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Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics: Volume 1, Basic Stellar Observations and Data

by Erika Bohm-vitense

ISBN13: 9780521348690
ISBN10: 0521348692
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This textbook introduction to the basic elements of fundamental astronomy and astrophysics serves as a foundation for understanding the structure, evolution, and observed properties of stars. The first half of the book explains how stellar motions, distances, luminosities, colors, radii, masses and temperatures are measured or derived. The author then shows how data of these sorts can be arranged to classify stars through their spectra. Stellar rotation and stellar magnetic fields are introduced. Stars with peculiar spectra and pulsating stars also merit special attention. The endpoints of stellar evolutions are briefly described. There is a separate chapter on the Sun and a final one on interstellar absorption. The usefulness of this text is enhanced by the inclusion of problems for students, tables of astronomical constants, and a selective bibliography. This is an excellent textbook for undergraduate and beginning graduate students studying astronomy and astrophysics.

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This textbook introduces the basic elements of fundamental astronomy and astrophysics which serve as a foundation for understanding the structure, evolution and observed properties of stars. The text introduces stellar rotation and stellar magnetic fields.

v. 1. Basic stellar observations and data — v. 2. Stellar atmospheres — v. 3. Stellar structure and evolution.

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ISBN:: 9780521348690
Author:: Bohm-Vitense, Erika
Author:: Bohm-Vitense, E.
Author:: Bohm-Vitense, Erika
Author:: B
Author:: hm-Vitense
Author:: o
Author:: hm-Vitense, Erika
Author:: Erika, Bohm-Vitense
Author:: Erika B
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press
Location:: Cambridge ;
Subject:: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject:: Astronomy
Subject:: Astrophysics
Subject:: Stars
Subject:: Physics-Astrophysics
Edition Description:: Trade paper
Series:: Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics
Series Volume:: 18
Publication Date:: 19890831
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: College/higher education:
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 256
Dimensions:: 9.67x6.83x.50 in. 1.06 lbs.

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