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020			_a9781108422161
040			_aNISER LIBRARY _cNISER LIBRARY
041			_aEnglish
082			_a52 _bCAR-I
100	1		_aCarroll, Bradley W.
245	1	3	_aIntroduction to modern astrophysics
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aCambridge: _bCambridge University Press, _c2017
300			_axvii, 1278p., 63 Pages; _bill.; _c25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aAn Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is a comprehensive, well-organized and engaging text covering every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. Designed to provide students with a working knowledge of modern astrophysics, this textbook is suitable for astronomy and physics majors who have had a first-year introductory physics course with calculus. Featuring a brief summary of the main scientific discoveries that have led to our current understanding of the universe; worked examples to facilitate the understanding of the concepts presented in the book; end-of-chapter problems to practice the skills acquired; and computational exercises to numerically model astronomical systems, the second edition of An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is the go-to textbook for learning the core astrophysics curriculum as well as the many advances in the field. -- Provides a comprehensive and engaging coverage of the core astrophysics curriculum, from stellar astrophysics and the Solar System to galaxies and cosmology, with an emphasis on the fundamental concepts and relationships -- Is widely recognized as a reliable and consistent source of reference material, including for graduate students and researchers -- Provides explicit links to the professional and research literature in the field - Students can refer to these sources to explore more advanced topics
650		0	_aAstrophysics _vTextbooks.
700	1		_aOstlie, Dale A.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0613/2006015391.html
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