The recent years have seen breathtaking progress in technology, especially in the receiver and digital technologies relevant for radio astronomy, which has at the same time advanced to shorter wavelengths. This is the updated and completely revised 5th edition of the most used introductory text in radio astronomy. It presents a unified treatment of the entire field from centim...(展开全部)

This substantially rewritten and expanded fourth edition outlines the most up-to-date methods and tools of radio astronomy. Tools of Radio Astronomy gives a unified treatment of the entire field of radio astronomy, from centimeter to sub-millimeter wavelengths and using single telescopes as well as interferometers. The basic physical principles are described and a complete outl...(展开全部)

This 6th edition of “Tools of Radio Astronomy”, the most used introductory text in radio astronomy, has been revised to reflect the current state of this important branch of astronomy. This includes the use of satellites, low radio frequencies, the millimeter/sub-mm universe, the Cosmic Microwave Background and the increased importance of mm/sub-mm dust emission. Several deriva...(展开全部)

Packed with color photographs, this comprehensive reference chronicles the history of astronomy. This extraordinary book traces humans' interaction with the endless wonders of the night sky. The authors, both expert astronomers, researched 29 locations worldwide, from Beijing's ancient observatory to the observatory in Puerto Rico that searches for alien radio signals. They als...(展开全部)

For one-semester Introduction to Astronomy courses. With Astronomy: A Beginner,s Guide, Seventh Edition, the briefer version of their two seminal textbooks, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan continue to emphasize three major themes: the process of science, the size and scale of the universe, and the evolution of the cosmos. In the Seventh Edition, Chaisson and Mc...(展开全部)

Following the steps of human reasoning and technology from prehistoric stone observatories to modern astrophysics, the reader of this inviting volume receives an excellent overview of the development of astronomy as science. Edited by Hoskin, the editor of Journal for the History of Astronomy, the book is a concise yet compelling record of human intellectual progress embracing ...(展开全部)

Being an amateur astronomer is great fun, with many different and interesting areas to get involved in. This complete reference provides a wealth of practical information covering all aspects of amateur astronomy. Organised thematically for ease of use, it covers observing techniques, telescopes and observatories, Internet resources, and the objects that can be studied. Those n...(展开全部)

With Astronomy Today, Sixth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken students to the universe around them. Thoroughly updated, the revised edition focuses on the process of scientific discovery and scientific method, making “how we know what we know” a more integral part of the text with attention to clear...(展开全部)

埃里克·蔡森拥有哈佛大学的天体物理学博士学位，在哈佛大学艺术与科学系工作了10年。在其后二十多年的时间里，他在空间望远镜科学研究所担任高级科学工作人员，并且拥有约翰霍普金斯大学和塔夫茨大学的多种教职。现在他又回到哈佛，在哈佛-史密松天体物理中心任教并进行研究。埃里克撰写 了12本有关天文学的书，在专业期刊上发表了近200篇科学论文。 史蒂夫·麦克米伦拥有剑桥大学的数学学士和硕士学位，以及哈佛大学的天文学博士学位。他在伊利诺伊大学和西北大学从事博士后科研工作，在那里继续有关理论天体物理、星团和高性能计算的研究。史蒂夫现在是德雷塞尔大学的杰出教授，并且是普林斯顿高级研究所和莱顿大学的长期访问学者。他在专业期刊上发表了超过100篇文章和科学论文。 译者简介 高健，理学博士，毕业于北京师范大学天文系，现为北京师范大学副教授，北京天文学会会员、中国天文学会会员...(展开全部)