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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.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781108422161
eBay Product ID (ePID)238776327
Product Key Features
Number of Pages1359 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAn Introduction to Modern Astrophysics
Publication Year2017
SubjectPhysics
TypeTextbook
AuthorBradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height253 mm
Item Weight2360 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDale A. Ostlie, Bradley W. Carroll