Little Book Of The Big Bang

Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks. -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTE...

The Sun Kings

In September of 1859, the entire Earth was engulfed in a gigantic cloud of seething gas, and a blood-red aurora erupted across the planet from the poles to the tropics. Around the world, telegraph sys...

An Introduction to the Theory of Stellar Structure and Evolution

Using fundamental physics, the theory of stellar structure and evolution can predict how stars are born, how their complex internal structure changes, what nuclear fuel they burn, and their ultimate f...

The Planet Factory Exoplanets and the Search for a Second Earth

Twenty years ago, the search for planets outside the Solar System was a job restricted to science-fiction writers. Now it's one of the fastest-growing fields in astronomy with thousands of exoplanets...

Mission Jupiter

In this exciting story of the Galileo mission to investigate Jupiter, noted astronomer Daniel Fischer weaves together the many disparate facts learned about this most fascinating planet and its satell...

Stephen Hawking

An intimate and inspirational exploration of Stephen Hawking—the man, the friend, and the physicist.One of the most influential physicists of our time, Stephen Hawking touched the lives of millions. R...

Are We Alone in the Cosmos?

Essays document the search

Observing Meteors Comets Supernovae and other Transient Phenomena

Many books cover permanent astronomical objects, but few consider transient, out-of-the-ordinary astronomical phenomena. This book covers a wide range of topics, from the partly-predictable to the tot...

Astrophysical Concepts