An introduction to distance measurement in astronomy /
Distance determination is an essential technique in astronomy, and is briefly covered in most textbooks on astrophysics and cosmology. It is rarely covered as a coherent topic in its own right. When it is discussed the approach is frequently very dry, splitting the teaching into, for example, stars,...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley and Sons,
2011.
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
| Περίληψη: | Distance determination is an essential technique in astronomy, and is briefly covered in most textbooks on astrophysics and cosmology. It is rarely covered as a coherent topic in its own right. When it is discussed the approach is frequently very dry, splitting the teaching into, for example, stars, galaxies and cosmologies, and as a consequence, books lack depth and are rarely comprehensive. Adopting a unique and engaging approach to the subject An Introduction to distance Measurement in Astronomy will take the reader on a journey from the solar neighbourhood to the edge of the Universe, dis. |
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| Φυσική περιγραφή: | 1 online resource |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781119978176 1119978173 9781119978183 1119978181 0470511796 9780470511794 1119979803 9781119979807 1119979811 9781119979814 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9781119978176 |
