An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108422161)

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.

Author: Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie
ISBN-10: 1108422160
ISBN-13: 9781108422161
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2017
Pages: 1359
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 5.20lbs
Size: 10.21h x 7.77w x 2.21d