Essential Astrophysics [E-Book] / by Kenneth R. Lang.
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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Personal Name(s): | Lang, Kenneth R, author |
Edition: |
1st ed. 2013. |
Imprint: |
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer,
2013
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Physical Description: |
XXI, 635 pages 148 illustrations, 26 illustrations in color (online resource) |
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englisch |
ISBN: |
9783642359637 |
DOI: |
10.1007/978-3-642-35963-7 |
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Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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- 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.