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written by Bradley W. Carroll and Dale A. Ostlie
This text presents modern astrophysics using the basic tools of physics.  The text can be used for a course in stellar structure and evolution, with additional material on the solar system, galactic structure, dynamics, evolution, and cosmology.
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Astronomy
- Astronomy Education
= Curricula
- Fundamentals
- Upper Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Textbook
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© 2017 Benjamin Cummings
ISBN Number:
9781108422161
Keywords:
cosmology, galactic structure, solar system, stellar evolution, stellar structure
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Metadata instance created December 2, 2003 by Timothy Russin
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August 17, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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October 1, 2017
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Author: Therese Jones
Posted: June 17, 2010 at 6:06PM
Source: The Nucleus collection

I agree Carroll and Ostlie is long, but it is the best comprehensive book on astrophysics without question, if you're planning on going into the field.  Don't think of it as a textbook to go through chapter by chapter, but rather a reference book, in which you will occasionally skim sections of to help clarify concepts.

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Author: Deuce
Posted: December 1, 2005 at 9:54AM
Source: The Nucleus collection

The Book's ok, but it's really not completely transparent in terms of material. On top of that, it's just too blasted long. I don't have time to read all that material.

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B. Carroll and D. Ostlie, , Version 2nd Edition (2017), WWW Document, (https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161).
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B. Carroll and D. Ostlie, An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics, Version 2nd Edition (2017), <https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161>.
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Carroll, B., & Ostlie, D. (2017, October 1). An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161
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Carroll, Bradley W., and Dale A. Ostlie. An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. October 1, 2017. https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161 (accessed 26 April 2024).
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Carroll, Bradley W., and Dale A. Ostlie. An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics. Vers. 2nd Edition. 2017. 1 Oct. 2017. 26 Apr. 2024 <https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161>.
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