Astrophysical Concepts
This classic text, aimed at senior undergraduates and beginning graduate students in physics and astronomy, presents a wide range of astrophysical concepts in sufficient depth to give the reader a quantitative understanding of the subject. Emphasizing physical concepts, the book outlines cosmic even...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2006, 2006
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| Edition: | 4th ed. 2006 |
| Series: | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- An Approach to Astrophysics
- The Cosmic Distance Scale
- Dynamics and Masses of Astronomical Bodies
- Random Processes
- Photons and Fast Particles
- Electromagnetic Processes in Space
- Quantum Processes in Astrophysics
- Stars
- Cosmic Gas and Dust
- Formation of Stars and Planetary Systems
- The Universe We Inhabit
- An Astrophysical History of the Universe
- The Formation of Cosmic Structures
- Life in the Universe