Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder - Brossura

Webb, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 1852331062 ISBN 13: 9781852331061

Casa editrice: Springer Nature, 1999

Riassunto

A unified treatment of the various techniques used for distance determination. The text begins by describing methods to measure distances on Earth, then gradually climbs the "distance ladder" to enable us to estimate the distance to the farthest objects, ending with a discussion of particle horizons within an expanding and inflationary universe. Aimed at first-year astronomy and astrophysics undergraduates, the book emphasises general physical principles rather than mathematical detail, and is enhanced and complemented by many worked examples, questions and problem-solving exercises at the end of each chapter.

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Contenuti:

Introduction.- First Step: The Earth.- Second Step: The Solar System.- Third Step: Nearby Stars.- Mezzanine: The Nature of Stars.- Fourth Step: More Distant Stars.- Fifth Step: The Galaxy.- Sixth Step: The Local Group.- Seventh Step: More Distant Galaxies.- Mezzanine: Cosmic Expansion.- Eighth Step: The Universe.- Appendices: Name Index. Object Index. Subject Index.

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• Editore: Springer Nature
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1852331062
• ISBN 13: 9781852331061
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 342