Astrometry for astrophysics : methods, models, and applications / / edited by William F. van Altena, Yale University, Connecticut [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 411 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 522 |
Soggetto topico | Astrometry |
ISBN |
1-139-79322-5
1-316-08886-3 1-139-02344-6 1-139-77884-6 1-107-25346-2 1-139-78183-9 1-139-77580-4 1-283-71570-8 1-139-77732-7 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ; Part I. Astrometry in the twenty-first century. ; 1. Opportunities and challenges for astrometry in the twenty-first century / Michael Perryman ; ; 2. Astrometric satellites / Lennart Lindegren ; ; 3. Ground-based opportunities for astrometry / Norbert Zacharias -- ; Part II. Foundations of astrometry and celestial mechanics. ; 4. Vectors in astrometry : an introduction / Lennart Lindegren ; ; 5. Relativistic principles of astrometry and celestial mechanics / Sergei Klioner ; ; 6. Celestial mechanics of the N-body problem / Sergei Klioner ; ; 7. Celestial coordinate systems and positions / Nicole Capitaine and Magda Stavinschi ; ; 8. Fundamental algorithms for celestial coordinates and positions / Patrick T. Wallace -- ; Part III. Observing through the atmosphere. ; 9. The Earth's atmosphere : refraction, turbulence, delays and limitations to astrometic precision / William F. van Altena and Edward B. Fomalont ; ; 10. Astrometry with ground-based diffraction-limited imaging / Andrea Ghez ; ; 11. Optical interferometry / Andrea Glindemann ; ; 12. Radio astrometry / Edward B. Fomalont -- ; Part IV. From detected photons to the celestial sphere. ; 13. Geometrical optics and astrometry / Daniel J. Schroeder ; ; 14. CCD imaging detectors / Steve B. Howell ; ; 15. Using CCDs in the time-delay integration mode / David L. Rabinowitz ; ; 16. Statistical astrometry / Anthony G.A. Brown ; ; 17. Analyzing poorly sampled images : HST imaging astrometry / Jay Anderson ; ; 18. Image deconvolution / Jorge Nuñez ; ; 19. From measures to celestial coordinates / Zheng Hong Tang and William F. van Altena ; ; 20. Astrometric catalogs : concepts, history and necessity / Carlos E. López ; ; 21. Trigonometric parallaxes / G. Fritz Benedict and Barbara E. McArthur -- ; Part V. Applications of astrometry to topics in astrophysics. ; 22. Galactic structure astrometry / René A. Méndez ; ; 23. Binary and multiple stars / Ellott Horch ; ; 24. Binaries : HST, Hipparcos, and Gaia / Dimitri Pourbaix ; ; 25. Star clusters / Imants Platais ; ; 26. Solar System astrometry / François Mignard ; ; 27. Extrasolar planets / Alessandro Sozzetti ; ; 28. Astrometric measurement and cosmology / Richard Easther. |
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Astrometry for astrophysics : methods, models, and applications / / edited by William F. van Altena, Yale University, Connecticut [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xviii, 411 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 522 |
Soggetto topico | Astrometry |
ISBN |
1-139-79322-5
1-316-08886-3 1-139-02344-6 1-139-77884-6 1-107-25346-2 1-139-78183-9 1-139-77580-4 1-283-71570-8 1-139-77732-7 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | ; Part I. Astrometry in the twenty-first century. ; 1. Opportunities and challenges for astrometry in the twenty-first century / Michael Perryman ; ; 2. Astrometric satellites / Lennart Lindegren ; ; 3. Ground-based opportunities for astrometry / Norbert Zacharias -- ; Part II. Foundations of astrometry and celestial mechanics. ; 4. Vectors in astrometry : an introduction / Lennart Lindegren ; ; 5. Relativistic principles of astrometry and celestial mechanics / Sergei Klioner ; ; 6. Celestial mechanics of the N-body problem / Sergei Klioner ; ; 7. Celestial coordinate systems and positions / Nicole Capitaine and Magda Stavinschi ; ; 8. Fundamental algorithms for celestial coordinates and positions / Patrick T. Wallace -- ; Part III. Observing through the atmosphere. ; 9. The Earth's atmosphere : refraction, turbulence, delays and limitations to astrometic precision / William F. van Altena and Edward B. Fomalont ; ; 10. Astrometry with ground-based diffraction-limited imaging / Andrea Ghez ; ; 11. Optical interferometry / Andrea Glindemann ; ; 12. Radio astrometry / Edward B. Fomalont -- ; Part IV. From detected photons to the celestial sphere. ; 13. Geometrical optics and astrometry / Daniel J. Schroeder ; ; 14. CCD imaging detectors / Steve B. Howell ; ; 15. Using CCDs in the time-delay integration mode / David L. Rabinowitz ; ; 16. Statistical astrometry / Anthony G.A. Brown ; ; 17. Analyzing poorly sampled images : HST imaging astrometry / Jay Anderson ; ; 18. Image deconvolution / Jorge Nuñez ; ; 19. From measures to celestial coordinates / Zheng Hong Tang and William F. van Altena ; ; 20. Astrometric catalogs : concepts, history and necessity / Carlos E. López ; ; 21. Trigonometric parallaxes / G. Fritz Benedict and Barbara E. McArthur -- ; Part V. Applications of astrometry to topics in astrophysics. ; 22. Galactic structure astrometry / René A. Méndez ; ; 23. Binary and multiple stars / Ellott Horch ; ; 24. Binaries : HST, Hipparcos, and Gaia / Dimitri Pourbaix ; ; 25. Star clusters / Imants Platais ; ; 26. Solar System astrometry / François Mignard ; ; 27. Extrasolar planets / Alessandro Sozzetti ; ; 28. Astrometric measurement and cosmology / Richard Easther. |
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Astrophysical jets and beams / / Michael D. Smith, University of Kent, Canterbury [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Smith Michael D (Michael David), <1955-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523 |
Collana | Cambridge astrophysics |
Soggetto topico | Astrophysical jets |
ISBN |
1-107-22557-4
1-280-87761-8 9786613718921 1-139-22220-1 1-139-21739-9 1-139-22391-7 1-139-21431-4 1-139-22048-9 0-511-99456-7 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Detection and measurement -- 3. The dynamical toolbox -- 4. Observations of extragalactic jets -- 5. Jets in galactic nuclei -- 6. Jets from young stars and protostars -- 7. Jets associated with evolved stars -- 8. Jets within the solar system -- 9. Jet launching -- 10. Jet propagation -- 11. The astrophysical jet. |
Altri titoli varianti | Astrophysical Jets & Beams |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790142603321 |
Smith Michael D (Michael David), <1955-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Astrophysical jets and beams / / Michael D. Smith, University of Kent, Canterbury |
Autore | Smith Michael D (Michael David), <1955-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523 |
Collana | Cambridge astrophysics |
Soggetto topico |
Astrophysical jets
Astrophysics |
ISBN |
1-107-22557-4
1-280-87761-8 9786613718921 1-139-22220-1 1-139-21739-9 1-139-22391-7 1-139-21431-4 1-139-22048-9 0-511-99456-7 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Introduction -- 2. Detection and measurement -- 3. The dynamical toolbox -- 4. Observations of extragalactic jets -- 5. Jets in galactic nuclei -- 6. Jets from young stars and protostars -- 7. Jets associated with evolved stars -- 8. Jets within the solar system -- 9. Jet launching -- 10. Jet propagation -- 11. The astrophysical jet. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825519303321 |
Smith Michael D (Michael David), <1955-> | ||
Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to celestial mechanics / / Richard Fitzpatrick [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Fitzpatrick Richard <1963-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 521 |
Soggetto topico | Celestial mechanics |
ISBN |
1-107-23960-5
1-107-23190-6 1-280-77519-X 9786613685582 1-139-51800-3 1-139-51542-X 1-139-15231-9 1-139-51707-4 1-139-51450-4 1-139-51893-3 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1: Newtonian mechanics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Newton's laws of motion; 1.3 Newton's first law of motion; 1.4 Newton's second law of motion; 1.5 Newton's third law of motion; 1.6 Nonisolated systems; 1.7 Motion in one-dimensional potential; 1.8 Simple harmonic motion; 1.9 Two-body problem; Exercises; 2: Newtonian gravity; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Gravitational potential; 2.3 Gravitational potential energy; 2.4 Axially symmetric mass distributions; 2.5 Potential due to a uniform sphere
2.6 Potential outside a uniform spheroid2.7 Potential due to a uniform ring; Exercises; 3: Keplerian orbits; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Kepler's laws; 3.3 Conservation laws; 3.4 Plane polar coordinates; 3.5 Kepler's second law; 3.6 Kepler's first law; 3.7 Kepler's third law; 3.8 Orbital parameters; 3.9 Orbital energies; 3.10 Transfer orbits; 3.11 Elliptical orbits; 3.12 Orbital elements; 3.13 Planetary orbits; 3.14 Parabolic orbits; 3.15 Hyperbolic orbits; 3.16 Binary star systems; Exercises; 4: Orbits in central force fields; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Motion in a general central force field 4.3 Motion in a nearly circular orbit4.4 Perihelion precession of planets; 4.5 Perihelion precession of Mercury; Exercises; 5: Rotating reference frames; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Rotating reference frames; 5.3 Centrifugal acceleration; 5.4 Coriolis force; 5.5 Rotational flattening; 5.6 Tidal elongation; 5.7 Tidal torques; 5.8 Roche radius; Exercises; 6 Lagrangian mechanics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Generalized coordinates; 6.3 Generalized forces; 6.4 Lagrange's equation; 6.5 Generalized momenta; Exercises; 7: Rigid body rotation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Fundamental equations 7.3 Moment of inertia tensor7.4 Rotational kinetic energy; 7.5 Principal axes of rotation; 7.6 Euler's equations; 7.7 Euler angles; 7.8 Free precession of the Earth; 7.9 MacCullagh's formula; 7.10 Forced precession and nutation of the Earth; 7.11 Spin-orbit coupling; 7.12 Cassini's laws; Exercises; 8: Three-body problem; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Circular restricted three-body problem; 8.3 Jacobi integral; 8.4 Tisserand criterion; 8.5 Co-rotating frame; 8.6 Lagrange points; 8.7 Zero-velocity surfaces; 8.8 Stability of Lagrange points; Exercises; 9: Secular perturbation theory; 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Evolution equations for a two-planet solar system9.3 Secular evolution of planetary orbits; 9.4 Secular evolution of asteroid orbits; 9.5 Secular evolution of artificial satellite orbits; Exercises; 10: Lunar motion; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Preliminary analysis; 10.3 Lunar equations of motion; 10.4 Unperturbed lunar motion; 10.5 Perturbed lunar motion; 10.6 Description of lunar motion; Exercises; Appendix A: Useful mathematics; A.1 Calculus; A.2 Series expansions; A.3 Trigonometric identities; A.4 Vector identities; A.5 Conservative fields; A.6 Rotational coordinate transformations A.7 Precession |
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Fitzpatrick Richard <1963-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
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An introduction to celestial mechanics / / Richard Fitzpatrick |
Autore | Fitzpatrick Richard <1963-> |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 521 |
Soggetto topico |
Celestial mechanics
Astronomy |
ISBN |
1-107-23960-5
1-107-23190-6 1-280-77519-X 9786613685582 1-139-51800-3 1-139-51542-X 1-139-15231-9 1-139-51707-4 1-139-51450-4 1-139-51893-3 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; An Introduction to Celestial Mechanics; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1: Newtonian mechanics; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Newton's laws of motion; 1.3 Newton's first law of motion; 1.4 Newton's second law of motion; 1.5 Newton's third law of motion; 1.6 Nonisolated systems; 1.7 Motion in one-dimensional potential; 1.8 Simple harmonic motion; 1.9 Two-body problem; Exercises; 2: Newtonian gravity; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Gravitational potential; 2.3 Gravitational potential energy; 2.4 Axially symmetric mass distributions; 2.5 Potential due to a uniform sphere
2.6 Potential outside a uniform spheroid2.7 Potential due to a uniform ring; Exercises; 3: Keplerian orbits; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Kepler's laws; 3.3 Conservation laws; 3.4 Plane polar coordinates; 3.5 Kepler's second law; 3.6 Kepler's first law; 3.7 Kepler's third law; 3.8 Orbital parameters; 3.9 Orbital energies; 3.10 Transfer orbits; 3.11 Elliptical orbits; 3.12 Orbital elements; 3.13 Planetary orbits; 3.14 Parabolic orbits; 3.15 Hyperbolic orbits; 3.16 Binary star systems; Exercises; 4: Orbits in central force fields; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Motion in a general central force field 4.3 Motion in a nearly circular orbit4.4 Perihelion precession of planets; 4.5 Perihelion precession of Mercury; Exercises; 5: Rotating reference frames; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Rotating reference frames; 5.3 Centrifugal acceleration; 5.4 Coriolis force; 5.5 Rotational flattening; 5.6 Tidal elongation; 5.7 Tidal torques; 5.8 Roche radius; Exercises; 6 Lagrangian mechanics; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Generalized coordinates; 6.3 Generalized forces; 6.4 Lagrange's equation; 6.5 Generalized momenta; Exercises; 7: Rigid body rotation; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Fundamental equations 7.3 Moment of inertia tensor7.4 Rotational kinetic energy; 7.5 Principal axes of rotation; 7.6 Euler's equations; 7.7 Euler angles; 7.8 Free precession of the Earth; 7.9 MacCullagh's formula; 7.10 Forced precession and nutation of the Earth; 7.11 Spin-orbit coupling; 7.12 Cassini's laws; Exercises; 8: Three-body problem; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Circular restricted three-body problem; 8.3 Jacobi integral; 8.4 Tisserand criterion; 8.5 Co-rotating frame; 8.6 Lagrange points; 8.7 Zero-velocity surfaces; 8.8 Stability of Lagrange points; Exercises; 9: Secular perturbation theory; 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Evolution equations for a two-planet solar system9.3 Secular evolution of planetary orbits; 9.4 Secular evolution of asteroid orbits; 9.5 Secular evolution of artificial satellite orbits; Exercises; 10: Lunar motion; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Preliminary analysis; 10.3 Lunar equations of motion; 10.4 Unperturbed lunar motion; 10.5 Perturbed lunar motion; 10.6 Description of lunar motion; Exercises; Appendix A: Useful mathematics; A.1 Calculus; A.2 Series expansions; A.3 Trigonometric identities; A.4 Vector identities; A.5 Conservative fields; A.6 Rotational coordinate transformations A.7 Precession |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814785103321 |
Fitzpatrick Richard <1963-> | ||
Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2012 | ||
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The life and death of stars / / Kenneth R. Lang [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Lang Kenneth R. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523.8/8 |
Soggetto topico |
Stars - Formation
Stars - Evolution Stellar dynamics |
ISBN |
9781139612227
9781107016385 1-139-61036-8 1-107-23516-2 1-139-60877-0 1-139-61222-0 1-139-61594-7 1-139-06102-X 1-139-62524-1 1-283-87048-7 1-139-62152-1 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Light of the Sun -- Gravity and Motion -- Atomic and Subatomic Particles -- Transmutation of the Elements -- What Makes the Sun Shine? -- The Extended Solar Atmosphere -- Comparisons of the Sun with Other Stars -- The Lives of Stars -- The Material Between the Stars -- New Stars Arise from the Darkness -- Stellar End States -- A Larger, Expanding Universe -- Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe. |
Altri titoli varianti | The Life & Death of Stars |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779437603321 |
Lang Kenneth R. | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
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The life and death of stars / / Kenneth R. Lang |
Autore | Lang Kenneth R. |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 332 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523.8/8 |
Soggetto topico |
Stars - Formation
Stars - Evolution Stellar dynamics |
ISBN |
9781139612227
9781107016385 1-139-61036-8 1-107-23516-2 1-139-60877-0 1-139-61222-0 1-139-61594-7 1-139-06102-X 1-139-62524-1 1-283-87048-7 1-139-62152-1 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Light of the Sun -- Gravity and Motion -- Atomic and Subatomic Particles -- Transmutation of the Elements -- What Makes the Sun Shine? -- The Extended Solar Atmosphere -- Comparisons of the Sun with Other Stars -- The Lives of Stars -- The Material Between the Stars -- New Stars Arise from the Darkness -- Stellar End States -- A Larger, Expanding Universe -- Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe. |
Altri titoli varianti | The Life & Death of Stars |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825207103321 |
Lang Kenneth R. | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maser sources in astrophysics / / Malcolm Gray, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, the University of Manchester [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Gray Malcolm <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 419 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523.01/875344 |
Collana | Cambridge astrophysics |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomical masers
Radio astronomy Microwave measurements |
ISBN |
1-107-22602-3
1-280-87794-4 9786613719256 1-139-37818-X 0-511-97753-0 1-139-37532-6 1-139-37133-9 1-139-37961-5 1-139-37675-6 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Discovery; 3. Basic theory; 4. Observations of masers; 5. Maser molecules; 6. Environments of masers; 7. Advanced theory; 8. Computer modelling; 9. Masers as diagnostics; 10. Future prospects; Appendices; References; Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790305503321 |
Gray Malcolm <1962-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Maser sources in astrophysics / / Malcolm Gray, Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, the University of Manchester [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Gray Malcolm <1962-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 419 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 523.01/875344 |
Collana | Cambridge astrophysics |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomical masers
Radio astronomy Microwave measurements |
ISBN |
1-107-22602-3
1-280-87794-4 9786613719256 1-139-37818-X 0-511-97753-0 1-139-37532-6 1-139-37133-9 1-139-37961-5 1-139-37675-6 |
Classificazione | SCI005000 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction; 2. Discovery; 3. Basic theory; 4. Observations of masers; 5. Maser molecules; 6. Environments of masers; 7. Advanced theory; 8. Computer modelling; 9. Masers as diagnostics; 10. Future prospects; Appendices; References; Index. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809659703321 |
Gray Malcolm <1962-> | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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