The Sun as a Star

by Roger J. Taylor and Roger John Tayler

Book Overview

As our nearest star, the Sun offers a unique opportunity to study stellar physics in action. Following the success of his previous books, Galaxies and The Stars, Roger Tayler presents the first full picture of how studies of the Sun and the solar system help us understand stars in general and other planetary systems. Using mathematics appropriate for advanced undergraduate students in physics, this textbook provides a broad and wide-ranging introduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052146837X
• ISBN13: 9780521468374
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.8" x 9.7"