Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology An Introduction /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schneider, Peter (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Έκδοση: 2nd ed. 2015.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.

Accounting for the astonishing developments in the field of Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology, this second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy o...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction and overview
• The Milky Way as a galaxy
• The World of Galaxies
• Cosmology I: Homogeneous isotropic world models
• Active galactic nuclei
• Clusters and groups of galaxies
• Cosmology II: Inhomogeneities in the Universe
• Cosmology III: The cosmological parameters
• The Universe at high redshift
• Galaxy evolution
• Outlook
• A: The electromagnetic radiation field
• B: Properties of stars
• C: Units and constants
• D: Recommended literature
• Index.