This volume explores the variable meanings and discourses of historical and contemporary pandemics to rethink theories and practices of planetary health....Loe edasi...
Weaving the history of discovery with clear explanations, The Invisible Solar System pulls back the cloak of invisibility under which myriad aspects of the local region of space are connected....Loe edasi...
Aiming to provide simple answers to anyone with questions about solar radiation, this book presens the fundamental elements through examples, illustrations and equations. A valuable resource to all professionals, engineers, researchers, students and...Loe edasi...
While presenting current knowledge as well as unsolved problems in our understanding of the sun, this book also shows the fascinating interplay between particle physics and astrophysics -- culminating in the discovery of neutrino oscillations....Loe edasi...
This book provides undergraduate students and interested laypeople with an understanding of the basic physics and maths that governs our solar system. It can be used as a companion to all introductory astronomy textbooks....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 19-Dec-2017, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119216346)
Dawn-Dusk Asymmetries in Planetary Plasma Environments Dawn-dusk asymmetries are ubiquitous features of the plasma environment of many of the planets in our solar system. They occur when a particular process or feature is more pronounced at one s...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 13-Jan-2017, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781119066880)
Over a half century of exploration of the Earth s space environment, it has become evident that the interaction between the ionosphere and the magnetosphere plays a dominant role in the evolution and dynamics of magnetospheric plasmas and fields....Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 24-Mar-2015, Kirjastus: John Wiley & Sons Inc, ISBN-13: 9781118842324)
All magnetized planets in our solar system interact strongly with the solar wind and possess well developed magneto tails. This book includes a discussion of why a magnetotail is a fundamental issue in magneto spheric physics. It is a collection of...Loe edasi...
The first part of this fascinating book presents comets and their formation, while the second part explains cometary missions, focusing on ROSETTA. Throughout, the author poses general questions about the origin of terrestrial water and the molecula...Loe edasi...
This concise and systematic account of the current state of this new branch of astrophysics presents the theoretical foundations of plasma astrophysics, magneto-hydrodynamics and coronal magnetic structures, taking into account the full range of ava...Loe edasi...
Sari: International Series of Monographs on Physics
(Ilmumisaeg: 16-Feb-2012, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780199641741)
Stellar magnetism is the study of the magnetic field of the Sun and other stars and is a rapidly developing field of astrophysics. This book has grown out of the lifelong work of an outstanding researcher in the subject. It is an authoritative accou...Loe edasi...
Beginning with a refresher in classical celestial mechanics and relativity, experts from the University of Missouri and United States Naval Observatory carefully develop and convey the theory vital for a sound knowledge of the motions of celestial b...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-Oct-2010, Kirjastus: Pan Stanford Publishing Pte Ltd, ISBN-13: 9780429111129)
Focuses on Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Power, its scientific, technological, industrial, political, environmental and social implications. This book provides a historical summary of the field and gives a comprehensive overview of the situation worldwide...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 23-Sep-2010, Kirjastus: Imperial College Press, ISBN-13: 9781848166004)
Presents a historical review of four major theories for the origin of the Solar System in particular, or of planets in general, which highlight the major problems that need to be solved by any plausible theory....Loe edasi...
This coherent review of the theory of planet formation systematically covers all significant aspects. With a chapter on observation, careful referencing and elaborate end-of-chapter bibliographies, this is indispensable reading for researchers, theo...Loe edasi...
