Overview
Equipped with many color illustrations to illustrate
Explains astrophysical correlations in a generally understandable way
Conveys astronomy for non-physicists and interested laymen
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About this book
In this work, Prof. Arnold Hanslmeier provides modern and fascinating astronomical knowledge. The book begins with a description of the origin of the universe and goes on to dark matter, black holes and the formation of the solar system. Finally, it is rounded off at the end by the exciting question: Are we alone in the universe?
In this book, which originated from a lecture given at the University of Graz for students of all faculties, the author explains the interrelationships clearly and in a generally understandable way with the help of many colourful pictures, without demanding too much basic knowledge of mathematics and physics. Somewhat deeper formulas and text passages are separated from the rest of the text and can be skipped without losing the context.
This third edition incorporates new findings such as the spectacular direct discovery of gravitational waves, fascinating images and data from Pluto, and the first landing on a comet. Numerous new photographs and illustrations have been added to aid understanding. The latest data in the field of exoplanet research has also been incorporated.
The book is intended not only for students, but also for interested laymen as well as for all those who deal with modern findings of natural science.
"Physics, especially astrophysics, can be extremely exciting, I hope my readers gain just that impression by reading this book!" A. Hanslmeier
Reviews
“Super verständlich geschrieben. Sehr gut ist das kleine Inhaltsverzeichnis zu Beginn eines jeden Kapitels. Viele passende Skizzen und Grafiken sowie treffende Bilder machen dieses Buch zu einem interessanten vergnüglichen Wissensvermittler.”
Besonders hervorzuheben: “Bilder, Grafiken sowie die zahlreichen Skizzen und Tabellen helfen schwierige Themen leichter zu erfassen.” (Silke Westphal, Erziehungswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Leipzig)
“Ein sehr schönes Buch für Einsteiger, die sich für die Astronomie interessieren.”
Besonders hervorzuheben: “Der "spielerische" Einstieg in die Astronomie, der sich auf das Wesentlichste beschränkt und somit einen sehr guten Überblick über den Fachbereich widerspiegelt ... Das Buch ist sehr informativ und stellt die Inhalte kurz, einfach, anschaulich und für die Kürze auch recht präzise dar.” (Horst Sauer)
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Professor Arnold Hanslmeier is an astrophysicist at the Institute of Physics at the University of Graz. In addition to more than 400 scientific publications and several reference books, he also enjoys disseminating the fascinating findings of modern astrophysics in an understandable way. He lectures at the University of Graz and is a visiting professor at the Universities of Vienna, Innsbruck, Toulouse, La Laguna, Tenerife and the Kiepenheuer Institute in Freiburg. Due to his special didactic abilities to present complicated things in a simple and clear way, he is an internationally sought-after speaker.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Fascination Astronomy
Book Subtitle: A cutting-edge introduction for all those interested in the natural sciences
Authors: Arnold Hanslmeier
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-66020-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer-Verlag GmbH, DE, part of Springer Nature 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-66019-5Published: 06 January 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-66022-5Published: 07 January 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-66020-1Published: 05 January 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 265
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations