Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy 7

by André Heck

Book Overview

Astronomy isthemostancientsciencehumanshavepracticedonEarth. Itisascienceofextremesandoflargenumbers: extremesoftime-fromthe big bang to in?nity -, of distances, of temperatures, of density and masses, ofmagnetic?eld, etc.Itisasciencewhichishighlyvisible, notonlybecause stars and planets are accessible in the sky to the multitude, but also - cause the telescopes themselves are easily distinguishable, usually on top of scenic mountains, and also because...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9401782865
• ISBN13: 9789401782869
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"