Foundations of astrophysics / Barbara Ryden (The Ohio State University), Bradley M. Peterson (The Ohio State University).

Author
Ryden, Barbara Sue [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
San Francisco : Addison-Wesley, [2010]
Description
xii, 596 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm

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        Summary note
        This book provides a contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors.
        Bibliographic references
        Includes bibliographical references (p. 583-584) and index.
        Contents
        • Preface
        • Early astronomy
        • Emergence of modern astronomy
        • Orbital mechanics
        • The Earth-Moon system
        • Interaction of radiation and matter
        • Astronomical detection of light
        • The sun
        • Overview of the solar system
        • Earth and Moon
        • The planets
        • Small bodies in the solar system
        • The solar system in perspective
        • Properties of stars
        • Stellar atmospheres
        • Stellar interiors
        • The interstellar medium
        • Formation and evolution of stars
        • Stellar remnants
        • Our galaxy
        • Galaxies
        • Active galaxies
        • Clusters and superclusters
        • Cosmology
        • History of the universe
        • Astronomical data.
        ISBN
        • 9780321595584 ((alk. paper))
        • 0321595580 ((alk. paper))
        LCCN
        2008053844
        OCLC
        268788636
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