Astronomy

The great theoretical physicist and Nobel Prize winnder, Richard Feynman, left an indelible imprint on scientific thought. On 14 March 1964 he delivered a remarkable lecture which, until now, was believed to be lost. His lecture was about a single fact, though by no means a small one. When a planet ... More

Worked examples are said to be one of the best features of this text. The text also provides comprehensive coverage of material from general field problems as well heat transfer, fluid mechanics and solid and structural mechanics (bars, beams, frames, plane elasticity and plate bending). There is a... More

Why is the universe flat? Why can’t we forecast weather better? Can Schrödinger’s cat really be simultaneously dead and alive? Why does fractal geometry keep showing up in strange places? Might spacetime have eleven dimensions? What does quantum mechanics mean about the nature of our world? In ... More

"Natural Symbols" is one of the most important works of modern anthropology. First published over thirty years ago, the work presaged many of the most controversial areas of intellectual debate, exploring themes such as the social meaning of natural symbols and the image of the body in society and r... More

Everybody is intrigued by ideas such as the Big Bang and black holes, and we all want to know how we fit into the Universe at large. Companion to the Cosmos is a user-friendly guide which nobody interested in the world around us can afford to be without.... More

‘If you lose touch with nature you lose touch with humanity’—Krishnamurti’s Journal, 4 April 1975As early as 1948 Krishnamurti said: ‘Because we do not love the earth and the things of the earth but merely utilize them…we have lost touch with life…We have lost the sense of tenderness, ... More

This book explains in a simple manner the electric and magnetic environment of our planet. It fits into the Space Science Education Programme being promoted by ISRO. It also deals with the effect of the near-space environment on our satellite and technical programmes. It is enhanced by a number of i... More

This Collins Gem features individual charts for all 88 constellations of the northern and southern hemispheres, complee with star charts and a star atlas for the entire sky. It details the brightest stars and objects of interest that can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars and small telescopes.... More