An introduction to modern astrophysics /

The celestial sphere -- Celestial mechanics -- The continuous spectrum of light -- The theory of special relativity -- The interaction of light and matter -- Telescopes -- The nature of stars -- Binary systems and stellar parameters -- The classification of stellar spectra -- Stellar atmospheres --...

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Autore principale: Carroll, Bradley W.
Altri autori: Ostlie, Dale A.
Natura: Libro
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: San Francisco : Pearson Addison-Wesley, ©2007
Edizione:2a ed
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Riassunto:The celestial sphere -- Celestial mechanics -- The continuous spectrum of light -- The theory of special relativity -- The interaction of light and matter -- Telescopes -- The nature of stars -- Binary systems and stellar parameters -- The classification of stellar spectra -- Stellar atmospheres -- The interiors of stars -- The sun -- The interstellar medium and star formation -- Main sequence and post-main-sequence stellar evolution -- Stellar pulsation -- The fate of massive stars -- The degenerate remnants of stars -- General relativity and black holes --Close binary star systems -- The solar system -- Physical processes in the solar system -- The terrestrial planets -- The realms of the giant planets -- Minor bodies of the solar system -- Formation of planetary systems -- Galaxies and the universe -- The milky way galaxy -- The nature of galaxies -- Galactic evolution -- The structure of the universe -- Active galaxies -- Cosmology -- The early universe
Descrizione fisica:xvi, 1278 páginas : ilustrado ; 25 cm
Bibliografia:Incluye referencia bibliográfica e índice
ISBN:0805304029 (alk. paper)
9780805304022