9780471824213-0471824216-Highlights of Modern Astrophysics: Concepts and Controversies

Highlights of Modern Astrophysics: Concepts and Controversies

ISBN-13: 9780471824213
ISBN-10: 0471824216
Edition: 1
Author: Saul A. Teukolsky, Stuart L. Shapiro
Publication date: 1986
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Format: Hardcover 389 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780471824213
ISBN-10: 0471824216
Edition: 1
Author: Saul A. Teukolsky, Stuart L. Shapiro
Publication date: 1986
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Format: Hardcover 389 pages

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Highlights of Modern Astrophysics: Concepts and Controversies (ISBN-13: 9780471824213 and ISBN-10: 0471824216), written by authors Saul A. Teukolsky, Stuart L. Shapiro, was published by Wiley-Interscience in 1986. With an overall rating of 3.5 stars, it's a notable title among other books. You can easily purchase or rent Highlights of Modern Astrophysics: Concepts and Controversies (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.35.

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Thirteen physicists and astronomers, many of them Nobel Prize winners and directors of leading institutes, review the most important and timely issues in astrophysics today. Stresses accomplishments of observational and theoretical work. Demonstrates how to unlock the secrets of the distant stars and galaxies by applying the basic principles of physics. Pinpoints conflicting views and findings on important topics, thus revealing the inadequacy of our current understanding in these areas. Indicates possibilities for future research in the fast-paced field of modern astrophysics.

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