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Highlights of Astronomy: Volume 15

Hardback

Main Details

Title Highlights of Astronomy: Volume 15
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Ian Corbett
SeriesProceedings of the International Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:880
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 182
Category/GenreAstronomy, space and time
ISBN/Barcode 9781107005334
ClassificationsDewey:520
Audience
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 100 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 18 November 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

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.

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