Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Robert A. Meyers, Robert Allen Meyers, Steven N. Shore

Academic Press, 1989 - Science - 807 pages

Contents: R.D. Gehrz, G.L. Grasdalen, and J.A. Hackwell, Astronomy, Infrared; G.R. Carruthers, Astronomy, Ultraviolet Space; H.L. Shipman, Astrophysics; R. A. Saenz and S.L. Shapiro, Black Holes (Astronomy); S.N. Shore, Binary Stars; F.R. Hoots, Celestial Mechanics; E.P. Tryon, Cosmic Inflation; P. Meyer, Cosmic Radiation; J.J. Dykla, Cosmology; S.N. Shore, Dark Matter in the Universe; J.P. Huchra, Galactic Structure and Evolution; S. White, Gamma-Ray Astronomy; A.L. Albee, Lunar Rocks; R.C. Reedy, Meteorites Cosmic Ray Record; B.J. Buratti, Moon (Astronomy); R. Davis, Jr., Neutrino Astronomy; S.N. Shore, Neutrino Star; L.D. Barr, Optical Telescopes; J.S. Levine, Planetary Satellites, Natural; L.A. McFadden, Primitive Solar System Objects: Asteroids and ComINSERT ets; C. Michel, Pulsars; S.N. Shore, Quasars; S. Gulkis, Radio Astronomy, Planetary; S.N. Shore, Radio Astronomy; J.L. Anderson, Relativity, General; J.D. McGervey, Relativity Special; C.J. Crannell, Solar Physics; S.F. Dermott, Solar System, General; C.T. Russell, Solar System, Magnetic and Electric Fields; L.J. Lanzerotti, Solar-Terrestrial Physics; D.G. York, Space Interstellar Matter; S.N. Shore, Star Clusters; J.B. Lester, Stellar Spectroscopy; P. Bodenheimer, Stellar Structure and Evolution; D. Branch, Supernovae; D. Branch, Supernova 1987; S. Shore, Variable Stars; J.E. Grindlay, X-Ray Astronomy.

Contents

• 101: 3
• Astronomy Infrared: 21
• Gehrz Gary L Grasdalen: 29
• Shipman: 53
• Binary Stars: 87
• Black Holes Astronomy: 101
• Felix R Hoots: 109
• Cosmic Inflation: 123
• Cosmic Radiation: 159
• Cosmology: 167
• Dark Matter in: 183
• John P Huchra: 203
• GammaRay Astronomy: 221
• Albee: 253
• Bonnie J Buratti: 297
• Steven N Shore: 333
• Joel S Levine: 361
• Quasars: 465
• Radio Astronomy: 487
• Planetary: 496
• Relativity General: 521
• McGervey: 545
• Solar Physics: 569
• Solar System General: 581
• Solar System Magnetic: 601
• SolarTerrestrial Physics: 612
• J Lanzerotti: 621
• Star Clusters: 645
• Stellar Spectroscopy: 659
• Peter Bodenheimer: 689
• Supernova 1987A: 723
• Supernovae: 747
• Variable Stars: 753
• 601: 783
• 391: 797

Bibliographic information

• Title: Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Editors: Robert A. Meyers, Robert Allen Meyers, Steven N. Shore
• Publisher: Academic Press, 1989
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Feb 8, 2010
• ISBN: 0122266900, 9780122266904
• Length: 807 pages
• Subjects: Science / General