Foundations of Astrophysics
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- Authors:
- Barbara Ryden, Ohio State University
- Bradley M. Peterson, Ohio State University
- Date Published: October 2020
- availability: In stock
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108831956
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Foundations of Astrophysics provides a contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors. With a logical presentation and conceptual and quantitative end-of-chapter problems, the material is accessible to introductory astrophysics students taking a two-semester survey course. Starting with the motions of the solar system and a discussion of the interaction of matter and light, the authors explore the physical nature of objects in the solar system, and the exciting new field of exoplanets. The second half of their text covers stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy, followed by a brief discussion of cosmology. This is a reissue of the original 2010 edition, which has established itself as one of the market-leading astrophysics texts, well known for its clarity and simplicity. It has introduced thousands of physical science students to the breadth of astronomy, and helped prepare them for more advanced studies.
Read more- Presents thorough discussions of the major topics in an informal, but clear and concise style that makes it ideal as an introduction to astrophysics for physical science majors
- No background knowledge of astronomy is assumed, and rigor is carefully introduced, allowing students to develop an understanding without being overwhelmed by mathematics
- Explains interesting connections between different fields of astrophysics and real-life applications that will engage students and put the ideas into context
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‘I found this book to be appropriate for our 2-course introduction to astrophysics. The level is appropriate and it is very up to date.’ Christopher Theissen, University of California San Diego
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- Date Published: October 2020
- format: Hardback
- isbn: 9781108831956
- length: 610 pages
- dimensions: 252 x 196 x 32 mm
- weight: 1.49kg
- contains: 16 colour illus.
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Early astronomy
2. Emergence of modern astronomy
3. Orbital mechanics
4. The Earth–Moon system
5. Interaction of radiation and matter
6. Astronomical detection of light
7. The Sun
8. Overview of the solar system
9. Earth and Moon
10. The planets
11. Small bodies in the solar system
12. The solar system in perspective
13. Properties of stars
14. Stellar atmospheres
15. Stellar interiors
16. The interstellar medium
17. Formation and evolution of stars
18. Stellar remnants
19. Our galaxy
20. Galaxies
21. Active galaxies
22. Clusters and superclusters
23. Cosmology
24. History of the universe.
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