Handbook of Space Astronomy and Astrophysics

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 780 pages
• Published by: Cambridge University Press
• Edition: 3rd Edition December 25, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0521782422
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0521782425
• Book Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.1 x 1.6 inches
• Weighs: 3 pounds

Product Review
'In its various incarnations it has been a constant companion for my entire scientific career Compared to the last edition, the new version of the handbook has almost double the number of pages and represents a considerable expansion of the content of each chapter. Examples of improvement include updated lists of Solar System natural satellites and high-redshift objects. There are also completely new sections such as the list of extra-solar planets, none of which had been detected when the last edition was produced. there is a lot of material, particularly that pertaining to the basic tools of an instrument developer and observer in space astronomy, that, to my knowledge, is not usefully collected in any other single volume. It is certainly worth purchasing by anyone wanting a ready reference for basic instrumentation and observational techniques I have no doubt that my copy of the 3rd edition will be as well-used as the previous one.' The Observatory

Product Description
Fully updated with data from space-based observations and a comprehensive index and bibliography, this third edition contains the most frequently used information in modern astrophysics. As well as a vast number of tables, graphs, diagrams and formulae it also contains information covering topics including atomic physics, nuclear physics, relativity, plasma physics, electromagnetism, mathematics, probability and statistics, and geophysics. This handbook will be an essential reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in astronomy and the space sciences. A website containing extensive supplementary information and databases can be found at www.cambridge.org/9780521782425.

Reader Reviews
This book is meant to be like the C.R.C. Mathematics Tables that many of us have carried since high school. Starting with fundamentals constants it presents values and equations necessary for calculations in astronomical science and ends with information on space delivery systems available at the time of printing. Every college library connected with an astronomy program should have this reference on it's shelves. Comment | | (Report this)