Fundamentals of Astrophysics

By Stan Owocki | Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Designed for one-semester astrophysics courses, the second edition of this textbook is aimed at science and engineering students with college-level calculus-based physics. Bridging the gap between basic astronomy books and advanced astrophysics texts, it offers an overview of stars, exoplanets, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.

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ISBN 9781009618007

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Designed for one-semester astrophysics courses, the second edition of this textbook is aimed at science and engineering students with college-level calculus-based physics. Bridging the gap between basic astronomy books and advanced astrophysics texts, it offers an overview of stars, exoplanets, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.

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Designed for one-semester astrophysics courses, the second edition of this textbook is aimed at science and engineering students with college-level calculus-based physics. Bridging the gap between basic astronomy books and advanced astrophysics texts, it offers an overview of stars, exoplanets, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.

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Mathematics and Science > Physics > Applied physics > Astrophysics

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How long is Fundamentals of Astrophysics and how many pages does it have?

Fundamentals of Astrophysics has 320 page(s)

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Fundamentals of Astrophysics?

Stan Owocki

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Cambridge University Press

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Fundamentals of Astrophysics is available as paperback(ISBN 9781009618007)

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