Fundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the various fields of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The present much enlarged second edition of this successful textbook includes a host of new knowledge acquired in recent years.
Reviews
"has so much to offer...no one involved in astronomy teaching will want to be without a copy" The Physics Teacher "the wide range of expertise gives the book an authority that would be almost impossible for a single author" Nature
Editors and Affiliations
Center for Scientific Computing Ltd., Espoo, Finland
Hannu Karttunen
Helsinki, Finland
Pekka Kröger
Observatory, University of Helsinki, Finland
Heikki Oja,
Karl Johan Donner
Finnish Geodetic Institute, Helsinki, Finland
Markku Poutanen
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fundamental Astronomy
Editors: Hannu Karttunen, Pekka Kröger, Heikki Oja, Markku Poutanen, Karl Johan Donner
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1994
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-11794-1Published: 29 June 2013
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XV, 516
Additional Information: Originally published in the series: Springer Study Edition. Original Finnish edition published by Tähtitieteellinen yhdistys Ursa, Helsinki 1984
