Stephen Webb: Measuring the Universe

Cover: 9781852331061 | Measuring the Universe | The Cosmological Distance Ladder | Webb | xvi

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Beschreibung

Distance determination - finding out how far away different astronomical objects are - is an essential and currently highly topical subject in astronomy. A great deal of progress has been made during the last part of the 20th century. Measuring the Universe provides a unified treatment of the various techniques used for distance determination. It 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 undergraduates of astronomy and astrophysics, the book emphasises general physical principles rather than mathematical detail. The text is enhanced and complemented by the use of many worked examples, and questions and problem solving exercises at the end of each chapter.

Über den Autor

Dr. Stephen Webb has a [...]. in Physics from Bristol University, and Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from Manchester University. He was elected as a Member of Institute of Physics and awarded status of Chartered Physicist. Stephen has three previous books with Springer, including; "Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder" (1999), "If the Universe is Teeming with Aliens...Where Is Everybody" (2002), and "Out of this World" (2004). All have been well received and reviewed. "If the Universe is Teeming with Aliens...Where is Everybody?" has won several awards and was shortlisted for the prestigious Aventis Prize for popular science writing. All three books deal with areas of astronomy and cosmology that have seen tremendous advances in recent years.

Zusammenfassung

Really up-to-date, using the Hubble Space Telescope and Hipparchos results

Currently distance measurement is a "hot topic" in astronomy

Many worked examples, questions, and problem solving exercises, along with a comprehensive bibliography, help students

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1999
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Importe , Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Springer Praxis Books
Inhalt:	xvi 342 S.
ISBN-13:	9781852331061
ISBN-10:	1852331062
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Webb, Stephen
Hersteller:	Springer Springer London Springer-Verlag London Ltd. Springer Praxis Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 20 mm
Von/Mit:	Stephen Webb
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.03.1999
Gewicht:	0,546 kg