ASTRONOMICAL SPECTROSCOPY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS OF ASTRONOMICAL SPECTRA (2ND EDITION) by Jonathan Tennyson - ISBN: 9789814291972
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Nearly all information about the Universe comes from the study of light as it reaches us. This book presents the basic atomic and molecular physics necessary to understand and interpret astronomical spectra. It explains how and what kind of information can be extracted from these spectra.
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ASTRONOMICAL SPECTROSCOPY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS OF ASTRONOMICAL SPECTRA (2ND EDITION)

An Introduction to the Atomic and Molecular Physics of Astronomical Spectra

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    234 pages

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    25 January 2011

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New Edition: Astronomical Spectroscopy (3rd Edition)Nearly all information about the Universe comes from the study of light as it reaches us. However, understanding the information contained in this light requires both telescopes capable of resolving it into its component colours and a detailed knowledge of the quantum mechanical behaviour of atoms and molecules. This book, which is based on a third-year undergraduate course taught by the author at University College London, presents the b…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9789814291972
ISBN-10:9814291978
Author:Jonathan Tennyson
Publisher:World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Imprint:World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:234
Edition:2nd
Release Date:25 January 2011
Weight:399g
Dimensions:18mm x 152mm x 226mm
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ASTRONOMICAL SPECTROSCOPY: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS OF ASTRONOMICAL SPECTRA (2ND EDITION) by Jonathan Tennyson - ISBN: 9789814291972
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Without a doubt Astronomical Spectroscopy is the best book to read for anyone who is embarking on research in astronomical spectroscopy, as well as being the obvious text for an introductory course. It should certainly be on the shelves of every university and observatory library. – Contemporary Physics “Contemporary Physics”

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