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En route we meet some fascinating personalities and learn about heated controversies. Shaviv shows how science lurched from one dogma to the next, time and again shattering much of what had been considered solid knowledge, until eventually a stable understanding arose.
Beginning with generally accepted science, the book ends in today¿s terra incognita of nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology. A monumental work that will fascinate scientists, philosophers, historians and lay readers alike.
En route we meet some fascinating personalities and learn about heated controversies. Shaviv shows how science lurched from one dogma to the next, time and again shattering much of what had been considered solid knowledge, until eventually a stable understanding arose.
Beginning with generally accepted science, the book ends in today¿s terra incognita of nuclear physics, astrophysics and cosmology. A monumental work that will fascinate scientists, philosophers, historians and lay readers alike.
After spending several years in the USA, at Caltech and Cornell, Giora Shaviv was instrumental in bringing astrophysical teaching and research to Israel ( with posts at Tel Aviv University and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology). He also conceived, designed and organized the launch of the Technion student and faculty research satellite. A leading theoretical astrophysicist, Shaviv has published numerous articles on stellar physics, galaxies and astrophysical fluids in professional journals. Among his many contributions to stellar physics is a paper that Physical Review Letters selected as one of their best 20 of the past 50 years. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book "Life of Stars" (Springer, 2010). He founded the Asher Space Research Institute at the Technion with president Singer and also served as President of the Israeli Physical Society.
A guided historical and scientific tour of our understanding of element synthesis
Highly readable but scientifically exact
Describes the successes of the past but also the gaps in today's knowledge
Clearly depicts the random walk that is the advance of science
All relevant physical terms are explained in a simple way with helpful diagrams
A gripping read for all everyone interested in the evolution of matter in the universe
Includes supplementary material: [...]
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
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Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
Genre: | Physik |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Reihe: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Inhalt: |
xxii
684 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9783662507933 |
ISBN-10: | 3662507935 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Shaviv, Giora |
Auflage: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012 |
Hersteller: |
Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Maße: | 235 x 155 x 38 mm |
Von/Mit: | Giora Shaviv |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.08.2016 |
Gewicht: | 1,054 kg |
After spending several years in the USA, at Caltech and Cornell, Giora Shaviv was instrumental in bringing astrophysical teaching and research to Israel ( with posts at Tel Aviv University and the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology). He also conceived, designed and organized the launch of the Technion student and faculty research satellite. A leading theoretical astrophysicist, Shaviv has published numerous articles on stellar physics, galaxies and astrophysical fluids in professional journals. Among his many contributions to stellar physics is a paper that Physical Review Letters selected as one of their best 20 of the past 50 years. He is also author of the highly acclaimed book "Life of Stars" (Springer, 2010). He founded the Asher Space Research Institute at the Technion with president Singer and also served as President of the Israeli Physical Society.
A guided historical and scientific tour of our understanding of element synthesis
Highly readable but scientifically exact
Describes the successes of the past but also the gaps in today's knowledge
Clearly depicts the random walk that is the advance of science
All relevant physical terms are explained in a simple way with helpful diagrams
A gripping read for all everyone interested in the evolution of matter in the universe
Includes supplementary material: [...]
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Astronomie |
Genre: | Physik |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Reihe: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Inhalt: |
xxii
684 S. |
ISBN-13: | 9783662507933 |
ISBN-10: | 3662507935 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Shaviv, Giora |
Auflage: | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2012 |
Hersteller: |
Springer-Verlag GmbH
Springer Berlin Heidelberg Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
Maße: | 235 x 155 x 38 mm |
Von/Mit: | Giora Shaviv |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.08.2016 |
Gewicht: | 1,054 kg |