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New windows on the universe :advances in multimessenger astronomy /
"Version: 20221201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Messengers of astrophysics -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Electromagnetic radiation -- 1.3. Cosmic rays -- 1.4. Neutrinos -- 1.5. Gravitational waves2. From dust ... the birth and death of stars -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Stellar birth -- 2.3. Stellar death3. To dust ... the birth and death of planets -- 3.1. Introduct…
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Accreting binaries :nature, formation, and evolution /
"Version: 20220901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. The discovery of accreting binaries -- 1.2. Celestial laboratories of extreme physics -- 1.3. Structure of this book2. Astrophysical basics for single stars -- 2.1. Concise stellar evolution -- 2.2. Fundamental properties of compact objects -- 2.3. Reviews, catalogs and references3. Astrophysical b…
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Great mysteries in astrophysics :a guide to what we don't know /
"Version: 20221001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Solving scientific problems -- 1.2. Solving astrophysical mysteries--deep space forensics -- 1.3. Further reading2. How we see the universe -- 2.1. Light -- 2.2. Particles -- 2.3. Gravitational waves -- 2.4. Looking back in time -- 2.5. Further reading3. Inventory of the universe--something is miss…
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An introduction to astrophysics with Python :stars and planets /
"Version: 20251201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Newton's gravity and orbits. 1. A review of newton's laws and an introduction to python -- 1.1. Overview -- 1.2. Scientific background -- 1.3. Using Python as a calculator -- 1.4. Arrays and (avoiding) loops -- 1.5. Using Python modules to help with units -- 1.6. Defining your own functions2. Kepler's laws of plan…
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Asteroseismology for the nonspecialist /
"Version: 20251101"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. A brief review of stellar structure and evolution -- 1.1. Internal stellar conditions -- 1.2. Stellar timescales -- 1.3. Equations of stellar structure -- 1.4. Radiation transfer and opacity -- 1.5. Convective transport -- 1.6. Calculating stellar models -- 1.7. Stellar evolution -- 1.8. Model comparisons2. An observat…
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Active galactic nuclei :fueling and feedback /
"Version: 202112"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Some brief history -- 1.2. Excitation of lines, masses -- 1.3. Variability and size -- 1.4. Global spectrum SED -- 1.5. The central engine -- 1.6. The AGN zoo, blazars, quasars, and others -- 1.7. Emission lines, and the BPT diagnostics -- 1.8. Unification models -- 1.9. Radio galaxies, and radio pro…
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Hubble Deep Field and the distant universe /
"Version: 20180901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. The beginnings -- 2. Telescopes in space -- 3. A flawed Hubble Telescope -- 4. Hubble servicing missions -- 5. Science coffee and distant galaxies -- 6. Prelude to the deep field -- 7. The HDF : shot in the dark -- 8. Planning the observations -- 9. Acquiring and releasing the data -- 10. Galaxy evolution revealed -- 1…
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The cosmic evolution of galaxy structure /
"Version: 20201201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Introduction to scientific classification -- 1.2. Historical background -- 1.3. Stranger things--irregular, peculiar, and dwarf galaxies -- 1.4. Low surface brightness galaxies -- 1.5. Primer on galaxy structure and galaxy formation -- 1.6. Book structure2. Galaxy structure and its meaning -- 2.1. …
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Astrophysics of red supergiants /
"Version: 20171201"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. An introduction to red supergiants -- 1.1. A key evolutionary phase -- 1.2. Supernova progenitors -- 1.3. Extragalactic probes2. Inside a red supergiant -- 2.1. Evolution and the stellar core -- 2.2. Envelopes and atmospheres3. Physical properties of red supergiants -- 3.1. The spectrum of a red supergiant -- 3.2. Effe…
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Time-domain studies of the Andromeda Galaxy /
"Version: 20190901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Basis properties and early observations of the Andromeda Galaxy -- 1.2. Modern M31 observations with digitized detector -- 1.3. Microlensing surveys and spin-offs -- 1.4. Wide-field camera view of M31 -- 1.5. Deep, multi-wavelength view of M312. Techniques for time-domain studies -- 2.1. Image subt…
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