Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy

CRC Press

Fundamentals of Radio AstronomyObservational Methods\nAuthor(s): Jonathan M. Marr, Ronald L. Snell, Stanley E. Kurtz\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc, United States\nImprint: CRC Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781420076769, 978-1420076769\nSynopsis\nAs evidenced by five Nobel Prizes in physics, radio astronomy in its 80-year history has contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe. Yet for too long, there has been no suitable textbook on radio astronomy for undergraduate students.\n\nFundamentals of Radio Astronomy: Observational Methods is the first undergraduate-level textbook exclusively devoted to radio astronomy telescopes and observation methods. This book, the first of two volumes, explains the instrumentation and techniques needed to make successful observations in radio astronomy. With examples interspersed throughout and problems at the end of each chapter, it prepares students to contribute to a radio astronomy research team.\n\nRequiring no prior k.