The New Cosmos
2nd Edition
Published on 21. October 1977
Book
Paperback/Softback
XII, 451 pages
978-0-387-90223-4 (ISBN)
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to the First Edition This book may serve to present the modem view of the universe to a large number of readers whose over-full professional commitments leave them no time for the study of larger monographs . . . Such a book should not be too compendious. Accordingly, the author has been at pains to allow the leading ideas of the various domains of astronomical investigation to stand out plainly in their scientific and historical settings; the introductory chap ters of the three parts of the book, in the framework of historical surveys, should assist the general review. With that in mind, the title was chosen following Alexander von Humboldt's well known book "Kosmos, EntwurJ einer physischen Weltbeschreibung" (1827-1859). On the other hand, par ticular results-which admittedly first lend color to the picture-are often simply stated without attempting any thorough justification. The reader seeking further information will find guidance in the Bibliog raphy. This makes no pretensions to completeness or historical balance. References in the text or in captions for the figures, by quoting authors and years, make it possible for the reader to trace the relevant publications through the standard abstracting journals. I wish to thank my colleagues V. Weidemann, E. Richter and B. Baschek for their critical reading of the book and for much helpful counsel, and H. Holweger for his tireless collaboration with the proofs. Similarly, my thanks are due to Miss Antje Wagner for the careful preparation of the typescript.
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Edition
2nd rev. and enlarged ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
NY
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations, unspecified
Dimensions
Height: 23.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-90223-4 (9780387902234)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4757-1680-1
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Content
I. Classical Astronomy.- 1. Stars and Men: Observing and Thinking.- 2. Celestial Sphere: Astronomical Coordinates: Geographic Latitude and Longitude.- 3. Motion of the Earth: Seasons and the Zodiac: Day, Year, and Calendar.- 4. Moon. Lunar and Solar Eclipses.- 5. Planetary System.- 6. Mechanics and Theory of Gravitation.- 7. Physical Constitution of Planets and Satellites.- 8. Comets, Meteors and Meteorites, Interplanetary Dust; Structure and Composition.- 9. Astronomical and Astrophysical Instruments.- II. Sun and Stars Astrophysics of Individual Stars.- 10. Astronomy + Physics = Astrophysics.- 11. Radiation Theory.- 12. The Sun.- 13. Apparent Magnitudes and Color Indices of Stars.- 14. Distances, Absolute Magnitudes, and Radii of the Stars.- 15. Classification of Stellar Spectra: Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram and Color-magnitude Diagram.- 16. Double Stars and the Masses of the Stars.- 17. Spectra and Atoms: Thermal Excitation and Ionization.- 18. Stellar Atmospheres: Continuous Spectra of the Stars.- 19. Theory of Fraunhofer Lines: Chemical Composition of Stellar Atmospheres.- 20. Motions and Magnetic Fields in the Solar Atmosphere and the Solar Cycle.- 21. Variable Stars: Motions and Magnetic Fields in Stars.- III. Stellar Systems Milky Way and Galaxies; Cosmogony and Cosmology.- 22. Advance into the Universe.- 23. Constitution and Dynamics of the Galactic System.- 24. Interstellar Matter.- 25. Internal Constitution and Energy Generation of Stars.- 26. Color-magnitude Diagrams of Galactic and Globular Clusters and Stellar Evolution.- 27. Galaxies.- 28. Radio Emission from Galaxies, Galactic Nuclei, and Cosmic Rays and High-Energy Astronomy.- 29. Galactic Evolution.- 30. Cosmology.- 31. Origin of the Solar System: Evolution of the Earth and of Life.- Physical Constants and Astronomical Quantities.- Figure Acknowledgements.