Measuring the Universe: The Cosmological Distance Ladder (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781852331061)

Distance determination - finding out how far away different astronomical objects are - is an essential and currently highly topical subject in astronomy. A great deal of progress has been made during the last part of the 20th century. Measuring the Universe provides a unified treatment of the various techniques used for distance determination. It begins by describing methods to measure distances on Earth then gradually climbs the "distance ladder" to enable us to estimate the distance to the farthest objects, ending with a discussion of particle horizons within an expanding and inflationary universe. Aimed at first-year undergraduates of astronomy and astrophysics, the book emphasises general physical principles rather than mathematical detail. The text is enhanced and complemented by the use of many worked examples, and questions and problem solving exercises at the end of each chapter.

Author: Stephen Webb
ISBN-10: 1852331062
ISBN-13: 9781852331061
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 03/18/1999
Pages: 342
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.62lbs
Size: 9.45h x 6.60w x 0.77d