LEADER 02912nam 2200421 450 001 9910794679203321 005 20231110231205.0 010 $a1-77170-089-0 035 $a(CKB)4100000011813243 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6605887 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6605887 035 $a(OCoLC)1250083102 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011813243 100 $a20220528h20202015 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aAstrophysical wonders $ea conversation with Scott Tremaine. /$fedited with an introduction by Howard Burton 210 1$a[Place of publication not identified] :$cIdeas Roadshow,$d[2020] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (57 pages) 225 1 $aIdeas Roadshow Conversations 327 $aIntro -- A Note on the Text -- Introduction -- The Conversation -- I. Personal Reflections -- II. Exoplanetary Insights -- III. Puzzles and Solutions -- IV. Rings, Comets and Pluto -- V. Investigating Stability -- VI. Large-scale Issues -- VII. Black Holes -- VIII. Fundamental Questions -- IX. Concluding Thoughts -- Continuing the Conversation. 330 $aThis book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Scott Tremaine, Professor Emeritus of Astrophysics at the Institute for Advanced Study and an internationally renowned expert in both galactic-scale and planetary-scale astronomy. Topics that are part of this wide-ranging conversation include the process of scientific discovery, in particular related to comets, Pluto, planetary rings, shepherding satellites, exoplanets, chaos theory and the formation, stability and uniqueness of our solar system. Further topics include galactic-scale astronomy, galaxy formation, dark matter, quasars, black holes, the large-scale structure of the universe and many outstanding open questions of contemporary astrophysics. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, On Butterflies and Fish, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter. Howard Burton was the Founding Director of Canada's Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. He holds a PhD in theoretical physics and an MA in philosophy. This book is part of an expanding series of 100+ Ideas Roadshow conversations, each one presenting a wealth of candid insights from a leading expert in a focused yet informal setting to provide a uniquely accessible window into frontline research and scholarship that wouldn't otherwise be encountered through standard lectures and textbooks. 410 0$aIdeas Roadshow Conversations 606 $aAstronomy 615 0$aAstronomy. 676 $a520 702 $aBurton$b Howard 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910794679203321 996 $aAstrophysical wonders$93764763 997 $aUNINA