An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

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.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 7 Sept. 2017
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 1359 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108422160
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108422161
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 2.36 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 5.72 x 24.13 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 344,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 684 in Higher Mathematical Education 1,170 in Astronomy & Cosmology 1,341 in Popular Science Physics
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