Astrophysical Ages and Time Scales

Proceedings of a Conference Held in Hilo, Hawai'i, USA, 5-9 February 2001

• Author(s): Ted Von Hippel, Chris Simpson, Nadine Manset,
• Publisher: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• Pages: 639
• ISBN_10: 1583810838
  ISBN_13: 9781583810835
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Science / Space Science / Astronomy , Science / Space Science / Cosmology ,

Description:... Annotation In February of 2001, researchers from around the world gathered in Hilo, Hawaii to discuss astrophysical ages and time scales. The 97 papers presented in this volume are organized into sections on the nature of time, precision timing in astronomy, planetary and debris disk systems, the galaxy and the local group, galaxies, galaxy clusters, and the universe. Abstracts of six additional papers also are included. The volume is not indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)