Astrophysics / by Cynthia Phillips, PhD and Shana Priwer.
"Discover the undiscovered with this jargon-free introduction to astrophysics. Astronomy is the study of what you see in the sky. Physics is the study of how things work. Astrophysics is the study of how things in the sky work, from large objects to tiny particles. Astrophysics For Dummies breaks it all down for you, making this difficult but fascinating topic accessible to anyone. Tracking the topics covered in a typical undergraduate astrophysics class, this book will teach you the essential pieces to understanding our universe. Get ready to launch into outer space with this ever-changing branch of science"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9781394235049
- ISBN: 1394235046
- Physical Description: xiv, 377 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- Part 1: Getting started with astrophysics. Welcome to the universe -- The A to Z of physics -- Astronomy in a nutshell -- Bridging the gap between astronomy and physics -- Part 2: When you wish upon a.... Star power : hydrogen, helium, with a twist of nuclear fusion -- Friends for life : star systems and dust clouds -- Exoplanets : the search for Earth 2.0 -- White dwarfs, black holes, and neutrinos, oh my! -- Part 3: Galaxies: teamwork makes the dream work. From fuzzy blobs to majestic spirals : the Milky Way and other galaxies -- Quantifying the unknown, or how galaxies work -- Bigger than huge : galaxy clusters -- Weird and wacky galactic phenomena -- Part 4: Cosmology: the beginning and the end of everything. The Big Bang : how it all began -- First light in the universe, or how a star is born -- And then it gets weirder : dark matter, dark energy, and relativity -- The end of it all -- Part 5: The part of tens. Ten scientists who paved the way for astrophysics -- Ten important space missions for astrophysics.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 523.01 PHI (Text) | 37810435816219 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
