Eddington - The Most Distinguished Astrophysicist of his Time (Paperback)


This book is based on two lectures given in Cambridge by Professor Chandrasckhar to mark the centenary of the birth of Arthur Stanley Eddington. The text describes Eddington's major contributions to astrophysics and to general relativity. The approach is not technical, although it will mainly be of interest to professionals in astronomy, applied mathematics and the history of modern astronomy.

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This book is based on two lectures given in Cambridge by Professor Chandrasckhar to mark the centenary of the birth of Arthur Stanley Eddington. The text describes Eddington's major contributions to astrophysics and to general relativity. The approach is not technical, although it will mainly be of interest to professionals in astronomy, applied mathematics and the history of modern astronomy.

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Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

November 2009

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

August 2009

Authors

Dimensions

216 x 140 x 4mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

72

ISBN-13

978-0-521-12242-9

Barcode

9780521122429

Categories

LSN

0-521-12242-2



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