Allen's Astrophysical Quantities (Hardcover, 4th ed. 2002)

This new fourth edition of Allen's classic Astrophysical Quantities belongs on every astronomer's bookshelf. It has been thoroughly revised and brought up to date by a team of more than ninety internationally renowned astronomers and astrophysicists. While it follows the basic format of the original, this indispensable reference has grown to more than twice the size of the earlier editions to accommodate the great strides made in astronomy and astrophysics. It includes detailed tables of the most recent data on: - General constants and units - Atoms, molecules, and spectra - Observational astronomy at all wavelengths from radio to gamma-rays, and neutrinos - Planetary astronomy: Earth, planets and satellites, and solar system small bodies - The Sun, normal stars, and stars with special characteristics - Stellar populations - Cataclysmic and symbiotic variables, supernovae - Theoretical stellar evolution - Circumstellar and interstellar material - Star clusters, galaxies, quasars, and active galactic nuclei - Clusters and groups of galaxies - Cosmology. As well as much explanatory material and extensive and up-to-date bibliographies. The CD-ROM contains the full text of the book as a searchable PDF file.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	2001
Editors:	Arthur N Cox
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 39mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	721
Edition:	4th ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-95189-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
LSN:	0-387-95189-X
Barcode:	9780387951898

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