Pergamon Press, 1990. — 142 p. The book recounts the experiences, appointments and achievements of Hermann Bondi, eminent scientist known for developing the Steady State theory of the Universe with Fred Hoyle and Thomas Gold as an alternative to the Big Bang theory and for his important contributions to the theory of general relativity. Dealing systematically with Bondi's...
World Scientific, 2010. — 277 p. S. Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Chandra, was one of the foremost scientists of the 20th century. The year 2010 marks the birth centenary of Chandra. His unique style of research, inward bound, seeking a personal perspective to master a particular field, and then pass on to another was so unique that it will draw considerable interest and...
Springer, 2012. — 232 p. Thomas Gold (1920-2004) had a curious mind that liked to solve problems. He was one of the most remarkable astrophysicists in the second half of the twentieth century, and he attracted controversy throughout his career. Based on a full-length autobiography left behind by Thomas Gold, this book was edited by the astrophysicist and historian of science...
Oxford University Press, 2016. — 384 p. — ISBN: 978 – 0 – 19 – 967159 – 5. The planets fascinate us, and naturally we care about our own Earth, and things like how well we can forecast the weather and whether climate is really changing. Exploring the Planets offers a personal account on how the space program evolved. It begins in the era of the first blurry views of our Earth...
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016. — 376 p. The planets fascinate us, and naturally we care about our own Earth, and things like how well we can forecast the weather and whether climate is really changing. Exploring the Planets offers a personal account on how the space programme evolved. It begins in the era of the first blurry views of our Earth as seen from space, and...
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 2019. – ISBN: 978-1-324-00331-1. A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go...
World Scientific, 2005. — 225 p. This is the story of the author's unique scientific journey with one of the most remarkable men of 20th century science. The journey begins in Sri Lanka, the author's native country, with his childhood acquaintance with Fred Hoyle's writings. The action then moves to Cambridge, where the famous Hoyle–Wickramasinghe collaborations begin. A...
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