El diccionario contiene cerca de 1500 términos utilizados en astronomía y astronáutica. Las entradas están agrupadas según el significado de las palabras, con el objeto de que el lector logre un conocimiento lo mas amplio posible del tema.
Astronomy, astrophysics and space research have witnessed an explosive development over the last few decades. The new observational potential offered by space stations and the availability of powerful and highly specialized computers have revealed novel aspects of the fascinating realm of galaxies, quasars, stars and planets. The present completely revised 5th edition of The New Cosmos provides ample evidence of these dramatic developments. In a concise presentation, which assumes only a modest prior knowledge of mathematics and physics, the book gives a coherent introduction to the entire field of astronomy and astrophysics. At the same time it takes into account the art of observation and the fundamental ideas behind their interpretation. Like its predecessors, this edition of The New Cosmos will provide new insight and enjoyment not only to students and researchers in the fields of astronomy, physics and earth sciences, but also to a wide range of interested amateurs.
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is a comprehensive, well-organized and engaging text covering every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. Designed to provide students with a working knowledge of modern astrophysics, this textbook is suitable for astronomy and physics majors who have had a first-year introductory physics course with calculus. Featuring a brief summary of the main scientific discoveries that have led to our current understanding of the universe; worked examples to facilitate the understanding of the concepts presented in the book; end-of-chapter problems to practice the skills acquired; and computational exercises to numerically model astronomical systems, the second edition of An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is the go-to textbook for learning the core astrophysics curriculum as well as the many advances in the field.
Los últimos avances tecnológicos y astronómicos nos han proporcionado datos sobre el sistema solar impensables hasta hace unas décadas. Los nuevos horizontes de esta pequeña parte de la Vía Láctea se están expandiendo de forma constante y no dejan de sorprendernos. Esta obra, compacta, profusamente ilustrada y actualizada, pone a disposición del lector toda la información necesaria para conocer cada rincón de este fascinante sistema que gira en torno al sol. Obra
