UID:
almafu_9959327158202883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781119978176
,
1119978173
,
9781119978183
,
1119978181
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0470511796
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9780470511794
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1119979803
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9781119979807
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1119979811
,
9781119979814
Content:
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.
Note:
Front Matter -- The Importance of Astrophysical Distance Measurements -- The Solar Neighbourhood -- From the Milky Way to the Local Group -- Reaching Virgo Cluster Distances and Beyond -- From Nearby Galaxy Clusters to Cosmological Distances -- Systematic Uncertainties and Common Pitfalls -- Promises and Prospects -- Glossary -- Figure Credits -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: De Grijs, Richard, 1969- Introduction to distance measurement in astronomy. Chichester, West Sussex : Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2011 ISBN 9780470511800
Language:
English
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URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119978176
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119978176
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781119978176
