The new cosmos : an introduction to astronomy and astrophysics.
This new edition of the classic textbook The New Cosmos presents a comprehensive introductory survey of the whole field of astronomy and astrophysics. Among the topics covered are: - Classical astronomy and the Solar System - Instruments and observational methods - The Sun and the stars - The Milky...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin :
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2002.
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| Edition: | 5th ed. / |
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Table of Contents:
- Classical astronomy and the solar system
- Humanity and the stars: observing and thinking
- Classical astronomy
- The physical structure of the objects in the solar system
- Radiation, instruments and observational techniques
- The development of astronomical observation methods
- Radiation and matter
- Astronomical and astrophysical instruments
- The sun and stars. The astrophysics of individual stars
- Astronomy + physics = astrophysics
- The distances and fundamental properties of the stars
- The spectra and atmospheres of stars
- The structure and evolution of stars
- Stellar systems. Cosmology and cosmogony
- The advance into the universe
- Star clusters
- Interstellar matter and star formation
- The structure and dynamics of the Milky Way galaxy
- Galaxies and clusters of galaxies
- Cosmology: the cosmos as a whole
- The cosmogony of the solar system.