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Orrery [[electronic resource] ] : A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility / / by Tony Buick
| Orrery [[electronic resource] ] : A Story of Mechanical Solar Systems, Clocks, and English Nobility / / by Tony Buick |
| Autore | Buick Tony |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 p.) |
| Disciplina | 312 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy History Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy History of Science |
| ISBN | 1-4614-7043-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Ancient Forms of Orreries -- Development of Scientific and Astronomical Instruments -- Tompion and Tellurions -- The Age of Clocks and Precision Engineering -- George Graham, the Clockmaker -- John Rowley and the Earl of Orrery -- The Earl of Orrery -- Orreries -- The Legacy. |
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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Our Place in the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries / / by Sun Kwok
| Our Place in the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : Understanding Fundamental Astronomy from Ancient Discoveries / / by Sun Kwok |
| Autore | Kwok Sun |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXV, 267 p. 100 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Cosmology Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 3-319-54172-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Humans and the Sky -- Effects of Celestial Motions on Human Activities -- Ancient Models of the Universe -- Turning of the Heavens -- A Spherical Earth -- Journey of the Sun Among the Stars -- A Two-Sphere Universe -- Dance of the Moon -- The Calendars -- The Wanderers -- The Mystery of Uneven Seasons -- Size of the Earth -- Cycles upon Cycles -- Cosmology According to Aristotle -- The Post-Ptolemy World -- The Copernicus Revolution -- Does the Earth Really go Around the Sun? -- The Legacy of Copernicus -- A New Star in the Sky -- The Imperfect Heaven -- Unification of Heaven and Earth -- Epilogue -- Further reading -- Appendix I Longitudes and latitudes of cities -- Appendix II Astronomical measurements -- Appendix III How long does it take for the Sun to rise and set? -- Appendix IV What is the length of the day? -- Appendix V What time is noon? -- Appendix VI How far can we see? -- Appendix VII Decrease of the obliquity of the ecliptic -- Appendix VIII Synodic and sidereal periods -- Appendix IX Modern evidence onf the roundness of the Earth -- Appendix X Modern evidence of the rotation and revolution of the Earth -- Appendix XI Escape from Earth -- Appendix XII Travel to the planets -- Review exercises -- Laboratory exercises -- Glossary. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254572003321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman
| The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 291 p. 83 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
| ISBN | 3-540-39285-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The galactic rotation curve at R > Ro from observations of the 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen -- Groping for truth from the galaxy's outermost satellites -- Carbon stars at 2R0 and the rotation of the milky way -- The velocity field of the outer galaxy -- The importance of stellar distances in determining the rotation curve of the outer galaxy -- Metal weak stars and the galactic circular velocity -- A wavy rotation curve and consequences thereof -- Milky Way rotation and the distance to the Galactic center from Cepheid variables -- The distance to the galactic center from observations of the outer galaxy -- Rotation and the outer galaxy: Comments on topics raised by the work of Frank Kerr -- Mapping the galaxy at 21 CM wavelength: The Boston University-Arecibo galactic HI survey -- The shape of the outer-Galaxy HI layer -- Star clusters and the thickness of the galactic disk as probes of the outer GALAXY -- The milky way in high resolution U photometry and inferences on its structure -- First results of a milky way continuum survey at 45 MHz -- Galaxian structure and x-ray astronomy -- The cloudy interstellar medium: Aggregation of giant molecular clouds in spiral structures -- CO emission from the southern galactic plane and galactic structure -- Substructure in spiral arms -- Resonance excitation: A possible interpretation of the 3-KPC arm -- HI and the diffuse interstellar medium -- The disk-halo connection and the nature of the interstellar medium -- Giant HI clouds in the Galaxy -- The Southern extension of the Taurus molecular clouds -- Kinematics of 21 cm self absorption towards the taurus molecular complex -- The variable hii regions in cepheus a -- The nearby molecular clouds: A complete survey -- Extinction and metal abundances in the outer galaxy -- Iras results on outer galaxy star formation towards galactic longitude 1=125° -- The outer galaxy as a star formation laboratory -- Points to ponder about the molecular outer galaxy -- Star formation in the outer galaxy -- The high-velocity clouds: Why were they ever a mystery? -- Structure, rotation and mass of the magellanic clouds -- A cO survey of the large magellanic cloud -- Some surprises in the dynamics of M33 and M31 -- Molecular arms in the outer disk of M51: Structure and origins -- Searching for galaxies in the zone of avoidance -- Some reminiscences of frank kerr and the work on the milky way and the magellanic clouds. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257423003321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman
| The Outer Galaxy [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Honor of Frank J.Kerr at the University of Maryland, College Park, May 28–29, 1987 / / edited by Leo Blitz, Felix J. Lockman |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (IX, 291 p. 83 illus., 1 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
| ISBN | 3-540-39285-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The galactic rotation curve at R > Ro from observations of the 21 cm line of atomic hydrogen -- Groping for truth from the galaxy's outermost satellites -- Carbon stars at 2R0 and the rotation of the milky way -- The velocity field of the outer galaxy -- The importance of stellar distances in determining the rotation curve of the outer galaxy -- Metal weak stars and the galactic circular velocity -- A wavy rotation curve and consequences thereof -- Milky Way rotation and the distance to the Galactic center from Cepheid variables -- The distance to the galactic center from observations of the outer galaxy -- Rotation and the outer galaxy: Comments on topics raised by the work of Frank Kerr -- Mapping the galaxy at 21 CM wavelength: The Boston University-Arecibo galactic HI survey -- The shape of the outer-Galaxy HI layer -- Star clusters and the thickness of the galactic disk as probes of the outer GALAXY -- The milky way in high resolution U photometry and inferences on its structure -- First results of a milky way continuum survey at 45 MHz -- Galaxian structure and x-ray astronomy -- The cloudy interstellar medium: Aggregation of giant molecular clouds in spiral structures -- CO emission from the southern galactic plane and galactic structure -- Substructure in spiral arms -- Resonance excitation: A possible interpretation of the 3-KPC arm -- HI and the diffuse interstellar medium -- The disk-halo connection and the nature of the interstellar medium -- Giant HI clouds in the Galaxy -- The Southern extension of the Taurus molecular clouds -- Kinematics of 21 cm self absorption towards the taurus molecular complex -- The variable hii regions in cepheus a -- The nearby molecular clouds: A complete survey -- Extinction and metal abundances in the outer galaxy -- Iras results on outer galaxy star formation towards galactic longitude 1=125° -- The outer galaxy as a star formation laboratory -- Points to ponder about the molecular outer galaxy -- Star formation in the outer galaxy -- The high-velocity clouds: Why were they ever a mystery? -- Structure, rotation and mass of the magellanic clouds -- A cO survey of the large magellanic cloud -- Some surprises in the dynamics of M33 and M31 -- Molecular arms in the outer disk of M51: Structure and origins -- Searching for galaxies in the zone of avoidance -- Some reminiscences of frank kerr and the work on the milky way and the magellanic clouds. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466718603316 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Outer Solar System [[electronic resource] ] : Prospective Energy and Material Resources / / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny
| Outer Solar System [[electronic resource] ] : Prospective Energy and Material Resources / / edited by Viorel Badescu, Kris Zacny |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (943 pages) |
| Disciplina | 919.904 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy systems
Space sciences Planetology Aerospace engineering Astronautics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Energy harvesting Energy Systems Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Energy Harvesting |
| ISBN | 3-319-73845-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | A Survey of Pluto’s Surface Composition -- Physical Properties of Icy Materials -- Atmospheric Mining in the Outer Solar System: Resource Capturing, Storage, and Utilization -- Project VALKYRIE: Laser-powered Cryobots and Other Methods for Penetrating Deep Ice on Ocean Worlds -- Europa Drum Sampler (EDuS) -- Drilling mechanisms using piezoelectric actuators developed at Jet Propulsion Laboratories -- Ultrasonically-assisted penetration of granular and cemented materials -- Flight in the Outer Solar System and Interstellar Travel -- Triton Hopper: Exploring Neptune’s Captured Kuiper Belt Object -- Sub-Ice Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Architectures for Ocean World Exploration and Life Search -- Titan Submarine -- WindBots: A Concept for Persistent In-Situ Science Explorers for Gas Giants -- Enceladus Vent Explorer Concept -- Prospect of Exploration and Exploitation of Kuiper Belt Object Resources in the Future -- Outer Solar System – Sample Return Mission by an Unmanned Interplanetary Spaceship UNIS -- Spacecraft Power System Considerations for the Far Reaches of the Solar System -- Hybrid nuclear spacecraft for the outer planets -- Exploration of the Outer Solar System: Missions and their Power Systems -- Multi-Rendezvous Solar Electric Propulsion Mission Opportunities to Jupiter Trojans -- Implausible, Yet Intriguing: Business in the Outer Solar System -- Sources of Energy in the Outer Solar System. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910299956903321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 | ||
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Outskirts of Galaxies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Johan H. Knapen, Janice C. Lee, Armando Gil de Paz
| Outskirts of Galaxies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Johan H. Knapen, Janice C. Lee, Armando Gil de Paz |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 pages) : illustrations, tables |
| Disciplina | 521.582 |
| Collana | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Cosmology Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles |
| ISBN | 3-319-56570-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Outer regions of the Milky Way -- Resolved stellar populations as tracers of outskirts -- Star formation in the outskirts of galaxies -- Disk fading and regrowth in early-type galaxies -- Imaging haloes and disks -- Outer regions of elliptical galaxies -- ISM in outskirts (HI, CO, etc) -- Observing and modelling metallicities -- The outer regions seen at high redshifts -- Evolution of outer structure -- Constraints from numerical modelling.-Accretion: Theory and modelling -- Future prospects: Deep imaging of galaxy outskirts using telescopes large and small. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254577703321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Patrick Moore’s Observer’s Year: 366 Nights of the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : 2015 – 2020 / / edited by Mike Inglis
| Patrick Moore’s Observer’s Year: 366 Nights of the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : 2015 – 2020 / / edited by Mike Inglis |
| Edizione | [3rd ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (406 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520.223 |
| Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 3-319-18678-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction to Second Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Phases of the Moon 2015 - 2020.- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Afterword: Sir Patrick Moore, a Personal View -- Appendix A: The 88 Constellations -- Appendix B: Glossary -- Appendix C: The Greek Alphabet -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300405003321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang Liepmann Pasadena, California, 10–12 January, 1985 / / edited by Donald Coles
| Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang Liepmann Pasadena, California, 10–12 January, 1985 / / edited by Donald Coles |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VII, 208 p. 85 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 539 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Atoms
Physics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics Mathematical Methods in Physics Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
| ISBN | 3-540-46061-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Methods for exploring the large-scale ocean turbulence -- Astrophysical jets -- Natural and artificial flying machines -- The role of cartoons in turbulence -- Early transonic ideas in the light of later developments -- Perspectives in vortex dynamics -- Dynamical system theory and simple fluid flow -- Turbulence research by numerical simulation -- Geologic nozzles. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257395303321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang Liepmann Pasadena, California, 10–12 January, 1985 / / edited by Donald Coles
| Perspectives in Fluid Mechanics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Symposium Held on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Hans Wolfgang Liepmann Pasadena, California, 10–12 January, 1985 / / edited by Donald Coles |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1988.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VII, 208 p. 85 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 539 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Atoms
Physics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics Mathematical Methods in Physics Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy |
| ISBN | 3-540-46061-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Methods for exploring the large-scale ocean turbulence -- Astrophysical jets -- Natural and artificial flying machines -- The role of cartoons in turbulence -- Early transonic ideas in the light of later developments -- Perspectives in vortex dynamics -- Dynamical system theory and simple fluid flow -- Turbulence research by numerical simulation -- Geologic nozzles. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466821003316 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1988 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Physical Processes in Astrophysics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Meeting in Honour of Evry Schatzman Held in Paris, France, 22 - 24 September 1993 / / edited by Ian W. Roxburgh, Jean-Louis Masnou
| Physical Processes in Astrophysics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Meeting in Honour of Evry Schatzman Held in Paris, France, 22 - 24 September 1993 / / edited by Ian W. Roxburgh, Jean-Louis Masnou |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1995.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XII, 251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.8 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Elementary particles (Physics) Quantum field theory Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory |
| ISBN | 3-540-44780-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Allocution d’Ouverture -- Opening address -- Physical processes in stellar evolution -- Solar neutrinos: What we have learned -- Angular momentum loss mechanisms and stellar spin-down -- Recent progress in condensed matter physics -- White dwarfs: Useful stars -- The studies of novae from Schatzman 1949 to cygnus 1992 -- A prelude to stellar convection theory -- Transport processes in stellar interiors -- Solar neutrinos and transport processes -- Evidence for non-standard mixing on the red giant branch -- A criterion to select Li-rich giants -- About solar model calibration -- Solar abundances, convection and the standard solar model -- Galactic evolution of carbon and oxygen with metallicity dependent yields -- Asymptotic properties of dynamo waves -- Numerical solution of stellar nonradial oscillations: the Galerkin and B-Splines method -- Is the binary pulsar PSR 1718–19 formed by accretion induced collapse? -- Dibaryons in dense nuclear matter -- Calibration of ? Centauri and the uniqueness of the mixing length -- Overshooting from convective cores. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257392103321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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