A brief welcome to the universe : a pocket-sized tour / / Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott
| A brief welcome to the universe : a pocket-sized tour / / Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott |
| Autore | Tyson Neil deGrasse |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Cosmology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Accelerating expansion of the universe
Accretion (astrophysics) Alpha particle Andromeda Galaxy Angular diameter Astrobiology Astrophysics Atomic nucleus Barred spiral galaxy Big Bang Calculation Chemical element Chronology of the universe Circumference Copernican principle Cosmic Background Explorer Cosmic microwave background Cosmic string Cosmogony Dark energy De Sitter space Deuterium Dimension Earth Einstein field equations Elementary particle Elliptic orbit Energy density Event horizon Exoplanet Extraterrestrial life Galactic Center Galactic year Galaxy cluster Googol Gravitational wave Gravity Hawking radiation Hubble Space Telescope Hubble's law Inflation (cosmology) Interstellar medium Irregular galaxy Jim Peebles Jupiter Kepler (spacecraft) Kuiper belt Light-year Longevity Luminosity Main sequence Measurement Metric expansion of space Milky Way Molecule Neutron star Neutron Newton's law of universal gravitation Nitrogen Nuclear fusion Nuclear reaction Observable universe Orion Nebula Photon Physicist Planck (spacecraft) Planetary habitability Planetary nebula Positron Prediction Pressure Quantity Quantum tunnelling Quasar Real Humans Red giant Result Satellite galaxy Saturn Shape of the universe Solar System Solar mass Spacecraft Spiral galaxy Star Supernova Temperature The Astrophysical Journal The Pluto Files Thermal radiation Universe Today Universe Uranus Vacuum energy Vacuum state Wavelength Weakly interacting massive particles Welcome to the Universe White dwarf Year |
| ISBN | 0-691-22361-0 |
| Classificazione | SCI005000SCI055000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- A Note to the Reader -- 1 Size and Scale of the Universe -- 2 Pluto's Place in the Solar System -- 3 The Lives and Deaths of Stars -- 4 The Search for Life in the Galaxy -- 5 Our Milky Way and Its Supermassive Black Hole -- 6 Galaxies, the Expanding Universe, and the Big Bang -- 7 Inflation and the Multiverse -- 8 Our Future in the Universe -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
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Tyson Neil deGrasse
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| Princeton, New Jersey : , : Princeton University Press, , [2021] | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : an Introduction / Peter Schneider
| Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : an Introduction / Peter Schneider |
| Autore | Schneider, Peter |
| Edizione | [2. ed] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; Heidelberg, : Springer, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 626 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Soggetto topico |
85-XX - Astronomy and Astrophysics [MSC 2020]
85A40 - Cosmology [MSC 2020] |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Active Galactic Nuclei
Big Bang Cosmic Microwave Background Cosmology Early Universe Extragalactic Astronomy Galaxy Structure and Evolution Gravitational Lensing Milky Way Standard Model of the Universe |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Titolo uniforme | |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN0133381 |
Schneider, Peter
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| Berlin ; Heidelberg, : Springer, 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : an Introduction / Peter Schneider
| Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : an Introduction / Peter Schneider |
| Autore | Schneider, Peter |
| Edizione | [2. ed] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin ; Heidelberg, : Springer, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | xviii, 626 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Soggetto topico |
85-XX - Astronomy and Astrophysics [MSC 2020]
85A40 - Cosmology [MSC 2020] |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Active Galactic Nuclei
Big Bang Cosmic Microwave Background Cosmology Early Universe Extragalactic Astronomy Galaxy Structure and Evolution Gravitational Lensing Milky Way Standard Model of the Universe |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Titolo uniforme | |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN00133381 |
Schneider, Peter
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| Berlin ; Heidelberg, : Springer, 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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The first galaxies in the universe [[electronic resource] /] / Abraham Loeb and Steven R. Furlanetto
| The first galaxies in the universe [[electronic resource] /] / Abraham Loeb and Steven R. Furlanetto |
| Autore | Loeb Abraham |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (571 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1/12 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FurlanettoSteven R |
| Collana | Princeton series in astrophysics |
| Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Galaxies - Formation Stars - Formation |
| Soggetto non controllato |
21-cm cosmology
21-cm line AGN Big Bang Hubble Space Telescope IGM properties IGM James Webb Space Telescope Lyman-α emissions Lyman-α line Lyman-α photons Milky Way Universe active galactic nuclei analytic models astrophysical objects astrophysical processes astrophysics black holes chemical processes cluster formation computational methods cosmic dawn cosmic evolution cosmic history cosmic microwave background cosmological perturbations cosmological phase transition cosmology dark ages dark matter density evolution disk formation dwarf galaxies earliest gaseous clouds early galaxies early stars feedback effects feedback processes first dwarf galaxies first galaxies first stars fossil records fossil structure fundamental cosmology galactic emission lines galactic superwinds galaxies galaxy evolution galaxy formation gravitational collapse gravitational growth halo formation halo mergers helium high-redshift galaxies high-z Universe hydrogen reionization hydrogen hyperfine line intergalactic hydrogen intergalactic medium ionization structures linear growth luminosity luminous material massive stars mechanical feedback nonlinear evolution nonlinear structure numerical simulations observational probes perturbations photoheating positive feedback primordial gas protostars quasars radiative feedback radiative processes reionization secondary anisotropies semianalytic models small density fluctuations spin-flip background spin-flip fluctuations spin-flip transition standard cosmological model star formation star-forming galaxies statistical fluctuations stellar feedback stellar ionizing photons stellar mass functions stellar-mass black holes structure supermassive black holes |
| ISBN |
1-299-05142-1
1-4008-4560-2 |
| Classificazione | SCI005000SCI015000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- PART I. Fundamentals of Structure Formation -- Chapter One. Introduction and Cosmological Background -- Chapter Two. Linear Growth of Cosmological Perturbations -- Chapter Three. Nonlinear Structure and Halo Formation -- Chapter Four. The Intergalactic Medium -- PART II. The First Structures -- Chapter Five. The First Stars -- Chapter Six. Stellar Feedback and Galaxy Formation -- Chapter Seven. Supermassive Black Holes -- Chapter Eight. Physics of Galaxy Evolution -- Chapter Nine. The Reionization of Intergalactic Hydrogen -- PART III. Observations of the Cosmic Dawn -- Chapter Ten. Surveys of High-Redshift Galaxies -- Chapter Eleven. The Lyman-α Line as a Probe of the Early Universe -- Chapter Twelve. The 21-cm Line -- Chapter Thirteen. Other Probes of the First Galaxies -- Appendix A. Useful Numbers -- Appendix B. Cosmological Parameters -- Notes -- Further Reading -- Index |
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2013 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Galactic Encounters : Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time’s End / William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice
| Galactic Encounters : Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time’s End / William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice |
| Autore | Sheehan, William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 385 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Conselice, Christopher J. |
| Soggetto topico |
00A79 (77-XX) - Physics [MSC 2020]
85-XX - Astronomy and Astrophysics [MSC 2020] 85A40 - Cosmology [MSC 2020] |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Early Universe
Guide to the Galaxy History of Astronomy Milky Way images of our galaxy |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN0134026 |
Sheehan, William
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| New York, : Springer, 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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Galactic Encounters : Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time’s End / William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice
| Galactic Encounters : Our Majestic and Evolving Star-System, From the Big Bang to Time’s End / William Sheehan, Christopher J. Conselice |
| Autore | Sheehan, William |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 385 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Conselice, Christopher J. |
| Soggetto topico |
00A79 (77-XX) - Physics [MSC 2020]
85-XX - Astronomy and Astrophysics [MSC 2020] 85A40 - Cosmology [MSC 2020] |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Early Universe
Guide to the Galaxy History of Astronomy Milky Way images of our galaxy |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Titolo uniforme | |
| Record Nr. | UNICAMPANIA-VAN00134026 |
Sheehan, William
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| New York, : Springer, 2015 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Vanvitelli | ||
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High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy : Results on Fundamental Questions after 30 Years of Ground-Based Observations
| High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy : Results on Fundamental Questions after 30 Years of Ground-Based Observations |
| Autore | de Almeida Ulisses Barres |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (504 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Research & information: general
Mathematics & science |
| Soggetto non controllato |
gamma ray astronomy
imaging atmospheric Cherenkov technique TeV gamma-rays non-thermal radiation keV-TeV cosmic sources INTEGRAL legacy data base relativistic astrophysics gamma rays cosmic rays interstellar medium Milky Way galaxies radiation mechanisms: non-thermal high energy astrophysics background radiation photon-photon interaction pair production axion-like particles gamma-rays IACTs intergalactic magnetic fields high-energy gamma rays electromagnetic cascades pevatrons Galactic cosmic rays PeVatron Crab Nebula angular resolution energy spectral distribution γ-ray astronomy very-high-energy gamma-ray astrophysics astroparticle physics imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes Quantum Gravity Lorentz invariance violation time of flight modified photon interactions very-high-energy gamma-ray astronomy open science data format multi-messenger real-time high-energy alerts very-high-energy γ-ray astronomy atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes source catalogues gamma-ray astronomy Cherenkov telescopes ISM: supernova remnants ISM: individual objects-Crab Nebula pulsars: general radiation mechanisms: nonthermal gamma rays: general acceleration of particles astrophysical plasmas MHD high-energy gamma-ray astrophysics Gamma-ray bursts non-thermal emission radiative processes very-high energy Gamma-rays statistical analysis likelihood bayes imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope IACT IACT technology very high energy gamma-ray telescope ground-based gamma-ray astrophysics |
| ISBN | 3-0365-5728-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | High-Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910639997503321 |
de Almeida Ulisses Barres
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Traditional Chinese State Ritual System of Sacrifice to Mountain and Water Spirits
| Traditional Chinese State Ritual System of Sacrifice to Mountain and Water Spirits |
| Autore | Jia Jinhua |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (180 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Religion & beliefs |
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five sacred peaks
five strongholds four seas four waterways state ritual system of sacrifice Chinese religion Chinese historical geography South Sea God state sacrificial ritual Zhang Jiuling Zhang Jiuzhang Zhang Jiugao Tang dynasty Buddhism Mount Yi Eastern Stronghold Temple state sacrifice Daoism Complete Perfection Daoism early Chinese poetry medieval Chinese poetry rivers fu (rhapsody) Milky Way noble titles mountain and water spirits Tang era Mount Yiwulü Northern Stronghold Beizhen ethnic minority in northern China legitimacy of political regime the Yangzi River water spirits official sacrifice codes of state ritual imperial power Tang China Sima Chengzhen shrines for the perfected lords of the five sacred peaks sacred river Jidu state ritual system political legitimacy religious practice imperial China the South Sea God sacrificial ritual national god folk god localization |
| ISBN | 3-0365-5828-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910639991603321 |
Jia Jinhua
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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