Astronomie

Simple Stargazing

 A first-time skywatcher's guide from bright new talent, BBC Blue Peter astronomer, Anton Vamplew

Introduction to Astronomy and Cosmology

Introduction to Astronomy & Cosmology is a modern undergraduate textbook, combining both the theory behind astronomy with the very latest developments. Written for science students, this book takes a carefully developed scientific approach to this dynamic subject. Every major concept is accompanied by a worked example with end of chapter problems to improve understandingIncludes coverage of…Lire la suite

The Cosmic Gallery

The Most Beautiful Images of the Universe

The heavens are alive with breathtaking beauty: from the incandescent surface of the Sun to the shimmering tail of a comet; the birth of planets to the death of stars; the dancing shadows of Jupiter's moons to the silhouettes of eclipses. The Cosmic Gallery contemplates the entire cosmos as a grand celestial art exhibit. In six thematically organized chapters, Giles Sparrow presents …Lire la suite

Projekt Mars

Menschheitstraum und Zukunftsvision

Der rote Planet lockt die Menschen seit Beginn der Sternenforschung in der Antike. Der Mars ist nicht nur einer der auffälligsten Himmelskörper, nach heutigem Wissensstand ist es sogar möglich, dass ihn Menschen in Zukunft bewohnen können. Doch welche technischen Voraussetzungen sind notwendig, um erst einmal dorthin und wieder zurück zu gelangen, welche physischen und …Lire la suite

The Jewel on the Mountaintop The European Southern Observatory through

Authored by ESO senior advisor Claus Madsen, the present book comprises 576 action-packed pages of ESO history and dramatic stories about the people behind the organisation. This is the ultimate historical account about ESO and its telescopes in the southern hemisphere, but also about a truly remarkable European success story in research. Spanning the range from the first telescopes to the …Lire la suite

Die grössten, schnellsten und coolsten Achterbahnen der Welt

Faszination Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster - Achterbahnen: Lassen Sie sich mit diesem Buch in die Welt des Adrenalins entführen. Für Sie die interessantesten Informationen zu den grössten Achterbahnen der Welt auf einen Blick zusammen gestellt. Auf geht die rasante Fahrt...

E-Nummern - Verzeichnis der Lebensmittelzusatzstoffe

Die geheimen Zusatzstoffe der Lebensmittel Industrie

Wer heute Lebensmittel im Geschäft kauft, findet meist fertig verpackte Nahrungsmittel in Tüten, Kartons, Dosen oder Gläsern vor. Dabei ist für den Verbraucher nicht immer ersichtlich, was bei der Zubereitung neben den Grundstoffen noch Verwendung gefunden hat. Hinter dem Begriff der -E-Nummer' verbirgt sich eine europaweit einheitliche Liste von für Lebensmittel und de-ren Zubereitung …Lire la suite

Europe to the Stars

The creation of the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in 1962 was the culmination of the dream of leading astronomers from five European countries. Over the years, as more member states joined, ESO constructed the La Silla and Paranal observatories, as well as the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) together with partners. ESO is now starting to build the world's biggest eye …Lire la suite

Measuring the Universe

The Historical Quest to Quantify Space

Suppose you and I still wondered whether all of the pinpoints of light in the night sky are the same distance from us. Suppose none of our contemporaries could tell us whether the Sun orbits the Earth, or vice versa, or even how large the Earth is. Suppose no one had guessed there are mathematical laws underlying the motions of the heavens. How would - how did - anyone begin to discover these …Lire la suite

Prisons of Light

Black Holes

What is a black hole? Could we survive a visit to one? Perhaps even venture inside? What would we find? Have we yet discovered any real black holes? And what do black holes teach us about what physicist John Archibald Wheeler called "the deep, happy, mysteries of the universe"?These are just a few of the tantalizing questions examined in this jargon-free review of one of the most fascinating …Lire la suite