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Walter Baade: A Life in Astrophysics Donald E. Osterbrock
Walter Baade: A Life in Astrophysics
Donald E. Osterbrock
Walter Baade was an influential observational astronomer of the twentieth century. This biography of this major figure in American astronomy suggests that Baade's greatest contribution to astrophysics was his discovery of two distinct stellar populations: old and young stars.
288 pages, 28 halftones
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 14, 2001 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691049366 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 168 × 241 × 22 mm · 566 g |
| Language | English |
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