An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

Bradley W. Carroll, Dale A. Ostlie

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781108422161
• eBook ISBN: 9781108390248
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Physical Sciences
• Subtopic: Astronomy & Astrophysics

An 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.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title page
• Title page
• Copyright page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• Part I The Tools of Astronomy
• Part II The Nature of Stars
• Part III The Solar System
• Part IV Galaxies and the Universe
• Appendix C Solar System Data
• Appendix D The Constellations
• Appendix E The Brightest Stars
• Appendix F The Nearest Stars
• Appendix G Stellar Data
• Appendix H The Messier Catalog
• Appendix I Constants, A Programming Module
• Appendix J Orbit, A Planetary Orbit Code
• Appendix K TwoStars, A Binary Star Code
• Appendix L StatStar, A Stellar Structure Code
• Appendix M Galaxy, A Tidal Interaction Code
• Appendix N WMAP Data
• Suggested Reading
• Index