Astrophysics Books

New and Published Books

1. Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy

   Edited by Michael J. Way, Jeffrey D. Scargle, Kamal M. Ali, Ashok N. Srivastava

   Series: Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series

   Advances in Machine Learning and Data Mining for Astronomy documents numerous successful collaborations among computer scientists, statisticians, and astronomers who illustrate the application of state-of-the-art machine learning and data mining techniques in astronomy. Due to the massive amount...

   Published March 28th 2012 by Chapman and Hall/CRC
2. GravItational Lensing of Quasars

   By Alexander Eigenbrod

   In the context of observational cosmology, the book begins with the basics of gravitational lensing, explaining how light is deflected as it passes the vicinity of mass. The focus however, is on applications related to gravitationally lensed quasars. A brief overview of the different classes of...

   Published December 13th 2011 by EFPL Press
3. Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition

   By Jim Al-Khalili

   Bringing the material up to date, Black Holes, Wormholes and Time Machines, Second Edition captures the new ideas and discoveries made in physics since the publication of the best-selling first edition. While retaining the popular format and style of its predecessor, this edition explores the...

   Published December 7th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
4. The Astronomy Revolution

   400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos

   Edited by Donald G. York, Owen Gingerich, Shuang-Nan Zhang

   Some 400 years after the first known patent application for a telescope by Hans Lipperhey, The Astronomy Revolution: 400 Years of Exploring the Cosmos surveys the effects of this instrument and explores the questions that have arisen out of scientific research in astronomy and cosmology. Inspired...

   Published November 27th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
5. The Star and the Whole

   Gian-Carlo Rota on Mathematics and Phenomenology

   By Fabrizio Palombi

   The Star and the Whole: Gian-Carlo Rota on Mathematics and Phenomenology, authored by Fabrizio Palombi, is the first book to study Rota’s philosophical reflection. Rota (1932–1999) was a leading figure in contemporary mathematics and an outstanding philosopher, inspired by phenomenology, who made...

   Published August 23rd 2011 by A K Peters/CRC Press
6. Neutrino Physics, Second Edition

   By Kai Zuber

   Series: Series in High Energy Physics, Cosmology and Gravitation

   When Kai Zuber’s pioneering text on neutrinos was published in 2003, the author correctly predicted that the field would see tremendous growth in the immediate future. In that book, Professor Zuber provided a comprehensive self-contained examination of neutrinos, covering their research history and...

   Published August 2nd 2011 by Taylor & Francis
7. Advanced Particle Physics Two-Volume Set

   By Oleg Boyarkin

   Providing a complete foundation to comprehend the physics of the microworld, Advanced Particle Physics, Two-Volume Set develops the models, theoretical framework, and mathematical tools to understand current experiments and make predictions for future experiments. The set brings together a vast...

   Published February 15th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
8. Advanced Particle Physics Volume II

   The Standard Model and Beyond

   By Oleg Boyarkin

   Helping readers understand the complicated laws of nature, Advanced Particle Physics Volume II: The Standard Model and Beyond explains the calculations, experimental procedures, and measuring methods of particle physics, particularly quantum chromodynamics (QCD). It also discusses extensions to the...

   Published February 15th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
9. Advanced Particle Physics Volume I

   Particles, Fields, and Quantum Electrodynamics

   By Oleg Boyarkin

   Helping readers understand the complicated laws of nature, Advanced Particle Physics Volume I: Particles, Fields, and Quantum Electrodynamics explains the calculations, experimental procedures, and measuring methods of particle physics. It also describes modern physics devices, including...

   Published February 15th 2011 by Taylor & Francis
10. Extra-Solar Planets

    The Detection, Formation, Evolution and Dynamics of Planetary Systems

    Edited by Bonnie Steves, Martin Hendry, Andrew C. Cameron

    Series: Scottish Graduate Series

    Since the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a main sequence star in 1995, nearly 500 planets have been detected, with this number expected to increase dramatically as new ground-based planetary searches begin to report their results. Emerging techniques offer the tantalizing possibility of...

    Published December 6th 2010 by Taylor & Francis