The astronomers' magic envelope : an introduction to astrophysics emphasizing general principles and orders of magnitude / Prasenjit Saha, Paul A. Taylor.

Author: Saha, P. (Prasenjit) author

Edition Statement:First edition.

Imprint:Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Descriptionvii, 121 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Note:Orbits -- Celestial mechanics -- Schwarzschild's spacetime -- Interlude: quantum ideal gases -- Gravity versus pressure -- Nuclear fusion in stars -- The main sequence of stars -- The expanding universe -- The cosmic microwave background -- Appendix A. Rotations in three dimensions -- Appendix B. Hamiltonians -- Appendix C. Moving from Newtonian to relativistic frameworks -- Appendix D. Working with Planckian units.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (page 117) and index.

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