Astrophysical Techniques, 2nd Edition - Hardcover

Kitchin, Christopher R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750301376 ISBN 13: 9780750301374

Publisher: CRC Press, 1991

Synopsis

Astrophysical Techniques provides a comprehensive and clearly understandable account of the instruments and techniques used in astronomy and astrophysics. Drawing together an ever-diverging array of observational techniques, using the common thread of a detection-imaging-ancillary instruments pattern, Dr Kitchin has provided us with a unified view of astrophysical investigation. The author's fully illustrated text starts from first principles and explains each method up to the point at which you can begin practical work with the equipment and even start designing it. Exercises with answers are used to reinforce the ideas presented in each chapter. There is also an extensive bibliography to enable further study and appendices of tables of astrophysical data provide an excellent reference source. Science undergraduates taking an astronomy option will find Astrophysical Techniques an essential study aid. Amateur astronomers of any level will find this book to be of immense value to research. Professional astronomers should use this book as a source of information on areas unfamiliar to them. This revised and updated edition of Dr Kitchin's authoritative book contains a large amount of new material keeping the student of astronomy totally informed. It is an essential guide to all the astrophysical methods and techniques.

About this title

About the Author:

University of Hertfordshire Observatory, UK

Review:

Praise for the Fourth Edition
Kitchin does an excellent job incorporating a multiwavelength approach to detector implementation. Optical and IR detectors are bundled together, and x-ray and gamma-ray detectors make up another section. Radio/microwave and neutrino/gravitational wave detection constitute the other two main sections. ... Astrophysical Techniques does the best job covering instrumentation topics, and it is apparent that Kitchin has perfected his approach with this fourth edition.
- William R. Alexander, The Astronomy Education Review

Now in its fourth edition, this book has included more techniques relevant to the modern astronomer as well as dropping older ones no longer in use. ... The author keeps the rhythm going throughout the book, which makes it an easy and informative read.
- Garry Pilkington, University of Liverpool

... Kitchin's book has always been an excellent source and fine student text. The rapid changes in techniques have led the author (now Emeritus Professor) to produce the Fourth Edition and include forefront technology such as superconducting tunnel junctions, while some older items have now been omitted. ...
- Don Pollacco, The Observatory

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0750301376
• ISBN 13: 9780750301374
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496