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Astrophysics in a nutshell / (Record no. 2881)

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fixed length control field	02665 a2200169 4500
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN	9780691164793 (hbk.)
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	523.01
Item number	MAO
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name	Maoz, Dan
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Astrophysics in a nutshell /
Statement of responsibility, etc	by Dan Maoz
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement	2nd ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication	Princeton, New Jersey:
Name of publisher	Princeton University Press
Year of publication	c2016.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages	xviii, 290p.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc	Includes Appendix and Index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc	Winner of the American Astronomical Society's Chambliss Award, Astrophysics in a Nutshell has become the text of choice in astrophysics courses for science majors at top universities in North America and beyond. In this expanded and fully updated second edition, the book gets even better, with a new chapter on extrasolar planets; a greatly expanded chapter on the interstellar medium; fully updated facts and figures on all subjects, from the observed properties of white dwarfs to the latest results from precision cosmology; and additional instructive problem sets. Throughout, the text features the same focused, concise style and emphasis on physics intuition that have made the book a favorite of students and teachers.<br/><br/>Written by Dan Maoz, a leading active researcher, and designed for advanced undergraduate science majors, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is a brief but thorough introduction to the observational data and theoretical concepts underlying modern astronomy. Generously illustrated, it covers the essentials of modern astrophysics, emphasizing the common physical principles that govern astronomical phenomena, and the interplay between theory and observation, while also introducing subjects at the forefront of modern research, including black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational lensing.<br/><br/>In addition to serving as a course textbook, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is an ideal review for a qualifying exam and a handy reference for teachers and researchers.<br/><br/>The most concise and current astrophysics textbook for science majors―now expanded and fully updated with the latest research results<br/>Contains a broad and well-balanced selection of traditional and current topics<br/>Uses simple, short, and clear derivations of physical results<br/>Trains students in the essential skills of order-of-magnitude analysis<br/>Features a new chapter on extrasolar planets, including discovery techniques<br/>Includes new and expanded sections and problems on the physics of shocks, supernova remnants, cosmic-ray acceleration, white dwarf properties, baryon acoustic oscillations, and more<br/>Contains instructive problem sets at the end of each chapter<br/>Solutions manual (available only to professors)
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term	Astrophysics
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Koha item type	Books

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Vigyanpuri Campus	Vigyanpuri Campus	Physics	11/10/2022	14	4631.50	523.01 MAO	005536	6778.99	11/10/2022	Course Reserve
Vigyanpuri Campus	Vigyanpuri Campus	Physics	11/10/2022	14	4631.50	523.01 MAO	005535	6778.99	11/10/2022	Books
Vigyanpuri Campus	Vigyanpuri Campus	Physics	14/12/2022	14	4645.00	523.01 MAO	005667	6778.99	14/12/2022	Books
Vigyanpuri Campus	Vigyanpuri Campus	Physics	14/12/2022	14	4645.00	523.01 MAO	005669	6778.99	14/12/2022	Books
Vigyanpuri Campus	Vigyanpuri Campus	Physics	14/12/2022	14	4645.00	523.01 MAO	005668	6778.99	14/12/2022	Books