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Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids
Vinod Krishan
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Description for Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids
Paperback. Provides a representation of the phenomenal diversity of dominant roles that plasmas and fluids play in the near and far reaches of the universe. This book offers coverage of basic physical processes. It covers the two major astrophysical issues, fluid or plasma configurations and their radiative signatures throughout. Series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library. Num Pages: 373 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHFP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 703.
Life was simple when the dynamic, the spectral and the resolving powers of our instruments were small. One observed whole objects - planets, stars, sunspots, galaxies, often in rainbow colours. Then the revolution occurred: we acquired the centimetric eyes, the mil limetric eyes, the infrared eyes, the ultraviolet eyes, the X-ray eyes and the ,-ray eyes. With these we see mottles on the surface of stars, streams in sunspots, and spirals in nuclei of galaxies. We see regions of multiple mass densities and temperatures in a precari ous balance, losing it occasionally, exhaling flares. The universe is timed, cosmic phenomena ... Read more
Life was simple when the dynamic, the spectral and the resolving powers of our instruments were small. One observed whole objects - planets, stars, sunspots, galaxies, often in rainbow colours. Then the revolution occurred: we acquired the centimetric eyes, the mil limetric eyes, the infrared eyes, the ultraviolet eyes, the X-ray eyes and the ,-ray eyes. With these we see mottles on the surface of stars, streams in sunspots, and spirals in nuclei of galaxies. We see regions of multiple mass densities and temperatures in a precari ous balance, losing it occasionally, exhaling flares. The universe is timed, cosmic phenomena ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
373
Condition
New
Series
Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Number of Pages
358
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792354901
SKU
V9780792354901
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Reviews for Astrophysical Plasmas and Fluids
`This book is an excellent introduction and fills an important niche. This book has an excellent chance to attract a large audience. An added bonus is the wonderful final chapter on neutral fluid dynamics. The emphasis on turbulence is an excellent corrective to the usual laminar approach to fluid dynamics. The tone of this text ... Read more