The Invisible Universe [electronic resource] : Probing the frontiers of astrophysics /

1 Radiation Visible and Invisible: Keys to the Universe -- 2 Interstellar Space: Dark Realms of the Nighttime Sky -- 3 Sun and Stars: Sites of Invisible Activity -- 4 Planets, Life, and Intelligence: Are We Alone ? -- 5 Galaxies: Nature’s Grand Structures -- 6 Cosmic Violence: Black Holes, Quasars, and Beyond -- 7 Universe: Its Large-Scale Structure -- 8 Forces of Nature: The Limits of Knowledge -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Suggestions for Further Reading.

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Main Authors: Field, George B. author., Chaisson, Eric J. author., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:eng
Published: Boston, MA : Birkhäuser Boston : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 1985
Subjects:Physics., Astronomy., Astrophysics., Cosmology., Astrophysics and Astroparticles., Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8184-0
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Summary:1 Radiation Visible and Invisible: Keys to the Universe -- 2 Interstellar Space: Dark Realms of the Nighttime Sky -- 3 Sun and Stars: Sites of Invisible Activity -- 4 Planets, Life, and Intelligence: Are We Alone ? -- 5 Galaxies: Nature’s Grand Structures -- 6 Cosmic Violence: Black Holes, Quasars, and Beyond -- 7 Universe: Its Large-Scale Structure -- 8 Forces of Nature: The Limits of Knowledge -- Epilogue -- Appendices -- Suggestions for Further Reading.