Designed for one-semester astrophysics courses, the second edition of this textbook is aimed at science and engineering students with college-level calculus-based physics. Bridging the gap between basic astronomy books and advanced astrophysics texts, it offers an overview of stars, exoplanets, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.
Designed for one-semester astrophysics courses, the second edition of this textbook is aimed at science and engineering students with college-level calculus-based physics. Bridging the gap between basic astronomy books and advanced astrophysics texts, it offers an overview of stars, exoplanets, the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology.
Stan Owocki is an Emeritus Professor within the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Delaware. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Colorado in 1982 and had post-doctoral positions at Harvard University and University of California, San Diego before joining the faculty at U. Delaware in 1987. Co-author of more than 300 scientific papers, his research focuses on mass loss from luminous, massive stars. He has extensive experience of teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, with his flagship "Fundamentals of Astrophysics" course laying the foundation for this text.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I. Stellar Properties: 1. Introduction 2. Astronomical distances 3. Stellar luminosity 4. Surface temperature from a star's color 5. Stellar radius from luminosity and temperature 6. Composition and ionization from stellar spectra 7. Surface gravity and escape/orbital speed 8. Stellar ages and lifetimes 9. Stellar space velocities 10. Using binary systems to determine masses and radii 11. Stellar rotation 12. Light intensity and absorption 13. Observational methods 14. Our Sun Part II. Stellar Structure and Evolution: 15. Hydrostatic balance between pressure and gravity 16. Transport of radiation from interior to surface 17. Structure of radiative versus convective stellar envelopes 18. Hydrogen fusion and the mass range of stars 19. Post-main-sequence evolution: low-mass stars 20. Post-main-sequence evolution: high-mass stars Part III. Interstellar Medium and Formation of Stars and Planets: 21. The interstellar medium 22. Star formation 23. Origin of planetary systems 24. Water planet Earth 25. Extra-solar planets Part IV. Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies 26. Our Milky Way galaxy 27. External galaxies 28. Active galactic nuclei and quasars 29. Large-scale structure and galaxy formation and evolution Part V. Cosmology: 30. Newtonian dynamical model of universe expansion 31. Accelerating universe with a cosmological constant 32. The hot Big Bang 33. Eras in the evolution of the universe Appendices Index.
Part I. Stellar Properties: 1. Introduction; 2. Astronomical Distances; 3. Stellar Luminosity; 4. Surface Temperature from a Star's Color; 5. Stellar Radius from Luminosity and Temperature; 6. Composition and Ionization from Stellar Spectra; 7. Surface Gravity and Escape/Orbital Speed; 8. Stellar Ages and Lifetimes; 9. Stellar Space Velocities; 10. Using Binary Systems to Determine Masses and Radii; 11. Stellar Rotation; 12. Light Intensity and Absorption; 13. Observational Methods; 14. Our Sun; Part II. Stellar Structure and Evolution: 15. Hydrostatic Balance between Pressure and Gravity; 16. Transport of Radiation from Interior to Surface; 17. Structure of Radiative vs. Convective Stellar Envelopes; 18. Hydrogen Fusion and the Mass Range of Stars; 19. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: Low-Mass Stars; 20. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: High-Mass Stars; Part III. Interstellar Medium and Formation of Stars and Planets: 21. The Interstellar Medium (ISM); 22. Star Formation; 23. Origin of Planetary Systems; 24. Water Planet Earth; 25. Extra-Solar Planets; Part IV. Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies: 26. Our Milky Way Galaxy; 27. External Galaxies; 28. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) and Quasars; 29. Large Scale Structure and Galaxy Formation and Evolution; Part V. Cosmology: 30. Newtonian Dynamical Model of Universe Expansion; 31. Accelerating Universe with a Cosmological Constant; 32. The Hot Big Bang; 33. Eras in the Evolution of the Universe; Part VI. Appendices.
Part I. Stellar Properties: 1. Introduction 2. Astronomical distances 3. Stellar luminosity 4. Surface temperature from a star's color 5. Stellar radius from luminosity and temperature 6. Composition and ionization from stellar spectra 7. Surface gravity and escape/orbital speed 8. Stellar ages and lifetimes 9. Stellar space velocities 10. Using binary systems to determine masses and radii 11. Stellar rotation 12. Light intensity and absorption 13. Observational methods 14. Our Sun Part II. Stellar Structure and Evolution: 15. Hydrostatic balance between pressure and gravity 16. Transport of radiation from interior to surface 17. Structure of radiative versus convective stellar envelopes 18. Hydrogen fusion and the mass range of stars 19. Post-main-sequence evolution: low-mass stars 20. Post-main-sequence evolution: high-mass stars Part III. Interstellar Medium and Formation of Stars and Planets: 21. The interstellar medium 22. Star formation 23. Origin of planetary systems 24. Water planet Earth 25. Extra-solar planets Part IV. Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies 26. Our Milky Way galaxy 27. External galaxies 28. Active galactic nuclei and quasars 29. Large-scale structure and galaxy formation and evolution Part V. Cosmology: 30. Newtonian dynamical model of universe expansion 31. Accelerating universe with a cosmological constant 32. The hot Big Bang 33. Eras in the evolution of the universe Appendices Index.
Part I. Stellar Properties: 1. Introduction; 2. Astronomical Distances; 3. Stellar Luminosity; 4. Surface Temperature from a Star's Color; 5. Stellar Radius from Luminosity and Temperature; 6. Composition and Ionization from Stellar Spectra; 7. Surface Gravity and Escape/Orbital Speed; 8. Stellar Ages and Lifetimes; 9. Stellar Space Velocities; 10. Using Binary Systems to Determine Masses and Radii; 11. Stellar Rotation; 12. Light Intensity and Absorption; 13. Observational Methods; 14. Our Sun; Part II. Stellar Structure and Evolution: 15. Hydrostatic Balance between Pressure and Gravity; 16. Transport of Radiation from Interior to Surface; 17. Structure of Radiative vs. Convective Stellar Envelopes; 18. Hydrogen Fusion and the Mass Range of Stars; 19. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: Low-Mass Stars; 20. Post-Main-Sequence Evolution: High-Mass Stars; Part III. Interstellar Medium and Formation of Stars and Planets: 21. The Interstellar Medium (ISM); 22. Star Formation; 23. Origin of Planetary Systems; 24. Water Planet Earth; 25. Extra-Solar Planets; Part IV. Our Milky Way and Other Galaxies: 26. Our Milky Way Galaxy; 27. External Galaxies; 28. Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs) and Quasars; 29. Large Scale Structure and Galaxy Formation and Evolution; Part V. Cosmology: 30. Newtonian Dynamical Model of Universe Expansion; 31. Accelerating Universe with a Cosmological Constant; 32. The Hot Big Bang; 33. Eras in the Evolution of the Universe; Part VI. Appendices.
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'Owocki's book is a welcome addition to the handful of good textbooks that cover astrophysics at an introductory level. Building on the typical first year undergraduate STEM curriculum, he makes a thorough quantitative survey of all the important topics in stellar, galactic, and extragalactic astrophysics. Teachable within a one-semester course, this book creates an attractive technical elective in this fascinating field.' Jim Napolitano, Temple University
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