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• Volume 1. Modified gravity
• volume 2. Neutrino physics and astrophysics
• volume 3. Black holes.

• Part I: Terrestrial, Shipboard and Airborne Gravimetry
• Measurement of Absolute Gravity and Deflection of the Vertical at Sea
• Multi-scenario Evaluation of the Direct Method in Strapdown Airborne and Shipborne Gravimetry
• Improving Gravity Estimation Accuracy for the GT-2A Airborne Gravimeter Using Spline-Based Gravity Models
• Gravimetric Studies in the Sea of Japan
• About Identification of Instrument Error Parameters for a Gravity Gradiometer
• Numerical Model of Moving-Base Rotating Accelerometer Gravity Gradiometer
• New Algorithm for Gravity Vector Estimation from Airborne Data Using Spherical Scaling Functions
• Results of Astro-measurements of the Deflection of Vertical Using the New Observation Technique
• Observations with gPhone Gravimeter in Moscow
• Part II: Absolute Gravimetry
• On Uncertainties of Laser Interferometric Absolute Ballistic Gravimeters due to Magnetic Effects in the Free-Fall Gravity Measurements
• Evaluation of Systematic Errors in the Compact Absolute Gravimeter TAG-1 for Network Monitoring of Volcanic Activities
• Design of New Launch and Interferometer Systems for the IMGC-02 Absolute Gravimeter
• Twelve Years of High Frequency Absolute Gravity Measurements at the UK’s Space Geodesy Facility: Systematic Signals and Comparison with SLR Heights
• Part III: Relative Gravimetry and Applications
• Studying the Evolution of Resolution Capabilities and Approximation Accuracy of Global Models by Spectral Characteristics
• The Role of Non-tidal Atmospheric Loading in the Task of Gravity Field Estimation by Inter-satellite Measurements
• Formation of Self-consistent Navigational Gravity Maps of Local Areas and Joint Assessment of Their Navigation Quality
• Methods of Bistatic GNSS-radio Altimetry for Determining Height Profile of the Ocean and Their Experimental Verification
• Absolute and Relative Gravity Measurements at Volcanoes: Current State and New Developments Under the NEWTON-g Project
• The Effect of Measurement Preprocessing in the Gravity-Aided Navigation
• Sensitivity of Algorithms for Estimating the Gravity Disturbance Vector to Its Model Uncertainty

• Intro
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Epigraph
• Contents
• Preface
• Introduction
• 1. Our Hero
• 1. Introduction
• 2. De Sitter : Minkowski :: Sphere : Plane
• 3. Homogeneous But Not Stationary
• 4. The Conformal Completion
• 2. Let the Good Times Roll
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Einstein Simultaneity and the Static Patch
• 3. Simultaneity via Symmetry
• 4. Simultaneity via Comoving Observers-Flat Slices
• 5. Simultaneity via Comoving Observers-Spherical Slices
• 6. Flow and de Sitter
• 3. Symmetry and Curvature
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Spaces of Constant Curvature

• 3. Highly Symmetric Spaces
• 4. The Riemannian Case
• 5. The Lorentz Case
• 4. Elliptic de Sitter Spacetime
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Elliptic Geometry: The Riemannian Case
• 3. Elliptic Geometry: The Lorentz Case
• 4. And Yet...
• 5. The Anti-Hero
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Anti-de Sitter Basics
• 3. The Boundary of AdS
• 4. Observer Complementarity
• 5. AdS/CFT
• 6. AdS/CFT and Elliptic de Sitter Spacetime
• 6. Asymptotically de Sitter Spacetimes
• 1. Prologue
• 2. The Rules of the Game
• 3. The Asymptotically Minkowski Case
• 4. Going de Sitter
• 7. Stability, Instability, and Hair

• 1. Prologue
• 2. Warmup: Stability and Instability in Dynamical Systems
• 3. Global Stability
• 4. Example: The Instability of the Einstein Static Universe
• 5. The Global Non-Linear Stability of Minkowski Spacetime
• 6. The Global Non-Linear Stability of de Sitter Spacetime
• 7. The Cosmic No-Hair Conjecture
• 8. Anti-de Sitter Spacetime and Global Non-Linear Stability
• 8. Cosmic Topology
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Observational Indistinguishability
• 3. Cosmological Models
• 4. Cosmology and Indistinguishability
• 5. Topology of Space Forms

• 6. Ringström on Approximate Observational Indistinguishability
• 9. Brains!
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Statistical Physics-A Quick Review
• 3. Boltzmann and Eddington Get Us into a Mess
• 4. Eddington's Solution
• 5. The Worm Turns
• 6. Questions
• References
• Index

• Chapter 1. Introduction: The Rush of this Black Wing of Night
• Chapter 2. A TRANS-AMERICAN ECLIPSE
• Chapter 3. SOME LIGHT UPON THIS DARK SUBJECT
• Chapter 4. NAVY ASTRONOMERS 2,000 KILOMETERS ASHORE
• Chapter 5. THE VAST BLACK ORB
• Chapter 6. NEW ASTRONOMY IN THE OLD WEST
• Chapter 7. OBSERVING IN STYLE
• Chapter 8. MEETING OF THE GRAYHAIRS
• Chapter 9. Overhanging Monster Wings: The Philadelphia Photographic Corp
• Chapter 10. SURVEYING A SOLAR ECLIPSE
• Chapter 11. The Canadians: Toques on the Frontier
• Chapter 12. Chasing the Umbra through Time and Space
• Chapter 13. A DARKNESS THAT CAN BE FELT
• Chapter 14. STANDING OF THE EDGE LOOKING UP
• Chapter 15. VULCAN
• Chapter 16. AMERICANS IN TOTALITY
• Chapter 17. IN THE SHADOW OF BENJAMIN BANNEKER and EVEN THOUGHTLESS WOMEN AND CHILDREN HUSH . . .
• Chapter 18. FIRE CLOUD
• Chapter 19. WHAT DID IT ALL MEAN?
• Chapter 20. . . . AND WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THAT?.

In 2017, over 200 million Americans witnessed the spectacular total eclipse of the Sun, and the 2024 eclipse is expected to draw even larger crowds. In anticipation of this upcoming event, this book takes us back in history over 150 years, telling the story of the nations first ever eclipse chasers. Our tale follows the chaotic journeys of scientists and amateur astronomers as they trekked across the western United States to view the rare phenomenon of a total solar eclipse. The fascinating story centers on the expeditions of the 1869 total eclipse, which took place during the turbulent age of the chimerical Planet Vulcan and Civil War Reconstruction. The protagonistsa motley crew featuring astronomical giants like Simon Newcomb and pioneering female astronomers like Maria Mitchellwere met with unanticipated dangers, mission-threatening accidents, and eccentric characters only the West could produce. Theirs is a story of astronomical proportions. Along the way, we will make several stops across the booming US railroad network, traveling from viewing sites as familiar as Des Moines, Iowa, to ones as distant and strange as newly acquired Alaska. From equipment failures and botched preparations to quicksand and apocalyptic comets, welcome to the wild, western world of solar eclipses.

"This book offers the Greek text and an English translation of Aristarchus of Samos' On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon, accompanied by a full introduction, detailed commentary, and relevant scholia. Aristarchus of Samos was active in the third century BC. He was one of the first Greek astronomers to apply geometry to the solution of astronomical problems in his only extant text, On the Sizes and Distances of the Sun and Moon. Alongside the Greek text and new English translation, the book offers readers the Latin text and English translation of Commandino's notes on the text. Readers will also benefit from a comprehensive introductory study explaining the value of Aristarchus' calculations and methodology throughout history, as well as detailed analyses of each part of the treatise. This volume is of interest to students and scholars working on ancient science and astronomy and the general reader interested in the history of science"-- Provided by publisher.

• Chapter 1. Cosmogonies: the formation of the ancient Egyptian universe
• Chapter 2. Egyptian astronomers throughout history
• Chapter 3. Measuring time: ancient Egyptian star, water, and solar clocks
• Chapter 4. Mapping the stars: the skies of ancient Egypt
• Chapter 5. The calendar of ancient Egypt: a gift of the Nile
• Chapter 6. Egyptian land- and skyscapes
• Chapter 7. Astronomy and chronology.

This book is a comprehensive reference on ancient Egyptian astronomy. Written by two recognized specialistsone an astronomer trained in Egyptology, and the other an Egyptologist trained in astronomyit synthesizes and analyses the international body of research surrounding this ancient culture. The chapters in this work address all major topics in the field, including Egyptian cosmogony and worldview, timekeeping devices and calendars, land- and skyscapes, astronomy-influenced architecture, chronology and more. Each chapter includes an introduction, an overview of the existing documentation on the subject, a critical discussion of ongoing debates and questions, and a presentation of state-of-the-art research. Straddling the line between Egyptology and astronomy, this multidisciplinary book will appeal to any scholar or specialist interested in studying ancient Egyptian astronomy.

There are reasons to believe the 21st century will be the best ever for astrophysics: the James Webb Space Telescope will extend nearly twenty times the present observational limit of visible light; neutrino massiveness opens a new window for exploration on dark energy and dark matter physics and is expected to provide insights into the fate of the Universe; the Higgs boson may allow for an understanding of the weakness of gravity; gravitational waves produced at the birth of the Universe and by compact stellar objects (supermassive black holes, black hole/neutron star mergers, gamma-ray bursts, white dwarf inspirals) have unveiled a new area of astronomy. Against this background, compact stars, the theme of this volume, present unique astrophysical laboratories for probing the fabric of space-time and the building blocks of matter and their interactions at physical regimes not attainable in terrestrial laboratories.
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• Intro
• Preface
• Rationale for the Book
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• About the Author
• Chapter 1: Tools of the Trade
• 1.1. Angular Measurement
• 1.2. Distances in Astronomy
• 1.3. Brightness and Luminosity of Astronomical Objects
• 1.4. Magnitudes
• 1.4.1 Apparent Magnitude
• 1.4.2 Absolute Magnitude
• 1.5. The Visually Brightest Stars
• 1.6. The Colour of Stars
• 1.7. The Sizes of Stars
• 1.8. The Constituents of Stars
• 1.9. Telescope Basics
• 1.9.1 Magnification
• 1.9.2 Resolution
• 1.9.3 Limiting Magnitude
• 1.9.4 Field of View
• 1.10. Atmospheric Effects

• 1.10.1 Transparency
• 1.10.2 Seeing
• 1.10.3 Light Pollution
• 1.10.4 Dark Adaption and Averted Vision
• Chapter 2: The Solar System
• 2.1. Early History of Astronomy
• 2.1.1 The Geocentric Universe
• 2.1.2 The Scientific Method
• 2.1.3 Ancient Greek Science
• 2.1.4 The Ptolemaic System
• 2.1.5 The Copernican Revolution
• 2.1.6 Tycho-The Great Observer
• 2.1.7 Kepler-The Great Theoretician
• 2.1.8 Galileo-The Great Experimenter
• 2.1.9 Newton-The Genius
• 2.1.10 The Greenhouse Effect
• 2.2. Observing the Solar System
• 2.2.1 The Moon
• 2.2.2 Mercury
• 2.2.3 Venus

• 2.2.4 Jupiter
• 2.2.5 Uranus
• Chapter 3: Spectroscopy and the Spectral Sequence
• 3.1. Spectra and Spectroscopy
• 3.2. Stellar Classification
• 3.3. Amateur Astronomical Spectroscopy
• 3.4. Redshift and Blueshift
• Chapter 4: The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. The H-R Diagram and Stellar Radius
• 4.3. The H-R Diagram and Stellar Luminosity
• 4.4. The H-R Diagram and Stellar Mass
• Chapter 5: The Interstellar Medium and Protostars
• 5.1. Introduction
• 5.2. Nebulae
• 5.3. Emission Nebulae
• 5.4. Dark Nebulae
• 5.5. Reflection Nebulae

• 5.6. Molecular Clouds
• 5.7. Protostars
• 5.8. The Jeans Criterion
• Chapter 6: Star Birth
• 6.1. The Birth of a Star
• 6.2. Pre-Main-Sequence Evolution and the Effect of Mass
• 6.3. Mass Loss and Mass Gain
• 6.3.1 T Tauri Stars
• 6.3.2 Discs and Winds
• 6.4. Star Formation Triggers
• 6.4.1 The Spiral Arms of a Galaxy
• 6.4.2 Expanding HII Regions
• 6.4.3 Supernova
• Chapter 7: Galactic Clusters and Stellar Associations
• 7.1. Galactic Star Clusters
• 7.2. Trumpler Classification for Star Clusters
• 7.2.1 Concentration
• 7.2.2 Range of Brightness
• 7.2.3 Richness of Cluster

• 7.3. Stellar Associations and Streams
• Chapter 8: The Sun, Our Nearest Star
• 8.1. From the Core to the Surface
• 8.2. The Proton-Proton Chain
• 8.3. Energy Transport from the Core to the Surface
• 8.4. Sunspots
• 8.4.1 The Solar Cycle
• 8.4.2 The Maunder Minimum
• 8.4.3 The Solar Magnetic Cycle
• 8.5. Prominences, Flares, Coronal Mass Ejections, and the Solar Wind
• Chapter 9: Binary Stars and Stellar Mass
• 9.1. Binary Stars
• 9.2. The Masses of Orbiting Stars
• Chapter 10: Life on the Main Sequence
• 10.1. Lifetimes of Main Sequence Stars
• 10.2. Red Giant Stars

Astrophysics is often with some justification regarded as incomprehensible without the use of higher mathematics. Consequently, many amateur astronomers miss out on some of the most fascinating aspects of the subject. Astrophysics Is Easy! cuts through the difficult mathematics and explains the basics of astrophysics in accessible terms. Using nothing more than plain arithmetic and simple examples, the workings of the universe are outlined in a straightforward yet detailed and easy-to-grasp manner. Following on the success of the first and second editions, this fully updated third edition covers the significant changes in astrophysics theories and research that have occurred in the last five years, including new material on: exomoons, exocomets and exoasteroids; Special and General Relativity; gravitational waves, their origins and detection; telescope optics; black hole astrophysics; and more. For each topic under discussion, an observing list is included so that observers can actually see for themselves the concepts presented stars of the spectral sequence, nebulae, galaxies, even black holes. The book also features in-text, nonmathematical questions and end-of-chapter problems all with their accompanying solutions to help readers discuss and digest the material. This new 3rd edition contains several expanded and completely new chapters, and for the first time each chapter now contains many unique and relevant thought questions and numerical problems.

This volume offers an overview of our current observational and theoretical understanding in the molecular astronomy of star formation. It provides copious observational detail and theoretical analysis through the lens of large-scale surveys and individual sources, raising major research questions for graduate students and early researchers.

• The Organization of the Qing Astronomical Bureau
• From the Old Method to the New Method
• Kangxi Calendar Dispute
• Emperors and the He Brothers
• The Solar Eclipse of 1730
• Knowledge Reproduction
• Maintaining a Familial Career
• The Decline of Missionary Influence and the Nineteenth-Century Reforms of the Astronomical Bureau

"This book offers a new insight into one of the most interesting and long-lived institutions known to historians of science, the Chinese imperial Astronomical Bureau, which for two millennia observed, recorded, interpreted and predicted the movements of the celestial bodies. Utilising archival material, such as the résumés written for imperial audiences and personnel administration records, the book traces the rise and fall of more than thirty hereditary families serving at the Astronomical Bureau from the late Ming period to the end of the Qing dynasty. The book also presents an in-depth view into the organisation and function of the Bureau and succinctly charts the impacts of historical developments during the Ming and Qing periods, including the Regency of Prince Dorgon, the influence of the Jesuits, the relationship between the Kangxi and Yongzheng emperors and the He family and the failure of the bureau to predict correctly the solar eclipse of 1730. Presenting a social history of the Qing Astronomical Bureau from the perspective of hereditary astronomer families, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Chinese Imperial history, the history of science and Asian history"-- Provided by publisher

• Hairy Stars: Fear and Loathing in the Heavens
• From Astrology to Astronomy
• Whither the Comet?
• The Fabulous Flammarion
• A Dangerous Tail
• The Unexpected Visitor
• Cyanogen Gas!
• From Science to Science Fiction
• Aetna and the Wheel of Anxiety
• Apocalypse Now
• The Death of Kings
• Rationality Won't Keep Out The Rain
• Up on a Roof
• Cosmic Death Ray
• Hysteria's High-water Mark
• Syzygy
• The Case of the Missing Tail
• And We (Mostly) Lived Happily Ever After

"In Comet Madness, author and historian Richard J. Goodrich examines the 1910 appearance of Halley's Comet and the ensuing frenzy sparked by media manipulation, bogus science, and outright deception. The result is a fascinating and illuminating narrative history that underscores how we behave in the face of potential calamity - then and now"-- Provided by publisher

• Chapter 1. PLUS ULTRA: THE IBERIAN EXPLORATIONS AND CARTOGRAPHY
• Chapter 2. HUMANISM AS A TRIGGER FOR THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
• Chapter 3. THE NEW ASTRONOMY AT THE DAWN OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
• Chapter 4. THE MEASURE OF LONGITUDE: FROM IBERIA TO ALBION
• Chapter 5. THE SHAPE OF THE EARTH AND GEOGRAPHICAL EXPLORATION.

This book tells the comprehensive history of cosmography from the 15th Century Age of Discovery onward. During this time, cosmographya science that combined geography and astronomy to inform us about our place in the universe was deeply tied to ongoing developments in politics, exploration, culture, and technology. The book offers in-depth historical context over nearly four centuries, focusing in particular on the often neglected role that Portugal and Spain played in the development of cosmography. It details the great activity emerging from the Iberian and Italic peninsulas, including numerous voyagers of exploration, a clear commercial intention, and advancements in map-making techniques. In doing so, it provides a unique perspective on the Longitude problem not available in most other literature on the topic. Rigorously researched and sweeping in scope, this book will serve as an invaluable source for historians and readers interested in the history of science, of astronomy, and of exploration from a southern European perspective.

"A textbook covering the field of cosmology, describing processes in the universe starting from the big bang until the present day. The book is graduate-level and technical, but emphasizes pedagogical exposition, analogies, and worked examples. Data-analysis techniques and statistics are integrated with more theoretical topics to provide the tools necessary for research in the field"-- Provided by publisher.

• Chapter 1. Introduction
• Chapter 2. A Brief overview of deep sky imaging
• Chapter 3. Light pollution and the night sky
• Chapter 4. Astrophotography Equipment
• Chapter 5. Computer Control of a telescope
• Chapter 6. Setting up and using your Telescope
• Chapter 7. Preparation for your First imaging session
• Chapter 8. Computer Controlled Imaging
• Chapter 9. Introduction to Image processing and stacking
• Chapter 10. Troubleshooting
• Chapter 11. Where do you go from here?
• Chapter 12. DIY projects.

This instructional guide has one aim: to teach inexperienced astrophotographers how to take high quality images. Often, basic information about astrophotography is lacking, or is dealt with too briefly in books on the subject. This book is a distillation of the authors own experiences, bringing together everything you will need to make the fastest possible progress in deep-sky imaging. The book will teach you how to set up and use your astrophotography equipment in a systematic, easy-to-follow manner, helping you get started while avoiding common mistakes. With a step-by-step walk-through course and a unique observational guide to each object, the book contains a plethora of valuable, beginner-friendly information. Particularly useful is the chapter on troubleshooting, which will help newcomers avoid further frustration when things just dont seem to go right! The book also contains a number of easy to advanced DIY projects for imagers working on a budget.

• Classical horizontal references of Albania
• Classical vertical references of Albania
• Modern references in Albania
• Modern vertical reference of Albania
• Gravimetric reference of Albania
• Mathematical relations between the references of Albania
• Models of transformation of 2-D coordinates
• Transformation of heights.

This book addresses the problems of mathematical relations between global and classical coordinate references from the practical applications point of view. It presents a large cartographic and numerical information set, which provides great values for practical and academical use based on the classical Albanian coordinative reference (ALB1986/ALB1987). This information is reflected from the positional point of view in the new modern Albanian satellite reference ALBPOS (Albanian Positioning System) or ALBCORS (Albanian Continuous Operation Reference Stations System). The main purpose of this Monograph is to summarize coordinative references applied in Albania in different periods, both classical and modern. Relevant transformation models between traditional/classical reference ALB1986 / ALB1987 and GNSS satellite reference are presented. The book furthermore recommends the mathematical models of the relationship in plan and height, between the Albanian classical reference and the global/European coordinate references (ITRF, EUREF). It serves to professionals involved in fundamental geodetic works as well as all working with GNSS or developing GIS applications.