Foundations of Astrophysics provides a contemporary and complete introduction to astrophysics for astronomy and physics majors. With a logical presentation and conceptual and quantitative end-of-chapter problems, the material is accessible to introductory astrophysics students taking a two-semester survey course. Starting with the motions of the solar system and a discussion of the interaction of matter and light, the authors explore the physical nature of objects in the solar system, and the exciting new field of exoplanets. The second half of their text covers stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astronomy, followed by a brief discussion of cosmology. This is a reissue of the original 2010 edition, which has established itself as one of the market-leading astrophysics texts, well known for its clarity and simplicity. It has introduced thousands of physical science students to the breadth of astronomy, and helped prepare them for more advanced studies.
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Foundations of Astrophysics
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Physical SciencesSubtopic
Astronomy & AstrophysicsTable of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Dedication
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Early Astronomy
- 2 Emergence of Modern Astronomy
- 3 Orbital Mechanics
- 4 The Earth–Moon System
- 5 Interaction of Radiation and Matter
- 6 Astronomical Detection of Light
- 7 The Sun
- 8 Overview of the Solar System
- 9 Earth and Moon
- 10 The Planets
- 11 Small Bodies in the Solar System
- 12 The Solar System in Perspective
- 13 Properties of Stars
- 14 Stellar Atmospheres
- 15 Stellar Interiors
- 16 The Interstellar Medium
- 17 Formation and Evolution of Stars
- 18 Stellar Remnants
- 19 Our Galaxy
- 20 Galaxies
- 21 Active Galaxies
- 22 Clusters and Superclusters
- 23 Cosmology
- 24 History of the Universe
- A Astronomical Data
- Bibliography
- Credits
- Index
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