AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS, Second Edition

AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS, Second Edition
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Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Total Pages : 599
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ISBN-10 : 9788120340718
ISBN-13 : 812034071X
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Download or read book AN INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS, Second Edition written by BASU, BAIDYANATH and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This invaluable book, now in its second edition, covers a wide range of topics appropriate for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in astrophysics. The book conveys a deep and coherent understanding of the stellar phenomena, and basic astrophysics of stars, galaxies, clusters of galaxies and other heavenly bodies of interest. Since the first appearance of the book in 1997, significant progress has been made in different branches of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The second edition takes into account the developments of the subject which have taken place in the last decade. It discusses the latest introduction of L and T dwarfs in the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (or H-R diagram). Other developments discussed pertain to standard solar model, solar neutrino puzzle, cosmic microwave background radiation, Drake equation, dwarf galaxies, ultra compact dwarf galaxies, compact groups and cluster of galaxies. Problems at the end of each chapter motivate the students to go deeper into the topics. Suggested readings at the end of each chapter have been complemented.


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