16 color illus. 23 halftones. 132 line illus. 5 tables.
Publishing Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Imprint
Princeton University Press
Publication Date
5 April 2016
Publication Country
United States
Description
Essential Radio Astronomy is the only textbook on the subject specifically designed for a one-semester introductory course for advanced undergraduates or graduate students in astronomy and astrophysics. It starts from first principles in order to fill gaps in students' backgrounds, make teaching easier for professors who are not expert radio astron
Author Biography
James J. Condon and Scott M. Ransom are astronomers at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory and research professors of astronomy at the University of Virginia.
Reviews
"[Essential Radio Astronomy] should be on the reference shelves of all major universities and research institutes."--Choice
