Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics

Name: Introduction to Modern Stellar Astrophysics
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ISBN: 9780201598803

ISBN-10: 0201598809

ISBN-13: 9780201598803

Edition: 1996

Authors: Dale A. Ostile, Bradley W. Carroll

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This exciting text opens the entire field of modern astrophysics to the reader by using only the basic tools of physics. Designed for the junior- level astrophysics course, each topic is approached in the context of the major unresolved questions in astrophysics. The core chapters have been designed for a course in stellar structure and evolution, while the extended chapters provide additional coverage of the solar system, galactic structure, dynamics, evolution, and cosmology.

Book details

List price: $125.60
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/11/1995
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 752
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English




Tools For Astronomy



The Celestial Sphere



Celestial Mechanics



The Continuous Spectrum of Light



The Theory of Special Relativity



The Interaction of Light and Matter



Telescopes



The Nature Of Stars



Binary Stars and Stellar Parameters



The Classification of Stellar Spectra



Stellar Atmospheres



The Interiors of Stars



The Sun



The Process of Star Formation



Post-Main-Sequence Stellar Evolution



Stellar Pulsation



The Degenerate Remnants of Stars



Black Holes



Close Binary Star Systems


Appendices


Index