An introduction to modern astrophysics
Language: English Publication details: Cambridge University Press 2017 CambridgeEdition: 2nd edDescription: xvii, 1278pISBN:- 9781108422161
- 523.01 C236i2
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PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur | General Stacks | 523.01 C236i2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out to DEEPIKA (S2210986400) | 15/07/2025 | A183439 |
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
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