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Creation of the Universe
by Fang Li Zhi & Li Shu Xian

Creation of the Universe traces the development of the Big Bang theory, from the expansion of the universe to quantum cosmology, from the formation of large scale structure to the physics of the Planck era. Fang Li Zhi, a leading Chinese astrophysicist... more info

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Chaos and Structures in Nonlinear Plasmas
by W Horton (Univ. Texas, Austin, USA) & Y-H Ichikawa (Chubu Univ., Japan)

This book develops the subject of nonlinear plasma physics from a general physics perspective. It begins with a description of nonlinear oscillations, the parametric instability, the pendulum, and the nonlinear island overlap criterion. The Kolomogorov-Arnold-Moser... more info

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Titan: The Earth-Like Moon
by Athena Coustenis (Observatoire de Paris) & Fred Taylor (University of Oxford)

This is the first book to deal with Titan, one of the most mysterious bodies in the solar system. The largest satellite of the giant planet Saturn, Titan is itself larger than the planet Mercury, and is unique in being the only known moon with a thick atmosphere. In addition, its... more info

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Space Science
by Louise K Harra & Keith O Mason (University College London, UK)

This invaluable book provides an introduction to space science. It brings together the various space science disciplines in one volume, and will benefit a wide audience, particularly students starting their graduate studies. The text presents a unique outlook, which will encourage students... more info

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Hawking on the Big Bang and Black Holes
by Stephen Hawking (Cambridge)

Stephen Hawking, the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University, has made important theoretical contributions to gravitational theory and has played a major role in the development of cosmology and black hole physics... more info

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Formation and Evolution of Black Holes in the Galaxy: Selected Papers with Commentary
edited by H A Bethe (Cornell University, USA), G E Brown (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA) & C-H Lee (Seoul National University, South Korea)

In published papers H A Bethe and G E Brown worked out the collapse of large stars and supernova explosions. They went on to evolve binaries of compact stars, finding that in the standard scenario the first formed neutron star always went into a black hole in common envelope... more info

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