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Umfang: 1 online resource (xvi, 545 pages) : , digital, PDF file(s).

ISBN: 9781139878319 (ebook)

Inhalt: The twentieth century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting and demanding areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. In this book Malcolm Longair reviews the historical development of the key areas of modern astrophysics, linking the strands together to show how they have led to the extraordinarily rich panorama of modern astrophysics and cosmology. While many of the great discoveries were derived from pioneering observations, the emphasis is upon the development of theoretical concepts and how they came to be accepted. These advances have led astrophysicists and cosmologists to ask some of the deepest questions about the nature of our Universe and have pushed astronomical observations to the very limit. This is a fantastic story, and one which would have defied the imaginations of even the greatest storytellers.

Anmerkung: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). , Stars and stellar evolution up to the Second World War. -- , The legacy of the nineteenth century -- , The classification of stellar spectra -- , Stellar structure and evolution -- , The end points of stellar evolution -- , The large-scale structure of the Universe 1900-1939. -- , The Galaxy and the nature of the spiral nebulae -- , The origins of astrophysical cosmology -- , The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum. -- , The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum and the new astronomies -- , The astrophysics of stars and galaxies since 1945. -- , Stars and stellar evolution -- , The physics of the interstellar medium -- , The physics of galaxies and clusters of galaxies -- , High energy astrophysics -- , Astrophysical cosmology since 1945. -- , Astrophysical cosmology -- , The determination of cosmological parameters -- , The evolution of galaxies and active galaxies with cosmic epoch -- , The origin of galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe -- , The very early Universe.

Weitere Ausg.: Print version: ISBN 9780521474368

Sprache: Englisch

URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139878319

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Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 545 pages) , digital, PDF file(s)

ISBN: 9781139878319

Inhalt: The twentieth century witnessed the development of astrophysics and cosmology from subjects which scarcely existed to two of the most exciting and demanding areas of contemporary scientific inquiry. In this book Malcolm Longair reviews the historical development of the key areas of modern astrophysics, linking the strands together to show how they have led to the extraordinarily rich panorama of modern astrophysics and cosmology. While many of the great discoveries were derived from pioneering observations, the emphasis is upon the development of theoretical concepts and how they came to be accepted. These advances have led astrophysicists and cosmologists to ask some of the deepest questions about the nature of our Universe and have pushed astronomical observations to the very limit. This is a fantastic story, and one which would have defied the imaginations of even the greatest storytellers

Anmerkung: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) , pt. 1. Stars and stellar evolution up to the Second World War. -- The legacy of the nineteenth century -- The classification of stellar spectra -- Stellar structure and evolution -- The end points of stellar evolution -- pt. 2. The large-scale structure of the Universe 1900-1939. -- The Galaxy and the nature of the spiral nebulae -- The origins of astrophysical cosmology -- pt. 3. The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum. -- The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum and the new astronomies -- pt. 4. The astrophysics of stars and galaxies since 1945. -- Stars and stellar evolution -- The physics of the interstellar medium -- The physics of galaxies and clusters of galaxies -- High energy astrophysics -- pt. 5. Astrophysical cosmology since 1945. -- Astrophysical cosmology -- The determination of cosmological parameters -- The evolution of galaxies and active galaxies with cosmic epoch -- The origin of galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe -- The very early Universe.

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9780521474368

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9781107669369

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780521474368

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139878319

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Mehr zum Autor: Longair, Malcolm 1941-

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Umfang: XVI, 545 S , Ill., graph. Darst

ISBN: 0521474361 , 9780521474368

Anmerkung: Literaturverz. S. 453 - 509 u. Indices

Sprache: Englisch

Fachgebiete: Physik

Schlagwort(e): Astrophysik ; Geschichte ; Kosmologie ; Geschichte 1900-2005 ; Astrophysik ; Kosmologie ; Geschichte 1900-2000

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis

URL: Verlagsangaben

URL: Autorenbiografie

URL: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0668/2006299095-t.html

Mehr zum Autor: Longair, Malcolm 1941-