Observational Astrophysics

by Pierre J. Léna, François Mignard, Daniel Rouan, et al.

Book Overview

Written specifically for physicists and graduate students, this textbook focuses on fundamental and sometimes practical limitations on the ultimate performance that an astronomical system may reach, rather than presenting particular systems in detail. This second edition has been entirely restructured and almost doubled in size, in order to improve its clarity and to account for the great progress achieved in the last 15 years. It deals with ground-based...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642083366
• ISBN13: 9783642083365
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.2"