Walter Baade A Life in Astrophysics |
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| Author:
| Osterbrock, Donald E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-04936-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $72.00 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.