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Measuring the Universe

The Cosmological Distance Ladder

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. Stephen Webb

    1. Open University Waldon Hall, Milton Keyes, United Kingdom

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  • Really up-to-date, using the Hubble Space Telescope and Hipparchos results
  • Currently distance measurement is a "hot topic" in astronomy
  • Many worked examples, questions, and problem solving exercises, along with a comprehensive bibliography, help students

Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)

Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)

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About this book

Distance determination - finding out how far away different astronomical objects are - is an essential and currently highly topical subject in astronomy. A great deal of progress has been made during the last part of the 20th century. Measuring the Universe provides a unified treatment of the various techniques used for distance determination. It begins by describing methods to measure distances on Earth then gradually climbs the "distance ladder" to enable us to estimate the distance to the farthest objects, ending with a discussion of particle horizons within an expanding and inflationary universe. Aimed at first-year undergraduates of astronomy and astrophysics, the book emphasises general physical principles rather than mathematical detail. The text is enhanced and complemented by the use of many worked examples, and questions and problem solving exercises at the end of each chapter.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Open University Waldon Hall, Milton Keyes, United Kingdom

    Stephen Webb

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Measuring the Universe

  • Book Subtitle: The Cosmological Distance Ladder

  • Authors: Stephen Webb

  • Series Title: Springer Praxis Books

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-106-1Published: 18 March 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 342

  • Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK

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