9780805304022-0805304029-An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

ISBN-13: 9780805304022
ISBN-10: 0805304029
Edition: 2
Author: Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Format: Hardcover 1278 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780805304022
ISBN-10: 0805304029
Edition: 2
Author: Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie
Publication date: 2006
Publisher: Addison-Wesley
Format: Hardcover 1278 pages

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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (ISBN-13: 9780805304022 and ISBN-10: 0805304029), written by authors Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie, was published by Addison-Wesley in 2006. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Astronomy (Astronomy & Space Science, Astrophysics, Physics) books. You can easily purchase or rent An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Astronomy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $25.15.

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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Second Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the dramatic changes and advancements in astrophysics that have occurred over the past decade. The Second Edition of this market-leading book has been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena. The Tools of 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 Systems 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, Supernovae, The Degenerate Remnants of Stars, Black Holes, Close Binary Star Systems; Planetary Systems: Physical Processes in the Solar System, The Terrestrial Planets, The Jovian Worlds, Minor Bodies of the Solar System, The Formation of Planetary Systems; Galaxies and the Universe: The Milky Way Galaxy, The Nature of Galaxies, Galactic Evolution, The Structure of the Universe, Active Galaxies, Cosmology, The Early Universe; Astronomical and Physical Constants, Unit Conversions Between SI and cgs, Solar System Data, The Constellations, The Brightest Stars, The Nearest Stars, Stellar Data, The Messier Catalog, Constants, A Constants Module for Fortran 95 (Available as a C++ header file), Orbits, A Planetary Orbit Code (Available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line versions, and Windows GUI), TwoStars, A Binary Star Code (Generates synthetic light and radial velocity curves; available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line versions, and Windows GUI), StatStar, A Stellar Structure Code (Available as Fortran 95 and C++ command line versions, and Windows GUI), StatStar, Stellar Models, Galaxy, A Tidal Interaction Code (Available as Java), WMAP Data. For all readers interested in moden astrophysics.

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