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Fundamental ideas in cosmology :scientific, philosophical and sociological cr…
"Version: 20220501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Historical and conceptual introduction to the standard cosmological model -- 1.1. Fundamental ideas in cosmology -- 1.2. Cosmology in western culture before the twentieth century -- 1.3. Origin and evolution of the standard cosmological model -- 1.4. Pillars of the standard model -- 1.5. Towards a sceptical position on…
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An astronomical inclusion revolution :advancing diversity, equity, and inclus…
"Version: 20240501"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.part I. Centering the stories. 1. Detecting the signal amidst the noise : ambient exclusion as a barrier to advancing diversity in physics and astronomy / Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux -- 2. It all starts with relationships : astronomical collaborations with indigenous communities / Kathryn (Kat) G. Gardner-Vandy and Daniella M.…
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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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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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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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Accreting white dwarfs :from exoplanetary probes to classical novae and Type …
"Version: 20230901"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. A brief introduction to the physics of non-accreting white dwarfs -- 1.1. A historical background of the study of white dwarfs -- 1.2. Electron degeneracy -- 1.3. The inverse relation between WD mass and radius -- 1.4. The Chandrasekhar limit -- 1.5. Core compositions versus WD mass -- 1.6. Cooling evolution -- 1.7. WD…
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Experimental astrophysics /
"Version: 202110"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Astrophysical observables -- 1.1. Astrophysical information carriers -- 1.2. Cosmic rays -- 1.3. Meteorites -- 1.4. Cosmic dust -- 1.5. Gravitational waves -- 1.6. Neutrinos -- 1.7. Dark matter2. Astronomical optics -- 2.1. Electromagnetic waves -- 2.2. Observables -- 2.3. Geometrical optics : Snell's law -- 2.4. Lenses …
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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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Multimessenger astronomy /
"Version: 20170401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (page 18).1. Introduction -- 2. Background -- 2.1. What powers cosmic emission? -- 2.2. Cosmic messengers -- 3. Current directions -- 3.1. Gravitational wave observations--LIGO -- 3.2. High-energy neutrino observations--IceCube -- 3.3. Connecting the messengers : combined observations and interpretation -- 4. Outlook -- 5…
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Gas-phase chemistry in space :from elementary particles to complex organic mo…
"Version: 20190102"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. The chemistry of the early universe -- 1.1. Cosmological background -- 1.2. Big bang nucleosynthesis -- 1.3. The recombination era -- 1.4. Chemistry -- 1.5. Conclusions2. Nucleosynthesis : the origin of the chemical elements -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Nuclei in the cosmos -- 2.3. Primordial nucleosynthesis : from h t…
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