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- catalog abstract "Fundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the various fields of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The present revised and enlarged third edition of this successful textbook includes a host of new knowledge acquired in recent years. In particular the chapters on observations and on the physics of the Sun have been thoroughly revised.".
- catalog alternative "Tähtitieteen perusteet. English.".
- catalog contributor b10163443.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "1. Introduction -- 2. Spherical Astronomy -- 3. Observations and Instruments -- 4. Photometric Concepts and Magnitudes -- 5. Radiation Mechanisms -- 6. Temperatures -- 7. Celestial Mechanics -- 8. The Solar System -- 9. Stellar Spectra -- 10. Binary Stars and Stellar Masses -- 11. Stellar Structure -- 12. Stellar Evolution -- 13. The Sun -- 14. Variable Stars -- 15. Compact Stars -- 16. The Interstellar Medium -- 17. Star Clusters and Associations -- 18. The Milky Way -- 19. Galaxies -- 20. Cosmology -- Appendix A. Mathematics -- B. Quantum Mechanics -- C. Theory of Relativity -- D. Radio Astronomy Fundamentals -- E. Tables -- Answers to Exercises -- Further Reading -- Photograph Credits -- Name and Subject Index -- Colour Supplement.".
- catalog description "Fundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the various fields of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The present revised and enlarged third edition of this successful textbook includes a host of new knowledge acquired in recent years. In particular the chapters on observations and on the physics of the Sun have been thoroughly revised.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 521 p., 36 col. plates :".
- catalog identifier "3540609369 (softcover :alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng fin".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Springer,".
- catalog subject "Astronomy.".
- catalog subject "Astrophysics.".
- catalog subject "Physical geography.".
- catalog subject "Physics.".
- catalog subject "QB43.2 .T2613 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Introduction -- 2. Spherical Astronomy -- 3. Observations and Instruments -- 4. Photometric Concepts and Magnitudes -- 5. Radiation Mechanisms -- 6. Temperatures -- 7. Celestial Mechanics -- 8. The Solar System -- 9. Stellar Spectra -- 10. Binary Stars and Stellar Masses -- 11. Stellar Structure -- 12. Stellar Evolution -- 13. The Sun -- 14. Variable Stars -- 15. Compact Stars -- 16. The Interstellar Medium -- 17. Star Clusters and Associations -- 18. The Milky Way -- 19. Galaxies -- 20. Cosmology -- Appendix A. Mathematics -- B. Quantum Mechanics -- C. Theory of Relativity -- D. Radio Astronomy Fundamentals -- E. Tables -- Answers to Exercises -- Further Reading -- Photograph Credits -- Name and Subject Index -- Colour Supplement.".
- catalog title "Fundamental astronomy / H. Karttunen ... [et al.] eds.".
- catalog type "text".