Introduction to astronomy and astrophysics / Pankaj Jain.
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TextPublication details: Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2015.Description: xiv, 351 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781439885901 (hbk : acidfree paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1: Introduction;
2: Observations;
3: Astrometry;
4: Photometry;
5: Gravitation and Kepler's Laws;
6: Stars, Stellar Spectra, and Classification;
7: Radiation from Astronomical Sources;
8: Stellar Structure;
9: Stellar Nuclear Reactions;
10: Star Formation and Stellar Evolution;
11: The Sun;
12: The Solar System;
13: Binary Stars;
14: The Milky Way;
15: Galaxies;
16: Cosmology;
17: Active Galaxies;
Appendix: Fundamental constants and conversion of units;
References;
Index.
An Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics offers a comprehensive introduction to astronomy and astrophysics, complete with illustrative examples and illuminating homework problems. Requiring a familiarity with basic physics and mathematics.
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