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Textbook The Dark Energy Survey
The Story of a Cosmological Experiment
General Relativity edited by Ofer Lahav (University College
A First Examination London, UK), Lucy Calder (University College
(2nd Edition) London, UK), Julian Mayers (University of
by Marvin Blecher (Virginia Tech, USA) Sussex, UK) & Josh Frieman (Fermi National
Accelerator Laboratory, USA & University of
This textbook is suitable for a one-semester Chicago, USA)
introduction to General Relativity for advanced
“This book summarizes all there is to know about
undergraduates students in physics and
the Dark Energy Survey (DES), the primary
engineering. The materials are kept concise by objective of which is to understand the nature
focusing on the theoretical development without and potential evolution of dark energy. With
digressing too much into advanced mathematics. observations spanning 2012 to 2019, the survey
The exposition is lucid and the reader is exposed photometrically characterized many millions
to a variety of analytic calculations. End-of-chapter problems are provided of objects in the sky. … The book offers, however, a much wider view of
with detailed solutions available in the instructor’s manual. the survey, including its inception, planning and running, science beyond
cosmology, and even anthropological, philosophical and artistic reflections
In the second edition, the famous twin paradox with acceleration is solved in on the DES.” Nature Astronomy
full from the accelerated observer’s frame. The findings of the Event Horizon
Telescope (EHT) collaboration, which captured the first ever image of a black “This is a fascinating read for anyone interested in how big science
is undertaken. The book focuses more on the survey itself rather
hole, are discussed in detail.
than dark energy as a phenomenon. It encapsulates the ambitions,
240pp Aug 2020 disappointments, struggles and eventual success of an international
978-981-122-043-2 US$78 £70 scientific endeavour.” Richard Ellis, University College London
978-981-122-108-8(pbk) US$38 £35
350pp Sep 2020
978-1-78634-835-7 US$98 £85
Cosmic Pinwheels
Spiral Galaxies and the Universe Neutrino Astronomy
by Ronald James Buta
Current Status, Future Prospects
(University of Alabama, USA)
edited by Thomas Gaisser (University of
“It is strongly biased towards the author’s speciality Delaware, USA) & Albrecht Karle (University of
of galaxy morphology, and particularly to bars Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
and rings. To be fair, these are often given fairly This review volume is motivated by the recent
short shrift in other textbooks, so this is a useful discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos
source of detail on such topics from an expert. In by IceCube. It discusses the status of current and
addition, references to original technical papers are future neutrino observatories with chapters on
given throughout which makes the book a handy the implications and possible interpretations of
introduction to the literature (which students may the present observations and their upper limits.
well find useful).” The Observatory Magazine Each chapter is a mini-review of one aspect of the
subject by leading experts from various neutrino
This book introduces lay readers and physics students alike to the world observatories around the world. Taken together,
of spiral galaxies, how spirals were discovered, what they represent from the chapters constitute an up-to-date review of high-energy astrophysical
a physical point of view, and what people have learned from the study of neutrinos and their potential sources.
spirals. It is profusely illustrated and not only a discourse on the spirals, 252pp Mar 2017
but is also a personal reminiscence based on the author’s studies of spiral 978-981-4759-40-3 US$108 £90
galaxies over the past 45 years.

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Cosmoparticle Physics Einstein’s Relativity in Great Britain

(2nd Edition) From Eddington to Hawking and Penrose. A Tale of Physicists,
by Maxim Yu Khlopov (Virtual Institute of Astronomers, Mathematicians and Philosophers
Astroparticle Physics, France, COSMION, Moscow by José M Sánchez-Ron (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)
& Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute)
The publication of Einstein’s special and general theories of relativity in 1905
This textbook covers the basic principles and 1915 received attention from a wide variety of British scholars, whose
of cosmoparticle physics as a specific field reactions varied from deep acceptance to straightforward opposition. This
studying the fundamental relationships between book analyzes those reactions, which involved a large number of important
cosmology and particle physics. One of the scientists as well as philosophers, such as Arthur Eddington and Bertrand
main topics is the development of physics Russell. The study will cover from the 1910s till the 1960s, when the work of a
beyond the Standard model (BSM physics). group of relativists centered in Cambridge (Sciama and Hawking) and London
This second edition is updated with results from the latest research, such (Bondi, Pirani and Penrose) made a new, fresh approach to general relativity.
as the development of precision cosmology that lead to now standard
ΛCDM cosmological scenario, creation of gravitational wave astronomy, Readership: Physicists, astronomers, mathematicians, philosophers, and
controversial results of direct and indirect dark matter searches, as well general audience interested in history of science.
as absence of positive results of searches for supersymmetric particles at 250pp May 2022
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(WIMP) paradigm.

Readership: Students and researchers in cosmology, high energy physics,

Space Time and Dark Matter
astroparticle physics and theoretical physics.
The Hidden Sectors of Particle Physics and
700pp Jun 2022 Cosmology
978-981-122-200-9 US$168 £150 by Alberto Grasso (Italian Ministry of
Education, Universities and Research, Italy)

Astrophysics in the XXI Key Features:

○ Focus on dark matter phenomenology
Century with Compact Stars and its logic relation with the space-
edited by César Augusto Zen Vasconcellos
(Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, time symmetry’s properties
Brazil & ICRANet, Italy) & Fridolin Weber ○ Present a robust model of the dark
(San Diego State University, USA) matter density distribution in different
structures of the Universe, from the galactic to the cosmological
Gravitational waves produced at the birth of
scales
the Universe and by compact stellar objects
○ Revisit the close connection of the “macro-” and “micro-” points
(supermassive black holes, black hole/neutron
of view to verify or constrain the particle physics models of the
star mergers, gamma-ray bursts, white dwarf
observed excess of astrophysical matter
inspirals) have unveiled a new area of astronomy.
Against this background, this book presents the use of compact stars as Readership: Graduate students and researchers in the fields of astronomy,
unique astrophysical laboratories for probing the fabric of space-time and cosmology, and particle physics.
the building blocks of matter and their interactions at physical regimes not
350pp May 2022
attainable in terrestrial laboratories.
978-981-3276-94-9 US$128 £115
Readership: Graduate students and researchers in astrophysics and high
energy physics.
Gamma-Rays and the Interstellar Medium
300pp Jun 2022 by Yasuo Fukui (Nagoya University, Japan) &
978-981-122-093-7 US$118 £105 Gavin Rowell (University of Adelaide, Australia)

This book focuses on the linkages between very high energy (TeV) gamma-
Concepts in Relativistic ray astronomy and the interstellar medium, as well as the key science
questions expected to be answered. Their joint study is essential if we are
Dynamics to understand the nature of gamma-ray emission and hence shed light on
by Lawrence Horwitz (Tel Aviv University, Ramat
Aviv, Israel & Bar Ilan University, Ramat Gan, where extreme cosmic-rays and electrons are being accelerated in our galaxy.
Israel & Ariel University, Ariel, Israel) The book also include discussion on TeV neutrinos as they are intimately
tied to the production of gamma-rays of similar energy.
This book deals with underlying basic concepts in
relativity. The fundamental work of Stueckelberg, 200pp May 2022
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and quantum dynamics, generalized for
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The Sun and the Other Stars of Dante Alighieri Textbook

A Cosmographic Journey through the Divina Commedia
by Sperello di Serego Alighieri (INAF, Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri, Italy)
Modern Aspects of Relativity
by Eckehard W Mielke (Universidad Autó noma Metropolitana,
& Massimo Capaccioli (UniversitàFederico Secondo, Italy)
Mexico)
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri is the story of a journey across the Universe
Today, Relativity is becoming an integrated aspect of engineering
as it was known in the Middle Ages. Dante knew astronomy very well and used it
fields, evident in its application in the Global Positioning System
in his poem to indicate places, to measure time, to exemplify beauty. We propose
(GPS). In rather expensive particle accelerators, physicists are
a reading through astronomy with a journey starting from the Earth, proceeding
“playing” Relativistic Billiards, commonly found in the betatrons of
to the Moon, the planets, and so on to the edges of the Universe. Be ready to be
cancer therapy using electrons.
surprised by the ways in which Dante links ancient astronomy with the modern one,
still astonishing after more than 700 years. Against the backdrop of the applications, this book takes on a
practical and intuitive approach in introducing the Lorentz invariance
Key Features:
of light propagation and space-time concepts. The book begins with
○ One of the authors is a direct descendant of Dante
simple mathematics, like the classical Pythagoras formula for energy-
○ Both authors are professional astronomers and experienced science
momentum “triangles”. Later, readers will find the intuitive vector
communicators
calculus reemerging in the expansion of full relativistic expressions.
○ Explore Dante’s work in a new perspective
Prepared with instructive diagrams of recent experiments, even the
Readership: General reader, particularly those interested in Dante and in astronomy. layperson can grasp the essential study of Relativity and marvel at
its applications within this book.
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Large-Scale Peculiar Motions Textbook

Matter in Motion
by Gary A Wegner (Dartmouth College, USA)
Special Relativity, Tensors,
and Energy Tensor
All matter, including galaxies and their constituents,
With Worked Problems
follow orbits and flows driven by the net attraction
by Somnath Datta (National Council of
of near and distant masses. The book presents Educational Research and Training, India)
the development of studies of peculiar motions
along with discoveries in large-scale structure, This textbook takes the reader from the preliminary
the cosmic microwave background, baryonic ideas of the Special Theory of Relativity (STR) to
oscillations, gravity waves, and their relation to the doorsteps of the General Theory of Relativity
current work on gravitation and dark matter. It (GTR). It is suitable for advanced undergraduate
gives a detailed coverage of peculiar motions including the distance scale, and graduate courses in classical electrodynamics, modern physics, and
observational and bias corrections. Some prospects for future investigations relativity.
are also discussed. The first part explains the main concepts in a layman’s language, including
380pp Nov 2021 STR, the Lorentz transformation, relativistic mechanics. Thereafter the
978-981-121-180-5 US$118 £105 concept of tensors is built up in detail, especially Maxwell’s stress tensor
with illustrative examples. The graphs of important equations are included,
and a large number of numerical examples are taken from atomic and
Black Holes, Cosmology and nuclear physics.
Extra Dimensions 384pp Mar 2021
(2nd Edition) 978-981-122-811-7 US$118 £105
by Kirill A Bronnikov (Russian Research
Institute of Metrological Service, Russia) &
Sergey G Rubin (National Research Nuclear Advances in Planetary Science
University “MEPhI”, Russia)
Ceres
Review of the First Edition: An Ice-Rich World in the Inner Solar System
“… For anyone wishing to push these ideas by Jian-Yang Li & Julie C Castillo-Rogez
forward and in particular for graduate students,
This book reviews the current state of knowledge
having completed courses on standard material
about Ceres after the extensive scientific
and looking out for possible research topics or just seeking an overview for
exploration by the Dawn mission. Starting
directions going beyond the conventional, this book can be recommended.”
from the introduction of the discovery of Ceres
Contemporary Physics
and what we know about this enigmatic world
Assuming basic knowledge of special and general relativity, this book before Dawn’s arrival, each chapter focuses
guides the reader to problems under consideration in modern research, on one aspect of Ceres, including its surface
concerning black holes, wormholes, cosmology, and extra dimensions. Much composition, its geology, the role of water ice in shaping Ceres’s surface,
of the content was previously presented only in journal publications and is its interior structure, and expressions of cryovolcanic or brine activity at the
new for book contents. The second edition includes two new chapters on surface. Following this framework, the book addresses the astro-biological
clusters of primordial black holes and multidimensional gravity. The other significance of Ceres. The last chapter summarizes the new questions
chapters are also updated to include new discoveries like the detection of opened by the Dawn mission and the next step to exploring the dwarf planet
gravitational waves. closest to Earth.

592pp Jun 2021 Readership: advanced undergraduates, graduate students and researchers
978-981-123-814-7 US$148 £130 in the field of planetary science, astronomy and astrophysics

194pp Nov 2021

Chinese Astrology and 978-981-123-814-7 US$88 £75
Astronomy
An Outside History Kelvin – Helmholtz Instability
by Xiaoyuan Jiang (Shanghai Jiao Tong
University, China)
in Solar Atmospheric Jets
by Ivan Zhelyazkov (Sofia University, Bulgaria)
translated by Wenan Chen (Ningbo University, & Ramesh Chandra (Kumaun University, India)
China)
Kelvin–Helmholtz Instability (KHI) of propagating
This book discusses the ancient Chinese’s magnetohydrodynamic modes in solar flowing
needs and reasons for engaging in astronomy, structures plays an important role in the solar
called “Tianxue” in ancient China. It analyses the atmosphere. It can trigger the onset of wave
cosmological views of ancient Chinese based on turbulence leading to effective plasma heating
ancient astronomical phenomena and manuals. The author also expounds and particle acceleration. KHI is a multifaceted
the nature and functions of astronomy to ancient Chinese, as well as its phenomenon and the purpose of this book is to
difference from the modern astronomy, exploring new issues in a bold but illuminate its (instability) manifestation in various solar jets like spicules, dark
logical fashion, and offering arguments that challenge even the views of mottles, surges, macrospicules, Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) and X-ray jets, as
authority. well as rotating, tornado-like, jets, solar wind, and coronal mass ejections.
332pp Jan 2021 Readership: Researchers in astrophysics and magnetohydrodynamics.
978-981-122-345-7 US$128 £115
256pp Dec 2020
978-981-122-374-7 US$98 £85

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cosmology, observational cosmology, particle cosmology, large
The thought experiment proposed by Langevin
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particles and radiation.
Paradox” or “Twin Paradox”, is the most surprising
result of the theory of Relativity. Much confusion
was caused initially by this baffling phenomena Recent Special Issue
even though Einstein had explained it himself,
and a clear-cut answer was difficult to find even today. Written for physicists, Mid-Frequency Gravitational Wave Detection and Sources
historians and philosophers of science, this book seeks to clarify how such
Editor Wei-Tou Ni
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by Anzhong Wang (Baylor University, USA)

This book is devoted to researchers who would

like to investigate interactions among gravitational
waves and matter fields beyond linear order,
including the phenomena of memory effects,
gravitational Faraday rotation, soft theorems, and
formations of spacetime singularities due to the mutual focus of gravitational
waves. The author presents exact solutions for a variety of models,
including the collisions of two plane gravitational waves and the collisions
of a plane gravitational wave with a dust shell, a massless scalar wave, an
electromagnetic wave, or a neutrino wave. Readers only require a basic
understanding of general relativity to understand the materials.

Readership: Graduate students, postdocs, and researchers in investigations

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Science with the Cherenkov

Telescope Array Popular Physics
by The CTA Consortium

This book summarizes the science to be carried

Unusually Special Relativity
by Andrzej Dragan (University of Warsaw,
out by the upcoming Cherenkov Telescope Array, Poland & National University of Singapore)
a major ground-based gamma-ray observatory
that will be constructed over the next six to eight Iconoclastic physics professor and artist Andrzej
years. The facility has been developed by the Dragan presents a unique feast of knowledge on
CTA Consortium, a collaboration of scientists from special relativity in a straightforward, progressive
many institutions worldwide. This book is intended manner that even a savvy high school student
could follow. Using an accessible language and
to be the primary resource for the science case for
with only elementary math, Dragan peels back
CTA and it thus will be of great interest to the broader physics and astronomy
the enigmatic layers of special relativity to enable
communities. The electronic version (e-book) is available in open access.
an intuitive understanding of not only the basic
Readership: Physics and astronomy communities, from graduate students theory, but also more advanced topics such as
to specialists. Wigner rotations, Thomas precession, and Schwarzschild metric of black
and white holes.
364pp Mar 2019
978-981-3270-08-4 US$128 £115 Readership: Can be used as the basis of a 65-70 hour undergraduate
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100 Years of General Relativity - Vol 5 are appropriate for high schoolers or amateurs on their first encounter with
Advanced Interferometric Gravitational-Wave relativistic physics.
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Volume II: Advanced LIGO, Advanced Virgo and Beyond
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Hartmut Grote (Cardiff University, UK) by Hans Rickman (PAS Space Research
This book brings together many of Centre, Poland & Uppsala University, Sweden)
the world’s top experts to deliver an Our solar system harbors an host of smaller,
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on current and future gravitational- and “minor” planets. Small Bodies of the Solar
wave detectors. Volume I is devoted System paints a detailed picture of the space
to the physical principles and key missions, laboratory experiments and computer
technologies behind large-scale precision experiments behind our current understanding
interferometry. Volume II reviews the of the comets, minor planets, meteors and
Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo meteorites. With a rich selection of pictures, this
interferometers, as well as examining book combines personal reflection and poetic imagery with a mathematical
future interferometric detector concepts. and physical overview to introduce the reader to these small wonders of
This two-volume set will provide graduate our universe.
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understand gravitational-wave detectors. documentaries and reading popular scientific magazines.

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The State of the Art of Neutrino From Ancient Origins to Modern Astronomy
Physics of the Solar System
A Tutorial for Graduate Students and by Richard Kerner (Sorbonne Université, France)
Young Researchers The book describes the evolution of astronomical
edited by Antonio Ereditato knowledge since the dawn of civilisation, and
(University of Bern, Switzerland) pays tribute to great scientists of the past with
short biographies and anecdotes. The author has
The neutrino is the most fascinating elementary
taken care to explain the past discoveries using
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mathematical and physical concepts of that time,
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with modern perspective added only when ancient
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