Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae and Active Galactic Nuclei

Donald E. Osterbrock (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

426 Seiten

2005 | New edition
University Science Books,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-935702-22-4 (ISBN)

Infos

A new and expanded edition of "Astrophysics of Galactic Nuclei" with three completely new chapters - one considers nova and supernova remnants, the others discuss active galactic nuclei. The study assumes a reasonably good background in physics and some knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics.

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This new and expanded edition of "Astrophysics of Galactic Nuclei", published by W.H.Freeman in 1974, has 3 completely new chapters - one considers nova and supernova remnants, the others discuss active galactic nuclei. The first 9 chapters, based on the earlier book, have been heavily revised and updated. The study assumes a reasonably good background in physics and some knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics. References to the literature are provided.

Inhalt

Photoionization equilibrium; thermal equilibrium; calculation of emitted spectrum; comparison of theory with observations; internal dynamics of gaseous nebulae; interstellar dust; H II regions in the galactic context; planetary nebulae; nova and supernova remnants; active galactic nuclei - diagnostic and physics; active galactic nuclei - results.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.4.2005
• Zusatzinfo: illustrations, bibliography, index
• Verlagsort: Sausalito
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 192 x 240 mm
• Gewicht: 916 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 0-935702-22-9 / 0935702229
• ISBN-13: 978-0-935702-22-4 / 9780935702224
• Zustand: Neuware