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Book Overview
The field of astrophysics is in the midst of a technologically driven renaissance, as fundamental discoveries are being made with astonishing frequency. In the last decade, new detectors in space, on earth, and deep underground have, when coupled with the computational power of modern computers, revolutionized our knowledge and understanding of the astronomical world. This is a great time for a student of any age to become acquainted with the remarkable...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691016062
ISBN13:9780691016061
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:382 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Good book on a wealth of topics
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book provides a great amount of information on a wide variety of hot topics in contemporary astronomy, such as cosmology, AGNs, GRBs, and dark matter. My only complaint is that the material does tend to slant towards extragalactic astronomy. However, otherwise the material is extremely useful for someone looking for fresh material to work on. The references also provided within are great. The reading level is also easy, and is probably similar to Scientific American or Sky & Telescope.
the information contained therein is accurate and readable!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As far as I have been able to see with cross-referencing and my own checks and double-checks, the information in this publication is accurate. The layman ought be able to understand it with minimal effort. Very readable.
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