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Now in its sixth edition, this successful undergraduate textbook gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences.
The chapters on galactic and extragalactic astronomy as well as cosmology were extensively modernized in the previous edition. In this new edition they have been further revised to include more recent results. The long chapter on the solar system has been split into two parts: the first one deals with the general properties, and the other one describes individual objects. A new chapter on exoplanets has been added to the end of the book next to the chapter on astrobiology.
In response to the fact that astronomy has evolved enormously over the last few years, only a few chapters of this book have been left unmodified.
Long considered a standard text for physical science majors, Fundamental Astronomy is also an excellent reference and entrée for dedicated amateur astronomers. For their benefit the introductory chapter has been extended to give a brief summary of the different types of celestial objects
ASIN : B01MTKPIR6
Publisher : Springer
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : November 8, 2016
Edition : 6th
Language : English
File size : 28.1 MB
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 1323 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-3662530450
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #2,054,008 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #73 in Geophysics (Kindle Store) #91 in Geophysics (Books) #756 in Astronomy (Books)
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