Physics Stellar Evolution Cosm by Goldberg Howard (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older. Cover in well used condition but pages are in good condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book. About the book >.>.> Indeed, the joy of integrating physical ideas around a single topic is something we have tried to transmit through the story of stellar evolution and cosmology. We have not, however, attempted to compile an encyclope- dia of astronomical information. Our goal is for the general reader to develop intuition for the organization, logic, and beauty of a modern science. We have, therefore, written this intermediate text for a diverse audience: the undergraduate liberal arts or engineering student who has been bitten by the physics bug and who would like to explore the relation- ship between physics and astronomy; the graduate science student who wants to obtain a solid foundation for future astrophysical studies; the amateur astronomer who would like to understand more about what he sees; and finally, for all of us who love a good detective story with a great plot-the birth, evolution and death of stars and the universe. This book is organized in the following manner. With no fanfare, chapter 1 plu.…