The Astronomers' Magic Envelope An Introduction to Astrophysics Emphasizing General Principles and Orders of Magnitude |
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| Author:
| Saha, Prasenjit
Taylor, Paul A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-881646-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $67.00 |
Book Description:
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Working physicists, especially astrophysicists, value `back-of-the-envelope' calculations -- short elegant computations or arguments that start from general principles and lead to interesting results. This book guides advanced undergraduates and lower graduates on how to understand astrophysics using general principles and concise calculations.
Working physicists, especially astrophysicists, value `back-of-the-envelope' calculations -- short elegant computations or arguments that start from general principles and lead to interesting results. This book guides advanced undergraduates and lower graduates on how to understand astrophysics using general principles and concise calculations.