Author: Bradley W. Carroll
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108422160
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A comprehensive and engaging textbook, covering the entire astrophysics curriculum in one volume.
Language: en
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A comprehensive and engaging textbook, covering the entire astrophysics curriculum in one volume.
Language: en
Pages: 758
Pages: 758
This exciting text opens the entire field of modern astrophysics to the reader by using only the basic tools of physics. Designed for the junior- level astrophysics course, each topic is approached in the context of the major unresolved questions in astrophysics. The core chapters have been designed for a
Language: en
Pages: 352
Pages: 352
An Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics aspires to provide the reader with an intermediate knowledge on stars whilst focusing mostly on the explanation of the functioning of stars by using basic physical concepts and observational results. The book is divided into seven chapters, featuring both core and optional content: Basic concepts
Language: en
Pages: 365
Pages: 365
Astronomy is the field of science devoted to the study of astronomical objects, such as stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Astronomers have gathered a wealth of knowledge about the universe through hundreds of years of painstaking observations. These observations are interpreted by the use of physical and chemical laws familiar to
Language: en
Pages: 172
Pages: 172
An Introduction to Modern Cosmology Third Edition is an accessible account of modern cosmological ideas. The Big Bang Cosmology is explored, looking at its observational successes in explaining the expansion of the Universe, the existence and properties of the cosmic microwave background, and the origin of light elements in the
Language: en
Pages: 584
Pages: 584
"This is a truly astonishing book, invaluable for anyone with an interest in astronomy." Physics Bulletin "Just the thing for a first year university science course." Nature "This is a beautiful book in both concept and execution." Sky & Telescope
Language: en
Pages: 381
Pages: 381
This 2001 book was the first to provide a pedagogical and comprehensive introduction to binary stars for advanced students.
Language: en
Pages: 466
Pages: 466
"Provides a cumulative guide to the general lessons of modern scientific cosmology, as well as the historical background that connects the nature of the universe with the reader's place in it"--Provided by publisher.
Language: en
Pages: 146
Pages: 146
This book takes the reader for a short journey over the structures of matter showing that their main properties can be obtained even at a quantitative level with a minimum background knowledge. The latter, besides some high school physics and mathematics, consists of the three cornerstones of science presented in
Language: en
Pages: 444
Pages: 444
This well-established, graduate-level textbook is a thorough introduction to radio telescopes and techniques for students and researchers new to the subject.