The astronomers' magic envelope : an introduction to astrophysics emphasizing general principles and orders of magnitude /

Working physicists, and especially astrophysicists, value a good 'back-of-the-envelope' calculation, meaning a short, elegant computation or argument that starts from general principles and leads to an interesting result. This book guides students on how to understand astrophysics using ge...

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Main Authors:	Saha, P. (Prasenjit) (Author), Taylor, Paul A. (Lecturer at the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences) (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Astrophysics. Astrophysique. astrophysics. SCIENCE > Astronomy. Astrophysics Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book