The constant fire [[electronic resource] ] : beyond the science vs. religion debate / / Adam Frank |
Autore | Frank Adam <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (301 p.) |
Disciplina | 201/.65 |
Soggetto topico |
Religion and science - History
Bible and science - History |
Soggetto non controllato |
astrophysics
big bang climate change controversial debate cultural debate einstein ethos evolution flood myths giordano bruno global warming human spiritual existence human spirituality humanity ireland microscopes modern world multiverse mythology mythos neolithic archaeological site philosophy political debate religion religious experience resource depletion sacred narratives sacred pursuits science and religion science scientists spiritual spirituality star formation telescopes |
ISBN |
1-282-77235-X
9786612772351 0-520-94203-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue. House of the Rising Sun -- Part I. The Map: Reimagining Science, Myth, and the Sacred -- Part II. The Terrain: Sacred Narratives in Science and Myth -- Part III. A New Path to the Waterfall: Science, Myth, Truth, and the Future -- Epilogue. Fire in the Open Mind -- Notes -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788999903321 |
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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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786009803321 |
Loeb Abraham
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Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2013 | ||
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The Role of Magnetic Fields in the Formation of Stars |
Autore | Ward-Thompson Derek |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Frontiers Media SA, 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 electronic resource (224 p.) |
Soggetto topico |
Science: general issues
Astronomy, space & time |
Soggetto non controllato |
star formation
magnetic fields inter-stellar medium molecular clouds protostars circumstellar disks |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557777303321 |
Ward-Thompson Derek
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Frontiers Media SA, 2020 | ||
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What are gamma-ray bursts? [[electronic resource] /] / Joshua S. Bloom |
Autore | Bloom Joshua S. <1974-> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.01/97222 |
Collana | Princeton frontiers in physics |
Soggetto topico |
Gamma ray bursts
Stars - Formation |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
Soggetto non controllato |
GRB afterglows
GRB GRBs NASA GRB satellite Partial Test Ban Treaty Ray Klebesadel Swift satellite Vela Satellite Program X-ray emission afterglow emission afterglow theory afterglow afterglows anomalous X-ray pulsars astronomers astrophysics big bang central engine behavior cosmic phenomena cosmic rays dust electromagnetic spectrum explosion propertie galaxies gamma-ray bursts gas gravitational waves gravity waves high-energy emission neutrinos neutron stars nuclear testing panchromatic observations progenitors reionization relativistic shocks scientific inquiry soft Gamma-ray Repeaters star formation supernova young stars |
ISBN |
1-4008-3700-6
9786613001283 1-283-00128-4 |
Classificazione | US 1670 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2. Into the Belly of the Beast -- 3. Afterglows -- 4. The Events in Context -- 5. The Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts -- 6. Gamma-Ray Bursts as Probes of the Universe -- NOTES -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Glossary -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453298103321 |
Bloom Joshua S. <1974->
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What are gamma-ray bursts? [[electronic resource] /] / Joshua S. Bloom |
Autore | Bloom Joshua S. <1974-> |
Edizione | [Course Book] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.01/97222 |
Collana | Princeton frontiers in physics |
Soggetto topico |
Gamma ray bursts
Stars - Formation |
Soggetto non controllato |
GRB afterglows
GRB GRBs NASA GRB satellite Partial Test Ban Treaty Ray Klebesadel Swift satellite Vela Satellite Program X-ray emission afterglow emission afterglow theory afterglow afterglows anomalous X-ray pulsars astronomers astrophysics big bang central engine behavior cosmic phenomena cosmic rays dust electromagnetic spectrum explosion propertie galaxies gamma-ray bursts gas gravitational waves gravity waves high-energy emission neutrinos neutron stars nuclear testing panchromatic observations progenitors reionization relativistic shocks scientific inquiry soft Gamma-ray Repeaters star formation supernova young stars |
ISBN |
1-4008-3700-6
9786613001283 1-283-00128-4 |
Classificazione | US 1670 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- 1 Introduction -- 2. Into the Belly of the Beast -- 3. Afterglows -- 4. The Events in Context -- 5. The Progenitors of Gamma-Ray Bursts -- 6. Gamma-Ray Bursts as Probes of the Universe -- NOTES -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Glossary -- Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790953103321 |
Bloom Joshua S. <1974->
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