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

This new edition of Allen's classic belongs on every astronomer's bookshelf. It has been thoroughly revised and updated by a team of internationally renowned astronomers and astrophysicists. Topics covered include: * 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 * 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

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	2002
Editors:	Arthur N Cox
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 45mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	721
Edition:	4th ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-0-387-98746-0
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics Promotions
LSN:	0-387-98746-0
Barcode:	9780387987460

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