Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

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1. An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust

   By Endrik Krugel

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Streamlining the extensive information from the original, highly acclaimed monograph, this new An Introduction to the Physics of Interstellar Dust provides a concise reference and overview of interstellar dust and the interstellar medium. Drawn from a graduate course taught by the author, a highly...

   Published July 11th 2007 by Taylor & Francis
2. Numerical Methods in Astrophysics

   An Introduction

   By Peter Bodenheimer, Gregory P. Laughlin, Michal Rozyczka, Harold. W Yorke

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Numerical Methods in Astrophysics: An Introduction outlines various fundamental numerical methods that can solve gravitational dynamics, hydrodynamics, and radiation transport equations. This resource indicates which methods are most suitable for particular problems, demonstrates what the accuracy...

   Published December 12th 2006 by Taylor & Francis
3. Very High Energy Gamma-Ray Astronomy

   By T.C. Weekes

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   High energy gamma-ray photons are the prime probes of the relativistic or high-energy universe, populated by black holes, neutron stars, supernovae, quasars, and matter-antimatter annihilations. Through studying the gamma-ray sky, astrophysicists are able to better understand the formation and...

   Published April 7th 2003 by Taylor & Francis
4. The Physics of Interstellar Dust

   By Endrik Krugel

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Interstellar dust grains catalyse chemical reactions, absorb, scatter, polarise and re-radiate starlight and constitute the building blocks for the formation of planets. Understanding this interstellar component is therefore of primary importance in many areas of astronomy & astrophysics. For...

   Published December 1st 2002 by Taylor & Francis
5. Dust in the Galactic Environment, 2nd Edition

   By D.C.B Whittet

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Dust is a ubiquitous feature of the cosmos, impinging directly or indirectly on most fields of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Dust in the Galactic Environment, Second Edition provides a thorough overview of the subject, covering general concepts, methods of investigation, important results and...

   Published October 20th 2002 by Taylor & Francis
6. Dark Sky, Dark Matter

   By J.M Overduin, P.S Wesson

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Olbers' paradox states that given the Universe is unbounded, governed by the standard laws of physics, and populated by light sources, the night sky should be ablaze with light. Obviously this is not so. However, the paradox does not lie in nature but in our understanding of physics. A Universe...

   Published August 31st 2002 by Taylor & Francis
7. An Introduction to the Science of Cosmology

   By Derek Raine, E.G. Thomas

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   A thorough introduction to modern ideas on cosmology and on the physical basis of the general theory of relativity, An Introduction to the Science of Cosmology explores various theories and ideas in big bang cosmology, providing insight into current problems. Assuming no previous knowledge of...

   Published July 31st 2001 by Taylor & Francis
8. The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System

   By Michael M. Woolfson

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   The origin of the solar system has been a matter of speculation for many centuries, and since the time of Newton it has been possible to apply scientific principles to the problem. A succession of theories, starting with that of Pierre Laplace in 1796, has gained general acceptance, only to fall...

   Published December 31st 1999 by Taylor & Francis
9. The Physics of the Interstellar Medium, Second Edition

   By J.E Dyson, D.A Williams

   Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

   Published December 31st 1996 by Taylor & Francis
10. Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy

    By C.R. Kitchin

    Series: Series in Astronomy and Astrophysics

    A concise introduction, Optical Astronomical Spectroscopy appeals to the newcomer of astronomical spectroscopy and assumes no previous specialist knowledge. Beginning from the physical background of spectroscopy with a clear explanation of energy levels and spectroscopic notation, the book proceeds...

    Published December 31st 1994 by Taylor & Francis