Astronomy

A Physical Perspective

By: Marc L. Kutner

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Paperback | 31 July 2003 | Edition Number 2

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602 Pages

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This fully revised and updated text is a comprehensive introduction to astronomical objects and phenomena. By applying some basic physical principles to a variety of situations, students will learn how to relate everyday physics to the astronomical world. Starting with the simplest objects, the text contains explanations of how and why astronomical phenomena occur, and how astronomers collect and interpret information about stars, galaxies and the solar system. The text looks at the properties of stars, star formation and evolution; neutron stars and black holes; the nature of galaxies; and the structure of the universe. It examines the past, present and future states of the universe; and final chapters use the concepts that have been developed to study the solar system, its formation; the possibility of finding other planetary systems; and the search for extraterrestrial life. This comprehensive text contains useful equations, chapter summaries, worked examples and end-of-chapter problem sets.

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'It is a textbook, but the author shows that a 'higher level' book can still be visually attractive. it is an important contribution to the literature intended for serious students, but it could catch any reader's imagination ... Students at many levels could enjoy the book, and at the same time see for themselves the application of the physics and mathematics they are learning.' Gnomon '... recommended for all amateur astronomers ...'. Orion '... it's quite difficult to find a general astronomy text that can be recommended to ... first year undergraduates with the expectation that they'll still find it useful in their final year A Physical Perspective ... enters the field as an outstanding candidate to fill that role ... first-rate ...' The Observatory

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Introduction
Properties of Ordinary Stars
Continuous radiation from stars
Spectral Lines in stars
Telescopes
Binary stars and stellar masses
The Sun: a typical star
Relativity
Special relativity
General relativity
Stellar Evolution
The main sequence
Stellar old age
The death of high mass stars
Evolution in close binaries
Clusters of stars
The Milky Way
Contents of the interstellar medium
Star formation
The Milky Way galaxy
The Universe at Large
Normal galaxies
Clusters of galaxies
Active galaxies
Cosmology
The Big Bang
The Solar System
Overview of the solar system
The Earth and Moon
The inner planets
The outer planets
Minor bodies in the solar system
The origin of life
Appendices
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