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Solar System Ices: Based on Reviews Presented at the International Sym

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Solar System Ices: Based on Reviews Presented at the International Sym

Physics Review Journals: Living Reviews in Solar Physics Living Reviews in Relativity Reports

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Physics Review Journals: Living Reviews in Solar Physics Living Reviews in Relativity Reports

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Physics Review Journals: Living Reviews In Solar Physics, Living Revie

$16.18

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Living Reviews in Solar Physics, Living Reviews in Relativity, Reports on Progress in Physics, Advances in Physics, Physics Reports, Reviews of Modern Physics, Surface Science Reports, Materials Science and Engineering R. Excerpt: Living Reviews in Solar Physics is an open access scientific review journal covering topics on all areas of solar and heliospheric physics. It is published by the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research. The unique concept of ‘living’ articles is taking advantage of web-based electronic publishing, allowing authors to frequently incorporate the latest developments and research findings. To ensure high-quality scientific content, all articles are subject to peer review and solicited by an international editorial board from experts in their fields. The electronic nature of the Living Reviews journals also offers the possibility to enhance articles by an unlimited number of images, movies, program source code, and links to relevant online resources. The concept of Living Reviews was developed by Bernard Schutz and Jennifer Wheary, who started the first journal, Living Reviews in Relativity, in 1998 at the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics. Today, Living Reviews is affiliated with the Max Planck Digital Library. Living Reviews is a registered trademark of the Max Planck Society. … More: http://booksllc.net/?id=22333107

Solar Electricity

$22.48

Deals with photovoltaics, an increasingly important renewable energy source. Demonstrates how to determine the supply of solar energy for a given location. Explains how solar cells work and how they are manufactured along with a detailed description of crystalline silicon and thin films. Discusses the photovoltaic power system including sizing and design. Reviews solar electricity applications along with the economics of PV installations. Considers environmental and social impacts of energy production. Features a treatment of major specialized topics such as large photovoltaic systems, photovoltaics under concentrated sunlight and hydrogen economy.Electricity from the Sun.Solar Radiation.Solar Cells.Photovoltaic Engineering.Applications.Environmental Impacts of Photovoltaics.Advanced and Specialised Topics.Index.

Solar Resources

$9.82

Solar Resources takes stock of the resource – sunlight – on which any plan for solar heat conversion technologies must be based.Solar Resources takes stock of the resource – sunlight – on which any plan for solar heat conversion technologies must be based. It describes the evolution of theoretical models, algorithms, and equipment for measuring, analyzing, and predicting the quantity and composition of solar radiation, and it reviews and directs readers to insolation databases and other references that have been compiled since 1975. Following an overview of solar energy research by the editor, Raymond J. Bahm presents a comprehensive guide to available insolation databases and other information resources in the United States. Charles M. Randall and Richard Bird discuss the theoretical models and algorithms used to characterize the transference of solar radiation through the earth’s atmosphere. Their chapter also addresses the important question of the accuracy of the data sets produced by the various modeling methods and algorithms. The National Weather Service (NWS) monitoring network and other major monitoring networks in the United States are discussed by Kirby Hanson and Thomas Stoffel. And Eugene Zerlaut covers the instrumentation used to measure total solar irradiance and spectral solar irradiance; he describes types of equipment, their manufacturers, procedures for calibration, and the accuracy of the data produced. Richard Bird and Carol Riordan explain the nature of spectral solar irradiance at the earth’s surface, and John Jensenius describes the NWS Operational Solar Insolation Forecast System, which predicts the daily total global-horizontal insolation for two days. In the concluding chapter, Claude Robbins summarizes daylighting models and resources, and details methods for converting insolation date to illuminance data. Solar Resources is volume 2 in the series Solar Heat Technologies: Fundamentals and Applications, edited by Charles A. Bankston

The Solar Corona

$202.5

Observations from the ground and space have advanced our knowledge of the solar corona dramatically over the past three decades. This timely volume presents a lucid and synthesized review of the latest observations of the solar corona and discusses how these observations have advanced and shaped our understanding of coronal physics. In the process, the authors introduce a wide variety of exciting physics, including dynamo theory and radiative transfer. They also demonstrate how the transient effects of the solar cycle effect space weather. This book provides a much-needed introduction to coronal physics for advanced students and researchers.A comprehensive and much-needed introduction to the solar corona for graduate students and researchers….the authors expertly explain the basic theories of solar corona generation and the dynamics of flux-tubes, sunspots, flares, the solar magnetic field, and solar wind, with well-written, easy-to-read prose, organized presentation of material, and reviews of the latest ideas. Physically the book is a well-bound, well-written publication on quality, semi-gloss paper, with numerous well-labeled graphs, tables, and figures. Many recent and relevant photos (all black and white) from Earth-based and space-based instruments are used to illustrate concepts. JRASC’It provides a welcome update on the immense progress that has occurred over the last 20 years … The Solar Corona is a pleasure to read.’ Eugene N. Parker, Physics Today’This book describes the current understanding of the solar corona very well. I enjoyed reading it and feel that it is essential reading for new graduate students.’ Alan Hood, The Observatory’This book covers the subject of the solar corona with enough depth for the professional and enough clarity and completeness for the grad student. Well-written and up-to-date, this work sets a standard in the field.’ Jack Zirker, National Solar Observatory, Sacremento Peak, New Mexico…provides a welcome update on t@iP

Solar Magnetohydrodynamics

$296.33

The book should be eminently suitable for a course in solar physics. Also it provides a comprehensive review of present magnetohydrodynamical models in solar physics, which will be quite useful for workers in the field. Finally, the book is strongly recommended to the rapidly growing number of astrophysicists studying magnetically active stars.’ Science …belongs on the desk of every astrophysicist interested in active objects, whether stars or galaxies. It should go without saying that the book is also an excellent text for a graduate on magnetohydrodynamics.’ Nature Professor Priest has succeeded in writing a lucid and thorough introductory in the fascinating field of Solar Magnetohydrodynamics that is of great value to students and researchers in the field. It is easily accessible to researchers in peripheral astrophysical disciplines such as stellar atmospheres and extragalactic physics. This monograph can be recommended as the textbook in this field.’ Space Science Reviews …only very rarely do I feel delighted to receive a particular book. Eric Priest’s book is nevertheless one such instance. It is a very solid production both on the part of the author who has provided the best part of 500 pages and the publisher who has matched the author’s effort with a well presented text and illustrations.’ Planetary Space Science Professor Priest had constructed an impressively coherent textbook. As an account of solar magnetism, or a demonstration of the applied-mathematical approach in astrophysics it can be strongly recommended.’ Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 155 (1985)

The Solar Tachocline

$157

Reference on the tachocline for researchers and graduates in astrophysics, heliospheric physics, and fluid and plasma dynamics.Containing reviews from distinguished speakers at the first meeting devoted to the tachocline, this book is the only comprehensive account of the current understanding of the subject. It is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, heliospheric physics and geophysics, and the dynamics of fluids and plasmas.Containing reviews from distinguished speakers at the first meeting devoted to the tachocline, this book is the only comprehensive account of the current understanding of the subject. It is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, heliospheric physics and geophysics, and the dynamics of fluids and plasmas.Helioseismology has enabled us to probe the internal structure and dynamics of the Sun, including how its rotation varies in the solar interior. The unexpected discovery of an abrupt transition – the tachocline – between the differentially rotating convection zone and the uniformly rotating radiative interior has generated considerable interest and raised many fundamental issues. This volume contains invited reviews from distinguished speakers at the first meeting devoted to the tachocline, held at the Isaac Newton Institute. It provides the only comprehensive account of the current understanding of the properties and dynamics of the tachocline, including both observational results and major theoretical issues, involving both hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic behaviour. The Solar Tachocline is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, heliospheric physics and geophysics, and the dynamics of fluids and plasmas.Preface; Part I. Setting the Scene: 1. An introduction to the solar tachocline D. O. Gough; 2. Reflections on the solar tachocline E. A. Spiegel; Part II. Observations: 3. Observational results and issues concerning the tachoclin@c

Solar Water Heating[eBook]

$17.39

pHeating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America. Solar Water Heating fills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then presents the basics of solar water heating, including an introduction to modern solar energy systems, energy conservation and energy economics.

The First Passive Solar Home Awards

$39.33

This book reviews the 162 passive solar home designs chosen for awards, providing drawings and descriptions. It also discusses selection of solar alternatives, commonly-made thermal mistakes, construction details, energy calculations, and more.

Solar System Update

$126

This book, the first in a series of forthcoming volumes, consists of topical and timely reviews of a number of carefully selected topics in solar systemn science. Contributions, in form of up-to-date reviews, are mainly aimed at professional astronomers and planetary scientists wishing to inform themselves about progress in fields closely related to their own field of expertise.

Solar Activity And Earth’s Climate

$157.6

The main purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the subject of solar activity and the connection with Earth”s climate. It commences with a brief review of the historical progress on the understanding of the solar-terrestrial connection and moves on to an objective scrutiny of the various hypothesis. The text focuses on how knowledge about the solar cycle and Earth”s climate is obtained. It includes discussion of observations, methods and the physics involved, with the necessary statistics and analysis also provided, including an examination of empirical relations between sunspots and the Earth”s climate. The author reviews plausible physical mechanisms involved in any links between the solar cycle and the Earth”s climate, emphasizing the use of established scientific methods for testing hypothesized relationships.

Solar Activity and Earth’s Climate

$118.15

pThe main purpose of this book is to introduce the reader to the subject of solar activity and the connection with Earth’s climate. It commences with a brief review of the historical progress on the understanding of the solar-terrestrial connection and moves on to an objective scrutiny of the various hypothesis. The text focuses on how knowledge about the solar cycle and Earth’s climate is obtained. It includes discussion of observations, methods and the physics involved, with the necessary statistics and analysis also provided, including an examination of empirical relations between sunspots and the Earth’s climate. The author reviews plausible physical mechanisms involved in any links between the solar cycle and the Earth’s climate, emphasizing the use of established scientific methods for testing hypothesized relationships.

An Introduction to the Solar System

$17.95

An elementary university text about the Solar System for introductory courses in planetary science.Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. The volume’s tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant planets and minor bodies. It concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, the book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur enthusiasts as well as undergraduate students.Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. The volume’s tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant planets and minor bodies. It concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, the book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur enthusiasts as well as undergraduate students.Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in planetary science. It starts with a tour of the Solar System and an overview of its formation that reviews in detail the terrestrial planets, giant planets and minor bodies. It concludes with a discussion of the origin of the Solar System. The text contains numerous useful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. It is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.Introduction; 1. A tour of the Solar System; 2. The internal structure of the terrestrial planets; 3. Planetary volcanism – Ultima Thule?; 4. Planetary surface processes; 5. Atmospheres of terrestrial planets; 6. The giant planets; 7. Minor bodies of the Solar System; 8. The origin of the Solar System; 9. Meteorites: a record of formation; A@1ó33333ÿ¾Úð

Discovering the Solar System

$3

This kit will be a hit with the whole family, a fun way for kids and adults to discover the composition and workings of the solar system. It contains parts for a desktop mobile, an interactive wall chart, plus two fascinating spiral-bound books: The History of the Solar System and Interplanetary Missions 1955-2055.Discovering the Solar System is a useful kit for helping students understand our solar system. Each of the books is well illustrated. The books do a good job of describing topics completely, yet not in exhaustive detail. The poster and desktop mobile are inviting ways to focus student attention, especially with the stickers related to planetary explorations. Students in middle school or beyond could use the comprehensive books to do reports on the origin of the solar system, comparisons with other solar systems, comparisons of inner and outer planets, explorations to each planet, explorations of other members of the solar system, or the decision about Pluto. The kit provides a rich resource for teachers to learn more about the planets and our exploration of them, including our own planet.p–Science Teacher, July 2007, by Richard SmithbrFrom the Reviews:pDiscovering the Solar System is a useful kit for helping students understand our solar system. Each of the books is well illustrated. The books do a good job of describing topics completely, yet not in exhaustive detail. The poster and desktop mobile are inviting ways to focus student attention, especially with the stickers related to planetary explorations. Students in middle school or beyond could use the comprehensive books to do reports on the origin of the solar system, comparisons with other solar systems, comparisons of inner and outer planets, explorations to each planet, explorations of other members of the solar system, or the decision about Pluto. The kit provides a rich resource for teachers to learn more about the planets and our exploration of them, including our own planet.p@

Radio Continua During Solar Flares

$196.12

… the book ought to become the basis for a common terminology in the field of fine structure or radio continua. Therefore, the book is strongly recommended to specialists in solar physics.’ Space Science Reviews, 45 (1987)

Native Tours

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Skeleton Tours

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Tours That Bind

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Heaven Tours

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Two Tours

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Gregory of Tours

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The Great Tours

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The Great Tours

Solar System : 3540002413

$75.97

From the reviews:pThis dense text book [...] is a serious review of the physical and chemical structure and evolution of the solar system addressed certainly to students and searchers in astronomy but is also very pleasant to read for a more external reader with some scientific knowledge. (Physicalia 2005, 57, page 215-216)pAs a detailed reference to the astronomy and physics of the solar system, I have yet to meet its equal. (R. Feasey, Journal of the Auckland Astronomical Society AAS, May 2005)pFrom the reviews of the third edition:pThis is the third edition of the originally published book in French in 1987. The solar system, planets and satellites, asteroids, comets and interplanetary dust is discussed in a very systematic and quantitative way. a ] This dense text book a ] is a serious review of the physical and chemical structure and evolution of the solar system addressed certainly to students and searchers in astronomy but is also very pleasant to read for a more external reader with some scientific knowledge. (Laurent Favart, Physicalia, Vol. 57 (3), 2005)pOriginally published in 1987, at just over 500 pages, the third edition of this hardcover text has been translated from its native French by Storm Dunlop. a ] it is not a picture book designed to catch the eye, but a serious review of the physical and chemical structure and evolution of the solar system. As a detailed reference to the astronomy and physics of the solar system, I have yet to meet its equal. a ] A highly recommended reference book. (Roger Feasey, Journal of the Auckland Astronomical Society, May, 2005)pThis book, originally appeared in French in 1987 a ] . It is a good book forthose intending to increase their knowledge on modern planetology. a ] This volume offers a nice journey inside the solar system and closes with a brief account on the search for life in the Universe. a ] The volume ends with a series of references for each chapter together with an alphabetic index@RþzáG®ÿ¾Úð

A Major Key to Solar Systems Studies

$269

The study of the nature and dynamics of asteroids, comets, meteor streams, natural satellites and ring systems currently provides a wealth of information on the history and dynamical evolution of the solar system as a whole. This state of the art textbook, based on the recent NATO ASI The Dynamics of Small Bodies in the Solar System and written by the invited lecturers and other participants, provides an invaluable reference volume for all students and researchers in these subjects. The contributions are introduced by specially written reviews from renowned experts in their fields. It is evident that the majority of dynamical astronomers and space researchers interested in solar system studies are currently involved with the study of small natural and artificial bodies in the solar system, and this volume presents them with an up-to-date, synoptic view of these subjects.

Physics of the Earth and the Solar System

$342

From the reviews: .. …The book is a very good balance between theory and applications, of analysis and synthesis, keeping always the focus on the comprehension of the physics ruling our planetary system. In summary, this represents both an excellent textbook for students and a fundamental reference, and encyclopedic summary current knowledge, for researchers in the Solar System field. (Alessandro Rossi, Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, 2005)

Solar Water Heating: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Water and Space He

$13.3

DIVThe first professional book on solar water heating for 20 years/DIVDIVpHeating water with the sun is almost as old as humankind itself, and it is done all over the world. Yet there are strangely few resources on the topic in North America./ppiSolar Water Heating/ifills this gap. It reviews the history of solar water and space heating systems from prehistory to the present, then presents the basics of solar water heating, including an introduction to modern solar energy systems, energy conservation and energy economics. Drawing on the author’s experience as an installer of these systems, the book goes on to cover:/pulliTypes of solar collectors, solar water and space heating systems and solar pool heating systems, including their advantages and disadvantages/liliSystem components, their installation, operation, and maintenance/liliSystem sizing and siting/liliChoosing the appropriate system./li/ulpSince people often get turned off by the up-front cost, the book focuses especially on the financial aspects of solar water or space heating systems, clearly showing that such systems can save significant costs in the long run. Well-illustrated, the book is designed for a wide readership from the curious to the student or professional./ppbBob Ramlow/bis the solar thermal consultant for the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Program. The owner of a renewable energy company, he has over 30 years experience with solar energy systems and is a founder and director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA).bBenjamin Nusz/bcurrently works as a solar water heating consultant and site assessor in Wisconsin./p/DIVDIVBob Ramlow is the solar thermal consultant for the Wisconsin Focus on Energy Program. The owner of a renewable energy company, he has over 30 years experience with solar energy systems. A founder and director of the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) he has authored a training manual on solar wate@*™™™™™šÿ¾Úð

Solar and Stellar Magnetic Activity

$237.95

The first comprehensive review and synthesis of current understanding of magnetic fields in the Sun and similar stars.Magnetic activity in the sun and similar stars results in a wealth of phenomena–including starspots, nonradiatively heated outer atmospheres, activity cycles, deceleration of rotation rates, and even, in close binaries, stellar cannibalism. This volume uniquely combines studies of the sun with those of other stars to provide a comprehensive picture of stellar magnetic activity. Coverage brings together recent results in solar and stellar studies to provide an illuminating, new view of the subject. Key topics include radiative transfer, convective simulations, dynamo theory, outer-atmospheric heating, stellar winds and angular momentum loss. Researchers are provided with a state-of-the-art review of this exciting field. Graduate students in astrophysics and plasma physics will find the volume an ideal introduction to the subject. The book will also interest researchers studying the connection of solar Sctivity with the Earth’s climate change, such as geologists, planetary scientists and atmospheric scientists.’The result is an illuminating and comprehensive view of stellar magnetic activity.’ Europe & Astronomy’… a valuable summary of our understanding of solar physics and its offspring astrophysics … The book will be enjoyed by many.’ Irish Astronomical Journal’… it is an extremely useful reference for researchers and graduate students working in this field … This is, I believe, a very timely book that will be read by both solar and stellar astronomers. As observations of the magnetic fields of other stars have improved, it has become apparent that the solar paradigm, is not always appropriate. a comprehensive review such as this will hopefully inform advances in the fields of both solar and stellar magnetic activity.’ Moira Jardine, The Observatorya spendid book that reviews our current understading of many key topics in solar and stellar @m¾ffffgÿ¾Úð

The Solar Tachocline[eBook]

$103.21

PHelioseismology has enabled us to probe the internal structure and dynamics of the Sun, including how its rotation varies in the solar interior. The unexpected discovery of an abrupt transition – the tachocline – between the differentially rotating convection zone and the uniformly rotating radiative interior has generated considerable interest and raised many fundamental issues. This volume contains invited reviews from distinguished speakers at the first meeting devoted to the tachocline, held at the Isaac Newton Institute. It provides the only comprehensive account of the current understanding of the properties and dynamics of the tachocline, including both observational results and major theoretical issues, involving both hydrodynamic and magnetohydrodynamic behaviour. The Solar Tachocline is a valuable reference for researchers and graduate students in astrophysics, heliospheric physics and geophysics, and the dynamics of fluids and plasmas.

Brunton SolarRoll 9 Solar Charger

$208.69

Brunton drive and desire to pioneer a line of rugged power sources led to the introduction of the first flexible solar panel, the SolarRoll 9 Solar Charger. Since then, the evolution of this concept has flourished. Backed by glowing reviews in every major magazine and newspaper in this country and others, the SolarRoll has officially taken its place as one of most talked about products.

Solar Observing Techniques

$34.94

The Sun is the closest star to Earth, and the only one we can observe in any sort of detail. As such it is a fascinating field of study, and one that is well-suited to amateur astronomers – the Sun is close enough to need little magnification. It also has the practical advantage, unlike every other astronomical object, of being visible in the daytime!brDuring solar eclipses, there are momentary chances to observe and photograph some spectacular and scientifcally interesting sights.brStudying the Sun nonetheless needs specialist knowledge. Safety is paramount, as without the right precautions the heat and light of the Sun would instantly blind the observer. But given the right techniques, the Sun is a rewarding subject for amateur astronomers: in this book, Professor Chris Kitchin provides all the information needed for safe solar observing.From the reviews:pThis book is part of a series aimed at the newcomer to astronomy. In many respects the author fulfills this aim very well a ] . The book is well illustrated with drawings and photographs a over 30 of which are in colour. a ] If a ] you are keen on becoming a solar observer, make a space on your bookshelf for this book. Or if, like me, you are established in solar observing, keep it as a reference for when you take up CCD imaging a ] . (Brian Halls, Astronomy Now, April, 2002)pThis book forms part of Patrick Moorea (TM)s Practical Astronomy Series a ] . it discusses the safety precautions that need to be taken in such a way as to be informative and not to scare someone from making solar observations. a ] The book also gives sufficient information for someone, for example, to attempt taking photographs or CCD images of the Sun. a ] I think this book will encourage amateur astronomers to take up solar observing a ] . (Peter Meadows, The Astronomer, Vol. 38 (450), 2001)pThis book deserves to be in every observational astronomera (TM)s possession. In just over 200 pages, excellent and clear description@AxQë…¸ÿ¾Úð

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