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This second edition has been entirely restructured and almost doubled in size, in order to improve clarity and account for the great progress achieved in the field over the last 15 years. "This is not a handbook for observers.

The 6th edition of this classic text includes revised discussion of solar system radio astronomy, dust emission and radio supernovae, technical aspects of radio astronomy and receivers, new material on radiation from the early universe and new worked examples.

Special and General Relativity are concisely developed together with essential aspects of nuclear and particle physics. Problem sets are provided for many chapters, making the book ideal for a course on the physics of white dwarf and neutron star interiors.

Understanding star formation is one of the key fields in present-day astrophysics. This book treats a wide variety of the physical processes involved, as well as the main observational discoveries. Present time star formation in our galaxy is emphasized.

This carefully written book is intended to provide a solid understanding of the principles of stellar interferometry. Illustrated by excellent drawings and calculated graphs, it is aimed at students starting an astronomical research project in this field.

This is an outstanding book, revised and updated, on star formation and evolution. Not only does the author present the current state of knowledge on stellar physics, but he handles with equal care the many problems that this field of research still faces.

With an emphasis on aperture synthesis as well as the effects of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere and techniques developed to overcome image degradation, this book covers all the fundamentals of stellar interferometry and includes dozens of illustrations.

Discussing objects with variability timescales as short as years, months, days and hours, down to milli-seconds, this book describes and derives the physical processes of astrophysics and studies objects in which high-energy astrophysics processes are crucial.

The authors of this book are experts on the subject of extrasolar planets. By presenting an updated perspective of our planet as seen from outer space, they provide a guide for the remote detection of life on other planets and planets beyond the solar system.

This book, written by the designer of the worlds largest telescope, the VLT in Chile, covers the essential modern developments in telescope optics. In addition to these topics, the book also covers the alignment of telescope optics, atmospheric optics, adaptive optics, reflective coatings, and ancillary equipment.

This comprehensive account of the last ten years' scientific results on high-redshift galaxies summarizes and critically discusses the wealth of observational data as well as the methods which made it possible to study these distant and faint objects.

This text on optics and elasticity covers the field in-depth, discusses equations in an easy-to-understand manner, includes a portrait gallery of pioneers in the field, and provides students the tools conduct their own astronomical optics projects.

In this book, the author thoroughly examines the basic mechanical and thermal effects of rotation. The author is an internationally recognized researcher, and the book offers the first comprehensive pedagogically written treatment for researchers and students.

This monograph presents the first comprehensive and detailed explanation for the planetary rings of Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, and Neptune, exploring their striking, recently discovered structures such as narrow ringlets, spiral waves, and chain of vortices.

This book addresses the concepts and methods of the respective construction techniques leading to the stellar frame of the FK5 (fifth fundamental catalogue) and to the newly adopted extragalactic radio reference frame, ICRF (international celestial reference frame), with its extension to optical wavelengths by the Hipparcos Catalogue.

This textbook treats celestial mechanics as well as stellar dynamics from the common point of view of orbit theory making use of concepts and techniques from modern geometric mechanics. The book is meant for students in astronomy and physics with a knowledge of calculus and differential geometry.

The reference work on astrophysics to provide a comprehensive introduction to the physics of Interstellar Matter. The objective of the book is to show how physics can be applied to the understanding and diagnosis of the phase structure, the physical conditions and the chemical make-up and evolution of the interstellar medium.

Devised for a quantitative understanding of the physics of the universe from the solar system through the milky way to clusters of galaxies all the way to cosmology, this acclaimed text offers among the most concise and most critical ones of extant works.

This text provides a complete survey of the astrophysics of planetary nebulae, including theory and observations. It covers various subjects, including various aspects of emission lines, ionization equilibrium, electron temperature, and the ultraviolet and the continuous spectra.

This book covers the formulation of mathematical models for the light curves of eclipsing binary stars and the algorithms to generate such models. This edition has new physics in light curve models and distance fitting, new applications and updated references.

An introduction to practical astrometry, dealing with the determination of positions, motions, distances and dimensions of celestial bodies ranging from quasars to artificial satellites.

Stellar Physics is a rather unique book among the growing literature on star formation and evolution. Not only does the author, a leading expert in the field, give a very thorough description of the current knowledge about stellar physics but he handles with equal care the many problems that this field of research still faces.

Describing interstellar matter in our galaxy in all of its various forms, this book also considers the physical and chemical processes that are occurring within this matter.

Useful for professionals in research and industry, as well as students and astronomers, this volume deals with the theory of reflecting telescope optics. It recounts the historical progress systematically, and includes spot-diagrams that analyse special systems. The concluding part II treats manufacture, testing, alignment, and modern techniques.

This book is one of the first to provide a general overview of order and chaos in dynamical astronomy. The other two parts deal with order and chaos in galaxies and with other applications in dynamical astronomy, ranging from celestial mechanics to general relativity and cosmology.

Thoroughly revised for its 2nd edition, this book presents state-of-the-art coverage of stellar physics, and interprets sophisticated current stellar models. A comprehensive view of the physics of the stellar interior and underlying processes and parameters.

This book covers the development and application of highly precise astronomical space-time reference systems that refer to remote celestial objects rather than the motion of the Earth. Includes exercises with solutions, and illustrative files created in Maple.

In Cooperation with Prof. Leos Mervart and Dr. Andreas Verdun

This book details complex physical processes involved in the creation and early evolution of stars. It illustrates how these processes reveal themselves from radio wavelengths to high energy X-rays and gamma-rays, with reference towards high energy signatures.

Provides information on the solar system and its interaction with the interplanetary medium, its various objects, comparative planetology, discussion of questions for further research and future space exploration.