New Releases by Richard Gott

Un giro mozzafiato del cosmo, dai pianeti alle stelle, dalle galassie ai buchi neri e ai loop temporali; una visione e una prospettiva cosmiche offerte attraverso una narrazione avvincente. Come vivono e muoiono le stelle? Ci sono altre possibilità di vita intelligente da qualche parte nell''universo? Come ha avuto inizio l’universo? Perché si sta espandendo e sta accelerando? E il nostro universo è unico oppure parte di un multiverso infinito? Gli autori di best-seller e famosi astrofisici Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss e J. Richard Gott guidano il lettore in un indimenticabile viaggio di esplorazione che rivela come realmente funziona il nostro universo.

Uma Breve Saudação ao Universo embarca-nos numa arrebatadora viagem pelo cosmos, levando-nos a visitar planetas, estrelas e galáxias, a conhecer o interior dos buracos negros e a compreender os chamados laços temporais. Os aclamados astrofísicos Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss e J. Richard Gott guiam-nos ao longo de uma inesquecível viagem de exploração para nos revelarem como o nosso universo realmente funciona. Catapultando-nos desde o nosso sistema solar até às derradeiras fronteiras do espaço, este livro ajuda-nos a criar uma perspetiva cósmica através de uma narrativa maravilhosamente divertida. Como é que as estrelas vivem e morrem? Quais são as expectativas de encontrar vida inteligente noutras partes do universo? Como é que o universo começou? Porque é que se está a expandir e a acelerar? O nosso universo está sozinho ou faz parte de um multiverso infinito? Explorando estas e muitas outras questões, este livro é o seu passaporte para as maravilhas do nosso cosmos em evolução.

Presenting a rich array of stereoscopic color images, which can be viewed in 3D using a special stereo viewer that folds easily out of the cover of the book, this book reveals your cosmic environment as you have never seen it before. Journey into the vast depths of the observable universe by visualising the most spectacular images in astronomy in stereoscopic 3D. Welcome to the Universe in 3D takes you on a grand tour of the observable universe, guiding you through the most spectacular sights in the cosmos a in breathtaking 3D. Astronomy is the story of how humankind''s perception of the two-dimensional dome of the sky evolved into a far deeper comprehension of an expanding three-dimensional cosmos. This book invites you to take part in this story by exploring the universe in depth, as revealed by cutting-edge astronomical research and observations. You will journey from the Moon through the solar system, out to exoplanets, distant nebulas, and galaxy clusters, until you finally reach the cosmic microwave background radiation (or CMB), the most distant light we can observe. The distances to these celestial wonders range from 1.3 light-seconds to 13.8 billion light-years. Along the way, the authors explain the fascinating features of what you are seeing, including how the 3D images were made using the same technique that early astronomers devised to measure distances to objects in space. The dramatic 3D images in this one-of-a-kind book will astonish you, extending your vision out to the farthest reaches of the universe. You will never look up into the night sky the same way again.

A pocket-style edition based on the New York Times bestseller A Brief Welcome to the Universe offers a breathtaking tour of the cosmos, from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes and time loops. Bestselling authors and acclaimed astrophysicists Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott take readers on an unforgettable journey of exploration to reveal how our universe actually works. Propelling you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space, this book builds your cosmic insight and perspective through a marvelously entertaining narrative. How do stars live and die? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Exploring these and many other questions, this pocket-friendly book is your passport into the wonders of our evolving cosmos.

Semi-autobiographical discussion of astronomy and astronomers, and history of astronomy and cosmology.--

The New York Times bestselling tour of the cosmos from three of today''s leading astrophysicists Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today''s leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all—from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel. Describing the latest discoveries in astrophysics, the informative and entertaining narrative propels you from our home solar system to the outermost frontiers of space. How do stars live and die? Why did Pluto lose its planetary status? What are the prospects of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe? How did the universe begin? Why is it expanding and why is its expansion accelerating? Is our universe alone or part of an infinite multiverse? Answering these and many other questions, the authors open your eyes to the wonders of the cosmos, sharing their knowledge of how the universe works. Breathtaking in scope and stunningly illustrated throughout, Welcome to the Universe is for those who hunger for insights into our evolving universe that only world-class astrophysicists can provide.

If your working day is filled with colleagues using confusing jargon then this publication is for you and should be kept close at hand to enable some serious ''jargon busting''. Staff and stakeholders at all levels will find the straightforward A to Z format quick and simple to use, whether they are new to the sector or just think that the jargon is getting out of hand. This publication was compiled in response to cries for help with the overwhelming use of acronyms and jargon within the membership and association sector. The Jargon Buster provides a handy resource enabling you to check meanings immediately, access definitions easily and have conversations with confidence.

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Using space photographs and scaled maps, demonstrates the actual size of objects in the cosmos, from Buzz Aldrin''s historic footprint on the Moon to the entire visible universe, with a gatefold of the Gott-Juric Map of the Universe.

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) started a new phase in 2008 August, with new instrumentation and new surveys focused on Galactic structure and chemical evolution, measurements of the baryon oscillation feature in the clustering of galaxies and the quasar Ly[Greek letter alpha] forest, and a radial velocity search for planets around ~8000 stars. This paper describes the first data release of SDSS-III (and the eighth counting from the beginning of the SDSS). The release includes five-band imaging of roughly 5200 deg2 in the southern Galactic cap, bringing the total footprint of the SDSS imaging to 14,555 deg2, or over a third of the Celestial Sphere. All the imaging data have been reprocessed with an improved sky-subtraction algorithm and a final, self-consistent photometric recalibration and flat-field determination. This release also includes all data from the second phase of the Sloan Extension for Galactic Understanding and Exploration (SEGUE-2), consisting of spectroscopy of approximately 118,000 stars at both high and low Galactic latitudes. All the more than half a million stellar spectra obtained with the SDSS spectrograph have been reprocessed through an improved stellar parameter pipeline, which has better determinationof metallicity for high-metallicity stars.

Che Guevara ́s death began a legend and closed an era. Based directly on the documents produced by the guerrillas themselves, this is the first comprehensive history of that era. In theory, immense disparity in local wealth combined with the heavy hand of "Yankee imperialism" laid the ground for revolution. In practice, however, circumstances conspired to thwart the plans of the revolutionary guerrillas. The Latin American Left was, and remains, seriously divided between Moscow-oriented Communists, Trotskyists, Maoists, pro-Cubans and simple nationalists. The rural guerrillas sought to spark off revolution through armed struggle. Yet they found themselves increasingly involved in ideological conflict with the Communists in the cities whilst rural support was rarely forthcoming with the peasants more mystified than enlightened by revolutionary rhetoric. Meanwhile government forces, with military intelligence support from the United States, evolved steadily more efficient techniques for dealing with the guerrillas.

The only up-to-date book on the democratically elected president of Venezuela, and the US-assisted attempt...and failure...to depose him.

The current standard theory of the origin of the Moon is that Earth was hit by a giant impactor the size of Mars, causing ejection of iron-poor impactor mantle debris that coalesced to form the Moon. But where did this Mars-sized impactor come from? Isotopic evidence suggests that it came from 1 AU radius in the solar nebula, and computer simulations are consistent with its approaching Earth on a zero-energy parabolic trajectory. But how could such a large object form in the disk of planetesimals at 1 AU without colliding with Earth early on, before having a chance to grow large or before its or Earth''s iron core had formed? We propose that the giant impactor could have formed in a stable orbit among debris at Earth''s L4 (or L5) Lagrange point. We show that such a configuration is stable, even for a Mars-sized impactor. It could grow gradually by accretion at L4 (or L5), but eventually gravitational interactions with other growing planetesimals could kick it out into a chaotic creeping orbit, which we show would likely cause it to hit Earth on a zero-energy parabolic trajectory. We argue that this scenario is possible and should be further studied.

In this concise and up-to-date book, British journalist Gott casts a fresh eye on the history of the Caribbean island from its pre-Columbian origins to the present day.

The basic understanding which underlies scientific evidence - ideas such as the structure of experiments, causality, repeatability, validity and reliability- is not straightforward. But these ideas are needed to judge evidence in school science, in physics or chemistry or biology or psychology, in undergraduate science, and in understanding everyday issues to do with science. It is essential to be able to be critical of scientific evidence. The authors clearly set out the principles of investigation so that the reader will be confident in questioning the experts, making an informed choice or arriving at in informed opinion. The book is intended for a wide range of readers including those who want to: } collect their own evidence } be able to question and judge a wide range of science-based issues that we come across in the press or other media in everyday life } teach others how to understand evidence. This book has been developed from the authors′ work with first year undergraduates in a combined science course and in primary teacher training for science specialists. It is suitable for students training as primary science specialists, and also for ′A′ level and first-year undergraduates in science and science-related subjects.

Discusses the scientific possibility of time travel; uses the concept of time travel to examine the origin of the universe; and explores the future of human existence.

In a first-hand report from Venezuela, veteran correspondent Richard Gott places the county''s controversial president in historical perspective. Examining Chavez''s plans and programmes and the support these attract, Gott argues that this unique experiment may prove a new way forward for Latin America.

These copymasters for Key Stage 3 science pupils are designed to work alongside Science Connections or any other published science scheme. They include data/evidence activities, investigations, practical instruction sheets, and teacher and technician guidance notes, which cover equipment requirements, possible outcomes, assessment schemes, safety guidance and risk assessment information.

Gott describes his journey through the heart of South America, across the swampland that forms the watershed between the Plate and the Amazon rivers. He intermingles his travel account with the results of his extensive research into the history of this land that once formed the contested frontier between Spanish and Portuguese territory and was the setting for a string of Jesuit missions and later for the extermination of the local peoples. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Reports on annual surveys of science performance of pupils, held 1980-1984.