Astronomy describes the mechanics of the universe in the more basic language of physics, otherwise known as "astrophysics". Knowledge of black holes, quasars and extrasolar planets requires understanding of the physics underlying astrophysics. This book clarifies the fundamental principles of the field as well as the important astronomical phenomena it describes. Readers will gain a greater appreciation of the connection between physics and astronomy.
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"[This books] will be useful to all students of astronomy and astrophysics, irrespective of whether they intened to specialize in observational astronomy. The material can be adapted easily for various related courses, which makes the book even more valuable." Physics Today, T. Padmanabhan
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Astronomy describes the workings of the universe using the more basic language of physics--hence the science of 'astrophysics'. A proper understanding of phenomena like black holes, quasars and extrasolar planets requires that we understand the physics underlying all of astrophysics. This book develops these basics to provide a fuller, richer understanding of the science of astrophysics and the important astronomical phenomena it describes. The user of this book will gain a greater appreciation of the connection between physics and astronomy and a better understanding of both.
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New York, Cambridge University Press, Quantum Mechanics, Mill Valley, University Science Books, The Physics of Astrophysics, San Francisco, Big Bang, Milky Way, Astrophysical Journal, Quantum Theory, Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae, Pergamon Press, Second Course, Classical Electrodynamics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, Oxford University Press, Radiation Processes, Princeton University Press, Dynamics of Galaxies, Radiative Processes, Harvard University Press, Kepler's Second Law, Kepler's Third Law Browse Sample Pages:
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New York, Cambridge University Press, Quantum Mechanics, Mill Valley, University Science Books, The Physics of Astrophysics, San Francisco, Big Bang, Milky Way, Astrophysical Journal, Quantum Theory, Astrophysics of Gaseous Nebulae, Pergamon Press, Second Course, Classical Electrodynamics, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, Oxford University Press, Radiation Processes, Princeton University Press, Dynamics of Galaxies, Radiative Processes, Harvard University Press, Kepler's Second Law, Kepler's Third Law Browse Sample Pages:
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