Features
ISBN Number: 9780521525718
Author: Duric, Neb
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Author: Duric, Nebojsa
Author: Duric, Neb
Location: Cambridge, U.K.
Subject: Astrophysics & Space Science
Subject: Astrophysics
Edition Description: Graduate textbook in astrophysics.
Series: Cambridge Planetary Science
Series Volume: 107-787
Publication Date: December 2003
Cover Type: Paperback
Grade Level: College/higher education:
Written in: English
Illustrations: Y
Number of Pages: 310
Book Size: 9.70x6.62x.60 in. 1.42 lbs.
This new series provides a vehicle for the publication of advances in planetary science research. It will include reference volumes and graduate-level books on the terrestrial and gas giant planets and their satellites, asteroids, comets, the interplanetary medium, and extra-solar planets. Topics will include interior, surface, and atmospheric features and processes, as well as the dynamic interaction between objects. Astronomy describes the mechanics of the universe in the more basic language of physics, otherwise knows as "astrophysics" Knowledge of black holes, quasars and extrasolar planets requires understanding of the physics underlying astrophysics. This book clarifies the fundamental principles of the field as well as the important astronomical phenomena it describes. Readers will gain a greater appreciation of the connection between physics and astronomy. Review:
"[This books] will be useful to all students of astronomy and astrophysics, irrespective of whether they intened to specialize in observational astronomy. The material can be adapted easily for various related courses, which makes the book even more valuable." Physics Today, T. Padmanabhan
Synopsis:
Astronomy describes the mechanics of the universe in the more basic language of physics, otherwise known as "astrophysics". Knowledge of black holes, quasars and extrasolar planets requires understanding of the physics underlying astrophysics. This book clarifies the fundamental principles of the field as well as the important astronomical phenomena it describes. Readers will gain a greater appreciation of the connection between physics and astronomy.
