A comprehensive review of state-of-the-art techniques, models and research methods in modern astronomical polarimetry.

"The polarization study of celestial objects is a valuable part of optical astronomy, and the author has done exceptionally well in bringing to gether contribut

Radiation from astronomical objects generally shows some degree of polarization. Although this polarized radiation is usually only a small fraction of the total

The aim of the present book has been to provide an outline - the first of its kin- of the history of the human efforts to map the topography of the surface of o