astrophysics

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astrophysics

About time

Einstein's unfinished revolution
1996
Examines the mysteries of time, the consequences of Einstein's relativity theory, and reports on the latest research theories.

Cycles of fire

stars, galaxies, and the wonder of deep space
1987
Combines over 100 vivid illustrations and narrative to tell the story of cosmic evolution and reveal dazzling starscapes.

Looking at the invisible universe

1990
Discusses the aspects of our universe that we do not see and how they were discovered.

Cosmic wormholes

the search for interstellar shortcuts
1992
Study of the world of exotic matter, black holes, white holes, and wormholes that could theoretically bridge distant parts of the universe.

Einstein's universe

1979
Examines and explains Einstein's theories of relativity as they pertain to high-speed motion and gravity.

Workings of the universe

1990
Explores general theory of relativity about both space and time.

Cosmic mysteries

1990
Discusses some of the many mysteries of space, such as black holes, pulsars, quasars, wormholes, and the random behavior of space matter.

Theater of the stars

a novel of physics and memory
2003
Astrophysicist Lucienne Kundera understands her eccentric mother even less than the black holes she studies and struggles to find a way to help her mother come to terms with her violent past.

The restless sun

1989
Presents a portrait of the sun and provides a perspective on contemporary solar science.

Einstein's jury

the race to test relativity
2006
Examines Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity through the eyes of astronomers in Germany, England, and America who competed to test his conclusions.

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