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1	The Physics of Fluids and Plasmas: An Introduction for Astrophysicists more books like this by Arnab Rai Choudhuri add to wishlist A good working knowledge of fluid mechanics and plasma physics is essential for the modern astrophysicist. This graduate textbook provides a clear, pedagogical introduction to these core subjects. Assuming an undergraduate background in physics, this book develops fluid mechanics and plasma physics from first principles. This book is unique ... see all copies from $25.59! new only from $48.82! \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Mars Plasma Environment more books like this by C T Russell (Editor) add to wishlist This book contains the latest results on the plasma environment of Mars and its interaction with the solar wind. These results include mapping of the plasma environment with the instruments on Mars Express and Mars Global Surveyor, the latest numerical simulations, and theoretical studies. This comprehensive examination of the Mars environment ... see all copies from $93.08! new only from $93.09! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Black Hole Gravitohydromagnetics more books like this by Brian Punsly add to wishlist A new branch of physics, black hole gravitohydromagnetics (GHM) is developed from the rudiments to the frontiers of research. GHM describes plasma interactions that combine the effects of gravity and a strong magnetic field, in the vicinity (ergosphere) of a rapidly rotating black hole. This topic was created in response to the astrophysical quest ... see all copies from $52.99! new only from $52.99! \| SVS
4	Plasma Astrophysics more books like this by Toshiki Tajima, Kazunari Shibata add to wishlist The twentieth century has witnessed the transformation of astronomy from celestial mechanics to astrophysics. While optical telescopes may have presented a peek into the structure of the constituents of the universe, such as stars and galaxies, new windows of observation have revealed far more amorphous objects, from nebulae and sheets to ... see all copies from $52.00! new only from $52.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Nonlinear Space Plasma Physics more books like this by R Z Sagdeev (Editor) add to wishlist Market: Researchers in plasma physics and astrophysics. This informative work contains the papers of the International Topical Conference on Research Trends in Nonlinear Space Plasma Physics, held in February 1991. Leading figures in the field met to discuss subjects including chaotic phenomena in space plasma, ionospheric and alfven waves, plasma ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $27.00! \| first editions
6	Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids more books like this by Vinod Krishan (Editor) add to wishlist This book is a valuable introduction to astrophysical plasmas and fluids for graduate students of astronomy preparing either for a research career in the field or just aspiring to achieve a decent degree of familiarity with 99 per cent of the cosmos. The contents provide a true representation of the phenomenal diversity of dominant roles that ... see all copies from $64.93! new only from $64.93! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Relativistic fluids and magneto-fluids with applications in astrophysics and plasma physics more books like this by Anile add to wishlist This highly acclaimed series of monographs provides introductory accounts of specialized topics in mathematical physics for graduate students and research workers. The monographs in this series are of outstanding scholarship and written by those at the very frontiers of research. Subject areas covered include cosmology, astrophysics, relativity ... see all copies from $54.82! new only from $57.87! \| SVS
8	Particle Acceleration in Cosmic Plasmas more books like this by G P Zank (Editor), Thomas K Gaisser (Editor), Geisser (Editor) add to wishlist Plasma, particle and astrophysicists. see all copies from $19.99! new only from $43.99! \| first editions
9	Turbulence and Nonlinear Processes in Astrophysical Plasmas: 6th Annual International Astrophysics Conference Oahu, Hawaii 16-22 March 2007 more books like this by Dastgeer Shaikh (Editor), Gary P Zank (Editor) add to wishlist All papers have been peer-reviewed. The primary focus of this conference was to bring together a range of topics that shed light on our understanding and status of turbulence and nonlinear processes in astrophysical plasmas. The topics discussed included turbulence in the solar corona, the interplanetary medium, in planetary magnetosheaths, in the ... see all copies from $63.56! new only from $63.56! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Plasma Astrophysics, Part I: Fundamentals and Practice more books like this by Boris V Somov add to wishlist This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. The first part of the book is unique in covering all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. The second part represents the physics of magnetic ... see all copies from $110.59! new only from $110.59! \| SVS
11	Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas more books like this by A J Willis (Editor), T W Hartquist (Editor), R Wilson, M.S add to wishlist Throughout his career Sir Robert Wilson has demonstrated that advances in a wide variety of fields in astrophysics and laboratory physics are achievable through the application of fundamental plasma spectroscopy. His work has included: optical studies that probed the nature of interstellar dust and first revealed the existence of O star winds; ... see all copies from $89.25! new only from $161.24! \| SVS
12	Plasma Astrophysics more books like this by Arnold O Benz add to wishlist This thoroughly revised textbook is a basic introduction to plasma phenomena in solar and stellar coronae emphasizing non-MHD aspects. The natural way in which the author unifies observations and theory gives a wide perspective to the subject. An important feature is the lucidly written presentation of the fundamentals of plasma physics. The basic ... see all copies from $138.31! new only from $138.31! \| SVS
13	X-Ray Diagnostics of Astrophysical Plasmas: Theory, Experiment, and Observation more books like this by Randall K Smith (Editor) add to wishlist This conference brought x-ray astrophysicists together with atomic physicists and spectroscopists, both theoretical and experimental, to discuss how the characteristics of x-ray-emitting astrophysical plasmas can be determined using high-resolution x-ray spectra. Presentations ranging from theoretical atomic modeling to surveys of observational ... see all copies from $32.01! new only from $37.45! \| first editions \| SVS
14	High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas: Iau Colloquium 115 more books like this by International Astronomical Union, Paul Gorenstein (Editor), Dr. Martin V Zombeck (Editor) add to wishlist This book gives an account of the proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Colloquium 115: High Resolution X-Ray Spectroscopy of Cosmic Plasmas. This was the first IAU meeting dedicated to high resolution X-ray spectroscopy of objects outside the solar system. A broad range of objects and astrophysical conditions are discussed. Results ... see all copies from $155.72! new only from $176.87!
15	Plasma Astrophysics, Part II: Reconnection and Flares more books like this by Boris V Somov add to wishlist This well-illustrated monograph is devoted to classic fundamentals, current practice, and perspectives of modern plasma astrophysics. The first part of the book is unique in covering all the basic principles and practical tools required for understanding and work in plasma astrophysics. The second part represents the physics of magnetic ... see all copies from $36.88! new only from $141.25! \| first editions
16 view cover	Nonlinear Magnetohydrodynamics more books like this by Biskamp add to wishlist A self-contained introduction to magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), with emphasis on nonlinear processes. Chapters 2 to 4 outline the conventional aspects of MHD theory, magnetostatic equilibrium and linear stability theory, which form a natural basis for the topics in the subsequent chapters. The main part, chapters 5 to 7, presents nonlinear theory, ... see all copies from $62.25! new only from $62.25! \| SVS
17 view cover	An Introduction to Plasma Astrophysics and Magnetohydrodynamics more books like this by Marcel Goossens add to wishlist Most of the visible matter in the universe exists in the plasma state. Plasmas are of major importance for space physics, solar physics, and astrophysics. On Earth they are essential for magnetic controlled thermonuclear fusion. This textbook collects lecture notes from a one-semester course taught at the K.U. Leuven to advanced undergraduate ... see all copies from $56.00! new only from $56.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Waves in Dusty Space Plasmas more books like this by Frank Verheest add to wishlist In this volume a thorough review is given of waves in dusty plasmas, a fascinating new domain combining plasmas and charged dust, two omnipresent ingredients of the Universe. Spokes and braids observed in the rings of Saturn cannot be explained by gravitation alone, but need the presence of charged dust. Other examples abound, as in zodiacal light ... see all copies from $107.73! new only from $107.73! \| SVS
19 view cover	Astrophysical Lasers more books like this by Vladilen Stepanovich Letokhov, Sveneric Johansson add to wishlist Progress in modern radio astronomy led to the discovery of space masers in the microwave range, and it became a powerful tool for studies of interstellar star-forming molecular clouds. Progress in observational astronomy, particularly with ground-based huge telescopes and the space-based Hubble Space Telescope, has led to recent discoveries of ... see all copies from $90.37! new only from $90.37! \| SVS
20 view cover	Fundamentals of Cosmic Electrodynamics more books like this by Somov add to wishlist Cosmic electrodynamics is the specific branch of plasma physics which studies electromagnetic phenomena - mostly the role of electromagnetic forces in dynamics of highly-conducting compressible medium in the solar interior and atmosphere, solar wind, in the Earth's magnetosphere and magnetospheres of other planets as well as pulsars and other ... see all copies from $117.46! new only from $117.46! \| SVS
21	UV and X-Ray Spectroscopy of Astrophysical and Laboratory Plasmas: Proceedings from the Tenth International Colloquium Held at Berkeley, California, 3-5 February 1992 more books like this by Eric H Silver add to wishlist UV and X-ray spectroscopy of astrophysical and laboratory plasmas draws interest from many disciplines. Contributions from international specialists are collected together in this book from a timely recent conference. In astrophysics, the Hubble Space Telescope, Astro 1 and ROSAT observatories are now providing UV and X-ray spectra and images of ... see all copies from $16.17! first editions
22 view cover	Plasma Physics for Astrophysics more books like this by Russell M Kulsrud add to wishlist In this book, a distinguished expert introduces plasma physics from the ground up, presenting it as a comprehensible field that can be grasped largely on the basis of physical intuition and qualitative reasoning, similar to other fields of physics. Plasmas are ionized gases that can be found in a hydrogen bomb explosion, the confinement chamber of ... see all copies from $49.95! new only from $49.95! \| SVS
23 view cover	Plasma Astrophysics: Saas-Fee Advanced Course 24. Lecture Notes 1994. Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy more books like this by J G Kirk add to wishlist This volume contains the lecture notes presented at the 24th Advanced Course of the Swiss Society for Astrophysics and Astronomy, held in March 1994 at Les Diablerets, Switzerland. The contributors focus on kinetic plasma physics, particle acceleration and magnetohydrodynamics. see all copies from $52.09! new only from $52.09! \| SVS
24 view cover	Equation-Of-State and Physe-Transition Issues in Models of Qrdinary Astrophysical Matter: Lorentz Center, Leiden, the Netherlands, 2 - 11 June 2004 more books like this by Vladan Celebonovic (Editor), Werner Ddppen (Editor), Douglas Gough (Editor) add to wishlist All papers were peer-reviewed. The aim of the workshop was to bring together physicists and astronomers with an interest in this interdisciplinary field. Breakthroughs announced during the workshop include: a report that a near-ten-year controversy about high-pressure experiments with hydrogen and deuterium has ended; a demonstration that ... see all copies from $88.95! new only from $88.95! \| SVS
25 view cover	Advanced Space Plasma Physics more books like this by Wolfgang Baumjohann, Rudolf A Treumann add to wishlist Builds on the fluid and kinetic theory of equilibria and waves presented in a companion textbook, "Basic Space Plasma Physics" (by the same authors), but can also serve as a stand-alone text. It extends the field covered there into the domain of plasma instability and nonlinear theory. The book provides a representative selection of the many ... see all copies from $74.00! new only from $74.00!

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