TY  - BOOK
AU  - Jain,Pankaj
TI  - Introduction to astronomy and astrophysics
SN  - 9781439885901 (hbk : acidfree paper)
U1  - 520 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Boca Raton
PB  - CRC Press
KW  - Astronomy
KW  - Astrophysics
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -