Understanding Variable Stars

John R. Percy

ISBN 10: 0521232538 / ISBN 13: 9780521232531

Edité par Cambridge University Press, 2007

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book was first published in 2007. Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properties of stars, and the processes that go on within them. This book provides a concise overview of variable stars, including a historical perspective, an introduction to stars in general, the techniques for discovering and studying variable stars, and a description of the main types of variable stars. It ends with short reflections about the connection between the study of variable stars, and research, education, amateur astronomy, and public interest in astronomy. This book is intended for anyone with some background knowledge of astronomy, but is especially suitable for undergraduate students and experienced amateur astronomers who can contribute to our understanding of these important stars.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Understanding Variable Stars
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0521232538
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521232531
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 260 L x 183 H x 25 P (en millimètres) 260 millimètres de largeur par 183 millimètres de hauteur par 25 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 897 grammes

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Synopsis

This book was first published in 2007. Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properties of stars, and the processes that go on within them. This book provides a concise overview of variable stars, including a historical perspective, an introduction to stars in general, the techniques for discovering and studying variable stars, and a description of the main types of variable stars. It ends with short reflections about the connection between the study of variable stars, and research, education, amateur astronomy, and public interest in astronomy. This book is intended for anyone with some background knowledge of astronomy, but is especially suitable for undergraduate students and experienced amateur astronomers who can contribute to our understanding of these important stars.

À propos de l?auteur

John R. Percy is Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. He is the world authority on variable star observation and author of books on astronomy and science education (especially astronomy).