Bibliograph

Astrophysics, a very short introduction, James Binney

Type

Label

Astrophysics, a very short introduction, James Binney

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Astrophysics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

920727953

Responsibility statement

James Binney

Series statement

Very short introductions, 470

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

"Binney shows how the field of astrophysics has expanded rapidly in the past century, with vast quantities of data gathered by telescopes exploiting all parts of the electromagnetic spectrum, combined with the rapid advance of computing power, which has allowed increasingly effective mathematical modelling. He illustrates how the application of fundamental principles of physics - the consideration of energy and mass, and momentum - and the two pillars of relativity and quantum mechanics, has provided insights into phenomena ranging from rapidly spinning millisecond pulsars to the collision of giant spiral galaxies."--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Big ideas -- Gas between the stars -- Stars -- Accretion -- Planetary systems -- Relativistic astrophysics -- Galaxies -- The big picture

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