On the Edge of the Cosmos
eBook - PDF

On the Edge of the Cosmos

A Century of Revolution in Astronomy

  1. 248 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

On the Edge of the Cosmos

A Century of Revolution in Astronomy

Information

Publisher
EDP Sciences
Year
2022
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9782759827077
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. General Summary
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Contents
  4. Part I A Century of Revolution in Our Vision of the Universe
  5. Chapter 1 General View of 20th Century Astronomy and Its Starting Point
  6. Chapter 2 Scientific and Technical Revolutions, Drivers of 20th Century Astronomy
  7. Part II Stars are Well Understood
  8. Chapter 3 How does a Star Work?
  9. Chapter 4 Complexities of Star Birth and Physics
  10. Part III The New World of Galaxies
  11. Chapter 5 Discovery of Galaxies
  12. Chapter 6 Our Galaxy and Its Interstellar Medium
  13. Chapter 7 Hundreds Billions of Galaxies
  14. Part IV Cosmology, the Science of the Universe as a Whole
  15. Chapter 8 Birth of Cosmology
  16. Chapter 9 Content of the Universe and Structure Formation
  17. Part V Singular Stars and Cataclysms in Extreme Physical Conditions
  18. Chapter 10 Explosions of Stars and Their Singular Residues
  19. Chapter 11 Black Holes and Their Power
  20. Part VI Planets, in the Solar System and Outside
  21. Chapter 12 Direct Exploration of the Planets
  22. Chapter 13 Entering the Dream World of Exoplanets
  23. Conclusion
  24. Chapter 14 A New Cosmos in the 21st Century?
  25. Glossary
  26. Acronyms and Space Missions
  27. References
  28. Index

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