Published 1974 | Version v1
Book

The new cosmos. 2. ed.

Creators

Description

The book gives an introduction into today's astronomy and astrophysics. The most important observations, where possible, are treated together with basic theoretical statements. Moon landings, planet probes, continent displacement etc.; pulsating radiosources, X-ray and γ-sources; interstellar molecules; quasars; formation and development of stars and galaxies up to the cosmologic world models etc. are included in the extended 2nd edition. (BJ/LH)

Abstract (German)

Das Buch fuehrt in die heutige Astronomie und Astrophysik ein. Die wichtigsten Beobachtungen werden - wenn moeglich - zusammen mit den grundlegenden theoretischen Ansaetzen behandelt. Mondlandungen, Planetsonden, Kontinentverschiebung etc.; Pulsare, Roentgen- und γ-Strahlungsquellen; interstellare Molekuele; Quasare; Aufbau und Entwicklung von Sternen und Sternsystemen bis zu kosmologischen Weltmodellen etc. sind in die erweiterte 2. Auflage aufgenommen. (BJ)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Der neue Kosmos

Publishing Information

Publisher
Springer.
Imprint Place
Berlin, F.R. Germany
ISBN
3540067183
Imprint Pagination
450 p.

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
6205607
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ASTRONOMY; ASTROPHYSICS; COSMIC DUST; COSMIC GAMMA SOURCES; COSMIC RADIO SOURCES; COSMOLOGY; GALAXIES; INTERSTELLAR SPACE; STAR EVOLUTION; STARS
Descriptors DEC
COSMIC RAY SOURCES; DUSTS; SPACE

Optional Information

Notes
167 figs.; 28 tabs.; with refs.