عنوان

Astrophysical Concepts

شابک

9781475729283

شابک

9781475729306

شماره

b403795

عنوان اصلي

Astrophysical Concepts

نام عام مواد

[Book]

نام نخستين پديدآور

by Martin Harwit.

وضعيت ويراست

Third Edition.

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

New York, NY :

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Imprint: Springer,

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

1998.

عنوان فروست

Astronomy and Astrophysics Library,

شاپا ي ISSN فروست

0941-7834

متن يادداشت

1 An Approach to Astrophysics -- 2 The Cosmic Distance Scale -- 3 Dynamics and Masses of Astronomical Bodies -- 4 Random Processes -- 5 Photons and Fast Particles -- 6 Electromagnetic Processes in Space -- 7 Quantum Processes in Astrophysics -- 8 Stars -- 9 Cosmic Gas and Dust -- 10 Formation of Stars and Planetary Systems -- 11 The Universe We Inhabit -- 12 The Early Universe -- 13 Origins of Structure -- 14 Life in the Universe -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Astronomical Terminology -- A:1 Introduction -- A:2 The Sun -- A:3 The Solar System -- A:4 Stellar Systems and Galaxies -- A:5 Brightness of Stars -- A:6 Classification of Stars -- A:7 The Distribution of Stars in Space and Velocity -- A:8 Pulsars, Radio Stars, and X-Ray Sources -- A:9 Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei, AGNs -- A:10 Gamma-Ray Bursts -- A:11 Photons and Cosmic Ray Particles -- Appendix B: Astrophysical Constants -- B:1 Physical Constants -- B:2 Astronomical Constants -- B:3 Units -- List of References.

بدون عنوان

0

متن يادداشت

Twenty-five years have passed since the first edition of Astrophysical Concepts appeared. During this time astrophysics has undergone major revolutions. We have gained new perspectives on the Universe with the aid ofpowerful gamma-ray, X ray, and infrared telescopes, whose sensitivities could not have been imagined a quarter-century earlier. We have become expert at snaring neutrinos to gain insight on nuclear processes at work in the Sun and supernovae. We have direct evidence for the existence of neutron stars and gravitational waves, and persuasive arguments for the detection of black holes on scales of individual stars as weH as galactic nuclei. With so much that is new, and so many new problems revealed by knowledge al ready gained, almost all parts ofthis book had to be reconsidered and rewritten. In the second edition, which appeared ten years ago, I had only added a chapter on the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets. For this third edition, such piecemeal mea sures no longer seemed appropriate. Much ofthe book has been completely revised. My principal aim in this third edition, as before, was to present a wide range of astrophysical topics in sufficient depth to give the reader a general quantitative understanding ofthe subject. The book outlines cosmic events but does not portray them in detail-it provides aseries of astrophysical sketches. I think this approach still befits the prevailing uncertainties and rapidly evolving views in astrophysics.

شماره استاندارد بين المللي کتاب و موسيقي

9781475729306

عنوان

Springer eBooks

موضوع مستند نشده

Physics.

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Harwit, Martin.

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

SpringerLink (Online service)

تاريخ عمليات

20190301074400.0

نام الکترونيکي

نوع ماده

[Book]

تكميل شده

Y