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Light in the Darkness: Black Holes, the Universe, and Us

Harper Perennial, 2022

The International Bestseller

On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference—a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year. That photo was...

Building Your Own Electronics Lab: A Guide to Setting Up Your Own Gadget Workshop

Apress, 2012

We’re surrounded by electronics these days. Did you ever wonder how it all worked? Do you know just enough about electricity to be dangerous? Would you like to learn more? Then this book is for you.

There are many excellent textbooks on how electricity works. This is not one of them. This book helps you get...

Cloud Computing Basics: A Non-Technical Introduction

Apress, 2021

Ever since my childhood I had a fascination with clouds. Real clouds up in the sky, white and fluffy or gray and gloomy, afforded an ever-present drama unfolding above for the curious spectator looking toward the heavens, as inquisitive children are wont to do. Maybe it was because of ample exposure to the perennial cloudiness of my native...

A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

Cambridge University Press, 2007

What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? Answering these questions and many more, this book will become an essential traveling companion for amateur astronomers heading abroad. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find the constellations in the southern hemisphere skies, and the stars within them. Clear instructions...

Solar Resources Mapping: Fundamentals and Applications (Green Energy and Technology)

Springer, 2019

This book presents methods for optimising the spatial and network configuration of solar radiation measuring stations. Various physical and mathematical models are demonstrated, which together with high quality measurements, provide the essential tools to generate and validate solar resource estimates to improve the mapping of solar...

Teach Yourself VISUALLY Astronomy (Teach Yourself VISUALLY Consumer)

Visual, 2008

From dramatic lunar eclipses to brilliant comets, the night sky fascinates people. Brimming with beautiful color

photos, this book walks you through everything you need to know to maximize your enjoyment of astronomy, from choosing a telescope to identifying constellations and planets. Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or lifelong stargazer,...

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Science of Everything

Alpha, 2008

Did you ever wonder how somebody ever figured out all the details of making a cellphone system work? What about those giant MRI machines that can take a picture of your insides without a single incision? Then there is the universe. We think we know at least something about how it started billions of years ago and where it’s going billions of...

The Artful Universe Expanded

Oxford University Press, 2005

Our love of art, writes John Barrow, is the end product of millions of years of evolution. How we react to a beautiful painting or symphony draws upon instincts laid down long before humans existed. Now, in this enhanced edition of the highly popular The Artful Universe, Barrow further explores the close ties between our aesthetic appreciation and...

The Science and Art of Using Telescopes (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series)

Springer, 2009

Amateur astronomers have to start somewhere. Most begin by buying a modest astronomical telescope and getting to know the night sky. After a while, many want to move on to the next stage, but this can be problematic. The magazines advertise a mass of commercially-made equipment – some of it very expensive – which can represent a major...

Aspects of Explosives Detection

Elsevier Limited, 2008

Detection and quantification of trace chemicals is a major thrust of analytical chemistry. In recent years much effort has been spent developing detection systems for priority pollutants. Less mature are the detections of substances of interest to law enforcement and security personnel:in particular explosives. This volume will discuss the...

Mastering Xcode 4: Develop and Design

Peachpit Press, 2011

This book is an intermediate-level introduction to Xcode 4, Apple’s integrated development environment. It assumes you have some development experience and are familiar with the Cocoa API. It won’t teach you how to write code or much at all about Cocoa. There are other books for that. This one is strictly focused on...

Focal Easy Guide to DVD Studio Pro 3: For new users and professionals

Focal Press, 2005

Since the beginning of time, men and women have worked to reproduce and record their surrounding environment. From cave paintings to stone carvings, papyrus, wood, paper, canvas, wax, and chemicals… every substance imaginable has been used for both artistic expression and the documentation of history and culture. Regardless of whether one...

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