Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (eBook)

Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie (Autoren)

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2017
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-39024-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 18.4.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 1-108-39024-2 / 1108390242
• ISBN-13: 978-1-108-39024-8 / 9781108390248