Stuart Clark Knihy

Kniha se pokouší zodpovědět otázky o divech vesmíru, které lidi často napadají. Hovoří se v ní o záhadných objektech, jakými jsou kvazary a pulzary, i o pokročilém výzkumu blízkých planet – Marsu a Jupiteru. Jedna kapitola se věnuje nebeským „celebritám“, které si i po letech uchovávají svou tajuplnost, černým dírám. Na některé otázky už existuje definitivní odpověď, u některých je na dosah. Jsou ale i takové, u nichž náznak řešení zatím nevidíme. Každá z nich nám ale dovolí poddat se zvláštnímu kouzlu, které v sobě nese přemítání o vesmíru.

The story of man's epic quest to find an Earth-like planet capable of sustaining complex life.

Look into the hazy river of stars that flows across the night sky and you gaze into the center of our Galaxy. Over two hundred and fifty thousand trillion miles away, amid the bright star clouds of Sagittarius, lies the point about which the Milky Way’s 200 billion stars all revolve. Such distances, such numbers, such a view defy the imagination. Yet the incredible advances of modern science have built a compelling portrait of our cosmic habitat and armed with this hard-won knowledge, we can now confidently navigate our Galaxy’s 100,000-light-year span, exploring and explaining the wonders of the deep night sky. With Stuart Clark’s lucid text and nearly 500 cutting-edge images, Galaxy investigates every aspect of the Milky Way – from its place in the Universe to its large-scale anatomy, from its history to its future. We approach the Milky Way from the very edge of the Universe, threading our way through massive conglomerations of galaxies gathered like grains of dust on

Towards the Edge of the Universe is the second edition of a successful textbook, previously published by Wiley-Praxis.It reviews the latest discoveries and ideas, discusses areas of controversy, and presents a variety of observational data, in a way suitable as an introduction to cosmology for university students studying the following Astronomy, Astrophysics, Cosmology, Partical Physics, Theoretical Physics and Space Science. The author considers the most contemporary views of cosmology by describing the Big Bang model (its problems as well as its usefulness), and begins with a comprehensive account of the universe and its components, providing a sound introduction for the student. A generally descriptive (rather than purely mathematical) approach makes the book accessible to all levels of students Priced at an affordable level for students - despite the inclusion of many illustrations and some full colour photographs - the previous Wiley-Praxis (1997) edition was successful in Europe and America. This new edition incorporates some revisions, but is expected to continue as a useful textbook with a valuable "additional market" among serious astronomers.

Europe is marching blindly in to the First World War and Berlin is in a storm of nationalist marches. While struggling with the collapse of his marriage and the anticipation of the carnage the war is destined to bring, could an unlikely partnership between religious physicist Lemaitre shine more light on Einstein's famous theory of relativity?

The 2nd instalment of the exciting Sky's Dark Labyrinth Trilogy explores the life and times of the reclusive and fearsome mathematician Isaac Newton, and the adventurous astronomer Edmond Halley. Working together to unravel the mysteries of the universe, they find their lives are plunged into chaos as science and religion collide.

The awe-inspiring history of humanity told through our relationship with stars and the night sky.'Excellent .

A vivid, thrilling portrayal of the lives and work of Kepler and Galileo and their struggles with the social and political forces around them.

SETI -- the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence -- is undergoing something of a renaissance, and alongside the work of the scientists almost a million PC users round the world are participating in the SERENDIP IV project through the "SETI at Home" initiative from Berkeley University in California. This book is an up-to-date review of todays scientific thinking about where and how we might find life elsewhere in the universe, presented in Stuart Clarks easily read yet authoritative style.