Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics: Volume 2

by Erika Böhm-Vitense

Book Overview

This comprehensive textbook conveys the basic physical ideas and laws used in the study of the outer layers of a star. The stellar atmosphere emits the light which we see. The only layers of a star where we can get direct information about temperature, pressure and composition are in the atmosphere. This complete account first introduces stellar magnitudes, spectra and temperatures. This is followed by a full discussion of radiative transfer in a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521348706
• ISBN13: 9780521348706
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics Vol 2

This is an excellent series Vol 1 thur 3 for the person wishing to review the basics of stellar astrophysics. I stress the words review for the author assumes at least a basic level of knowledge on how astronomical data is measured. The reader is cautioned to be versed in basic mathematical skills up to the beginning calculus level as detailed worked out examples are not provided in the text. At the conclusion of this and Volumes 1 and 3 are a series of chapter review problems for which there are no answers provided. Volume 1 and 3 deal with stellar data and interiors. This is a good set of volumes and worth having if you are knowledgeable in the subject. It is not a self teaching set but a sound set to be used for classroom work at the intermediate level. My only real complaint was that the author did not provide worked out answers to the problem sets at the end of each book.

A well-written concise introduction to stellar atmospheres.

An outstanding review of basic principles of physics used in interstellar physics and stellar atmospheres. A salubrious touch of examples and real data make this book invaluable to any intermediate astronomy student with a good physics background.