| Grvttnl Physics of Stellar Systems Revised Edition Contributor(s): Saslaw, William C. (Author), Landshoff, Peter (Editor), Nelson, D. R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521349753 ISBN-13: 9780521349758 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $75.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1987 Annotation: This text describes the gravitational interactions and evolution of astronomical systems on all scales, from small groups of stars through galaxies and clusters of galaxies to the Universe itself. In a rapidly developing area of astronomy, it is the first comprehensive treatise on the subject to be published since the early 1960s. Concentrating on the basic physics, at a graduate student level, it also develops many astronomical applications in considerable detail. The book is self-contained. Most results are derived from preceding ones in a straightforward way. It is written to bring out the physical content behind the mathematical formulae, and contains a number of exercises and suggestions for research topics. Bibliographies with nearly 300 selected references provide gateways into the literature. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics - Science | Gravity - Science | Astronomy |
| Dewey: 523.112 |
| LCCN: 84012127 |
| Series: Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 7.52" W x 9.32" (1.98 lbs) 512 pages |