Astrophysics : decoding the cosmos
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, England :
John Wiley ,
2007
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- Defining the signal
- Measuring the signal
- Matter essentials
- Radiation essentials
- The interaction of light with matter
- The signal transferred
- The interaction of light with space
- Continuum emission
- Line emission
- Forensic astronomy
- Appendix A: Mathematical and geometrical relations
- Appendix B: Astronomical geometry
- Appendix C: The hydrogen atom