Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat
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Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat

from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory

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Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat

from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory

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Uncover the Secrets of the Universe Hidden at Wavelengths beyond Our Optical Gaze

William Herschel's discovery of infrared light in 1800 led to the development of astronomy at wavelengths other than the optical. Infrared Astronomy – Seeing the Heat: from William Herschel to the Herschel Space Observatory explores the work in astronomy that relies on observations in the infrared. Author David L. Clements, a distinguished academic and science fiction writer, delves into how the universe works, from the planets in our own Solar System to the universe as a whole.

The book first presents the major telescopes in the world of observational infrared astronomy, explains how infrared light is detected through various kinds of telescopes, and describes practical problems that send infrared astronomers to the tops of mountains and their telescopes into orbit and beyond. Much of the book focuses on what infrared astronomers find in their observations. You'll discover what infrared astronomy reveals about the planets, moons, and other bodies that constitute our Solar System; star formation and stellar evolution; the processes that shape galaxies; and dark energy and dark matter.

Infrared astronomy has revolutionized our understanding of the universe and has become essential in studying cosmology. Accessible to amateur astronomers, this book presents an overview of the science and technology associated with infrared astronomy. With color figures, it shows you how infrared astronomy provides insights into the workings of the universe that are unavailable at other wavelengths.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781482237283
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Astronomy & Astrophysics

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. Foreword: The Arp 220 Moment
  5. Preface
  6. Author
  7. CHAPTER 1 - Finding the Heat
  8. CHAPTER 2 - Feeling the Heat
  9. CHAPTER 3 - Local Heat
  10. CHAPTER 4 - The Heat of the Stars
  11. CHAPTER 5 - Young Heat
  12. CHAPTER 6 - Distant Heat
  13. CHAPTER 7 - Ancient Heat
  14. CHAPTER 8 - First Heat
  15. CHAPTER 9 - Future Heat
  16. CHAPTER 10 - Further Reading
  17. Bibliography
  18. Back Cover