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Everyone has questions about our universe: How hot is Venus? Can you distinguish between a pulsar and a quasar? Is there a universe or a multiverse? Where do we fit into the infinitely grand scheme of things? How do we map the Cosmic Microwave Background? Most tantalizing of all: Is there anyone out there? This small volume encapsulates the terrifying hugeness of the cosmos into bite-sized particles that mere earthlings can understand. It takes you on a cosmic tour, shedding light on the most awesome of objects and places and explaining some very big ideas, concepts, and discoveries. It also...

Química de los elementos metálicos es un texto destinado a los estudiantes de la asignatura del mismo nombre, del tercer curso del Plan de Estudios del Grado en Química, impartido en la Facultad de Ciencias de la UNED. Al tratarse de una asignatura de seis créditos, de carácter semestral, tanto la extensión como la profundidad del temario están limitados. El contenido del presente libro se ajusta a los descriptores que aparecen en el citado Plan de Estudios y sirve como texto base de la asignatura, facilitando el estudio y la comprensión de los conceptos básicos relacionados con los...

Written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this is one of the first book's to describe one of today's most important problems in cosmology - the formation of galaxies. The book tackles this great puzzle by discusses the beginnings of the process from cosmological observations and calculations, considers the broad features of galaxies that we need to explain and what we know of their later history. The author compares the competing theories for galaxy formation and considers the progress expected from new generations of powerful telescopes both on earth and in space. An intriguing ...

When a wolf is locked up, it begins to spin around in its cage, his defense mechanisms are activated, his natural cunning sharpens in order to escape... and finally, he howls. If a documentary zoologist is confined, he will immediately investigate the reason for his isolation; but when he is told that a pangolin and a bat are the reason, he will realize that something is wrong. For someone who --with the main objective of writing revealing scripts for documentaries-- is used to interpreting the behavior of sharks and ants, deciphering the cryptic language of science professionals and...