Essential Astrophysics

Name: Essential Astrophysics
Brand: Springer
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By Lang, Kenneth R.

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Essential Astrophysics is a book to learn or teach from, as well as a fundamental reference volume for anyone interested in astronomy and astrophysics. It presents astrophysics from basic principles without requiring any previous study of astronomy or astrophysics. It serves as a comprehensive introductory text, which takes the student through the field of astrophysics in lecture-sized chapters of basic physical principles applied to the cosmos. This one-semester overview will be enjoyed by undergraduate students with an interest in the physical sciences, such as astronomy, chemistry, engineering or physics, as well as by any curious student interested in learning about our celestial science. The mathematics required for understanding the text is on the level of simple algebra, for that is all that is needed to describe the fundamental principles. The text is of sufficient breadth and depth to prepare the interested student for more advanced specialised courses in the future. Astronomical examples are provided throughout the text, to reinforce the basic concepts and physics, and to demonstrate the use of the relevant formulae. In this way, the student learns to apply the fundamental equations and principles to cosmic objects and situations. Astronomical and physical constants and units as well as the most fundamental equations can be found in the appendix. Essential Astrophysics goes beyond the typical textbook by including references to the seminal papers in the field, with further reference to recent applications, results, or specialised literature.

Product details

Binding:

Paperback

Edition:

1

Number of Pages:

660

Release Date:

2013-06-12

Publication Date:

2013-06-12

Publisher:

Springer

Languages:

Original: English

ISBN10:

3642359620

ISBN13:

9783642359620

GPSR Manufacturer Reference:

[email protected]

Weight:

984 g

Height:

155 cm

Width:

235 cm

Thickness:

36 cm

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