An Introduction to the Sun and Stars
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2004
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-83737-8 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-83737-8 (ISBN)
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Designed for elementary university courses in astronomy and astrophysics, this textbook starts with a discussion of our nearest star, the Sun, and then considers how astronomers go about studying the basic physical properties and life-cycles of more distant stars. Exotic objects such as black holes are also introduced.
Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts with a detailed discussion of our nearest star, the Sun, and describes how solar physicists have come to understand its internal workings. It then considers how astronomers go about studying the basic physical properties and life-cycles of more distant stars, and culminates with a discussion of the formation of exotic objects such as neutron stars and black holes. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, and illustrated in colour throughout, this book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur astronomers as well as undergraduate students. It contains numerous helpful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. The book is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.
Compiled by a team of experts, this textbook has been designed for elementary university courses in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts with a detailed discussion of our nearest star, the Sun, and describes how solar physicists have come to understand its internal workings. It then considers how astronomers go about studying the basic physical properties and life-cycles of more distant stars, and culminates with a discussion of the formation of exotic objects such as neutron stars and black holes. Written in an accessible style that avoids complex mathematics, and illustrated in colour throughout, this book is suitable for self-study and will appeal to amateur astronomers as well as undergraduate students. It contains numerous helpful learning features such as boxed summaries, student exercises with full solutions, and a glossary of terms. The book is also supported by a website hosting further teaching materials.
Introduction; 1. Seeing the Sun; 2. The working Sun; 3. Measuring stars; 4. Comparing stars; 5. The formation of stars; 6. The main sequence life of stars; 7. The life of stars beyond the main sequence; 8. The death of stars; 9. The remnants of stars; Conclusion; Answers and comments; Appendix 1. Useful quantities and units; Appendix 2. Stellar nomenclature; Appendix 3. The 100 closest stars to the Sun; Appendix 4. The 100 brightest stars visible from Earth; Appendix 5. The chemical elements and their abundances; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 26.2.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Worked examples or Exercises; 16 Tables, unspecified; 225 Plates, color; 20 Halftones, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 272 x 217 mm |
| Gewicht | 1415 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-83737-5 / 0521837375 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-83737-8 / 9780521837378 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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