Astrophysics: Stars and Galaxies
- ISBN-10
- 8173713812
- ISBN-13
- 9788173713811
- Series
- Astrophysics
- Category
- Astrophysics
- Pages
- 558
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-03
- Publisher
- Universities Press
- Author
- K.D. Abhyankar
Description
This Book Introduces The Subject Of Astrophysics To Honours And Post-Graduate Students Of Physics, Without The Necessity Of Their Being Familiar With All The Practical Details Of Modern Astronomical Techniques Of Observation And Deduction Of Data. The Emphasis Is On Showing How An Application Of The Commonly Known Laws Of Physics Gives Us Important Information About The Properties Of Celestial Objects And Phenomena.
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