| Highlights of Astronomy: Volume 15 Contributor(s): Corbett, Ian (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107005337 ISBN-13: 9781107005334 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 520 |
| Series: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7.08" W x 9.8" (3.65 lbs) 880 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recording the proceedings of the IAU XXVII General Assembly, this volume of Highlights of Astronomy provides an up-to-date review of modern astrophysics, as discussed by 2400 participants. Covering planets, stars, galaxies, dark matter and modern cosmology, it gives a broad overview, allowing specialists and non-specialists alike to bring themselves up to date with the latest developments. This text brings together the work of observers and theoreticians from widely different fields who work towards a common goal: understanding the physics of the Universe. Together with the Proceedings of the IAU Symposia 262-267, this volume examines all of the astrophysics presented at the General Assembly, and provides a valuable testament to the vigour and momentum of astrophysical discovery in 2009, the International Year of Astronomy. |