Author: Gerrit Verschuur
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387683607
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This revised book provides an update on the state of radio astronomy and those sections no longer regarded as cutting edge have been removed. With this book, aimed at a lay audience, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.
The Invisible Universe
Author: Gerrit Verschuur
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387683607
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This revised book provides an update on the state of radio astronomy and those sections no longer regarded as cutting edge have been removed. With this book, aimed at a lay audience, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387683607
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This revised book provides an update on the state of radio astronomy and those sections no longer regarded as cutting edge have been removed. With this book, aimed at a lay audience, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.
The Invisible Universe Revealed
Author: Gerrit L. Verschuur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783540962809
Category : Radio astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783540962809
Category : Radio astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Invisible Universe, The: Dark Matter, Dark Energy, And The Origin And End Of The Universe
Author: Antonino Del Popolo
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811229457
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book describes some of the frontier problems of cosmology: our almost total ignorance of what the Universe is made up of, the mystery of its origin and its end. The book starts with a description of the historical events that led to the construction of the Big Bang model together with the stages that transformed the Universe from a very hot place to a very cold one, full with the structures that we observe today. These structures (stars, galaxies, etc.) constitute only 5% of the contents of the Universe. Concerning the remaining 95%, dubbed dark matter and dark energy, we know very little, and we have only indirect evidence of their existence. The text describes the story and the protagonists who showed the need for the existence of this 'missing matter', the observations, and puzzles they had to solve to understand that dark matter was not ordinary matter. The book describes the hunt for dark matter, carried out with instruments operating in space, on the Earth's surface, and in laboratories built in the bowels of the Earth. It also describes dark energy, which manifests itself in the accelerated expansion of the Universe, and appeared only a few billions of years ago. The book discusses why dark energy must exist and what its existence implies, especially for the future and the end of our Universe.
Publisher: World Scientific
ISBN: 9811229457
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book describes some of the frontier problems of cosmology: our almost total ignorance of what the Universe is made up of, the mystery of its origin and its end. The book starts with a description of the historical events that led to the construction of the Big Bang model together with the stages that transformed the Universe from a very hot place to a very cold one, full with the structures that we observe today. These structures (stars, galaxies, etc.) constitute only 5% of the contents of the Universe. Concerning the remaining 95%, dubbed dark matter and dark energy, we know very little, and we have only indirect evidence of their existence. The text describes the story and the protagonists who showed the need for the existence of this 'missing matter', the observations, and puzzles they had to solve to understand that dark matter was not ordinary matter. The book describes the hunt for dark matter, carried out with instruments operating in space, on the Earth's surface, and in laboratories built in the bowels of the Earth. It also describes dark energy, which manifests itself in the accelerated expansion of the Universe, and appeared only a few billions of years ago. The book discusses why dark energy must exist and what its existence implies, especially for the future and the end of our Universe.
Summary of Matthew Bothwell's The Invisible Universe
Author: Everest Media,
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Light is the tool through which we understand our cosmos. Everything we know about our place in the Universe is based on light. Light is a wonder that we are so familiar with in our everyday lives that we can easily overlook how strange it really is. #2 The idea that light is produced by sources and then enters our eyes is a modern one, and was not accepted by many philosophers throughout history. The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus believed that all matter is made of tiny ‘atoms’ that are constantly expelling ghostly images called ‘eidola’ that fly through the air until they enter our eyes. #3 The Scientific Revolution, which took place hundreds of years later, was made possible by the advances in science made by the Arab astronomer Hasan Ibn al-Haytham. His ideas about light, which were new and revolutionary, allowed us to see the Universe in a new way. #4 The speed of light was measured first by astronomy, where distances of millions of kilometres are common. The first good estimate of the speed of light came from Galileo, who saw the moons of Jupiter orbiting around their parent planet.
Publisher: Everest Media LLC
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 47
Book Description
Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Light is the tool through which we understand our cosmos. Everything we know about our place in the Universe is based on light. Light is a wonder that we are so familiar with in our everyday lives that we can easily overlook how strange it really is. #2 The idea that light is produced by sources and then enters our eyes is a modern one, and was not accepted by many philosophers throughout history. The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus believed that all matter is made of tiny ‘atoms’ that are constantly expelling ghostly images called ‘eidola’ that fly through the air until they enter our eyes. #3 The Scientific Revolution, which took place hundreds of years later, was made possible by the advances in science made by the Arab astronomer Hasan Ibn al-Haytham. His ideas about light, which were new and revolutionary, allowed us to see the Universe in a new way. #4 The speed of light was measured first by astronomy, where distances of millions of kilometres are common. The first good estimate of the speed of light came from Galileo, who saw the moons of Jupiter orbiting around their parent planet.
Glory Revealed
Author: David Nasser
Publisher: Glory Revealed
ISBN: 0979247918
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Nasser offers a guide for Christians who want to learn to hear and see God in their everyday lives, focusing on hyow to listen and where to look.
Publisher: Glory Revealed
ISBN: 0979247918
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Nasser offers a guide for Christians who want to learn to hear and see God in their everyday lives, focusing on hyow to listen and where to look.
Heart of Darkness
Author: Jeremiah P. Ostriker
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691165777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Heart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past thirty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components--dark matter and dark energy--comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold the key to the universe's fate."--Jacket.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691165777
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
"Heart of Darkness describes the incredible saga of humankind's quest to unravel the deepest secrets of the universe. Over the past thirty years, scientists have learned that two little-understood components--dark matter and dark energy--comprise most of the known cosmos, explain the growth of all cosmic structure, and hold the key to the universe's fate."--Jacket.
Night Vision
Author: Michael Rowan-Robinson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107024765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Michael Rowan-Robinson provides a comprehensive history of infrared astronomy in this accessible and well-illustrated guide.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107024765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Michael Rowan-Robinson provides a comprehensive history of infrared astronomy in this accessible and well-illustrated guide.
The Invisible Universe Revealed
Author: Gerrit L. Verschuur
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783540962809
Category : Radio astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783540962809
Category : Radio astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Invisible Universe
Author: Matthew Bothwell
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 086154126X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before – literally. Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe. What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas? How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? Dr Matt Bothwell takes us on a journey through the full spectrum of light and beyond, revealing what we have learned about the mysteries of the Universe. This book is a guide to the ninety-nine per cent of cosmic reality we can’t see – the Universe that is hidden, right in front of our eyes. It is also the endpoint of a scientific detective story thousands of years in the telling. It is a tour through our Invisible Universe.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 086154126X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
From the discovery of entirely new kinds of galaxies to a window into cosmic ‘prehistory’, Bothwell shows us the Universe as we’ve never seen it before – literally. Since the dawn of our species, people all over the world have gazed in awe at the night sky. But for all the beauty and wonder of the stars, when we look with just our eyes we are seeing and appreciating only a tiny fraction of the Universe. What does the cosmos have in store for us beyond the phenomena we can see, from black holes to supernovas? How different does the invisible Universe look from the home we thought we knew? Dr Matt Bothwell takes us on a journey through the full spectrum of light and beyond, revealing what we have learned about the mysteries of the Universe. This book is a guide to the ninety-nine per cent of cosmic reality we can’t see – the Universe that is hidden, right in front of our eyes. It is also the endpoint of a scientific detective story thousands of years in the telling. It is a tour through our Invisible Universe.
Harry Oldfield's Invisible Universe
Author: Jane Solomon
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN: 9780722536520
Category : Crystals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Harry Oldfield is an extraordinary scientist and healer who has spent the last 20 years proving that mystical emanations such as visions and psychic manifestations have a basis in science. A pioneer of the Kirlian photography, Oldfield has developed a photographic scanning method that can diagnose illness and photograph the chakras. He has also discovered an Electro-Scanning Method (ESM) which can ascertain a full medical history from a fully clothed patient in two minutes and founded a school teaching students his Electro-Crystal Therapy techniques.
Publisher: HarperThorsons
ISBN: 9780722536520
Category : Crystals
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Harry Oldfield is an extraordinary scientist and healer who has spent the last 20 years proving that mystical emanations such as visions and psychic manifestations have a basis in science. A pioneer of the Kirlian photography, Oldfield has developed a photographic scanning method that can diagnose illness and photograph the chakras. He has also discovered an Electro-Scanning Method (ESM) which can ascertain a full medical history from a fully clothed patient in two minutes and founded a school teaching students his Electro-Crystal Therapy techniques.