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Astrophysical Concepts
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An Approach to Astrophysics * The Cosmic Distance Scale * Dynamics and Masses of Astronomical Bodies * Random Processes * Photons and Fast Particles * Electromagnetic Processes in Space * Quantum Processes in Astrophysics * Stars * Cosmic Gas and Dust * Formation of Stars and Planetary Systems * The Universe We Inhabit * The Early Universe * Origins of Structure * Life in the Universe * Epilogue * Appendix A: Astronomical Terminology * Appendix B: Astrophysical Constants * List of References * Index.

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"a clear, solid introduction to astrophysics ... that shows how physics can be applied to astronomical objects ... One of the strong points is the problems (that) give students a real feel for the sort of calculations astronomers must do ... were I teaching a junior/senior astrophysics course, this is the book I would use."
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS "This is a popular book among professional astrophysicists, produced with that meticulous detail and completeness of the house of Springer a ] This is indeed a theoreticiana (TM)s book [and] Harwit has made a prodigious effort in organizing all this information in a logical sequence a ] A masterly mathematical exposition of a galaxy of astrophysical processes." Astronomy

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