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.- An Astrophysical History of the Universe.- The Formation of Cosmic Structures.- Life in the Universe.
FROM REVIEWS OF THE PREVIOUS EDITION
"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."
AM.J.PHYS. "This is a popular book among professional
astrophysicists, produced with that meticulous detail and
completeness of the house of Springer … This is indeed a
theoretician’s book [and] Harwit has made a prodigious effort in
organizing all this information in a logical sequence … A masterly
mathematical exposition of a galaxy of astrophysical processes."
Astronomy The great strength of the book lies in the lucidity and
elegance with which chosen topics are quantitatively developed
using elementary and clever arguments, instructive problems being
distributed throughout, and in the skeptical spirit of inquiry that
pervades the writing." NATURE "Astronomer Harwit has finally
updated his classic textbook to encompass the exciting developments
of the decade since its last edition. It is ideal for those
Scientific American readers who are mathematically literate and who
want to pursue topics covered in the magazine to greater depth.
Harwit takes a thematic approach to the subject, oriented around
the guiding physical principles rather than the conventional
sequence of planet, star, galaxy and cosmos. The approach rewards
readers who just want to flip through the book as well as students
who want to derive for themselves some of the basic equations in
astronomy." SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
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