2005: Past Meets Present In Astronomy And Astrophysics - Proceedings Of The 15th Portuguese National Meeting by Jose Afonso, Rui Agostinho, Nuno Santos, Andre Moitinho (Hardcover, 2006)
This volume considers recent theoretical and observational developments in astronomy and astrophysics with contributions on solar system bodies, extrasolar planets, star formation, galaxy evolution and cosmology. A special section is dedicated to the history of astronomy including papers on the history of the Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon, time service and legal time, the 1870 solar eclipse expedition, and a comparison between Monteiro da Rocha and Wilhelm Olbers methods for the determination of the orbits of comets.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
ISBN-13
9789812568878
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96678543
Product Key Features
Author
Jose Afonso, Rui Agostinho, Nuno Santos, ANDRÉ Moitinho
Publication Name
2005: Past Meets Present In Astronomy And Astrophysics - Proceedings Of The 15th Portuguese National Meeting
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Astronomy, Physics
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
120 Pages
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Singapore
Editor
Nuno Santos, ANDRÉ Moitinho, Jose Afonso, Rui Agostinho