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About StarsTheir Formation, Evolution, Compositions, Locations and Companionsby Michael M Woolfson (University of York, UK)

On a clear and moonless night, myriads of stars cover the sky. The stars are laboratories in which matter behaves in ways that cannot be reproduced on Earth. So, in finding out about stars, we complement scientific knowledge gained from earthbound experimentation.

This textbook describes the means — some very ingenious — by which to explore the properties, locations and planetary companions of stars, and provides a sound foundation for further study.

Readership: Undergraduate physics major, educated laypeople, or those with a general interest.

388pp Aug 2019978-1-78634-712-1 US$88 £75978-1-78634-725-1(pbk) US$38 £35

Advanced Textbooks in Physics

Astronomical Spectroscopy (3rd Edition)An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectroscopyby Jonathan Tennyson (University College London, UK)

“The first two editions of this textbook have received well-deserved high acclaims, and this — the third edition — deserves no less. Its explanations of the whole gamut of atomic and molecular spectroscopy provide a solid grasp of the theory as well as how to understand such spectra in practice. It thus makes an ideal companion to books that start from the observational aspect of spectroscopy, whether in the lab or at the telescope … This new edition of Tennyson’s book ought to be in the library of every astronomical department.” The Observatory Magazine

Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying astronomical spectroscopy.

284pp Jun 2019978-1-78634-694-0 US$88 £75978-1-78634-707-7(pbk) US$48 £40

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Essential Textbooks in Physics

Introduction to General Relativity and Cosmologyby Christian G Böhmer (University College London, UK)

“The book gives a clear and precise introduction into general relativity and cosmology ... The author writes in a light tone and conveys the beauty of the theory. A very big advantage of this book is that all exercise are solved in detail.” zbMATH

This is an undergraduate text dealing with the fundamental ideas behind the geometric theory of gravitation and spacetime. Through pointers on how to modify and generalise Einstein’s theory of relativity to enhance understanding, it acts as a link between standard textbook content and current research in the field.

288pp Dec 2016978-1-78634-117-4 US$70 £58978-1-78634-118-1(pbk) US$38 £32


An Introduction to Particle Dark Matterby Stefano Profumo (UC Santa Cruz & Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics, USA)

The paradigm of dark matter is one of the foundations of the standard cosmological model. This book presents the state of the art in building and testing particle models for dark matter. Each chapter gives an analysis of questions, research directions, and methods within the field. More than 200 problems are included to familiarize readers with the practical implementation of the numerous “tools of the trade” presented.

288pp Apr 2017978-1-78634-000-9 US$94 £78978-1-78634-001-6(pbk) US$46 £38

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Stars and Space with MATLAB Appsby Dan Green (Fermilab)

This book applies MATLAB programming to illustrate recent advances in star formation, star revolution and space exploration. It explores the black hole stellar endpoints, geodesic motion and the propagation of gravitational waves. In addition, the text investigates many aspects of rocket travel and the possibilities for interstellar journeys.

All these topics are treated in a unified way using the MATLAB App to combine text, figures, formulae and numeric input and output. In this way, the reader may vary parameters and see the results in real time. The experience helps to build up an intuitive feeling for the many specific problems given in this text.

250pp Apr 2020978-981-121-602-2 US$78 £65978-981-121-635-0(pbk) US$38 £35

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Cosmology with MATLABWith Companion Media Pack“This book provides a basic exposition of BB cosmology and the inflationary model using MATLAB tools for visualisation and to develop the reader’s understanding of the parametric dependence of the observables.” CERN Courier

Readership: Graduate students and researchers in physics.

264pp Sep 2016978-981-3108-39-4 US$78 £65978-981-3108-40-0(pbk) US$38 £32

World Scientific Series in Astrophysics

Star Formationby Mark R Krumholz (Australian National University, Australia)

“Krumholz has a strong writing style, didactic to be sure, but also fairly conversational within the limits of the material. While hardly casual reading, this text would be a good resource for a stellar astrophysicist, or any individual seeking to become one.” CHOICE

This book provides a modern introduction to the study of star formation for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in astrophysics. The first third of the book provides a review of the observational phenomenology and then the basic physical processes that are important for star formation. The remainder discusses the major observational results and theoretical models for star formation on scales from galactic down to planetary. The book includes recommendations for complementary reading from the research literature, as well as five problem sets with solutions.

528pp Jul 2017978-981-3142-02-2 US$128 £113978-981-3142-03-9(pbk) US$88 £77

Theory of Satellite Fragmentation in Orbitby Arjun Tan (Alabama A&M University, USA)& Robert C Reynolds (STAR Dynamics, USA)

For over half a century, an increasing number of satellites have fragmented in orbit, creating a large amount of debris which threaten the safety of functioning satellites and space missions. This book discusses the theory behind these fragmentations followed by studies of actual cases. It covers the fundamental physical processes underlying satellite fragmentations, along with analyses of the major satellite fragmentation events including accidental and intentional breakups.

380pp Jan 2020978-981-120-855-3 US$128 £115

The Structure and Evolution of Starsby J J Eldridge (University of Auckland, New Zealand) & Christopher A Tout (University of Cambridge, UK)

Based on a course on stellar evolution given at the University of Cambridge, this book describes the physics of stars from scratch with the necessary mathematics presented at a suitable level for undergraduates. It traces the life cycles of stars from their main-sequence evolution through the exhaustion of various nuclear fuels to the end points of stellar evolution. Topics discussed include modes of energy transport, the equation of state, the physics of the opacity sources and the nuclear reactions. It aims to take the reader from the essential underlying physical principles to the doors to current research on stellar interiors.

Readership: Final year undergraduates, first-year PhD students and post-doctoral researchers in the field of astrophysics or astronomy.

360pp Jan 2019978-1-78326-579-4 US$98 £85978-1-78326-580-0(pbk) US$48 £40

Magnetic Helicity, Spheromaks, Solar Corona Loops, and Astrophysical Jetsby Paul M Bellan (Caltech)

Pedagogical in style, this book provides insights into plasma behavior valid over twenty orders of magnitude in both time and space. It starts by explaining the topological concept of magnetic helicity, and then develops a helicity-based model that predicts the ultimate state towards which magnetically-dominated plasmas evolve. The model predicts that no matter how complicated the dynamics, a great range of plasma configurations always self-organize to a unique, simple final state. This self-organization, called relaxation, is a fundamental concept that unifies understanding of spheromaks, solar corona loops, interplanetary magnetic clouds, and astrophysical jets.

652pp Apr 2018978-1-78634-514-1 US$168 £148

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Introduction to the Theory of the Early UniverseBook I: Hot Big Bang Theory (2nd Edition)Book II: Cosmological Perturbations and Inflationary Theoryby Dmitry S Gorbunov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) & Valery A Rubakov (Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia & Moscow State University, Russia)

Reviews of the First Editions: “Both volumes contain notably insightful treatments of many topics and there is a large variety of problems for the student distributed throughout the text, in addition to extensive appendices on background material ... for those wanting a modern successor to The Early Universe by Edward Kolb and Michael Turner or John Peacock’s Cosmological Physics, either for study of an unfamiliar topic or to recommend to PHD students to prepare them for research, the two volumes are a fine choice and an excellent alternative to Steven Weiberg’s more formal Cosmology.”

CERN Courier

Book I: Hot Big Bang Theory (2nd Edition)596pp Jun 2017978-981-3209-87-9 US$158 £139978-981-3209-88-6(pbk) US$88 £77

Book II: Cosmological Perturbations and Inflationary Theory504pp Feb 2011978-981-4322-22-5 US$165 £137978-981-4343-78-7(pbk) US$76 £63


Studying Distant GalaxiesA Handbook of Methods and Analysesby François Hammer, Mathieu Puech, Hector Flores & Myriam Rodrigues (Paris Observatory, France)

Distant galaxies encapsulate the various stages of galactic evolution and are remarkable assets to study the development of the universe. This book summarises the numerous techniques used for observing, analysing, and understanding the evolution and formation of these distant galaxies. It provides guidelines in sample selection, imaging, integrated spectroscopy and 3D spectroscopy, which help to avoid the numerous pitfalls of observational and analysis techniques in use in extragalactic astronomy. In this rapidly expanding research field, this text is an ideal companion handbook for graduate students and active researchers.

400pp Jan 2017978-1-78634-054-2 US$120 £100978-1-78634-144-0(pbk) US$59 £49

General RelativityA First Examinationby Marvin Blecher (Virginia Tech, USA)

This textbook is suitable for a one-semester introduction to General Relativity for advanced undergraduates in physics and engineering. The materials are kept concise by focusing on the theoretical development without digressing into a course on advanced mathematics. The exposition is lucid and the readers are exposed to a variety of analytic calculations. End-of-chapter problems are provided with detailed solutions available online.

192pp Aug 2016978-981-3108-46-2 US$68 £56978-981-3108-47-9(pbk) US$34 £28

Introduction to General Relativityby John Dirk Walecka (College of William and Mary, USA)

“An intuitive approach, via an easy-to-visualize example, allows a pedagogical introduction of the main geometrical concepts and of the tools needed for the formulation of Einstein’s theory ... a very useful ample selection of exercises which contribute to enriching the pedagogical value of this introductory text is also provided.”

Mathematical Reviews

This self-contained book is an introductory text on general relativity aimed at first-year graduate students or advanced undergraduates. It assumes only a basic understanding of classical Lagrangian mechanics. After reviewing special relativity, the basic principles of general relativity are presented. An extensive set of accessible problems enhances and extends the coverage

356pp Apr 2007978-981-270-584-6 US$96 £80978-981-270-585-3(pbk) US$61 £51

Introduction to General Relativity: Solutions to Problems216pp Aug 2017978-981-3227-69-9(pbk) US$48 £42

Cosmological RelativityThe Special and General Theories for the Structure of the Universeby Moshe Carmeli (Ben Gurion University, Israel)

Key Features: • A concise and semi-technical overview of cosmological special and general relativity

• With new implications for dark matter and universe expansion

• Clear pedagogical style, similar to Einstein’s “The Meaning of Relativity”

152pp Oct 2006978-981-270-075-9 US$55 £46

A Primer on the Physics of the Cosmic Microwave Backgroundby Massimo Giovannini (CERN, Switzerland)

“The author’s extended treatment is particularly useful for those who will need to plow through massive amounts of published literature ... the book is anchored in the inflationary model of the universe and illustrates the important link between the theory of inflation and the theory of CMB fluctuations ... the formalism yields equations that are closer to those used in standard numerical codes.” Physics Today

488pp Mar 2008978-981-279-142-9 US$136 £113


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100 Years of General Relativity - Vol 1

Numerical Relativityby Masaru Shibata (Kyoto University, Japan)

This book is composed of two parts: First part describes basics in numerical relativity, that is, the formulations and methods for a solution of Einstein’s equation and general relativistic matter field equations. This part will be helpful for beginners of numerical relativity who would like to understand the content of numerical relativity and its background. The second part focuses on the application of numerical relativity. A wide variety of scientific numerical results are introduced focusing in particular on the merger of binary neutron stars and black holes.

Readership: This book is suitable for advanced undergraduate students, postgraduate students and researchers who are interested in numerical relativity.

844pp Dec 2015978-981-4699-71-6 US$178 £148978-981-4699-72-3(pbk) US$85 £71

Basic Space Plasma Physics(Revised Edition)by Wolfgang Baumjohann (Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria) & Rudolf A Treumann (Munich University, Germany)

“... the book is still one of the best addressing space plasma physics.”

Pure and Applied Geophysics

This revised edition seamlessly integrates new sections on magnetopause reconstruction, as well as instability theory and thermal fluctuations based on new developments in space physics. Applications such as the important problems of collisionless reconnection and collisionless shocks are covered. Some problems have also been included at the end of each chapter.

496pp Mar 2012978-1-84816-894-7 US$128 £106978-1-84816-895-4(pbk) US$68 £56

Black HolesA Student Text (3rd Edition)by Derek Raine & Edwin Thomas (University of Leicester, UK)

This book provides an accessible introduction to the fascinating subject of black holes. It bridges the gap between popular non-mathematical expositions and advanced research texts, using simple undergraduate level calculations and the most basic knowledge of relativity to explain current research. The content is accessible to a wide audience of physicists, including those who are not necessarily interested in learning higher-level mathematical techniques. The third edition introduces a chapter dedicated to a selection of recent results and includes over 100 problems and solutions.

Readership: Advanced undergraduate students and first-year postgraduates in fields of astrophysics, astronomy and cosmology.

300pp Nov 2014978-1-78326-481-0 US$82 £68978-1-78326-482-7(pbk) US$39 £32

Lectures on Gravitationby Ashok Das (University of Rochester, USA & Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, India)

“The book is well written with a clear, unfussy and pedagogical style. The text also makes good use of clear and simple diagrams wherever appropriate. There are useful worked examples scattered throughout the book; these aid understanding of the more abstract concepts by letting the reader see them applied to specific situations. I can recommend Lectures on Gravitation as a useful, concise introductory overview of the key mathematical and physical concepts in General Relativity.” Contemporary Physics

This book is a compilation of the lectures for a one-semester course on gravitation at the University of Rochester. Starting from a simple description of geometry, the topics are systematically developed to the big bang theory with a simple derivation of the cosmic background temperature.

352pp Jan 2011978-981-4329-37-8 US$115 £95978-981-4329-38-5(pbk) US$58 £48

Fundamentals of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Detectors(2nd Edition)by Peter R Saulson (Syracuse University, USA)

“The content of the Saulson’s book remains valid and offers a versatile introduction to gravitational wave astronomy. The book is appropriate for undergraduate students and can be read by graduate students and researchers who want to be involved in either the theoretical or the experimental traits of the study of gravitational waves.”

Contemporary Physics336pp Apr 2017978-981-3143-07-4 US$101 £89978-981-3271-85-2(pbk) US$58 £50

World Scientific Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics - Vol 8

An Invitation to Astrophysicsby Thanu Padmanabhan (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, India)

“This book is a nice introduction to several fields of astrophysics. It is useful for students interested in this special field, but also for researchers of several other fields, as it concentrates on the fundamental questions instead of going into too much details.”

Zentralblatt MATH

This unique book provides a clear and lucid description of several aspects of astrophysics and cosmology in a language understandable to physicists entering this field. It presents the key topics in all branches of astrophysics, such as cosmic microwave background, inflation and blackhole physics. Many complicated results are introduced with simple, novel derivations which strengthen the conceptual understanding of the subject. The book also contains over one hundred exercises which will help students in their self study.

384pp Feb 2006978-981-256-638-6 US$135 £112978-981-256-687-4(pbk) US$74 £61


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General Education in Astronomy & Cosmology

Origin and Evolution of the UniverseFrom Big Bang to ExoBiology (2nd Edition)edited by Matthew A Malkan & Ben Zuckerman (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)

The book provides a broad overview of what we currently know about the origin and evolution of the universe. The goal is to be scientifically comprehensive but concise. We trace the origin of the universe from the Big Bang and cosmic expansion, to the formation of galaxies, heavy elements, stars and planets as abodes for life. The aim is to bring lay readers with an interest in science ‘up to speed’ on all of the key discoveries that are part of the panorama of cosmic evolution, which has ultimately lead to our existence on Earth.

Readership: Science students, professionals and public interested in astronomy.

240pp Feb 2020978-981-120-645-0 US$78 £70978-981-120-772-3(pbk) US$38 £35

Cosmic Paradoxes(2nd Edition)by Julio A Gonzalo (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain)

Review of the First Edition: “This is a fascinating and compelling read for anyone concerned about the unresolved mysteries and paradoxes of the universe.”

Contemporary Physics

Beginning with the famous Olber’s paradox, this book examines paradoxes such as the missing mass, dark energy, baryon to photon ratio and cosmic zero-point energy. Written in a lucid, non-technical language, it discusses such paradoxes with physical and logical content and historical perspective.

208pp Apr 2017978-981-3141-55-1 US$98 £81978-981-3141-56-8(pbk) US$48 £40

Astrophysics and the Evolution of the Universe (2nd Edition)by Leonard S Kisslinger (Carnegie Mellon University, USA)

○ This book introduces almost all aspects of astrophysics and cosmology, including advanced topics such as dark matter, measuring dark energy via supernovae velocities, and the creation of mass via the Higgs mechanism

○ It does not require calculus, and teaches the basic mathematics and physics concepts needed to understand the content

○ It is ideally suited for college students and general readers who do not have extensive training in mathematics

236pp Oct 2016978-981-3147-09-6 US$88 £73978-981-3147-10-2(pbk) US$45 £37

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How the Universe Works Introduction to Modern Cosmologyby Serge Parnovsky (Taras Shevchenko NationalUniversity of Kyiv, Ukraine) & Aleksei Parnowski (Space Research Institute, Ukraine)

“This volume fills a gap between books for lay readers and books for serious students of cosmology. An undergraduate student seeking a big picture understanding of cosmology and an easy introduction to the mathematics involved will find this book very useful … A particularly refreshing aspect is the authors’ respect for the reader’s intelligence: they clearly admit where scientists still do not know the answers and at best can speculate.” CHOICE

This book explains the main ideas of modern cosmology, such as the expanding universe, its creation in a Big Bang, its evolution, characteristics, and structure, as well as issues — dark matter and dark energy, black holes and other exotic objects. It differs from most popular science books as it avoids cutting corners in explanations and does not hide problems faced by modern cosmology. Thus, it acts as a bridge across the great chasm separating popular science from true science.

188pp Feb 2018978-981-3234-94-9 US$58 £51978-981-121-444-8(pbk) US$28 £19.95

Beyond the GalaxyHow Humanity Looked Beyond Our Milky Way and Discovered the Entire Universeby Ethan Siegel (Lewis & Clark College, USA)

“Ethan Siegel has achieved the rare feat of writing a textbook that reads like an engrossing page-turner. This is a book that belongs on the reading list of every undergraduate introduction to astrophysics and cosmology.” Roberto Trotta

Imperial College LondonAuthor of ‘The Edge of the Sky: All you

need to know about the All-There-Is’

388pp Dec 2015978-981-4667-23-4 US$98 £81978-981-4667-16-6(pbk) US$44 £37

Exploring the Invisible UniverseFrom Black Holes to Superstringsby Belal E Baaquie & Frederick H Willeboordse(NUS, Singapore)

“The new book is a tour de force: the authors have assembled a challenging, comprehensive review of modern physics topics ranging from general relatively to superstring theory and most of the things in between. It could very well be used in an advanced undergraduate physics course intended to cover those topics that many smaller physics departments do not have the time or resources to cover in depth.” CHOICE

488pp May 2015978-981-4618-67-0 US$98 £81978-981-3220-63-8(pbk) US$48 £40


Building cosmological models with new techniques from noncommutative geometry.

Noncommutative Cosmologyby Matilde Marcolli (California Institute of Technology, USA & Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Canada & University of Toronto, Canada)292pp Feb 2018978-981-3202-83-2 US$98 £86978-981-3202-84-9(pbk) US$48 £42

For graduate and advanced undergraduate students without prior knowledge of fluid dynamics.

An Introduction to Astrophysical Fluid Dynamicsby Michael J Thompson (University of Sheffield, UK)240pp Jan 2006978-1-86094-615-8 US$99 £82978-1-86094-633-2(pbk) US$55 £46

Intriguing style with a personal story-centric approach.

A Brief History of Astronomy and Astrophysicsby Kenneth R Lang (Tufts University, USA)340pp Jul 2018978-981-3233-83-6 US$98 £86978-981-3235-19-9(pbk) US$48 £42

New model of dark matter and dark energy as facets of a cosmic superfluid.

A Superfluid Universeby Kerson Huang (MIT)136pp Aug 2016978-981-3148-45-1 US$26 £22

Detailed technical treatise on gravitational wave interferometry.

100 Years of General Relativity - Volume 5

Advanced Interferometric Gravitational-Wave Detectors(In 2 Volumes)Volume I: Essentials of Gravitational-Wave DetectorsVolume II: Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and Beyondedited by David Reitze (California Institute of Technology, USA), Peter Saulson (Syracuse University, USA) & Hartmut Grote (Cardiff University, UK)808pp Mar 2019978-981-3146-07-5(Set) US$198 £164

“Complete overview of General Relativity: past, present and future.”

One Hundred Years of General RelativityFrom Genesis and Empirical Foundations to Gravitational Waves, Cosmology and Quantum Gravity (In 2 Volumes)edited by Wei-Tou Ni (National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan)1356pp May 2017978-981-4635-12-7 (Set) US$248 £206

Well-documented history of TeV gamma-ray astronomy.

Cherenkov ReflectionsGamma-Ray Imaging and the Evolution of TeV Astronomyby David Fegan (University College Dublin, Ireland)344pp Jun 2019978-981-3276-85-7 US$118 £105

Frontiers of astronomical instrumentation across the electromagnetic spectrum and extending into multimessenger astronomy.


The WSPC Handbook of Astronomical Instrumentation(In 5 Volumes)edited by David N Burrows (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)1500pp Jul 2020Introductory Offer till Apr 30, 2021978-981-4644-31-0 (Set) US$1580 £1311 US$1850 £1536

Most important concepts and current status in the field of cosmology.


The Encyclopedia of Cosmology(In 4 Volumes)by Rennan Barkana (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Shinji Tsujikawa (Tokyo University of Science, Japan) & Jihn E Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea)edited by Kentaro Nagamine (Osaka University, Japan & University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA)Editor-in-chief: Giovanni G Fazio (Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA)1404pp May 2018978-981-4656-19-1 (Set) US$1280 £1062

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