Astrophysics: A Very Short Introduction

by James Binney

Astrophysics is the physics of the stars, and more widely the physics of the Universe. It enables us to understand the structure and evolution of planetary systems, stars, galaxies, interstellar gas, and the cosmos as a whole.

In this Very Short Introduction, the leading astrophysicist James Binney shows how the field of astrophysics has expanded rapidly in the past century, with vast quantities of data gathered by telescopes exploiting all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B01I8JMDWM
• ISBN13: 9780198752851
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.3" x 6.8"