Foundations of Astrophysics

By Barbara Ryden,Bradley M. Peterson | Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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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.

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ISBN 9781108831956

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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.

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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.

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Mathematics and Science > Physics > Applied physics > Astrophysics

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Barbara Ryden,Bradley M. Peterson

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Cambridge University Press

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Foundations of Astrophysics is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781108831956)