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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics Hardcover – 7 September 2017

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A re-issued edition of this well-known modern astrophysics textbook. Designed for astronomy and physics majors, the Second Edition covers every major area of modern astrophysics, from the solar system and stellar astronomy to galactic and extragalactic astrophysics and cosmology, in one comprehensive and engaging volume.

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1108422160
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978-1108422161
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2
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Cambridge University Press
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7 September 2017
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English
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19.05 x 5.72 x 24.13 cm
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1359 pages
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A comprehensive and engaging textbook, covering the entire astrophysics curriculum in one volume.

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Bradley W. Carroll received his B.A. in Mathematics and a Secondary Teaching Credential from the University of California, Irvine, his M.S. in Physics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He then accepted a postdoc with Hugh Van Horn at the University of Rochester and, four years later, accepted a position in the Physics Department at Weber State University, where he served as the Physics Department chair for ten years. He retired in 2015 after thirty years at Weber State University, Utah. During this time, he was awarded the Lowe Innovative Teaching Award and named a WSU Brady Presidential Distinguished Professor. He is an emeritus member of the American Astronomical Society.

Dale A. Ostlie received his B.A. from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota with degrees in Physics and Mathematics, and his Ph.D. in Astrophysics from Iowa State University. After a two-year teaching position at Bates College in Maine, he moved to Weber State University (WSU), where he worked for thrity years, retiring in 2014. At WSU Dale served as Chair of the Department of Physics for seven years and Dean of the College of Science for eight years. He also served as a collaborator at Los Alamos National Laboratory and worked as an early consultant at the Space Telescope Science Institute. In addition, he has authored or co-authored numerous papers in stellar pulsation theory. While at WSU, Dale was awarded the Lowe Innovative Teaching Award and the Exemplary Collaboration Award. He is a member of the American Astronomical Society.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 2 edition (7 September 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1359 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1108422160
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1108422161
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.05 x 5.72 x 24.13 cm

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Good book delivered on time with no hassles.

Reviewed in Australia on 2 February 2024

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Book is written in 2017 with reasonably modern information about astronomy for those who have some knowledge of physics.

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NIce book! Best book for my Grad program

Reviewed in Australia on 6 November 2021

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NIce book..it helps my exams!

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An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics

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Good refernce book . Lot of information.

Reviewed in Australia on 9 September 2022

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So it is the default textbook for a few of my modules for my postgrad at Uni. Where do I start with the problems-
First, the physical problems- The pages are very thin. I have not in my life been exposed to pages this thin. they crinkle and tear away as I am just looking at them. you can see the printing on the back side like on oily parchment.
Secondly, the text is way too dull and dry. Even the language used is sometimes too obtuse to decipher. It covers a lot so the lack of colour diagrams or photos is understandable though it is a very important part of astronomy. Then anything important is left as an exercise for students. Problems are too maths-heavy. Now, this may sound strange to some ( I have done all of this in my undergrad but as I moved abroad and this is the stuff I have to do again) -Still, it's hard to go through this book even though I have done the curriculum in much detail earlier. Maths problems are math-heavy meaning they have more maths than astronomy/astrophysics. I guess it's just the unnecessary insertions here with the written style which changes the whole subject from very interesting and exciting to rather dull and uninspiring.

I think Unis/teachers as well as authors and students would be much better without a single book to cram everything into it. There are many excellent books available that deal with all the topics in detail and are much more interesting, and entertaining as well as come with a lot of colour diagrams, stories and histories which make the topics more engaging and interesting. If I started with this single book on my astronomy journey I would not have chosen to further study the field.

Reviewed in Australia on 21 August 2020

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Book arrived promptly and in excellent condition.

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Manuel López

Excelente libro, pero con un defecto.

Reviewed in Mexico on 26 July 2023

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En sí, el libro me gusta mucho, pero una parte del índice está separada.

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Very good book

Reviewed in Canada on 15 January 2023

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This is a massive textbook, complete and well written. I didn't expect that the cosmology section, in particular, would be that useful, as this is not a cosmology book after all. There is a good balance of text to mathematics, and the discussion really helps you understand the subject. Pleasant to read as well. It is surprising that this book is not much more expensive.

Alex Bailey

Excellent pick-it-up/find-it-out reference book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 October 2023

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Having entered my third year BSc in Astrophysics specialising in Quantum Mechanics, I decided I urgently needed more of my own “library” type resources - particularly now my second year maths methods module is out the way (so I can actually understand all those partial derivative symbols!).

So far it’s surprised me which books I splashed-out on that have been useful, and which ones have just sat collecting dust. This is the book I keep going back to every single time - it’s excellent! My only gripe really is that it’s quite cumbersome in hardback form, although at well over a thousand pages you get a lot of bang for your buck here, so hardly worth complaining. Definitely get this one if you’re an undergraduate studying astronomy/cosmology - I highly doubt you’ll regret it!

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Reviewed in the Netherlands on 24 March 2023

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Receiver was quite happy with it, nothing more to say

Michal Grochol

Good overview

Reviewed in Germany on 28 May 2023

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This book is a comprehensive overview of many topics in modern astrophysics. It is easy to understand and follow. It gives you a basic idea about the research in astrophysics.

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