KARTTUNEN & KRÖGER & OJA & POUTANEN & DONNER — Fundamental Astronomy. Enlarged third edition

Springer 1984 ADDED Many paper cuttings 521 p. + COLOUR Supplement, illustr.,tables, formulas,bibliogr., index. SOFTCOVER: (Orig. paperback. Light curling to front cover. VERY GOOD) Fundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the various fields of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The present corrected printing of the revised and enlarged third edition of this successful textbook includes a host of new knowledge acquired in recent years. In particular the chapters on observations and on the physics of the Sun have been thoroughly revised.