Release of Solar book by Christian Buil and Valerie Desnoux

Christian Buil and Valerie Desnoux will publish shortly a book on how to observe the Sun with a spectroheliograph. 

Selfie with Valerie and Christian

 

Book "Gek op Natuurkunde"

Walter Lewin is a famous physicist and teacher, best known for his inspiring lectures on physics at MIT. He has a unique way of explaining complex ideas using clear demonstrations and a lot of enthusiasm. His passion for science has motivated millions of students around the world.

In his book Crazy About Physics, Walter Lewin shares his life story and his deep love for physics. The book combines personal experiences with explanations of physical phenomena, making science feel exciting and accessible. Through stories, experiments, and reflections, Lewin shows that physics is not just about formulas, but about curiosity, wonder, and understanding the universe.

You should buy Crazy About Physics because it makes physics exciting and easy to understand through real-life examples, stories, and experiments. Walter Lewin’s passion and engaging teaching style can inspire your curiosity and help you see physics as something fascinating rather than difficult.

Wetenschap in beeld: Grootste raadsels van de natuurkunde

 

Speciale editie van Wetenschap in Beeld met de grootste raadsels van de natuurkunde. Ideaal voor deze periode en leest gemakkelijk.

New astrobooks

I bought two second-hand astrobooks in "De Slegte" :

- Witte gaten (translated from Buchi bianchi) from Carlo Rovelli and

- Het tijdperk van onzekerheid (translated from Das Zeitalter der Unschärfe) from Tobias Hürter 

With those two books my library counts 65 astronomical books.

An introduction to Astrophysics

A really good book for astronomy is "An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics". It's written by Bradley Carroll and Dale Ostlie. I bought the second edtion from 2021 and it's published by Cambridge University Press. The textbook has 30 chapters explaining all aspects of Astrophysics and each chapters has a problem section.

To find the solutions of the problems see :

* solution manual https://gradespush.com/shop/introduction-to-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition-carroll-solutions-manual/

* solutions web https://www.studocu.com/en-us/document/university-of-north-texas/introduction-to-modern-astrophysics/solutions-manual/36337867

Lezing: Einsteintelescoop te UHasselt

Op dinsdag 16 mei organiseert het FWO in samenwerking met EOS in de lokalen van de UHasselt een uiteenzetting over hoe de Einsteintelescoop werkt en wat wetenschappers hopen er mee te ontdekken.

De speciale editie van Eos is deze maand volledig gewijd aan de Einsteintelescoop en de aanschaf er van is een echte aanrader.

Meer informatie van de lezing is hier terug te vinden:

https://www.fwo.be/nl/nieuws/aankondigingen/grijze-cellen-hoe-werkt-de-einsteintelescoop-en-wat-hopen-de-wetenschappers-te-ontdekken/

Inschrijven voor lezing kan via deze link: 

https://www.uhasselt.be/nl/over-uhasselt/agenda/lustrumlezing-en-debat-i-s-m-eos-hoe-werkt-de-einsteintelescoop-en-wat-hopen-de-wetenschappers-te-ontdekken