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The New Cosmos

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  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Albrecht Unsöld

    1. Institut für Theoretische Physik und Sternwarte, Universität Kiel, Kiel 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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  2. Bodo Baschek

    1. Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 1-2

  3. Classical Astronomy. The Solar System

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 3-73

  4. Astronomical and Astrophysical Instruments

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 75-108

  5. The Sun and Stars. Astrophysics of Individual Stars

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 109-226

  6. Stellar Systems: The Milky Way and Other Galaxies. Cosmogony and Cosmology

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 227-372

  7. The Origin of the Solar System. The Evolution of the Earth and of Life

    • Albrecht Unsöld, Bodo Baschek
    Pages 373-389

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 391-440
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Astronomy, astrophysics and space research have developed extensively and rapidly in the last few decades. The new opportunities for observation afforded by space travel, the development of high-sensitivity light detectors and the use of powerful computers have revealed new aspects of the fascinating world of galaxies and quasars, stars and planets. The fourth, completely revised edition of The New Cosmos bears witness to this explosive development. It provides a comprehensive but concise introduction to all of astronomy and astrophysics. It stresses observations and theoretical principles equally, requiring of the reader only basic mathematical and scientific background knowledge. Like its predecessors, this edition of The New Cosmos will be welcomed by students and researchers in the fields of astronomy, physics and earth sciences, as well as by serious amateur astronomers.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik und Sternwarte, Universität Kiel, Kiel 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Albrecht Unsöld

  • Institut für Theoretische Astrophysik, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg 1, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Bodo Baschek

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