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020 _a9780511536489 (ebook)
020 _z9780521232531 (hardback)
020 _z9781107403703 (paperback)
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_beng
_erda
_cUkCbUP
050 0 0 _aQB835
_b.P395 2007
082 0 4 _a523.844
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100 1 _aPercy, John R.,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aUnderstanding variable stars /
_cJohn R. Percy.
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2007.
300 _a1 online resource (xxi, 350 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505 0 _aHistory and development -- Stars -- Variable stars -- Rotating variable stars -- Eclipsing variable stars -- Pulsating variable stars -- Eruptive variable stars -- Pre-main-sequence variable stars -- Miscellaneous variable stars -- Epilogue.
520 _aThis book was first published in 2007. Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properties of stars, and the processes that go on within them. This book provides a concise overview of variable stars, including a historical perspective, an introduction to stars in general, the techniques for discovering and studying variable stars, and a description of the main types of variable stars. It ends with short reflections about the connection between the study of variable stars, and research, education, amateur astronomy, and public interest in astronomy. This book is intended for anyone with some background knowledge of astronomy, but is especially suitable for undergraduate students and experienced amateur astronomers who can contribute to our understanding of these important stars.
650 0 _aVariable stars.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521232531
856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511536489
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