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Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : An Introduction by Peter Schneider (2014, Hardcover)
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Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : An Introduction, Hardcover by Schneider, Peter, ISBN 3642540821, ISBN-13 9783642540820, Brand New, Free shipping in the US This greatly enhanced and expanded second edition of the leading textbook on astronomy incorporates spectacular new imagery and recent results from recently commissioned observatory platforms including the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, Herschel, and ALMA.
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PublisherSpringer Berlin / Heidelberg
ISBN-103642540821
ISBN-139783642540820
eBay Product ID (ePID)202563558
Product Key Features
Number of PagesXviii, 626 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameExtragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology : an Introduction
Publication Year2014
SubjectPhysics / Astrophysics, Cosmology, Astronomy
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter Schneider
Subject AreaScience
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight70.5 Oz
Item Length11 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Reviews"An obvious difference from many other roughly similar books is the large number of illustrations, many in colour. ... I recommend the book both to students and to those who work in fields other than those covered by the book ... . It is up to date, quite detailed for an introduction, and the numerous figures with references are particularly useful as jumping-off points to the original literature." (Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, April, 2016), "Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology is a textbook about what and how we know or hypothesise about the Universe and our Galaxy. The book starts out with a short overview of all the strange and wonderful astronomical objects and cosmological ideas that we face in modern science. I enjoyed most the depth and abundance of details provided in the book." (AstroMadness.com, May, 2017) "An obvious difference from many other roughly similar books is the large number of illustrations, many in colour. ... I recommend the book both to students and to those who work in fields other than those covered by the book ... . It is up to date, quite detailed for an introduction, and the numerous figures with references are particularly useful as jumping-off points to the original literature." (Phillip Helbig, The Observatory, April, 2016)
Dewey Edition23
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal523.112
Table Of ContentIntroduction and overview.- The Milky Way as a galaxy.- The World of Galaxies.- Cosmology I: Homogeneous isotropic world models.- Active galactic nuclei.- Clusters and groups of galaxies.- Cosmology II: Inhomogeneities in the Universe.- Cosmology III: The cosmological parameters.- The Universe at high redshift.- Galaxy evolution.- Outlook.- A: The electromagnetic radiation field.- B: Properties of stars.- C: Units and constants.- D: Recommended literature.- Index.
SynopsisThis greatly enhanced and expanded second edition of the leading textbook on astronomy incorporates spectacular new imagery and recent results from recently commissioned observatory platforms including the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, Herschel, and ALMA., This second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei, evolution and large scale distribution in the Universe. After an extensive and thorough introduction to modern observational and theoretical cosmology, the focus turns to the formation of structures and astronomical objects in the early Universe. The basics of classical astronomy and stellar astrophysics needed for extragalactic astronomy are provided in the appendix. While this book has grown out of introductory university courses on astronomy and astrophysics and includes a set of problems and solutions, it will not only benefit undergraduate students and lecturers; thanks to the comprehensive coverage of the field, even graduate students and researchers specializing in related fields will appreciate it as a valuable reference work.
LC Classification NumberQB1-991
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- Mar 23, 2020
Highly complex but worth it
Truly incredible piece of work though I wouldn't call it "user-friendly". Lots of assumptions made by author about the readers previous knowledge especially regarding symbols. For duffers like myself, you'll have to be hitting wikipedia and other sources in conjunction with this material to get a reasonable understanding. That's not a bad thing--just expect to have to put in the effort. Supposedly written for a 300 level physics class, there appears to be super-genius undergrads these days. The photographs are breath-taking from recent Hubble and other sources. Overall, its a great book to have in your cosmology library.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
