Essential astrophysics interstellar medium to stellar remnants / Shantanu Basu, Pranav Sharma.
| Author/creator | Basu, Shantanu |
| Other author | Sharma, Pranav. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xiv, 157 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Basic physics for astrophysics -- The interstellar medium -- Star formation -- Stars -- Stellar evolution -- Stellar and planetary systems -- Stellar remnants. |
| Abstract | This book takes a reader on a tour of astronomical phenomena: from the vastness of the interstellar medium, to the formation and evolution of stars and planetary systems, through to white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes, the final objects of the stellar graveyard. At its heart, this book is a journey through the evolutionary history of the birth, life, and death of stars, but detours are also made to other related interesting topics. This highly accessible story of the observed contents of our Galaxy includes intuitive explanations, informative diagrams, and basic equations, as needed. It is an ideal guide for undergraduates with some physics and mathematics background who are studying astronomy and astrophysics. It is also accessible to interested laypeople, thanks to its limited equations. Key features: Includes coverage of some of the latest exciting research from the field, including star formation, exoplanets, and black holes Can be utilised as a stand-alone textbook for a one-term course or as a supplementary textbook for a more comprehensive course on astronomy and astrophysics Authored by a team respected for research, education, and outreach Shantanu Basu is an astrophysicist and a professor at The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is known for research contributions on the formation of gravitationally-collapsed objects in the universe: stars, planets, brown dwarfs, and supermassive black holes. He is one of the originators of the migrating embryo scenario of episodic accretion onto young stars. He has been recognized for his teaching excellence and his contributions to the astronomical community include organizing many conferences and training schools. Pranav Sharma is an astronomer and science historian known for his work on the history of the Indian Space Program. He has curated the Space Museum at the B.M. Birla Science Centre (Hyderabad, India). He is in-charge of the history of Indo-French scientific partnership project supported by the Embassy of France in India. He is a national-award-winning science communicator and has extensively worked on the popularization of astronomy education in India. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Biographical note | Shantanu Basu is an astrophysicist and a professor at The University of Western Ontario, Canada. He is known for research contributions on the formation of gravitationally-collapsed objects in the universe: stars, planets, brown dwarfs, and supermassive black holes. He is one of the originators of the migrating embryo scenario of episodic accretion onto young stars. He has been recognized for his teaching excellence and his contributions to the astronomical community include organizing many conferences and training schools. Pranav Sharma is an astronomer and science historian known for his work on the history of the Indian Space Program. He has curated the Space Museum at the B.M. Birla Science Centre (Hyderabad, India). He is in-charge of the history of Indo-French scientific partnership project supported by the Embassy of France in India. He is a national-award-winning science communicator and has extensively worked on the popularization of astronomy education in India. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Basu, Shantanu. Essential astrophysics. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2021 9780367768478 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021762355 |
| ISBN | 9781003215943 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1003215947 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781000455526 (ePub) |
| ISBN | 1000455521 (ePub) |
| ISBN | 9781000455489 (PDF) |
| ISBN | 1000455483 (PDF) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1201/9781003215943 |
| Stock number | 9781003215943 Taylor & Francis |
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