TY - BOOK ID - 80820129 TI - Advanced astrophysics PY - 2004 SN - 9780511800177 9780521819671 9780521525718 0511078447 9780511078446 0511800177 9780511076879 0511076878 0521819679 0521525713 1107135850 9781107135857 9786612394041 6612394048 0511643551 9780511643552 1282394045 9781282394049 0511205651 9780511205651 0511561946 9780511561948 PB - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Astrophysics. KW - Astronomical physics KW - Astronomy KW - Cosmic physics KW - Physics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:80820129 AB - This 2003 book develops the basic underlying physics required for a fuller, richer understanding of the science of astrophysics and the important astronomical phenomena it describes. The cosmos manifests phenomena in which physics can appear in its most extreme, and therefore more insightful, forms. A proper understanding of phenomena like black holes, quasars and extrasolar planets requires that we understand the physics that underlies all of astrophysics. Consequently, developing astrophysical concepts from fundamental physics has the potential to achieve two goals: to derive a better understanding of astrophysical phenomena from first principles and to illuminate the physics from which the astrophysics is developed. To that end, astrophysical topics are grouped according to the relevant areas of physics. The book is ideal as a text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students as well as a reference for established researchers. ER -