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Measuring the Universe: the Cosmological Distance Ladder - Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Stephen Webb
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Measuring the Universe: the Cosmological Distance Ladder - Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration
Stephen Webb
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.
360 pages, 1, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 18, 1999 |
| ISBN13 | 9781852331061 |
| Publishers | Springer London Ltd |
| Pages | 360 |
| Dimensions | 233 × 156 × 18 mm · 734 g |
| Language | English |
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