Essential Astrophysics is a book to learn or teach from, as well
as a fundamental reference volume for anyone interested in
astronomy and astrophysics. It presents astrophysics from basic
principles without requiring any previous study of astronomy or
astrophysics. It serves as a comprehensive introductory text, which
takes the student through the field of astrophysics in
lecture-sized chapters of basic physical principles applied to the
cosmos.
This one-semester overview will be enjoyed by undergraduate
students with an interest in the physical sciences, such as
astronomy, chemistry, engineering or physics, as well as by any
curious student interested in learning about our celestial science.
The mathematics required for understanding the text is on the level
of simple algebra, for that is all that is needed to describe the
fundamental principles. The text is of sufficient breadth and depth
to prepare the interested student for more advanced specialized
courses in the future. Astronomical examples are provided
throughout the text, to reinforce the basic concepts and physics,
and to demonstrate the use of the relevant formulae. In this way,
the student learns to apply the fundamental equations and
principles to cosmic objects and situations.
All of the examples are solved with the rough accuracy needed to
portray the basic result. Astronomical and physical constants and
units as well as the most fundamental equations can be found in the
appendix. Essential Astrophysics goes beyond the typical textbook
by including references to the seminal papers in the field, with
further reference to recent applications, results, or specialized
literature.
There are fifty set-aside focus elements that enhance and
augment the discussion with fascinating details. They include the
intriguing historical development of particular topics and provide
further astrophysics equations or equations for other topics.
Kenneth Lang is a world-renowned author on astrophysics. His
books for professional astrophysicists as well as for students and
the interested layman are highly acclaimed.
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