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Foundations of Astrophysics

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ISBN-10: 0321595580

ISBN-13: 9780321595584

Edition: 2010

Authors: Barbara Ryden, Bradley Peterson

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Key Message: Foundations of Astrophysicsprovides a contemporary, complete, and rigorous introduction to astrophysics. This book is briefer and more accessible than other books in the market, and is the most up-to-date book available in this fast-changing field. With a logical presentation and conceptual and quantitative end-of-chapter problems, the material is easier-to-grasp for introductory astrophysics readers. Key Topics: 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…    
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Book details

List price: $206.65
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 3/10/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 624
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English

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