Auteur: Paul Murdin

[the text below needs editing and we must be careful not to say things about Dan Brown’s book that could get Springer in legal trouble] Dan Brown’s novel, The Da Vinci Code, was first published in 20 …

The word “landscape” can mean picture as well as natural scenery. Recent advances in space exploration imaging have allowed us to now have landscapes never before possible, and this book collects som …

This book relates the history of asteroid discoveries and christenings, from those of the early pioneering giants of Hersehel and Piazzi to modern-day amateurs. Moving from history and anecdotal info …

‘A deft, frequently dramatic tour’Nature’A wonderfully clear and readable book . . . Gives a splendid overview of our Sun’s planetary system, including its history and exploration’Dame Jocelyn Bell B …

This book applies the latest scientific discoveries and theories to enquire whether life exists on other planets and, if so, what forms it might take. Could there be, elsewhere, life as advanced as h …

How did our universe come to exist? Why do stars shine? Is there life beyond the Earth? For millennia, humans have looked to the celestial sphere to explain the cosmos, first recording the movements …

An engaging exploration with renowned astronomer Paul Murdin of how life emerged on Earth—and the possibilities that it exists elsewhere There is no more fascinating question than whether or not we a …

We have entered a new age of exploration and discovery, enabling us to probe ever more distant reaches of space and greatly advance our knowledge of the Universe. Today, telescopes peer not only into …

Ghid de utilizare a sistemului solar „Un adevărat tur de forţă!’ – Nature Trăim cu impresia că sistemul nostru solar funcţionează cu precizia unui ceasornic sau a unui telescop. Şi, pe termen scurt, …

This reference work gathers all of the latest research in the supernova field areas to create a definitive source book on supernovae, their remnants and related topics. It includes each distinct subd …

The first modern edition of Aphra Behn’s translation of a charming and witty dialogue by the French writer Bernard de Fontenelle. Although over three hundred years old, Fontenelle’s dialogues in a ga …