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Galactic Dynamics (Princeton Series in Astrophysics)
Two of the world's leading astrophysicists, James Binney and Scott Tremaine, here present a comprehensive review of the theory of galactic dynamics at a level suitable for both graduate students and ... > read more -
Galactic Astronomy (Princeton Series in Astrophysics)
This is the definitive treatment of the phenomenology of galaxies--a clear and comprehensive volume that takes full account of the extraordinary recent advances in the field. The book supersedes the ... > read more -
The Emerald Planet: How Plants Changed Earth's History
Plants have transformed our planet over the last 470 million years as they invaded the land and diversified into the astonishing variety we know today. But their influence has reached even further: ... > read more -
Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications
This is a modern textbook that guides the reader through the theory and practice of satellite orbit prediction and determination. Starting from the basic principles of orbital mechanics, it covers ... > read more -
Alpha and Omega: The Search for the Beginning and End of the Universe
Today we are on the verge of discoveries that should soon reveal the deepest secrets of the universe. In Alpha & Omega, Charles Seife takes us to the front lines of the cosmological revolution to ... > read more -
Chemistry: The Study of Matter and Its Changes
The images on the cover call attention to the relationship between macro observations and the intimate structure of chemical substances and the changes, both chemical and physical, that they undergo. ... > read more -
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures
Lia Lee was born in 1981 to a family of recent Hmong immigrants, and soon developed symptoms of epilepsy. By 1988 she was living at home but was brain dead after a tragic cycle of misunderstanding, ... > read more -
Astrophysics in a Nutshell (In a Nutshell)
A concise but thorough introduction to the observational data and theoretical concepts underlying modern astronomy, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is designed for advanced undergraduate science majors ... > read more -
Principles of Neural Science
The most authoritative introduction to the brain, its structure, function, development, and control of behavior available today. Presents both a comprehensive summary of the state of the science and ... > read more -
Lost World: Rewriting Prehistory---How New Science Is Tracing America's Ice Age Mariners
For decades the issue seemed moot. The first settlers, we were told, were big-game hunters who arrived from Asia at the end of the Ice Age some 12,000 years ago, crossing a land bridge at the Bering ... > read more
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