The cosmic century : a history of astrophysics and cosmology

The cosmic century : a history of astrophysics and cosmology / Malcolm S. Longair.

Author/creator	Longair, Malcolm S., 1941-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, ©2006.
Description	xvi, 545 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Subject(s)	Astrophysics--History --20th century. Cosmology--History --20th century.

Contents	pt. 1. Stars and stellar evolution up to the Second World War. -- The legacy of the nineteenth century -- The classification of stellar spectra -- Stellar structure and evolution -- The end points of stellar evolution -- pt. 2. The large-scale structure of the Universe 1900-1939. -- The Galaxy and the nature of the spiral nebulae -- The origins of astrophysical cosmology -- pt. 3. The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum. -- The opening up of the electromagnetic spectrum and the new astronomies -- pt. 4. The astrophysics of stars and galaxies since 1945. -- Stars and stellar evolution -- The physics of the interstellar medium -- The physics of galaxies and clusters of galaxies -- High energy astrophysics -- pt. 5. Astrophysical cosmology since 1945. -- Astrophysical cosmology -- The determination of cosmological parameters -- The evolution of galaxies and active galaxies with cosmic epoch -- The origin of galaxies and the large-scale structure of the Universe -- The very early Universe.
Local note	Little-349024--305131055601U
Local note	Little-349024--305131055601U
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2006299095
ISBN	9780521474368 (hbk.)
ISBN	0521474361 (hbk.)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	QB461 .L66 2006	✔ Available	Place Hold