Violent Phenomena in the Universe

Informationen zum Autor Astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar collaborated with his teacher, Fred Hoyle, on the development of gravitation theory. He is the author of several books, including works of science fiction, and is currently Professor of Astrophysics at Bombay's Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. Klappentext Acclaimed by "Nature" as "excellent and uncompromising," this reader-friendly book explores exploding stars, black holes, and the Big Bang. Clear and lively, it conveys the excitement of modern cosmology. 1982 edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Note to Illustrations1. The Violent Universe2. Gravity According to Newton3. Gravity According to Einstein4. The Physics of Black Holes5. Star Explosions and their Aftermaths6. Powerful X-ray Sources in our Galaxy7. Active Galaxies and Quasars8. The Big Bang9. The Big Bang RevisitedAppendix A. The Electromagnetic Wave and the PhotonAppendix B. The Special Theory of RelativityAppendix C. The Doppler EffectAppendix D. Sub-atomic ParticlesAppendix E. Types of Electromagnetic RadiationTable I. Catalogues of Astronomical ObjectsTable II. Fundamental Constants of Physics and AstrophysicsGlossaryFurther ReadingIndex

Product details

• Authors: Jayant V. Narlikar, Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.06.2007
• EAN: 9780486457970
• ISBN: 978-0-486-45797-0
• No. of pages: 218
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 218 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Dover Science Books; Dover Science Books
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)