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Schwarze Löcher
In leicht verdaulichen Wissenshäppchen nimmt Astrophysikerin Victoria Grinberg Schwarze Löcher genau unter die Lupe und beantwortet die häufigsten Fragen rund um die mysteriösen Objekte. Kurzweilig und voller spannender Fakten erklärt sie, was es mit Schwarzen Löchern auf sich hat, und gibt einen Überblick über die aktuelle Forschung.
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The Essential Book of Black Holes
Black holes are some of the most fascinating phenomena in the natural universe. In this pocket volume, NASA astronomer and educator Sten Odenwald explores the science behind black holes in simple and accessible language. He explains what black holes are, how they come into existence, and what happens if you get too close. Taking into consideration subjects such as gravity, quantum mechanics, the holographic principle and thermodynamics along the way, The Essential Book of Black Holes provides the perfect starting point for anyone interested in the subject.ABOUT THE SERIES: Concepts is a series of titles diving into some of the most compelling subjects in modern science. Written by a variety of experts, these beautifully illustrated foil-stamped hardbacks provide a perfect starting point to a range of fascinating topics.
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A Little History of Everything
A COMPLETE, UNCOMPLICATED GUIDE TO THE SCIENCE OF LIFE, THE UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING 'Most scientists know only their own field. Tim Coulson is at home with science as an integrated whole. A pleasure to read, and a lasting accomplishment' Richard Dawkins'Step aside Star Wars - ours is the most astonishing origin story you'll ever hear and its beautifully told by Tim Coulson' Professor Ken Norris, Deputy Director of Science at the Natural History Museum----Have you ever wondered why you exist?What had to happen for you - and all life on Earth - to come into being?What is the true answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything?In A Little History of Everything, Tim Coulson - Professor of Zoology at Oxford - takes us back to the beginning of everything: the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago. From there, he leads us step by step along the path to the most astonishing thing we have yet encountered - the staggering complexity of the modern human mind. Covering physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology, the emergence of life, evolution, consciousness and the rise of humankind, yet written to be understood by anyone with a child's curiosity, this book takes the biggest story of all and tells it simply, grippingly and, above all, entertainingly. It is the history of you, me and everything - of how we all came to be. In short, it is the greatest story ever told. ----'A highly readable and super enjoyable book . . . that takes us on a free-spirited intellectual romp through every aspect of what we know about our universe' Peter Hudson FRS Willaman Professor of Biology at Penn State'A charming, engaging and erudite account' David Christian, author of New York Times bestseller Origin Story (2018)'A gangbuster science book. A can't-put-down read. I don't think I have learned more from a single book' Douglas W. Smith, Former Senior Wildlife Biologist, Yellowstone National Park'Exceptional. A highly infectious read. From the first page I found it impossible to put down' Professor Baroness Kathy Willis, Professor of Biodiversity, University of Oxford'Achieves something almost impossible, lucid explanation without dumbing down . . . can read this for fun and accidentally you will know as much general science as any Professor' James H Naismith FRS FRSE FMedSci MAE, Head of the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division at Oxford, Professor of Structural Biology'With wit, wisdom and humility. The prose is of a perfect weight, and an absolute joy to read' Sunetra Gupta, Professor of Theoretical Epidemiology at the University of Oxford'Will appeal to a broad variety of readers and inspire new generations of scientists for years to come' Quentin Paynter
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Astronomie für Dummies
Ganz real nach den Sternen greifen Finden auch Sie die Weiten des Kosmos faszinierend und fragen sich, wie Wissenschaftler so viel über Objekte in unerreichbarer Ferne wissen können? Astronomie für Dummies bringt Ihnen das Universum näher: Erkunden Sie unser Sonnensystem, ferne Galaxien und die Milchstraße. Lesen Sie wie in einem Krimi von Schwarzen Löchern, dem Asteroidengürtel und der Entstehung des Universums. Außerdem gibt Stephen Maran viele Tipps zur richtigen Ausrüstung eines Astronomen. So können Sie schon bald selbst nach den Sternen greifen. Sie erfahren Worauf Sie bei der Beobachtung von Sternen achten sollten Was es mit Kometen und Asteroiden auf sich hat Was es über außerirdisches Leben zu wissen gibt Was Dunkle Materie ist
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The Biggest Ideas in the Universe 2
'Luminous and straightforward.' Carlo Rovelli
€ 14,00 -
A Traveler's Guide to the Stars
A brief guide to the real science of interstellar travelWith known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars reveals how.Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the physics and technologies that may enable us to reach the stars. He discusses the latest exoplanet discoveries, promising interstellar missions on the not-so-distant horizon, and exciting new developments in space propulsion, power, robotics, communications, and more. But interstellar travel will not be easy, and it is not for the faint of heart. Johnson describes the harsh and forbidding expanse of space that awaits us, and he addresses the daunting challenges—both human and technological—that we will need to overcome in order to realize tomorrow’s possibilities.A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars is your passport to the next great frontier of human discovery, providing a rare inside look at the remarkable breakthroughs in science and technology that will help tomorrow’s space travelers chart a course for the stars.
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Wellenreiten im Weltall
Astrophysikerin Suzanna Randall ist so fasziniert von unserem Kosmos, dass sie ständig in den Himmel schaut - und zwar mit den größten Teleskopen der Welt. Dabei fängt sie nicht nur sichtbare Lichtwellen ein, sondern enthüllt auch die Geheimnisse des unsichtbaren Universums. Randall stellt die interessantesten kosmischen Phänomene anhand der Farbpalette des Regenbogens vor: von roten Radiowellen bis violetter Gammastrahlung. Nebenbei erklärt sie uns, wie unsere Mikrowelle funktioniert, oder warum man nach einem Knochenbruch zum Röntgen muss - und was das alles mit der Strahlung von weit entfernten Galaxien, schwarzen Löchern und Sternembryos zu tun hat. So wird Astrophysik leicht verständlich und macht auch noch richtig Spaß!
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The Milky Way
In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered—from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home. After a few billion years of bearing witness to life on Earth, of watching one hundred billion humans go about their day-to-day lives, of feeling unbelievably lonely, and of hearing its own story told by others, The Milky Way would like a chance to speak for itself. All one hundred billion stars and fifty undecillion tons of gas of it. It all began some thirteen billion years ago, when clouds of gas scattered through the universe's primordial plasma just could not keep their metaphorical hands off each other. They succumbed to their gravitational attraction, and the galaxy we know as the Milky Way was born. Since then, the galaxy has watched as dark energy pushed away its first friends, as humans mythologized its name and purpose, and as galactic archaeologists have worked to determine its true age (rude). The Milky Way has absorbed supermassive (an actual technical term) black holes, made enemies of a few galactic neighbors, and mourned the deaths of countless stars. Our home galaxy has even fallen in love. After all this time, the Milky Way finally feels that it's amassed enough experience for the juicy tell-all we've all been waiting for. Its fascinating autobiography recounts the history and future of the universe in accessible but scientific detail, presenting a summary of human astronomical knowledge thus far that is unquestionably out of this world. NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2022 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY AND SCIENCENET NAMED A BEST AUDIOBOOK OF 2022 BY BOOKPAGE
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Observational Astronomy
Unlocking the secrets of the Universe involves the critical application of the laws of physics to the observations. This Very Short Introduction describes how we are turning observations into knowledge and how theory, in turn, is inspiring new observations.
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Starry Messenger
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson, bestselling author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, race, and tribalism-in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all.
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This Way to the Universe
'Extraordinary' Leonard Susskind'A rare event' Sean Carroll_____When leading theoretical physicist Professor Michael Dine was asked where you could find an accessible and authoritative book that would teach you about the Big Bang, Dark Matter, the Higgs boson and the cutting edge of physics now, he had nothing he could recommend.So he wrote it himself.In This Way to the Universe, Dine takes us on a fascinating tour through the history of modern physics - from Newtonian mechanics to quantum, from particle to nuclear physics - delving into the wonders of our universe at its largest, smallest, and within our daily lives. If you are looking for the one book to help you understand physics, written in language anyone can follow, this is it._____'A tour de force of literally all of fundamental physics' BBC Sky at Night magazine'Everything you wanted to know about physics but were afraid to ask' Priyamvada Natarajan, author of Mapping the Heavens
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Licht im Dunkeln
Ein Weltereignis Gemeinsam mit seinem Team gelang Heino Falcke das erste Bild eines Schwarzen Lochs - ein Wendepunkt in der Astronomie. Heino Falcke erklärt uns, wie es dazu kam, von den ersten Blicken der Menschen hoch zum Himmel bis zur modernen Astrophysik, der Erforschung der Schwarzen Löcher und den noch unenthüllten Geheimnissen des Universums - und was das mit ihm und uns Menschen zu tun hat. 'Heino Falcke gewährt uns einen ganz persönlichen Einblick in die einzigartige Reise, die er mit seinem Team unternahm: Sie machten das scheinbar Unmögliche möglich - das erste Foto eines Schwarzen Lochs.'¿Brian Schmidt, Nobelpreisträger für Physik
€ 16,00