Measuring the universe: the cosmological distance ladder
Auteur :
Webb, Stephen
Éditeur :
Webb, Stephen
ISBN :
9781852331061
Date de publication :
18 mars 1999
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
505 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Presents a unified treatment of the various techniques used for distance determination. This text describes methods to measure distances on Earth, helping us to estimate the distance to the farthest objects, and discussing particle horizons within an expanding and inflationary universe.