One of the most vigorous sciences of our time, astrophysics constantly changes under the impact of new discoveries about everything from our own sun to the most distant and exotic of extragalactic phenomena. In chapters written especially for this volume, twelve distinguished scientists actively pursuing astrophysical research offer up-to-date reviews and commentary on new developments in their fields. With a little grounding in astronomy or physics, the reader will find this book an invaluable source of basic information ...
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One of the most vigorous sciences of our time, astrophysics constantly changes under the impact of new discoveries about everything from our own sun to the most distant and exotic of extragalactic phenomena. In chapters written especially for this volume, twelve distinguished scientists actively pursuing astrophysical research offer up-to-date reviews and commentary on new developments in their fields. With a little grounding in astronomy or physics, the reader will find this book an invaluable source of basic information on the most recent work in this field. Frontiers of Astrophysics can be used as classroom reading, either as a main text or as supplementary reading in astronomy or physics courses, and it can be read with profit by anyone who wants current knowledge presented without complex mathematical arguments. Published within months after the contributions were written, this book is the most convenient and contemporary source on these topics: formation of the solar system (W.R. Ward); new developments in solar research (R. W. Noyes); early phases of stellar evolution (S.E. Storm); endpoints of stellar evolution (A.G.W. Cameron); neutron stars, black holes and supernocvae (H. Gursky); infrared astronomy (G.G. Fazio); gaseous nebulae and their interstellar environment (E.K. Chaisson); chemistry of the interstellar medium (A. Dalgarno); radio observations of galactic masers (J.M. Moran): active galaxies (K. Brecher); galaxies and cosmology (M. Davis); the mass of the universe and intergalactic matter (G.B. Field).
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1050grams, ISBN: 0674326598.
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Very Good. Mild shelf wear to extremities. Fading along edges of front cover and spine. Previous owner name on half title page. Light tanning and foxing to page edges. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. Contains: Illustrations.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Book Royal octavo, hardcover, VG in good black pictorial dj. Clean and unmarked. 554 pages including index. contains charts, tables, photos, illustrations; appendices,
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Fine in VG- jacket. Not ex-lib. Hardcover in blue cloth, in black nebula-illusttrated jacket, 8vo. vi + 554pp. Index, references with articles. Figures throughout. Fine/VG-to VG. Book has extremely mild spine slant toward lower end only with no effect on strong binding. Else as new: clean, sharp cloth, bright, unmarked pages. Jacket is well scuffed on rear panel with rubbing and surface loss at corners and spine ends; central panels front and spine clean and bright with mild rubbing. Jacket in Brodart.
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Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in wrappers. Book shows light rubbing to top and bottom edges and front and back panels. Paperback. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.
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Very good, fair to good. 554, illus., tables, charts, references, index, DJ edges worn: small tears and creases. Among the topics covered are formation of the solar system, new developments in solar research, stellar evolution, black holes and supernovae, infrared astronomy, active galaxies, and the mass of the universe and intergalactic matter, among others.
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Good/Good. . Hardcover, good condition, w. v. ltly slanted, ltly compressed sp, v. ltly bumped corners. Smwht tanned p. edges. Ltly tanned eps, pp. Ins hinges stressed but still intact. Cln, tight, unmarked. Dj g., smwht rubbed--sme marks and scuffs, mostly on r. Scratch on r. Ltly sunned sp. Lt edgwr--a few sm tears, sme bending, bumping at top and bottom.
