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Extreme Stars - At The Edge Of Creation		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Extreme Stars is a unique book describing the lives of stars from a new perspective, for anyone interested in stars. It examines their amazing extremes and results in a refreshing, up-to-date and engaging overview of stellar evolution.

 

Our Universe - The Thrill of Extragalactic Exploration		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Our Universe is a fascinating collection of articles covering extra-galactic astronomy and cosmology at the dawn of the 21st century. In highly personalized accounts, nine of the world's leading astrophysicists describe some of the most amazing phenomena and wonders of the universe.

 

Formation Of Structure in the Universe		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	This advanced textbook provides up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the very active field of structure formation in cosmology. It is written by eleven world leading authorities. Written in clear and pedagogical style, this textbook introduces the reader to a wide range of exciting topics in contemporary cosmology.

 

Unfolding Our Universe		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Unfolding Our Universe is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to astronomy. With a clear, crisp text and beautiful colour illustrations, it takes readers to the heart of the Universe - explaining the facts, concepts, methods and frontiers of astronomical science.

 

The River Of Time		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Can we change the past? The surprising answer to this question can be found in this book. Novikov details the development of views on time from classical Greece to the modern day, presenting the figures who have contributed to our knowledge as real people. He describes the current state of research in such areas as time machines: subjects upon which he has worked.

 

The Search for Life on Other Planets		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Does life exist on other planets? This topical book presents the scientific basis for thinking there may be life elsewhere in the Universe. It is the first to cover the entire breadth of recent exciting discoveries, including the discovery of planets around other stars and the possibility of fossil life in meteroites from Mars.

 

Handbook Of Infared Astronomy		QTY: inc GST within Australia
	Infared Astronomy is a dynamic area of current research. It has been revolutionised in the last few years by the advent of large, sensitive, infared arrays, and the success of several infared satellites. This handbook provides a clear, concise and accessible reference on all aspects of infared astronomy.