An Introduction To Modern Astrophysics (2014 Pearson New International Edition/Second Edition)

An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics is a comprehensive, well-organised and engaging text covering every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. 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. This edition has also been updated to include the latest results from relevant fields of astrophysics and advances in our theoretical understanding of astrophysical phenomena. 2014 Pearson New International Edition/Second Edition. Pages are beautifully clean and bright, with some light foxing to page edges. Creasing to cover. Courier charge applied due to heavy weight of book. show less»