This second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei, evolution and large scale distribution in the Universe. After an extensive and thorough introduction to modern observational and theoretical cosmology, the focus turns to the formation of structures and astronomical objects in the early Universe. The basics of classical astronomy and stellar astrophysics needed for extragalactic astronomy are provided in the appendix.
While this book has grown out of introductory university courses on astronomy and astrophysics and includes a set of problems and solutions, it will not only benefit undergraduate students and lecturers; thanks to the comprehensive coverage of the field, even graduate students and researchers specializing in related fields will appreciate it as a valuable reference work.
Author: Peter Schneider
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publish Date: 2016-08-23
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2015
ISBN: 3662500604
ISBN 13: 9783662500606
Dimension: Length: 8.3 inches, Width: 1.2 inches, Height: 10.9 inches
Weight: Weight: 38.38468443682 pounds
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 626
This second edition has been updated and substantially expanded. Starting with the description of our home galaxy, the Milky Way, this cogently written textbook introduces the reader to the astronomy of galaxies, their structure, active galactic nuclei, evolution and large scale distribution in the Universe. After an extensive and thorough introduction to modern observational and theoretical cosmology, the focus turns to the formation of structures and astronomical objects in the early Universe. The basics of classical astronomy and stellar astrophysics needed for extragalactic astronomy are provided in the appendix.
While this book has grown out of introductory university courses on astronomy and astrophysics and includes a set of problems and solutions, it will not only benefit undergraduate students and lecturers; thanks to the comprehensive coverage of the field, even graduate students and researchers specializing in related fields will appreciate it as a valuable reference work.
Author: Peter Schneider
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publish Date: 2016-08-23
Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2015
ISBN: 3662500604
ISBN 13: 9783662500606
Dimension: Length: 8.3 inches, Width: 1.2 inches, Height: 10.9 inches
Weight: Weight: 38.38468443682 pounds
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 626