Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Martin V. Zombeck

780 pages, parution le 07/12/2006 (3^eme édition)

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Fully updated and including data from space-based observations, this Third Edition is a comprehensive compilation of the facts and figures relevant to astronomy and astrophysics. As well as a vast number of tables, graphs, diagrams and formulae it also includes a comprehensive index and bibliography, allowing readers to easily find the information they require. The book contains information covering a diverse range of topics in addition to astronomy and astrophysics, including atomic physics, nuclear physics, relativity, plasma physics, electromagnetism, mathematics, probability and statistics, and geophysics. This handbook contains the most frequently used information in modern astrophysics, and will be an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in astronomy and the space sciences.

Contains a comprehensive index and bibliographies to allow readers to easily find the information they require
Each chapter has a comprehensive contents list allowing readers to find topics more easily

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General data
Astronomy and astrophysics
Radio astronomy
Infrared and submillimeter astronomy
Ultraviolet astronomy
X-ray astronomy
Gamma-ray astronomy
Cosmic rays
Earth's atmosphere and environment
Relativity and cosmology
Atomic physics
Electromagnetic radiation
Plamsa physics
Experimental astronomy and astrophysics
Astronautics
Mathematics
Probability and statistics
Radiation safety
Astronomical catalogs
Computer science
Glossary of abbreviations and symbols
Appendices

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Cambridge University Press
Auteur(s)	Martin V. Zombeck
Parution	07/12/2006
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	780
Format	15,5 x 23,5
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1340g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780521782425
ISBN13	978-0-521-78242-5