CLCP1
LanguageENG
PublishYear2017
publishCompany
Cambridge University Press
EISBN
9781108390248
PISBN
9781108422161
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- Contents
An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is a comprehensive, well-organized and engaging text covering every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. Designed to provide students with a working knowledge of modern astrophysics, this textbook is suitable for astronomy and physics majors who have had a first-year introductory physics course with calculus. Featuring a brief summary of the main scientific discoveries that have led to our current understanding of the universe; worked examples to facilitate the understanding of the concepts presented in the book; end-of-chapter problems to practice the skills acquired; and computational exercises to numerically model astronomical systems, the second edition of An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is the go-to textbook for learning the core astrophysics curriculum as well as the many advances in the field.
- Cover
- Half-title page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I The Tools of Astronomy
- Part II The Nature of Stars
- Part III The Solar System
- Part IV Galaxies and the Universe
- Appendix C Solar System Data
- Appendix D The Constellations
- Appendix E The Brightest Stars
- Appendix F The Nearest Stars
- Appendix G Stellar Data
- Appendix H The Messier Catalog
- Appendix I Constants, A Programming Module
- Appendix J Orbit, A Planetary Orbit Code
- Appendix K TwoStars, A Binary Star Code
- Appendix L StatStar, A Stellar Structure Code
- Appendix M Galaxy, A Tidal Interaction Code
- Appendix N WMAP Data
- Suggested Reading
- Index
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