Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition by Maoz, Dan
Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition by Maoz, Dan

Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition

The ideal one-semester astrophysics introduction for science undergraduates--now expanded and fully updated Winner of the American Astronomical...
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Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition by Maoz, Dan

Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition

$304.83
Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition by Maoz, Dan

Astrophysics in a Nutshell: Second Edition

$304.83
Author: Dan Maoz
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The ideal one-semester astrophysics introduction for science undergraduates--now expanded and fully updated

Winner of the American Astronomical Society's Chambliss Award, Astrophysics in a Nutshell has become the text of choice in astrophysics courses for science majors at top universities in North America and beyond. In this expanded and fully updated second edition, the book gets even better, with a new chapter on extrasolar planets; a greatly expanded chapter on the interstellar medium; fully updated facts and figures on all subjects, from the observed properties of white dwarfs to the latest results from precision cosmology; and additional instructive problem sets. Throughout, the text features the same focused, concise style and emphasis on physics intuition that have made the book a favorite of students and teachers.

Written by Dan Maoz, a leading active researcher, and designed for advanced undergraduate science majors, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is a brief but thorough introduction to the observational data and theoretical concepts underlying modern astronomy. Generously illustrated, it covers the essentials of modern astrophysics, emphasizing the common physical principles that govern astronomical phenomena, and the interplay between theory and observation, while also introducing subjects at the forefront of modern research, including black holes, dark matter, dark energy, and gravitational lensing.

In addition to serving as a course textbook, Astrophysics in a Nutshell is an ideal review for a qualifying exam and a handy reference for teachers and researchers.
  • The most concise and current astrophysics textbook for science majors--now expanded and fully updated with the latest research results
  • Contains a broad and well-balanced selection of traditional and current topics
  • Uses simple, short, and clear derivations of physical results
  • Trains students in the essential skills of order-of-magnitude analysis
  • Features a new chapter on extrasolar planets, including discovery techniques
  • Includes new and expanded sections and problems on the physics of shocks, supernova remnants, cosmic-ray acceleration, white dwarf properties, baryon acoustic oscillations, and more
  • Contains instructive problem sets at the end of each chapter
  • Solutions manual (available only to professors)


Author: Dan Maoz
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 02/23/2016
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780691164793


Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2016

About the Author
Dan Maoz is the George S. Wise Professor at Tel-Aviv University, where he chairs the School of Physics and Astronomy.
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