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The ideal one-semester astrophysics introduction for science undergraduates—now expanded and fully updatedWinner of the American Astronomical Society's Chambliss Award, Astrophysics in a Nutshell has become the text of choice in astrophysics courses for science majors at top universities in North America and beyond. In this expanded and fully updated second edition, the book gets even better, with a new chapter on extrasolar planets; a greatly expanded chapter on the interstellar medium; fully updated facts and figures on all subjects, from the observed properties of white dwarfs to the latest results from precision cosmology; and additional instructive problem sets. Throughout, the text features the same focused, concise style and emphasis on physics intuition that have made the book a favorite of students and teachers.Written by Dan Maoz, a leading active researcher, and designed for advanced undergraduate science majors, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is a brief but thorough introduction to the observational data and theoretical concepts underlying modern astronomy. Generously illustrated, it covers the essentials of modern astrophysics, emphasizing the common physical principles th

Who reads Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition (In a Nutshell (16))?

Author

Dan Maoz

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691164793

Category

science

Subjects

Science, Physics, Astronomy

Rating

4.5 / 5 (53 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14