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Fundamental Astronomy

Now in its sixth edition this successful undergraduate textbook gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more prof...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Karttunen, Hannu. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kröger, Pekka. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Oja, Heikki. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Poutanen, Markku. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Donner, Karl Johan. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:6th ed. 2017.
Subjects:
Astronomy.
Astrophysics.
Geophysics.
Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
Geophysics/Geodesy.
Popular Science in Astronomy.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-53045-0
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Spherical Astronomy
  • 3. Observations and Instruments
  • 4. Photometric Concepts and Magnitudes
  • 5. Radiation Mechanisms
  • 6. Celestial Mechanics
  • 7. The Solar System Part I
  • 8. The Solar System Part II
  • 9. Stellar Spectra
  • 10. Binary Stars and Stellar Masses
  • 11. <Stellar Structure
  • 12. Stellar Evolution
  • 13. The Sun
  • 14. Variable Stars
  • 15. Compact Stars
  • 16. The Interstellar Medium
  • 17. Star Clusters and Associations
  • 18. The MilkyWay
  • 19. Galaxies
  • 20. Cosmology
  • 21. Exoplanets
  • 22. Astrobiology.-.

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