Analysis of Starlight by Hearnshaw/Astronomy/Spectroscopy/Signed/Like New/HB/Ill

Description: Description: An impressive history of spectrum analysis, the basis of modern astrophysics, written by a noted astronomer. Condition: Hardbound in pictorial cloth. Signed and dated by author on flyleaf. Only the slightest shelfwear--overall clean, crisp, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. From the publisher’s promo: “his book is the story of the analysis of starlight by astronomical spectroscopy. It describes the development of the subject from the time of Joseph Fraunhofer, who in 1814 used a telescope-mounted prism to observe the spectral light emitted from several bright stars. Fraunhofer discovered that light was missing at certain,colours (wavelengths) in the starlight, and these so-6alied spectral lines were subsequently shown to hold many clues to the nature of the stars themselves. The book explains how the classification of stars using their line spectra developed into a major branch of astronomy in the 1890s at Harvard, whilst new methods in astrophysics made possible the approximate quantitative analysis of spectral lines in the 1920s and 30s. After the Second World War these techniques were considerably improved when computers were programmed to model the structure of the outer layers of stars. Basic concepts in spectroscopy and spectral analysis are also covered and, finally, Dr Hearnshaw comments on the stellar spectroscopy of some particularly interesting individual stars. With its exclusive in-depth coverage of the subject, including numerous references to original material, this book will be of value to both professional and amateur astronomers interested in understanding what has already been accomplished in astrophysics, as well as to historians of the physical sciences." Contents: Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction to Spectroscopy, spectroscopes, and spectrographs; The Analysis of Sunlight: The Earliest Pioneers; The Foundations of Spectral Analysis from Fraunhofer to Kirchhoff; Early Pioneers in stellar spectroscopy; Spectral Classification at Harvard; The Doppler Effect; The Interpretation of Stellar Spectra and the Birth of astrophysics; Spectral Classification: from the Henry Draper Catalogue to the MK-System; Spectroscopy of peculiar stars; Quantitative analysis of stellar spectra; Some miscellaneous topics in stellar spectroscopy: Individual stars of note; stellar chromospheres and interstellar lines; Appendices and Indexes. Biographical Note: John Hearnshaw is professor emeritus of Astronomy at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link) ALL REASONABLE OFFERS WILL BE CONSIDERED PLEASE INQUIRE ABOUT DISCOUNTS ON MULTIPLE PURCHASES Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. International shipping as appropriate (See shipping and Payments tab on this listing page for further details). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies.; If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding.; Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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