Essential Astrophysics

Essential Astrophysics is a book to learn or teach from, as well as a fundamental reference volume for anyone interested in astronomy and astrophysics. It presents astrophysics from basic principles without requiring any previous study of astronomy or astrophysics. It serves as a comprehensive intro...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lang, Kenneth R. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics,
Temas:
Astrophysics.
Solar system.
Astrobiology.
Space Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • List of focus elements
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • 1. Observing the Universe
  • 2. Radiation
  • 3. Gravity
  • 4. Cosmic Motion
  • 5. Moving Particles
  • 6. Detecting Atoms in Stars
  • 7. Transmutation of Elements
  • 8. What Makes the Sun Shine?
  • 9. The Extended Solar Atmosphere
  • 10. The Sun Amongst the Stars
  • 11. The Material Between the Stars
  • 12. Formation of the Stars and their Planets
  • 13 Stellar End States
  • 14 A Larger, Expanding Universe
  • 15 Origin, Evolution, and Destiny of the Observable Universe
  • Appendix I Constants
  • Appendix II Units
  • Appendix III Fundamental Equations
  • Author index
  • Subject index.

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