Astrophysics is often - with some justification - regarded as incomprehensible without at least degree-level mathematics. Consequently, many amateur astronomers skip the math, and miss out on the fascinating fundamentals of the subject. In Astrophysics Is Easy! Mike Inglis takes a quantitative approach to astrophysics that cuts through the incomprehensible mathematics, and explains the basics of astrophysics in accessible terms. The reader can view objects under discussion with commercial amateur equipment.The H-R diagram can directly provide important information about the radius of stars, because the luminosity of a star depends on both its surface temperature and surface area, or radius. You may recall that the surface temperature determinesanbsp;...
Title | : | Astrophysics is Easy! |
Author | : | Michael Inglis |
Publisher | : | Springer Science & Business Media - 2007-07-14 |
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