The Resource Introduction to astrophysics, Professor Joshua N. Winn
Introduction to astrophysics, Professor Joshua N. Winn
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- Summary
- 520 Everyone loves to see the beauty of the star-studded night sky, but how many of us understand what makes stars shine, where Saturn's rings come from, or why galaxies have their distinctive shapes. Observational astronomy excels at cataloging celestial objects, but it takes a more rigorous discipline to come up with physical explanations for them. That field is astrophysics, which uses the laws of physics to investigate everything beyond Earth. In these 24 visually rich half-hour lectures, Professor Joshua Winn of Princeton University gives a hands-on demonstration of the formulas of astrophysics. Assuming a first-year college background in physics and math, he walks you step by step through calculations that reveal the inner-workings of planets, stars, and galaxies. You discover Isaac Newton's path to his theory of gravity, calculate the event horizons for different black holes, investigate the optics of telescopes, determine the ignition temperature for a star, and much more. Throughout the course, Dr. Winn uses custom-designed graphics and animations to help you visualize what's happening. Even if you don't follow every step, you will marvel at how astrophysicists wrestle with unwieldy problems to reach new insights about the cosmos. Introduction to Astrophysics is an inside look like no other at the tools and techniques that have unlocked the secrets of the universe
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course no. 1360"--Container
- Contents
-
- Black holes
- Photons and particles
- Comparative planetology
- Optical telescopes
- Radio and X-ray telescopes
- The message in a spectrum
- Disc 3:
- The properties of stars
- Planets around other stars
- Why stars shine
- Disc 1:
- Simple stellar models
- White dwarfs
- When stars grow old
- Disc 4:
- Supernovas and neutron stars
- Gravitational waves
- The Milky Way and other galaxies
- Dark matter
- The first atoms and the first nuclei
- The history of the Universe
- Zooming out to distant galaxies
- Zooming in to fundamental particles
- Making maps of the cosmos
- The physics demonstration in the sky
- Newton's hardest problem
- Tidal forces
- Disc 2:
- Isbn
- 9781629975986
- Label
- Introduction to astrophysics
- Title
- Introduction to astrophysics
- Statement of responsibility
- Professor Joshua N. Winn
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 520 Everyone loves to see the beauty of the star-studded night sky, but how many of us understand what makes stars shine, where Saturn's rings come from, or why galaxies have their distinctive shapes. Observational astronomy excels at cataloging celestial objects, but it takes a more rigorous discipline to come up with physical explanations for them. That field is astrophysics, which uses the laws of physics to investigate everything beyond Earth. In these 24 visually rich half-hour lectures, Professor Joshua Winn of Princeton University gives a hands-on demonstration of the formulas of astrophysics. Assuming a first-year college background in physics and math, he walks you step by step through calculations that reveal the inner-workings of planets, stars, and galaxies. You discover Isaac Newton's path to his theory of gravity, calculate the event horizons for different black holes, investigate the optics of telescopes, determine the ignition temperature for a star, and much more. Throughout the course, Dr. Winn uses custom-designed graphics and animations to help you visualize what's happening. Even if you don't follow every step, you will marvel at how astrophysicists wrestle with unwieldy problems to reach new insights about the cosmos. Introduction to Astrophysics is an inside look like no other at the tools and techniques that have unlocked the secrets of the universe
- Cataloging source
- JQR
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Dewey number
- 523.01
- LC call number
- QB461.5
- LC item number
- W566 2018
- PerformerNote
- Lecturer: Professor Joshua N. Winn, Massachussetts Institute of Technology
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Winn, Joshua N.
- Teaching Company
- Runtime
- 720
- Series statement
- Great courses. Science & Mathematics : Astronomy
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Astronomy
- Extrasolar planets
- Galaxies
- Planets
- Cosmology
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Introduction to astrophysics, Professor Joshua N. Winn
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course no. 1360"--Container
- Accompanying material
- 1 course guidebook (iv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Bibliography note
- Couse guidebook Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
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- videodisc
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
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- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
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- two-dimensional moving image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- tdi
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Black holes
- Photons and particles
- Comparative planetology
- Optical telescopes
- Radio and X-ray telescopes
- The message in a spectrum
- Disc 3:
- The properties of stars
- Planets around other stars
- Why stars shine
- Disc 1:
- Simple stellar models
- White dwarfs
- When stars grow old
- Disc 4:
- Supernovas and neutron stars
- Gravitational waves
- The Milky Way and other galaxies
- Dark matter
- The first atoms and the first nuclei
- The history of the Universe
- Zooming out to distant galaxies
- Zooming in to fundamental particles
- Making maps of the cosmos
- The physics demonstration in the sky
- Newton's hardest problem
- Tidal forces
- Disc 2:
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781629975986
- Media category
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- video
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
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- rdamedia
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- DVD video, sound, color
- Publisher number
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- PD1360A-01
- PB1360A
- 1360
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1080280709
- (Pol)3188091
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Introduction to astrophysics, Professor Joshua N. Winn
- Note
-
- Title from disc label
- 24 lectures (30 minutes each)
- "Course no. 1360"--Container
- Accompanying material
- 1 course guidebook (iv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
- Bibliography note
- Couse guidebook Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
-
- videodisc
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
-
- rdacarrier
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- Content category
-
- two-dimensional moving image
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Black holes
- Photons and particles
- Comparative planetology
- Optical telescopes
- Radio and X-ray telescopes
- The message in a spectrum
- Disc 3:
- The properties of stars
- Planets around other stars
- Why stars shine
- Disc 1:
- Simple stellar models
- White dwarfs
- When stars grow old
- Disc 4:
- Supernovas and neutron stars
- Gravitational waves
- The Milky Way and other galaxies
- Dark matter
- The first atoms and the first nuclei
- The history of the Universe
- Zooming out to distant galaxies
- Zooming in to fundamental particles
- Making maps of the cosmos
- The physics demonstration in the sky
- Newton's hardest problem
- Tidal forces
- Disc 2:
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. +
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 4 videodiscs (approximately 720 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781629975986
- Media category
-
- video
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
-
- rdamedia
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- n
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other physical details
- DVD video, sound, color
- Publisher number
-
- PD1360A-01
- PB1360A
- 1360
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1080280709
- (Pol)3188091
- System details
- DVD
- Video recording format
- DVD
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