HIGHLIGHTS OF MODERN ASTROPHYSICS : Concepts and Controversies

New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 1986. First Edition, First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Text/BRAND NEW & Bright w/faint creasings to pg vii from faulty handling. First Edition, First Printing. Blue linen boards/NF w/trace edge rubs. DJ/Fine. 13 essays from distinguished authorities on major topics in astrophysics, assembled with both professional and lay readers in mind. 389 pgs.with biographical sketches of authors, in 5 parts. Part I, Nuclear Physics & Stellar Evolution: 1, The Synthesis of the Chemical Elements Carbon & Oxygen (William A. Fowler, Nobel 1983); 2, Old & New Neutron Stars (Malvin A. Ruderman); 3, Supernova Theory (Hans A. Bethe, Nobel 1967); 4, Solar Neutrinos (Joh N. Bahcall). Part II, Relativistic Astrophysics: 5, Black Holes: The Membrane Viewpoint (Kip S. Thorne); 6, Jets & Galactic Nuclei (Martin J. Rees); 7, Probes of the Universe (Robert V. Wagoner). Part III, Interstellar Matter: 8, Theory of the Interstellar Medium (George B. Field). Part IV, Observational Astronomy: 9, What's the Matter in Spiral Galaxies? (Vera C. Rubin); 10, Relativistic Motion in Quasars (Marshall H. Cohen); 11, Space Telescope & Cosmology (Riccardo Giacconi). And Part V. Perspectives: 12, What is Astronomy? (Phillip Morrison); and 13, Quick is Beautiful (Freeman Dyson).