Fundamental Astronomy - Softcover

Hannu Karttunen; Pekka Kröger; Heikki Oja; M. Poutanen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387572031 ISBN 13: 9780387572031

Publisher: Springer-Verlag, 1994

Synopsis

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 much enlarged second edition of this successful textbook includes a host of new knowledge acquired in recent years.

About this title

Language Notes:

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Finnish

Review:

"has so much to offer...no one involved in astronomy teaching will want to be without a copy" The Physics Teacher "the wide range of expertise gives the book an authority that would be almost impossible for a single author" Nature

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0387572031
• ISBN 13: 9780387572031
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 511
• Editor: K.J. Donner