Planets, Stars and Nebulae

Planets, Stars and Nebulae
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 1160
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ISBN-10 : 0816504288
ISBN-13 : 9780816504282
Rating : 4/5 (282 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Planets, Stars and Nebulae by : Tom Gehrels

Download or read book Planets, Stars and Nebulae written by Tom Gehrels and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1974-03 with total page 1160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The polarization study of celestial objects is a valuable part of optical astronomy, and the author has done exceptionally well in bringing to gether contributions treating all aspects of the polarimetry field. . . . The first section contains a fine introduction and an excellent and definitive history of the subject. . . . The volume is well illustrated. . . . Highly recommended."ÑChoice "The high quality of this book is clearly due to strict editorial attention to each paper and the discussions. Gehrel's book will surely stand for many years as the fundamental reference source for polarization studies in astronomy as well as in atmospheric physics."ÑJournal of the Assoc. of Lunar and Planetary Observers


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