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Lighthouse of the skies; the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory: background and history, 1846-1955, by Jones, Bessie Zaban.(CARDINAL)287994;
Bibliographical references included in "Notes": (pages 307-334).
Subjects: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.;
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An account of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution, 1904-1953 / by Abbot, C. G.(Charles Greeley),1872-1973.(CARDINAL)287401; Smithsonian Institution.Roebling Fund.;
"Classified references from Smithsonian publications": pages 15-16.
Subjects: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory.;
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The Astronomy and astrophysics encyclopedia / by Maran, Stephen P.;
MARCIVE 03/01/06Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Astronomy; Astrophysics;
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Astrophysics for supervillains: The great alien hunt/ by Bothwell, Matthew,author.; Reed, Nathan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)356186;
"A factual and full-of-fun astronomy book for young big thinkers and budding scientists! An accessible and enjoyable introduction to astrophysics, explaining big topics in a simple way Packed with facts about the solar system, galaxies, and the universe, and, most importantly, the answer to the question: 'Are we really alone?' Each chapter is linked to science topics that children study at school Scientific concepts are brought to life with illustrations"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Astrophysics; Extraterrestrial beings; Interplanetary voyages;
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Five photons : remarkable journeys of light across space and time / by Geach, James,author.(CARDINAL)617475;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-178) and index.What is light? -- Old light -- Starlight -- Dark energy's imprint -- Black hole beacons -- Radio from the cosmic dawn -- Epilogue"The story of the Universe is written in the light that travels through it--light that we can capture. Nearly everything we know about how the Universe works on its grandest scale comes from the analysis of the light--photons--that may have travelled nearly fourteen billion years from the Big Bang itself to reach us. Have you ever wondered what is the most distant source of light we can see, or how a star shines? Did you know that black holes can blaze like cosmic beacons across intergalactic space, and that ancient radio waves might herald the ignition of the very first stars? Have you ever thought about what light really is? Five Photons explains all with the tales of five fascinating astrophysical processes through the journeys of light across space and time. They are tales of quantum physics and general relativity, stars and black holes, dark matter and dark energy. Let yourself be swept away on a journey of discovery towards a deeper understanding of the Universe."--Publisher's description
Subjects: Astrophysics.; Photons.; Light.;
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The secret melody : and man created the universe / by Trinh, Xuan Thuan.(CARDINAL)756382;
Includes bibliographical references (page 305) and index.1. Past Universes -- 2. From the Milky Way to the Universe -- 3. The Actors in the Drama: The Galaxies and the Space-Time Couple -- 4. The Big Bang Today -- 5. The History Book of the Universe -- 6. The Invisible and the Fate of the Universe -- 7. An Accidental or Necessary Universe? -- 8. God and the Big Bang -- 9. The Secret Melody -- Appendix A: Light and the Doppler Effect -- Appendix B: The Elasticity of the Space-Time Couple -- Appendix C: Black Holes -- Appendix D: The Uncertainty Principle in Quantum Mechanics -- Appendix E: The Cosmological Parameters and the Evolution of the Universe.In The Secret Melody, Trinh Xuan Thuan examines our many attempts to capture the music of nature and hear the cosmic fugue.And, of course, any examination of the origin and nature of the universe inevitably raises philosophical and religious questions, and Thuan examines these issues as well, presenting a provocative case for the anthropic principle (which argues that the universe has been fine-tuned to an extreme precision to produce living creatures with consciousness and intelligence) and illuminating the place of God in a Big Bang cosmology.First, as prelude, he describes the many other cosmologies that preceded the modern Big Bang theory of creation - the magical universe of cavemen, the ancient Chinese idea of the universe (which Thuan compares to a gigantic bureaucracy), the mathematical universe introduced by Pythagoras, and the heliocentric universe of Copernicus - and he explores the work of Galileo, Tycho Brahe, and other early scientists. He then describes in a clear, vivid, and poetic language our current understanding of the cosmos, painting a sharp picture of how modern astronomers study the universe, the equipment they use, the most prominent scientists, and the major discoveries. A mind-boggling portrait of the cosmos emerges in these pages.Here then is an intriguing look at modern cosmology, blending up-to-the-minute descriptions of the forefront of astronomy with thoughtful reflections on science's possible impact on philosophical and religious belief.
Subjects: Astrophysics.; Cosmology.;
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The future of humanity [sound recording] : terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth [sound recording] / by Kaku, Michio,author.(CARDINAL)164337; Chin, Feodor,narrator.;
Read by Feodor Chin.Traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to outline a remarkable vision of humanity's future in space, from colonizing Mars to traveling to distant galaxies.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Astrophysics.; Interplanetary voyages.;
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Was Einstein right? : putting general relativity to the test / by Will, Clifford M.,1946-(CARDINAL)516344;
Bibliography: pages 259-261.
Subjects: Astrophysics.; General relativity (Physics);
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Einstein's universe / by Calder, Nigel,1931-2014.(CARDINAL)334813;
Subjects: Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Relativity (Physics);
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Cosmic coincidences : dark matter, mankind, and anthropic cosmology / by Gribbin, John,1946-(CARDINAL)329803; Rees, Martin J.,1942-(CARDINAL)332270;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index.
Subjects: Anthropic principle.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.;
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