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Understanding Variable Stars
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Understanding Variable Stars Hard cover - 2007 - 1st Edition

by John R. Percy

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; This 2007 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 va
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  • Title Understanding Variable Stars
  • Author John R. Percy
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition New
  • Pages 374
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2007-06-11
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780521232531_pod
  • ISBN 9780521232531 / 0521232538
  • Weight 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.1 x 7.3 x 1.1 in (25.65 x 18.54 x 2.79 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Variable stars
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007279880
  • Dewey Decimal Code 523.844

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Summary

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, solar 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, 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...