Beschreibung:
Dr. Sten Odenwald received his PhD in astrophysics from Harvard University in 1982, and has authored or co-authored over 100 papers and articles in astrophysics and astronomy education. His research interests have involved investigations of massive star formation in the Milky Way, galaxy evolution, accretion disk modelling, and the nature of the cosmic infrared background with the NASA COBE program. During his later years of research, his interests turned to space weather issues and the modelling of solar storm impacts to commercial satellite systems.
A Degree in a Book: Cosmology is the perfect introduction to cosmology, astronomy and astrophysics, written by one of NASA's leading astronomers and educators. >It will help you answer questions such as: - How do we know the universe is expanding?- What is the theory of relativity?- How does the Higgs mechanism work?>This book provides you with the essential foundations for understanding the science behind the universe we live in.