Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics, Volume 2: Stellar Atmospheres

Bohm-Vitense, Erika

ISBN 10: 0521348706 / ISBN 13: 9780521348706

Editore: Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2010

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245 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of book binding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding. Codice articolo 031249

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Titolo: Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics, Volume...

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, New York, NY

Data di pubblicazione: 2010

Legatura: Paperback

Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto:

This comprehensive textbook conveys the basic physical ideas and laws used in the study of the outer layers of a star. The stellar atmosphere emits the light which we see. The only layers of a star where we can get direct information about temperature, pressure and composition are in the atmosphere. This complete account first introduces stellar magnitudes, spectra and temperatures. This is followed by a full discussion of radiative transfer in a stellar atmosphere, which leads to descriptions of line formation, the spectrum of hydrogen, and spectral analysis. Finally the structural components that are accessible, such as the convestion zone, chromosphere, corona, and mass outflow are described. The book will interest any student with a knowledge of physics and mathematics who needs to learn about stellar atmospheres.

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"...an excellent introduction to analytical methods and comparison with observations." Virginia Trimble, Comments on Astrophysics