Fundamental Astronomy

Hannu Karttunen, Pekka Kroeger, Heikki Oja, Markku Poutanen, Karl Johann Donner

500 pages, parution le 03/07/2003 (4^eme édition)

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Résumé

Fundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The fourth edition of this successful calculus-based textbook and reference includes a wealth of new information and several chapters are restructured for clarity and improved organization. The chapters on radiation mechanisms and temperatures have been combined, and some of the material from the appendices has been redistributed to appropriate places throughout the text. In addition, the chapters on the solar system and cosmology are rewritten to reflect new understanding and tables in the appendix on the theory of relativity have been updated. Long considered a standard text for physical science majors, Fundamental Astronomy is also an excellent reference and entrée for dedicated amateur astronomers.

Introduction
Spherical Astronomy
Observations and Instruments
Photometric Concepts and Magnitudes
Radiation Mechanisms
Temperatures
Celestial Mechanics
The Solar System
Stellar Spectra
Binary Stars and Stellar Masses
Stellar Structure
Stellar Evolution
The Sun
Variable Stars
Compact Stars
The Interstellar Medium
Star Clusters and Associations
The Milky Way
Galaxies
Cosmology
A. Mathematics
B. Quantum Mechanics
C. Theory of Relativity
D. Radio Astronomy Fundamentals
E. Tables
Answers to Exercises
Further Reading
Photograph Credits
Name and Subject Index
Colour Supplement

L'auteur - Hannu Karttunen

Editor, University of Turku, Piikkoe, Finland

L'auteur - Pekka Kroeger

Editor, Helsinki, Finland

L'auteur - Heikki Oja

Editor, University of Helsinki, Finland

L'auteur - Markku Poutanen

Editor, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland

L'auteur - Karl Johann Donner

University of Helsinki, Finland,
Editor

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Éditeur(s)	Springer
Auteur(s)	Hannu Karttunen, Pekka Kroeger, Heikki Oja, Markku Poutanen, Karl Johann Donner
Parution	03/07/2003
Édition	4^eme édition
Nb. de pages	500
Format	20 x 25
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1330g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9783540001799