries that have been made about our own galaxy and those beyond: how a super massive black hole lurks at the center of every galaxy, how enormous forces are released when galaxies collide, how distant galaxies provide a window on the early Universe, and how the formation of young galaxies shed needed light on the mysteries of Cold Dark Matter.
Subjects: Galaxies.; Cosmology.;
© 2008., Oxford University Press,
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The theory of everything : the origin and fate of the universe / by Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.);
First lecture-ideas about the universe -- Second lecture-the expanding universe -- Third lecture-black holes -- Fourth lecture-black holes ain't so black -- Fifth lecture-the origin and fate of the universe -- Sixth lecture-the direction of time -- Seventh lecture-the theory of everything.A series of lectures by the renowned physicist reviews past ideas from Aristotle to Newton and Einstein's theories of gravity, the Big Bang, and black holes and explores quantum mechanics and the time and space proposition.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Science; Cosmology.; Science;
© c2007., Phoenix Books,
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The 4 percent universe : dark matter, dark energy, and the race to discover the rest of reality / by Panek, Richard.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-276) and index.More than meets the eye. Let there be light ; What's out there ; Choosing halos -- Lo and behold. Getting in the game ; Staying in the game ; The game -- The face of the deep. The Flat Universe Society ; Hello, Lambda ; The tooth fairy twice -- Less than meets the eye. The curse of the Bambino ; The Thing ; Must come down.In exhilarating and behind-the-scenes detail, Panek takes his readers on a tour of the bitter rivalries and fruitful collaborations, the eureka moments and blind alleys, that have fueled the search, redefined science, and reinvented the universe.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Physics.; Astrophysics.;
© 2011., Mariner Books,
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The theory of everything [sound recording] : [the origin and fate of the universe] / by Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.);
Reading by the author of the 1996 book.An explanation of the complexities of cosmological physics.
Subjects: Compact discs.; Audiobooks.; Cosmology.; Science;
© c2005., Phoenix Audio,
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A briefer history of time [sound recording] / by Hawking, S. W.(Stephen W.); Random House Audio Publishing.; Mlodinow, Leonard,1954-;
Enhanced CD features require a computer with a color monitor and Adobe Acrobat Reader.A shorter, more accessible edition of a now-classic survey of the origin and nature of the universe features new full-color illustrations and an expanded, easier to understand treatment of the volume's more important theoretical concepts.
Subjects: Audiobooks; Cosmology.; Audiobooks.;
© 2005., Random House Audio,
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Secrets of the universe : how we discovered the cosmos / by Murdin, Paul.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-329) and index.The seven planets : wandering stars -- Stars and constellations : our human link with the ice age -- The milky way : path of the gods, souls and pilgrims -- The shape of the Earth : our planet, a flattened sphere -- The southern constellations : hidden stars revealed by the tilting earth -- The sun : at the centre of the solar system -- Comets : disasters, sun-grazers and the 'lady's comet' -- The satellites of Jupiter : Galileo shatters the crystal spheres -- The phases of Venus : revealing the shape of the Copernican system -- Uranus : William Herschel discovers the first new planet -- Neptune : the planet discovered by the pen -- Asteroids : remnants of the early solar system -- Pluto : a planet deliberately sought, but not a planet and discovered by accident -- The Kuiper belt : the frontier of the solar system -- Meteors and meteorites : the sky is falling! -- Meteor showers : in the middle of the night, stars fell like rain -- The Earth's magnetosphere : our defence against the sun -- Comets : sandbanks or dirty snowballs? -- The Earth's climate, the seasons and the weather : astronomical cycles -- Asteroid impacts on the Earth : the true origin of craters on Earth -- Origin of the moon : neither daughter nor sister of the Earth -- Mercury : the late heavy bombardment -- The greenhouse effect : Venus and the Earth -- Mars : the dying planet -- Water on Mars and Europa : evidence for extraterrestrial life? -- Volcanoes on Io : Linda Morabito makes a chance discovery -- Saturn and the gas giant planets : lords of the rings -- Helium : the cosmic element -- Gravitation : determinism and chaos -- Relativity : the nature of space and time -- Radio waves : a new window on the universe -- X-rays from space : the energetic universe -- Variable stars : discovery of star systems -- Sirius B and white dwarfs : discovery of stellar cinders -- Neutron stars and pulsars : lighthouse stars -- Black holes : a solution looking for a problem -- Distances of the stars : the radiance of a star that was shining years ago -- The discovery of our galaxy : stars in an island universe -- Interstellar nebulae : stars, molecules, dust and gas -- Star clusters : nebulae resolved -- Supernovae : origins of the stardust from which we are made -- Supernova 1987a : the whisper and the vision -- Cepheid variable stars : stars' heartbeats that measure the universe -- Exoplanets : other worlds beyond ours -- The energy of the sun and stars : discovery of nuclear fusion -- The origin of the elements : making star stuff -- Inside the sun : whispers and rings -- The crab nebula : a supernova remnant -- Planetary nebulae : looking into secret places -- The origin of the stars and the planets : the solar nebula and proplyds -- Interstellar dust : curtains of diamonds and graphite -- Hydrogen : the most abundant element in the universe -- Galaxies : ellipticals, spirals and mergers -- Magellanic clouds : our neighbour galaxies -- Quasars : active galaxies -- Supermassive black holes : monsters at the centres of galaxies -- The black hole in our galaxy : a dormant monster -- Gamma-ray bursters : the biggest bangs since the big bang -- The evolving universe : the past, the present and the future -- The cosmic microwave background : the after-glow of the big bang -- Darkness at night : the missing galaxies -- Dark matter : a dark secret to uncover -- Dark energy : on the threshold of a profound discovery -- Gravitational waves : whispers of neutron stars and the big bang -- Life in the universe : are we alone?Discoveries in astronomy challenge our fundamental ideas about the universe. Where the astronomers of antiquity once spoke of fixed stars, we now speak of whirling galaxies and giant supernovae. Where we once thought Earth was the center of the universe, we now see it as a small planet among millions of other planetary systems, any number of which could also hold life. These dramatic shifts in our perspective hinge on thousands of individual discoveries: moments when it became clear to someone that some part of the universe, whether a planet or a supermassive black hole, was not as it once seemed. This book invites us to participate in these moments of revelation and wonder as scientists first experienced them. The author, an astronomer, here provides an ambitious and exciting overview of astronomy, conveying for newcomers and aficionados alike the most important discoveries of this science and introducing the many people who made them. Illustrated with more than 400 color images, the book outlines in seventy episodes what humankind has learned about the cosmos, and what scientists around the world are poised to learn in the coming decades. Arranged by types of discovery, it also provides an overarching narrative throughout that explains how the earliest ideas of the cosmos evolved into the cutting edge astronomy we know today. Along the way, he never forgets that science is a human endeavor, and that every discovery was the result of inspiration, hard work, or luck, usually all three. The first section explores discoveries made before the advent of the telescope, from stars and constellations to the position of our own sun. The second considers discoveries made within our own solar system, from the phases of Venus and the moons of Jupiter to the comets and asteroids at its distant frontier. The next section delves into discoveries of the dynamic universe, like gravitation, relativity, pulsars, and black holes. A fourth examines discoveries made within our own galaxy, from interstellar nebulae and supernovae to Cepheid variable stars and extrasolar planets. Next the author turns to discoveries made within the deepest recesses of the universe, like quasars, supermassive black holes, and gamma ray bursters. In the end, he unveils where astronomy still teeters on the edge of discovery, considering dark matter and alien life.
Subjects: Cosmology; Astronomy;
© 2009., University of Chicago Press,
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Stephen Hawking's universe : the cosmos explained / by Filkin, David.;
Subjects: Cosmology.; Hawking, S. W. (Stephen W.);
© c1997., BasicBooks,
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Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Overture: Science and society -- Truth & beauty : aesthetics in life and in the cosmos -- Exploration & discovery : the value of both when shaping civilization -- Earth & moon : cosmic perspectives -- Conflict & resolution : tribal forces within us all -- Risk & reward : calculations we make daily with our own lives and the lives of other -- Meatarians & vegetarians : we are not entirely what we eat -- Gender & identity : people are more the same than different -- Color & race : once again, people are more the same than different -- Law & order : the foundation of civilization, whether we like it or not -- Body and mind -- Coda: Life & death."Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time--war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race--in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all"--
Subjects: Science and civilization.; Civilization; Cosmology.;
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