The Extragalactic Distance Scale - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521591643 ISBN 13 : 9780521591645

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1997

Synopsis

A comprehensive review of the latest results of all methods to determine the Hubble constant - the hottest debate in contemporary astronomy and cosmology.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

One of the hottest debates in astronomy and cosmology today concerns the value of the Hubble constant. This constant is of paramount importance since it fixes the size and age of the Universe. At a symposium at the Space Telescope Science Institute, experts from around the world presented the latest results from a plethora of techniques for determining the Hubble constant. The value has always been controversial, but at this meeting experts' results agreed for the first time to within about 20%. Based on the meeting, this book presents twenty-three specially written review articles. They provide a comprehensive account of the Hubble-constant debate with the latest results from gravitational lensing, supernovae and novae, the Tully-Fisher relation, the Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect, globular clusters, planetary nebulae, light echoes, and the Hubble Space Telescope Key Project. This timely volume provides a standard reference for graduate students and researchers in astronomy and cosmology.

Revue de presse

'This well-produced book ... contains an important mid-term summary report on the Hubble Space Telescope Project on the EDS from Freedman, Madore and Kennicutt, and is essential research library literature.' Irish Astronomical Journal

' ... highly recommended.' Paul O'Brien The Observatory

'[covers] every aspect of this fascinating topic. The succession of 23 review articles expertly summarise the efforts of modern astronomy to measure the Hubble constant.' Astronomy Now

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521591643
• ISBN 13: 9780521591645
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 337
• Éditeur: Livio Mario, Donahue Megan, Panagia Nino
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Avery; https://www.avery.fr/; ; chemin des peupliers 27; Dardilly; France